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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-aged 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.

Medicare Q & A

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event/Partnership
Registration Required
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.

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-aged 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.

Library Board Meeting

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

The Board of Trustees meets every month except December on the Fourth Tuesday.

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.

Composting: why, what, and how?

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event/Partnership, Presenters
Registration Required
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

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.

Yoga with Sarah - Via Zoom

9:30am–10:30am
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

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

Lego Day

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:

Drop in 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.

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.

Teen Art Unlimited: Zines

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

Come to the library to craft and create! Each month will feature a different art medium and project, lasting two weeks. Get your creativity flowing with your friends! Attendance at both sessions is required to complete most projects. 

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.

Yoga with Sarah - Via Zoom

9:30am–10:30am
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

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

Game On!

2:00pm–4:00pm
Kids, Children (Grades K-5), Family
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Youth Room
Age Group: Kids, Children (Grades K-5), Family
Program Type: Gaming, Play and Learn
Event Details:

Board games, card games and more - get your game on at the library! Learn to play your Reading Dragon cards against 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.

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.

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-aged 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.

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.

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-aged 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.

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.

Yoga with Sarah - Via Zoom

9:30am–10:30am
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

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

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: Music, 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.

Finance Committee Meeting

5:00pm–6:00pm
Room reservations are not endorsed by the library.
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Conference Room

Hobbits and Hobbies

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glen Carbon Centennial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a cozy evening in the Shire! Settle in to watch The Lord of the Rings & The Hobbit while working on your favorite craft. Bring your own project from home. All small crafts welcome.

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 13: The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

February 10: Becoming by Michelle Obama 

March 10: Let’s Call her Barbie by Renée Rosen

Mama Bears Support Group

10:00am–11:00am
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.

Yoga with Sarah - Via Zoom

9:30am–10:30am
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

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