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Storytime

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Room at Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 3-5)
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, crafts, rhymes, and more! Storytime builds your kiddos' early literacy skills to help them prep for Kindergarten and 1st grade! Planned for Preschool ch...

Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 3-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, crafts, rhymes, and more! Storytime builds your kiddos' early literacy skills to help them prep for Kindergarten and 1st grade! Planned for Preschool children.

Disclaimer(s)

The Glen Carbon Centennial Library is committed to making our events accessible to everyone.  If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults.  Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.  Drop offs will not be permitted.

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Composting: why, what, and how?

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Program Type:
Community Event/Partnership, Presenters
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Mary Grose from Good Dirt Composting Collective will talk about the environmental benefits of composting, what is happening inside our compost pile and how to get started using one...

Required
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event/Partnership, Presenters
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Mary Grose from Good Dirt Composting Collective will talk about the environmental benefits of composting, what is happening inside our compost pile and how to get started using one of the most common methods of composting.  The presentation w

program title and dates

Virtual Yoga with Anne Winter 2025

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This Slow Flow practice will lead you through a series of yoga poses that focus on strengthening, lengthening, and stretching. Side effects may include a sense of well-being and fe...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

This Slow Flow practice will lead you through a series of yoga poses that focus on strengthening, lengthening, and stretching. Side effects may include a sense of well-being and feelings of peace and calmness! Recommended props: 1.

Baby Lapsit

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Room at Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Program Type:
Play and Learn, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies (Birth-Age 2)
Event Details:

Build your baby’s literacy foundation with skills, stories, and songs in a 20-minute session. Playtime follows to help with the development of social skills. Planned for ages birth...

Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth-Age 2)
Program Type: Play and Learn, Storytime
Event Details:

Build your baby’s literacy foundation with skills, stories, and songs in a 20-minute session. Playtime follows to help with the development of social skills. Planned for ages birth to 2. 

Disclaimer(s)

The Glen Carbon Centennial Library is committed to making our events accessible to everyone.  If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults.  Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.  Drop offs will not be permitted.

Twitch

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Do you love art, books, and video games? Do you want to see more of them at the Library? Well, check out our Teen Twitch channel! Sam will be streaming Switch games, learning ...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Event Details:

Do you love art, books, and video games? Do you want to see more of them at the Library? Well, check out our Teen Twitch channel! Sam will be streaming Switch games, learning about and creating art, and talking about her favorite books!

Cartoon of someone meditating including text that states "Saturday Morning Yoga"

Virtual Yoga with Sarah

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Virtual
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Get fit and healthy when you join us for an energizing session of yoga.

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Get fit and healthy when you join us for an energizing session of yoga.

Family Tea Party

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth Room at Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Event/Partnership, Performers
Age Group:
Kids, Family
Event Details:

You are invited for an afternoon with royalty at our Family Tea Party! There will be activities, tea party snacks, and a royal skit performed by the EHS Drama Club! The performance...

Required
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Event/Partnership, Performers
Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Event Details:

You are invited for an afternoon with royalty at our Family Tea Party! There will be activities, tea party snacks, and a royal skit performed by the EHS Drama Club!

Disclaimer(s)

The Glen Carbon Centennial Library is committed to making our events accessible to everyone.  If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults.  Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.  Drop offs will not be permitted.

Occasionally, the library will take photographs during programs for promotional purposes.  These photographs may be placed in the newspaper, website, or on social media.

Family Tea Party

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Event/Partnership, Performers
Age Group:
Kids, Family
Event Details:

You are invited for an afternoon with royalty at our Family Tea Party! There will be activities, tea party snacks, and a royal skit performed by the EHS Drama Club! There will be a...

Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Event/Partnership, Performers
Event Details:

You are invited for an afternoon with royalty at our Family Tea Party! There will be activities, tea party snacks, and a royal skit performed by the EHS Drama Club!

Disclaimer(s)

The Glen Carbon Centennial Library is committed to making our events accessible to everyone.  If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults.  Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.  Drop offs will not be permitted.

Occasionally, the library will take photographs during programs for promotional purposes.  These photographs may be placed in the newspaper, website, or on social media.

Family Tea Party

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Room at Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Community Event/Partnership, Performers
Age Group:
Kids, Family
Event Details:

You are invited for an afternoon with royalty at our Family Tea Party! There will be activities, tea party snacks, and a royal skit performed by the EHS Drama Club! The performance...

Required
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Kids, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Event/Partnership, Performers
Required
Seats Remaining: 59
Event Details:

You are invited for an afternoon with royalty at our Family Tea Party! There will be activities, tea party snacks, and a royal skit performed by the EHS Drama Club!

Disclaimer(s)

The Glen Carbon Centennial Library is committed to making our events accessible to everyone.  If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults.  Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.  Drop offs will not be permitted.

Occasionally, the library will take photographs during programs for promotional purposes.  These photographs may be placed in the newspaper, website, or on social media.

Twitch

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Do you love art, books, and video games? Do you want to see more of them at the Library? Well, check out our Teen Twitch channel! Aimee will stream Switch games and talk about what...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Event Details:

Do you love art, books, and video games? Do you want to see more of them at the Library? Well, check out our Teen Twitch channel! Aimee will stream Switch games and talk about what she is reading and/or watching.

Read with Dogs

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Room at Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Kids, Teens (Grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Sit with licensed therapy dogs and read a story of your choosing! An individual youth or group will have 15 minutes to read and pet a loveable dog! There will be two dogs, allowing...

Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Sit with licensed therapy dogs and read a story of your choosing! An individual youth or group will have 15 minutes to read and pet a loveable dog! There will be two dogs, allowing two groups to participate simultaneously.

Disclaimer(s)

The Glen Carbon Centennial Library is committed to making our events accessible to everyone.  If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults.  Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.  Drop offs will not be permitted.

Imagination Station: Dance Party

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Room at Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Program Type:
Play and Learn
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 3-5)
Event Details:

Join us for a morning of activity, imagining, creating, songs, and fun! The last Imagination Station each month is a Dance Party with instruments and parachute play.

Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 3-5)
Program Type: Play and Learn
Event Details:

Join us for a morning of activity, imagining, creating, songs, and fun! The last Imagination Station each month is a Dance Party with instruments and parachute play.

Disclaimer(s)

The Glen Carbon Centennial Library is committed to making our events accessible to everyone.  If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults.  Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.  Drop offs will not be permitted.

Teen Art Unlimited: Painted Planters

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Youth Room at Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Join us at the library as we craft and create! Each month will feature a different art medium and project, lasting two weeks. Get your creativity flowing with your friends! This mo...

Required
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join us at the library as we craft and create! Each month will feature a different art medium and project, lasting two weeks. Get your creativity flowing with your friends! This month's project only features one session.

Disclaimer(s)

The Glen Carbon Centennial Library is committed to making our events accessible to everyone.  If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Occasionally, the library will take photographs during programs for promotional purposes.  These photographs may be placed in the newspaper, website, or on social media.

Picture of all books planned to be read in 2025

Adult Book Club

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room at Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

January 14:  Afterlife by Julia AlvarezFebruary 11: Bright Young Women by Jessica KnollMarch 11: March by Geraldine BrooksApril 8: Black Cake by Charmaine WilkersonMay 13: Hus...

Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

January 14:  Afterlife by Julia Alvarez

February 11: Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

March 11: March by Geraldine Brooks

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Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Community Event/Partnership, Presenters
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to close out our fourth season with bestselling author Matthew Desmond in conversation with award-winning journalist, Natalie Moore. Desmond is a professor of sociology...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event/Partnership, Presenters
Event Details:

Join us to close out our fourth season with bestselling author Matthew Desmond in conversation with award-winning journalist, Natalie Moore.

program title and dates

Virtual Yoga with Anne Winter 2025

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This Slow Flow practice will lead you through a series of yoga poses that focus on strengthening, lengthening, and stretching. Side effects may include a sense of well-being and fe...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

This Slow Flow practice will lead you through a series of yoga poses that focus on strengthening, lengthening, and stretching. Side effects may include a sense of well-being and feelings of peace and calmness! Recommended props: 1.

Mama Bears Support Group

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Room at Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Babies (Birth-Age 2), Preschool (Ages 3-5), Adults
Event Details:

Come share your feelings and concerns with other moms in an accepting environment. We’ll have toys available for children to play with, and a library staff member will facilitate t...

Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Babies (Birth-Age 2), Preschool (Ages 3-5), Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Come share your feelings and concerns with other moms in an accepting environment. We’ll have toys available for children to play with, and a library staff member will facilitate the discussion.

Disclaimer(s)

The Glen Carbon Centennial Library is committed to making our events accessible to everyone.  If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults.  Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.  Drop offs will not be permitted.

Twitch

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Do you love art, books, and video games? Do you want to see more of them at the Library? Well, check out our Teen Twitch channel! Sam will be streaming Switch games, learning ...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Event Details:

Do you love art, books, and video games? Do you want to see more of them at the Library? Well, check out our Teen Twitch channel! Sam will be streaming Switch games, learning about and creating art, and talking about her favorite books!

Cartoon of someone meditating including text that states "Saturday Morning Yoga"

Virtual Yoga with Sarah

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Virtual
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Get fit and healthy when you join us for an energizing session of yoga.

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Get fit and healthy when you join us for an energizing session of yoga.

Lego Days

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Room at Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Program Type:
Play and Learn
Age Group:
Kids, Children (Grades K-5)
Event Details:

Come to the Library to show off your Lego skills! Build and create your own Lego masterpiece to show off at the Library!Youth 4 years and older.

Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Kids, Children (Grades K-5)
Program Type: Play and Learn
Event Details:

Come to the Library to show off your Lego skills! Build and create your own Lego masterpiece to show off at the Library!

Youth 4 years and older.

Disclaimer(s)

The Glen Carbon Centennial Library is committed to making our events accessible to everyone.  If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults.  Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.  Drop offs will not be permitted.

Storytime

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Room at Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 3-5)
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, crafts, rhymes, and more! Storytime builds your kiddos' early literacy skills to help them prep for Kindergarten and 1st grade! Planned for Preschool ch...

Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 3-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, crafts, rhymes, and more! Storytime builds your kiddos' early literacy skills to help them prep for Kindergarten and 1st grade! Planned for Preschool children.

Disclaimer(s)

The Glen Carbon Centennial Library is committed to making our events accessible to everyone.  If you require an accommodation or service to fully participate, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults.  Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.  Drop offs will not be permitted.

Twitch

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Age Group:
Teens (Grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Do you love art, books, and video games? Do you want to see more of them at the Library? Well, check out our Teen Twitch channel! Aimee will stream Switch games and talk about what...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Event Details:

Do you love art, books, and video games? Do you want to see more of them at the Library? Well, check out our Teen Twitch channel! Aimee will stream Switch games and talk about what she is reading and/or watching.

Image with title "Medicare Q&A

Medicare Q & A

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Program Type:
Community Event/Partnership
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Facilitated by: Jon or Jay Burgmann of Burgmann Insurance Group in O'Fallon, IL If you are looking to sign up for Medicare and have questions on how to register or what is covered,...

Required
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event/Partnership
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Facilitated by: Jon or Jay Burgmann of Burgmann Insurance Group in O'Fallon, IL If you are looking to sign up for Medicare and have questions on how to register or what is covered, this will be a great time to ask.

Tech Club: Spheros

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Room at Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Program Type:
STEM, Technology Class
Age Group:
Children (Grades K-5), Teens (Grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Explore technology and coding in this club for kids looking to get hands-on experience using different tech!In this session, we'll be using Spheros! Kids will learn how to drive a ...

Required
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-5), Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: STEM, Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Explore technology and coding in this club for kids looking to get hands-on experience using different tech!

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults.  Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.  Drop offs will not be permitted.