Sep 21, 2026 | Library Highlights, Library News, Uncategorized
Sunday, October 4 – Saturday, October 10, 2026In 1982, schools, libraries, and bookstores experienced a surge in the number of challenges to books they carried. Inresponse, the American Library Association (ALA) launched its first Banned Books Week, highlighting the...
Sep 21, 2026 | Library Highlights, Library News, Uncategorized
Genealogy & Local History LibraryThursdays, October 8 and 15; November 12 and 19; December 10 and 17, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.On the second Thursday of each month, library staff present a discussion of a genealogy research topic. On the thirdThursday of the...
Aug 20, 2026 | Kids News, Library Highlights, Library News, Uncategorized
Costumes can be expensive! Swap your outgrown costumes and find a new favorite. We welcome clean, gently used, and like-new costumes for all ages at Hayner Library Alton Square Mall KidsSpace. Donors will receive an early admission voucher to shop on October 2 from 2...
Dec 20, 2024 | Library Highlights
The seeds of today’s The Hayner Public Library District began with the Alton Library Association, which originated in 1852 and was supported through private funding. The Association was bought at auction in 1866 by a group of “concerned ladies” of Alton when the...
Dec 20, 2024 | Library Highlights
1. Do you have a photo of a place you can’t identify? Google.com can help:• Save the image of your photo in a folder on your computer.• On the Google website, click on “Image Search.”• Drag or upload your image from your folder to the “Image Search” bar and click on...
Oct 9, 2024 | Library Highlights
Family History Tips from the Genealogy & Local History Library Do you want to know when and where your great grandparents were born, but you can’t find any birth certificates? Here are some other sources of birth information. First, double check with your parents,...
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