Marion Carnegie Library | 618-993-5935

Marion Fire Dept. Story Hour
2025-07-30 10:30 (America/Chicago) | Marion Carnegie Library, 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, 62959, US
Join the Marion Fire Department as they read, sing and dance and offer tours of their amazing fire trucks! Take home a fun craft too!

Ages Birth to 12

Jackbox Game Fest
2025-07-30 16:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Stop by and play a few rounds of Jackbox on the Nintendo Switch!
Ages 12-18

Playroom Playdate
2025-07-31 16:00 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Meet new friends or meet up with old friends in our fun playroom!

All younger Children

Blueberry Cake Story Walk
2025-08-01
Follow the story around the square and pick up your prize in the Children’s Department when you’re done!
ALL MONTH LONG.
Ages Birth to 12

Star Wars Melted Crayon Tween Craft
2025-08-01 08:00 - 17:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Pick up this fun tween craft! Adult supervision required.
While supplies last!

Tween Movie
2025-08-02 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-09 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-16 13:00 - 15:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Come watch a fun tween movie!
Ages 8-12

Builders Club
2025-08-04 17:30 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Come build whatever you can imagine!
Ages Birth to 12!

Playroom Playdate
2025-08-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-07 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-08-21 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-08-26 10:00 - 12:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Meet up with your friends, or make new friends in our fun playroom!
All younger Children.

Shark Story Hour
2025-08-06 10:30 - 2025-08-07 11:30 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Read fun shark stories, sing and dance, and take home a cool shark craft!
All younger children.

Teen Game Night
2025-08-06 16:00 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Come play our board games and video games in the YA department!
Ages 12-18

Library Board Meeting
2025-08-11 18:30 - 19:30 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959

Playroom Playdate
2025-08-12 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-14 16:00 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Meet up with your friends, or make new friends in our fun playroom!
All younger Children

Lawyer in the Library
2025-08-12 17:00 - 18:30 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
An attorney will be available for 20-minute, one-on-one meetings to assist with legal coaching, document review, referrals to additional community services, e-filing court documents, and legal questions.

Ages 18+

Octopus Story Hour
2025-08-13 10:30 - 2025-08-14 11:30 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Read fun octopus stories, sing and dance, and take home a cool octopus craft
All younger children.

Teen Movie & Make-It Night
2025-08-13 16:00 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Come watch “School of Rock” and make a craft in the YA Department!
Ages 12-18

Adult Craft Sessions
2025-08-14 15:00 - 18:30 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Create a trinket dish reminiscent of summer beach days! Two sessions are offered: one at 3 p.m. and one at 5:30 p.m. Register for either session at the Main Desk beginning on August 6th. Open to everyone aged 18 and up. NOTICE: All participants understand and agree that photos taken at the event may be used in social media postings and future promotions.

Craft Swap
2025-08-16 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Bring your usable leftover craft supplies and take home new supplies! For the first hour we are welcoming donations only, then for the following two hours anyone can come in and browse. We only ask that you take the craft supplies you will use! Support your local crafters and reduce the extras that you are storing! Or maybe pick up a new hobby!

All Ages

Playroom Playdate
2025-08-19 10:00 - 12:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Meet up with your friends, or make new friends in our fun playroom!
All younger ages.

Mermaid Story Hour
2025-08-20 10:30 - 2025-08-21 11:30 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Read fun mermaid stories, sing and dance, and make a cool mermaid craft!
All younger ages.

Teen Craft: Canvas Night
2025-08-20 16:00 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Get creative on a canvas with any of our craft supplies to make your own one of a kind design!

Book Club
2025-08-23 10:00 - 11:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Join us on August 23rd at 10 a.m., in the McCoskey Room, to discuss Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll.
Open to everyone aged 18 and up.

Tween Movie
2025-08-23 13:00 - 15:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Come watch a fun tween movie!
All younger children.

Whale Story Hour
2025-08-27 10:30 - 2025-08-28 11:30 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Read fun Whale stories, sing and dance, and take home a cool whale craft!
All younger ages.

The Bookworms
2025-08-27 16:00 - 19:00 | 206 S Market St, Marion, IL, United States, Illinois 62959
Join ‘The Bookworms’! A teen book club where we discuss anything you want to read. Stay for a movie based on a YA novel!

Ages 12-18
