Oct 5, 2026 | Library News
About the Exhibit The Hayner Public Library District is thrilled to partner with Alton City Hall to co-host the large-scale traveling exhibit, “Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground Railroad.” The Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, also known as Looking for...
Aug 19, 2026 | Library News
Get Outside! A Survey of Alton Area Parks Past and Present is an eighty-eight-page hardcover book offering one, two, and four-page photographic spreads with basic information and a brief history of the parks in active use in 2026, located in Alton, Godfrey, and Foster...
Jul 30, 2026 | Library News
Hayner Library has created several service-oriented guides to help you navigate resources and information on a variety of topics. The guides are available at the library and online (below). For more information about these resources, please call the Reference...
Feb 5, 2026 | Library News
The Imagination Library is a book gifting program designed to inspire a love of reading in young children, from birth to age 5. The program sends high-quality, age-appropriate books directly to children’s homes each month—at no cost to families—helping to build their...
Oct 28, 2025 | Forthcoming Books
Bailey, Tessa – Catch Her If You CanBalogh, Mary – Remember That Day (Ravenswood)Brennan, Allison – Make It Out Alive (Quinn & Costa) Butcher, Jim – Twelve Months (Dresden Files)Dave, Laura – The First Time I Saw Himde la Cruz,...
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