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Teen Movie & Make-It Night
2025-02-12 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Come watch a movie and make a craft in the YA Department!
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

PNG at MCL Open Tech Lab Hours
2025-02-12 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-13 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-18 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-19 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-20 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-24 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-25 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-26 16:00 - 19:00 and 1 more date
Try out any technology you want at Marion Carnegie Library! Visit during Open Technology Lab Hours to complete projects or learn new skills.
Open Technology Lab Hours are free to attend for everyone aged 10 to 18! No library card is necessary.
Funding for Project Next Generation is provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Story Hour: Friendship
2025-02-13 10:30 - 11:30
If Taylor Swift was a Story Hour, it would be this one! Come hear fun friendship stories, sing and dance, and make amazing friendship bracelets!
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Playroom Playdate
2025-02-13 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-20 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-27 16:00 - 19:00
Meet new friends in MCL’s Mariella Aikman Playroom in the Children’s Department! Bring the kiddos and enjoy toys, games, and – of course – books!
Visit Playroom Playdate on Tuesday mornings AND Thursday evenings!
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.

MCL Tween Movie
2025-02-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-01 13:00 - 15:00
Visit the Tween Zone of the MCL Children’s Department every Saturday to watch a featured film!
This event is free and intended for ages 8 to 12. No library card is required.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.

PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions: Gaming
2025-02-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-22 13:00 - 15:00
PNG Saturday Sessions are for the gamers this February in the MCL Tech Lab! Join us each week as we explore Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Gaming Tech History with 8-Bit Dojo, and more!
Funding for Project Next Generation is provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Story Hour: Presidents
2025-02-19 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-02-20 10:30 - 11:30
Come enjoy fun presidential books, sing and dance, and take home a neat presidential activity packet!
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Teen Craft To-Go: Snowflake Diamond Art
2025-02-19 16:00 - 18:00
Materials and instructions will be provided for creating Snowflake Diamond Art. Available at the YA Desk beginning February 19th, while supplies last. One (1) kit per patron, please. No registration required.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Book Club
2025-02-22 10:00 - 11:00
Join us for MCL Book Club! Meet up with fellow book lovers to discuss a book selected by the group! Be a part of the discussion, help select what we read, and make new friends!
This month, we will be discussing “Murder at the Book Club” by Betsy Reavley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 22nd in the MCL McCoskey Room.
MCL Book Club is intended for ages 18 and older.
We do have a book club for teens called “The Bookworms” that meets separately. Visit marioncarnegielibrary.org/events for more details.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

MCL Builder's Club
2025-02-24 17:30 - 19:00
Come build whatever you can imagine during MCL Builder’s Club!
For ages birth to 12. Large DUPLO® blocks are available for young children.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.

MCL Story Hour: Kindness
2025-02-26 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-02-27 10:30 - 11:30
Let’s talk about kindness! We will read fun kindness books, sing and dance, and take home a bit of kindness to share!
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

The Bookworms: MCL Teen Book Club
2025-02-26 16:00 - 18:00
Join ‘The Bookworms’! A teen book club where we discuss anything you want to read. Stay for a movie based on a YA novel!
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Story Walk®: The Kindest Red
2025-03-01 09:00
Throughout March, follow the story, beginning at the historic Market Street entrance to MCL. Then adventure clockwise around the square to read the whole book! When you’re done, pickup your prize in the Children’s Department! (While supplies last).
Children 10 years old and younger must be accompanied by a guardian at all times while attending MCL Children’s Department events.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
