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KidsSpace Late Summer Newsletter – 2026
Dial-a-Story
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Upcoming Events
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1 event,Join our 1,000 Books Club, a fun and family-friendly way to help your child build a lifelong love of reading before kindergarten! Designed as part of the national 1,000 Books […] |
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1 event,Enjoy stories, songs, and a fun themed craft. This story time is for children ages 3-5. |
2 events,We’ll gather at the start of the StoryWalk trail and experience a story in the fresh air, surrounded by nature. We look forward to sharing this special time with you! Costumes can be expensive! Let’s help each other out, reduce waste, and have some fun with a community swap! We can’t wait to see the spooky and creative costumes you […] |
2 events,Costumes can be expensive! Let’s help each other out, reduce waste, and have some fun with a community swap! We can’t wait to see the spooky and creative costumes you […] Costumes can be expensive! Let’s help each other out, reduce waste, and have some fun with a community swap! We can’t wait to see the spooky and creative costumes you […] |
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2 events,Search high and low around the KidsSpace library to find hidden clues. It’s a great way to explore the library, practice observation skills, and have fun along the way. Drop […] Stop by and ask for your free Make-or-Take Craft. Crafts will be available while supplies last. |
1 event,Join us for stories, songs, music, and a snack. This story time is for children ages 2–4 |
1 event,Bring your little ones for stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun. This story time is for children ages birth–2. |
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The Alton Fire Department is stopping by for a special visit on Thursday, October 8! We can’t wait to welcome these real-life heroes for a fun morning of stories and […] |
1 event,Join us for a fun, interactive story time at Lucy Haskell's Playhouse. Bring your little ones and enjoy stories, songs, and smiles, in a charming historic setting. No registration is […] |
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1 event,Come explore, play, and have fun! This program is perfect for young children, ages birth–4, and their caregivers. Toys, games, and activities will be provided! Enjoy a cup of coffee […] |
2 events,Join us for stories, songs, music, and a snack. This story time is for children ages 2–4 Join us for an hour of building and creating LEGO masterpieces. The library will supply the LEGOs. Space is limited. Please call (618) 433-2881 to register for this program. |
1 event,Bring your little ones for stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun. This story time is for children ages birth–2. |
1 event,Enjoy stories, songs, and a fun themed craft. This story time is for children ages 3-5. |
1 event,Beginner or advanced, express your creativity and have fun making art at Jacoby Arts Center. Supplies will be provided. Wear clothes that can get messy! Space is limited, so please […] |
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1 event,Search high and low around KidsSpace to find hidden clues. It’s a great way to explore the library, practice observation skills, and have fun along the way. Drop in and […] |
1 event,Join us for stories, songs, music, and a snack. This story time is for children ages 2–4 |
1 event,Bring your little ones for stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun. This story time is for children ages birth–2. |
1 event,Enjoy stories, songs, and a fun themed craft. This story time is for children ages 3-5. |
1 event,Costumes can be expensive! Let’s help each other out, reduce waste, and have some fun with a community swap! We can’t wait to see the spooky and creative costumes you […] |
2 events,Costumes can be expensive! Let’s help each other out, reduce waste, and have some fun with a community swap! We can’t wait to see the spooky and creative costumes you […] Costumes can be expensive! Let’s help each other out, reduce waste, and have some fun with a community swap! We can’t wait to see the spooky and creative costumes you […] |
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1 event,Join our 1,000 Books Club, a fun and family-friendly way to help your child build a lifelong love of reading before kindergarten! Designed as part of the national 1,000 Books […] |
1 event,Join us for stories, songs, music, and a snack. This story time is for children ages 2–4 |
1 event,Bring your little ones for stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun. This story time is for children ages birth–2. |
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Join us (if you dare) for an extra-spooky story time on Thursday, October 29. Stories will be read, crafts will be made, and best of all, we will go trick-or-treating […]
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Join us this Halloween season for a magical family library event! Children and caregivers are invited to step into an enchanted world where, once upon a dream, a gentle, daydreaming […] |
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By nightfall the Sanderson Sisters may put a spell on us all, so let’s have fun in the process! Pizza, drinks, popcorn, and perhaps some Halloween candy will be provided […] |
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