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PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In January, the PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours theme is Audio/Visual. Try your hand at DJing, use our green screen wall, or try out any technology you want at…
4 events,
Story Hour – Snowmen
Story Hour – Snowmen
Read Snowman stories, sing and dance, and take home a fun Snowman craft! This event is free and intended for younger children. NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree…
Continuing Careers – One-on-One with Man-Tra-Con
Continuing Careers – One-on-One with Man-Tra-Con
Meet with a specialist from Man-Tra-Con or the American Job Center to get personal career guidance and coaching! Registration is required. Register at the MCL Main Floor Desk for your…
MCL Anime Club
MCL Anime Club
Hang out with some friends in MCL's Young Adult Department (on the library's top floor) and watch some anime with us! Learn more about MCL’s Anime Club at marioncarnegielibrary.org/animeclub This…
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In January, the PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours theme is Audio/Visual. Try your hand at DJing, use our green screen wall, or try out any technology you want at…
2 events,
Story Hour – Snowmen
Story Hour – Snowmen
Read Snowman stories, sing and dance, and take home a fun Snowman craft! This event is free and intended for younger children. NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree…
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In January, the PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours theme is Audio/Visual. Try your hand at DJing, use our green screen wall, or try out any technology you want at…
2 events,
MCL Grab-and-Go Craft – Dried-Glue Snowman
MCL Grab-and-Go Craft – Dried-Glue Snowman
Starting Friday, January 6 - and while supplies last - visit the MCL Children's Department and pick up a kit with all the materials you'll need to make a snowman…
Playroom Playdate
Playroom Playdate
Come meet new friends in our Mariella Aikman Playroom in the library's Children's Department! Bring the kiddos and enjoy puppets, toys, games, and - of course - books! NOTICE: All…
4 events,
Teen Game Day at MCL
Teen Game Day at MCL
Enjoy free play on the library's Nintendo Switch or come with friends and play some board games! This event is free and open to ages 12 to 19. You don't…
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Audio/Visual
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Audio/Visual
Saturdays in January, check out the library's Technology Lab and do cool stuff - like DJing, Online Streaming, Video Production, and learning Audio Controls. PNG at MCL events are always…
MCL Tween Movie
MCL Tween Movie
Join us in the Tween Zone of the Children's Department each week to watch a featured film! For ages 8 to 12. NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree…
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Audio/Visual
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Audio/Visual
Saturdays in January, check out the library's Technology Lab and do cool stuff - like DJing, Online Streaming, Video Production, and learning Audio Controls. PNG at MCL events are always…
0 events,
2 events,
EatPlayGrow™ at Marion Carnegie Library
EatPlayGrow™ at Marion Carnegie Library
Join MCL and the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service for this fun program on healthy choices using art, stories, and music! There's new fun at each edition of EatPlayGrow™…
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In January, the PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours theme is Audio/Visual. Try your hand at DJing, use our green screen wall, or try out any technology you want at…
2 events,
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In January, the PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours theme is Audio/Visual. Try your hand at DJing, use our green screen wall, or try out any technology you want at…
Lawyer in the Library
Lawyer in the Library
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!…
3 events,
Story Hour – Superhero
Story Hour – Superhero
Read superhero stories, sing and dance, and take home a fun puppet craft! This event is free and intended for younger children. NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree…
PNG at MCL STEAM Club – SNAP Circuits
PNG at MCL STEAM Club – SNAP Circuits
Learn about electronics and circuitry in MCL's Technology Lab! This event is free and open to ages 10 - 18. No library card is required. Funding for Project Next Generation…
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In January, the PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours theme is Audio/Visual. Try your hand at DJing, use our green screen wall, or try out any technology you want at…
4 events,
Story Hour – Superhero
Story Hour – Superhero
Read superhero stories, sing and dance, and take home a fun puppet craft! This event is free and intended for younger children. NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree…
MCL Adult Craft – Button Bouquet Salt Shaker
MCL Adult Craft – Button Bouquet Salt Shaker
Make a beautiful bouquet of buttons inside a salt shaker. We'll supply all the materials you'll need! Bring some friends and have some fun! This event is free and open…
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In January, the PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours theme is Audio/Visual. Try your hand at DJing, use our green screen wall, or try out any technology you want at…
MCL Adult Craft – Button Bouquet Salt Shaker
MCL Adult Craft – Button Bouquet Salt Shaker
Make a beautiful bouquet of buttons inside a salt shaker. We'll supply all the materials you'll need! Bring some friends and have some fun! This event is free and open…
1 event,
Playroom Playdate
Playroom Playdate
Come meet new friends in our Mariella Aikman Playroom in the library's Children's Department! Bring the kiddos and enjoy puppets, toys, games, and - of course - books! NOTICE: All…
4 events,
Teen Game Day at MCL
Teen Game Day at MCL
Enjoy free play on the library's Nintendo Switch or come with friends and play some board games! This event is free and open to ages 12 to 19. You don't…
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Audio/Visual
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Audio/Visual
Saturdays in January, check out the library's Technology Lab and do cool stuff - like DJing, Online Streaming, Video Production, and learning Audio Controls. PNG at MCL events are always…
MCL Tween Movie
MCL Tween Movie
Join us in the Tween Zone of the Children's Department each week to watch a featured film! For ages 8 to 12. NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree…
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Audio/Visual
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Audio/Visual
Saturdays in January, check out the library's Technology Lab and do cool stuff - like DJing, Online Streaming, Video Production, and learning Audio Controls. PNG at MCL events are always…
0 events,
1 event,
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In January, the PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours theme is Audio/Visual. Try your hand at DJing, use our green screen wall, or try out any technology you want at…
3 events,
Story Hour – Birthday!
Story Hour – Birthday!
Come celebrate everyone's birthday at once! We will sing, dance, read stories and make birthday hats! We'll also make a neat birthday graph to display in the Children's Department! This…
MCL Teen Craft: Painted Pencil Jars
MCL Teen Craft: Painted Pencil Jars
DIY a custom-painted pencil jar in the MCL YA Department! This event is free and open to ages 12 - 19. You do not need to be a library card…
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In January, the PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours theme is Audio/Visual. Try your hand at DJing, use our green screen wall, or try out any technology you want at…
2 events,
Story Hour – Birthday!
Story Hour – Birthday!
Come celebrate everyone's birthday at once! We will sing, dance, read stories and make birthday hats! We'll also make a neat birthday graph to display in the Children's Department! This…
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In January, the PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours theme is Audio/Visual. Try your hand at DJing, use our green screen wall, or try out any technology you want at…
1 event,
Playroom Playdate
Playroom Playdate
Come meet new friends in our Mariella Aikman Playroom in the library's Children's Department! Bring the kiddos and enjoy puppets, toys, games, and - of course - books! NOTICE: All…
4 events,
Teen Game Day at MCL
Teen Game Day at MCL
Enjoy free play on the library's Nintendo Switch or come with friends and play some board games! This event is free and open to ages 12 to 19. You don't…
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Audio/Visual
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Audio/Visual
Saturdays in January, check out the library's Technology Lab and do cool stuff - like DJing, Online Streaming, Video Production, and learning Audio Controls. PNG at MCL events are always…
MCL Tween Movie
MCL Tween Movie
Join us in the Tween Zone of the Children's Department each week to watch a featured film! For ages 8 to 12. NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree…
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Audio/Visual
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Audio/Visual
Saturdays in January, check out the library's Technology Lab and do cool stuff - like DJing, Online Streaming, Video Production, and learning Audio Controls. PNG at MCL events are always…
0 events,
3 events,
EatPlayGrow™ at Marion Carnegie Library
EatPlayGrow™ at Marion Carnegie Library
Join MCL and the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service for this fun program on healthy choices using art, stories, and music! There's new fun at each edition of EatPlayGrow™…
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In January, the PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours theme is Audio/Visual. Try your hand at DJing, use our green screen wall, or try out any technology you want at…
MCL Builder’s Club
MCL Builder’s Club
MCL Lego Club is now Builder's Club! Join us at Marion Carnegie Library and create whatever you can imagine. Don't forget to bring your friends! For ages birth to 12.…
1 event,
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In January, the PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours theme is Audio/Visual. Try your hand at DJing, use our green screen wall, or try out any technology you want at…
4 events,
Story Hour – Frozen
Story Hour – Frozen
We will be reading fun Frozen stories and you will take home an adorable Olaf puppet craft kit! This event is free and intended for younger children. NOTICE: All participants…
MCL Movie Days
MCL Movie Days
Go into the unknown with Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and the gang and enjoy some popcorn at MCL! For ages birth to 12. NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree…
The Bookworms – MCL Young Adult Book Club
The Bookworms – MCL Young Adult Book Club
The Bookworms is a new teen book club where we discuss anything you want to read. Join us, and let's talk about what you're reading! Stick around after the meeting…
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In January, the PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours theme is Audio/Visual. Try your hand at DJing, use our green screen wall, or try out any technology you want at…
3 events,
Story Hour – Frozen
Story Hour – Frozen
We will be reading fun Frozen stories and you will take home an adorable Olaf puppet craft kit! This event is free and intended for younger children. NOTICE: All participants…
MCL Movie Days
MCL Movie Days
Go into the unknown with Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and the gang and enjoy some popcorn at MCL! For ages birth to 12. NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree…
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In January, the PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours theme is Audio/Visual. Try your hand at DJing, use our green screen wall, or try out any technology you want at…
1 event,
Playroom Playdate
Playroom Playdate
Come meet new friends in our Mariella Aikman Playroom in the library's Children's Department! Bring the kiddos and enjoy puppets, toys, games, and - of course - books! NOTICE: All…
5 events,
MCL Book Club
MCL Book Club
In January 2023, the MCL Book Club will discuss "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid. This event is absolutely free and intended for ages 18 and…
Teen Game Day at MCL
Teen Game Day at MCL
Enjoy free play on the library's Nintendo Switch or come with friends and play some board games! This event is free and open to ages 12 to 19. You don't…
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Audio/Visual
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Audio/Visual
Saturdays in January, check out the library's Technology Lab and do cool stuff - like DJing, Online Streaming, Video Production, and learning Audio Controls. PNG at MCL events are always…
MCL Tween Movie
MCL Tween Movie
Join us in the Tween Zone of the Children's Department each week to watch a featured film! For ages 8 to 12. NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree…
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Audio/Visual
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Audio/Visual
Saturdays in January, check out the library's Technology Lab and do cool stuff - like DJing, Online Streaming, Video Production, and learning Audio Controls. PNG at MCL events are always…
0 events,
2 events,
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In January, the PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours theme is Audio/Visual. Try your hand at DJing, use our green screen wall, or try out any technology you want at…
MCL Builder’s Club
MCL Builder’s Club
MCL Lego Club is now Builder's Club! Join us at Marion Carnegie Library and create whatever you can imagine. Don't forget to bring your friends! For ages birth to 12.…
2 events,
PNG at MCL AV Club – marioNkart Tourney
PNG at MCL AV Club – marioNkart Tourney
Visit the MCL Technology Lab, learn how to set up a live stream on YouTube, and play some games. What's not to like? The tournament will be live-streamed on MCL's…
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In January, the PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours theme is Audio/Visual. Try your hand at DJing, use our green screen wall, or try out any technology you want at…
4 events,
MCL Story Hour – Wheels on the Bus
MCL Story Hour – Wheels on the Bus
Sing, dance, and read fun Wheels on the Bus stories! Take home a bus craft too! This event is free and intended for younger children. NOTICE: All participants and parents…
Continuing Careers – One-on-One with Man-Tra-Con
Continuing Careers – One-on-One with Man-Tra-Con
Meet with a specialist from Man-Tra-Con or the American Job Center to get personal career guidance and coaching! Registration is required. Register at the MCL Main Floor Desk for your…
MCL Anime Club
MCL Anime Club
Hang out with some friends in MCL's Young Adult Department (on the library's top floor) and watch some anime with us! Learn more about MCL’s Anime Club at marioncarnegielibrary.org/animeclub This…
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In February, PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours is focused on GAMES! Give Virtual Reality a shot, hop on the sticks of our Nintendo Switch, or try out any technology…
2 events,
MCL Story Hour – Wheels on the Bus
MCL Story Hour – Wheels on the Bus
Sing, dance, and read fun Wheels on the Bus stories! Take home a bus craft too! This event is free and intended for younger children. NOTICE: All participants and parents…
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours
In February, PNG at MCL Open Lab Hours is focused on GAMES! Give Virtual Reality a shot, hop on the sticks of our Nintendo Switch, or try out any technology…
2 events,
MCL Grab-and-Go Craft – Friendship Bracelet Kit
MCL Grab-and-Go Craft – Friendship Bracelet Kit
Starting Friday, February 3 - and while supplies last - visit the MCL Children's Department and pick up a kit with all the materials you'll need to make a friendship…
Playroom Playdate
Playroom Playdate
Come meet new friends in our Mariella Aikman Playroom in the library's Children's Department! Bring the kiddos and enjoy puppets, toys, games, and - of course - books! NOTICE: All…
5 events,
MCL Presents: Take Your Child to the Library Day
MCL Presents: Take Your Child to the Library Day
Saturday, February 4 is “Take Your Child to the Library Day”, and you can celebrate during a special MCL Builder’s Club from 10 am to 4 pm at the library.…
Teen Game Day at MCL
Teen Game Day at MCL
Visit the library's Young Adult Department (on the top floor) and play some games - video and board-style! This event is free and open to ages 12 to 19. You…
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Games!
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Games!
Saturdays in February, explore the science of games in the MCL Technology Lab! We'll talk about Virtual Reality, coding, and more. There's something new each week! PNG at MCL events…
MCL Tween Movie
MCL Tween Movie
Join us in the Tween Zone of the Children's Department each week to watch a featured film! For ages 8 to 12. NOTICE: All participants and parents understand and agree…
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Games!
PNG at MCL Saturday Sessions – Games!
Saturdays in February, explore the science of games in the MCL Technology Lab! We'll talk about Virtual Reality, coding, and more. There's something new each week! PNG at MCL events…