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Imagination Station

10:00am - 10:30am
Preschool (Ages 3-5)
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.

Junior Friends

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens (Grades 6-12)
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Volunteer
Event Details:

Are you in grades 6-12? Do you want your voice to be heard at your library? Join the Junior Friends of the Library! Earn community service or volunteer hours and help brainstorm ideas to make the library a better place for teens!

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.

AARP Tax Aide (Registration Required)

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event/Partnership
Event Details:

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program provides free tax preparation assistance to anyone. IRS-certified volunteers make filing taxes easy for you. Call 618-288-1212 to schedule an appointment during library hours.

Virtual Yoga with Sarah

9:30am - 10:30am
Adults
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

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

Lego Days

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids, Children (Grades K-5)
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

10:00am - 10:30am
Preschool (Ages 3-5)
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

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens (Grades 6-12)
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.

Plethora Of Pens

6:30pm - 7:30pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Writers' Group
Event Details:

This is an open group, walk-ins are welcome, all writing levels, all genres. If you just want to write your memoirs for your family, that's great. If you want to write the next breakout series, fantastic.

Tech Club: Coding

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children (Grades K-5), Teens (Grades 6-12)
Registration
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Children (Grades K-5), Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: STEM, Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

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

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

10:00am - 10:30am
Preschool (Ages 3-5)
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.

Free for All: The Public Library

6:00pm - 7:00pm
All Ages
Registration
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Community Event/Partnership, Movie
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Event Details:

Free for All: The Public Library tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen.

Teen Art Unlimited: Paint by Number

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens (Grades 6-12)
Registration
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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!

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.

Adult Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
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

Virtual Yoga with Anne

5:30pm - 6:15pm
Adults
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration 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

10:00am - 11:00am
Babies (Birth-Age 2)
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

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens (Grades 6-12)
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!

The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, All Ages
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Community Event/Partnership, Presenters
Event Details:

The Art of Foraging with Alexis Nikole Nelson   

AARP Tax Aide (Registration Required)

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event/Partnership
Event Details:

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program provides free tax preparation assistance to anyone. IRS-certified volunteers make filing taxes easy for you. Call 618-288-1212 to schedule an appointment during library hours.

Virtual Yoga with Sarah

9:30am - 10:30am
Adults
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

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

Twitch

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teens (Grades 6-12)
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

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kids, Teens (Grades 6-12)
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

10:00am - 10:30am
Preschool (Ages 3-5)
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.

Friends of the Library

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Community Room
Event Details:

The Friends are a group of volunteers who share a common belief that the library is important to the intellectual and cultural growth of the community.

Mama Bears Support Group

10:00am - 10:30am
Babies (Birth-Age 2), Preschool (Ages 3-5), Adults
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.