Marion Carnegie Library | 618-993-5935

Playroom Playdate
2024-03-14 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-12 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-07 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-05 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Meet new friends in MCL’s Mariella Aikman Playroom in the library’s Children’s Department! Bring the kiddos and enjoy puppets, toys, games, and – of course – books!
In March 2024, 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.

PNG at MCL Open Tech Lab Hours
2024-03-14 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-13 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-12 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-11 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-07 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-06 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-05 16:00 - 19:00, 2024-03-04 16:00 - 19:00 and 2 more dates
Try out any technology you want at Marion Carnegie Library! Visit during Open Lab Hours to complete projects or learn new skills.
Open Tech 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 the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions. Guardian supervision is not required during PNG at MCL events.

PNG at MCL STEAM Club: Intro to Astronomy
2024-03-13 16:00 - 17:00
Get ready for next month’s eclipse with PNG at MCL and the Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois! Learn how to explore the skies starting in the MCL Tech Lab!
This event is free and open to ages 10 – 18. No library card is required.
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 - Clouds
2024-03-13 10:30 - 11:30
In this week’s edition of MCL Story Hour, we will sing, dance, read cloud stories, and make a fun craft in MCL’s McCoskey Room.
This event is free and intended for younger children.
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 Craft To Go - Button Brooch
2024-03-13 09:00 - 20:00
Starting Wednesday, March 13 visit the MCL Main Floor to pick up materials and instructions for creating a beautiful Button and Faux Pearl Brooch.
Kits are available while supplies last, so don’t wait! One kit per patron, please. No registration is required.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions

Lawyer in the Library
2024-03-12 17:00 - 19:00
An attorney will be available for 20-minute, one-on-one meetings to assist you with legal coaching,
document review, referrals to additional community services, e-filing court documents, and legal questions.
-No Fees!
-Please Pre-Register at the Main Floor Circulation Desk
-Bring paperwork that relates to your legal matter
*This program is free and open to the public.*
– Maximum of one session per person every 2 months.
– You are not eligible to participate if you are currently represented by an attorney.
– Participants should reside within the First Judicial Circuit of Illinois.
Sponsored in part by Self-Represented Litigant Coordinator Grant through Access to Justice Division, AOIC Brenda Sprague, Coordinator Office of the Chief Judge, First Judicial Circuit.

Library Board Meeting
2024-03-11 18:30 - 19:30

MCL Tween Movie
2024-03-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-02 13:00 - 15:00
Join us in the Tween Zone of the Children’s Department each week 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 - Automotive Maintenance
2024-03-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-03-02 13:00 - 15:00
Looking at a career in the automotive industry? Want to become a safer driver? Just not sure how to change a tire? Join PNG at MCL to learn some automotive maintenance tasks like installing a spare tire, swapping windshield wipers, and more during this month’s Saturday Sessions – each Saturday in March at 1 pm.
Special thanks to Hale’s Automotive in Marion for helping out with this month’s Saturday Sessions series!
Saturday Sessions are totally free and open to everyone aged 10 – 18. No library card is required!
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.
Guardian supervision is not required during PNG at MCL events.

MCL Story Hour - Duck
2024-03-07 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-03-06 10:30 - 11:30
In this week’s edition of MCL Story Hour, we will sing, dance, read duck stories, and take home a fun duck craft.
This event is free and intended for younger children.
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.

Become a Foster Parent – Information Session with LSSI
2024-03-06 16:00 - 18:00
Meet one-on-one with a representative from Lutheran Social Services of Illinois and learn about becoming a licensed foster home.
Registration is encouraged. Register at the MCL Main Floor Desk or call 618-993-5935 for your session.
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 Gamers Guild
2024-03-06 16:00 - 18:00
MCL Gamers Guild is a program dedicated to playing and enjoying board games! Visit this edition of the Gamers Guild and play a game selected by the library’s Young Adult department.
This event is free and open to ages 12 – 18. No library card is required.
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 Builder's Club
2024-03-04 17:30 - 19:00
Join us at Marion Carnegie Library’s Builder’s Club and create whatever you can imagine. Don’t forget to bring your friends!
For ages birth to 12.
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 - Elephant
2024-02-29 10:30 - 11:30
Read elephant stories, sing, dance, and make an elephant hat with your Story Hour friends at this week’s edition of MCL Story Hour!
This event is free and intended for younger children.
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.

The Bookworms - Teen Book Club
2024-02-28 16:00 - 18:00
The Bookworms is a teen book club where we discuss anything you want to read. Stick around after the meeting for a movie based on a YA novel!
This event is free and open to ages 12 – 18. No library card is required.
NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree that photos taken at library events may be used in social media postings and future promotions.
