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Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground Railroad Exhibit
About the Exhibit The Hayner Public Library District is thrilled to partner with Alton City Hall to co-host the large-scale traveling exhibit,...
Banned Books Week
Sunday, October 4 – Saturday, October 10, 2026In 1982, schools, libraries, and bookstores experienced a surge in the number of challenges to books...
Branching Out 2026 Genealogy Classes
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...
Achieve Your Goals with LearningExpress
Whether you’re looking to improve your core skills, prepare for college admissions tests, obtain your high schoolequivalency, or join the workforce,...
Getting Started with Reliable Research Tools
Finding information online can be overwhelming, and finding trustworthy information even more so. Hayner Libraryoffers over fifty educational online...
Wreaths Across America 2026
Wreaths Across America 2026The National Wreaths Across America event, which began in 1992 by Morrill Worcester, will once again continue toremember...
Get Outside! A Survey of Alton Area Parks Past and Present
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...
Adult Fall Scavenger Hunt
Hayner Library at Alton Square Mall and Downtown Library Thursday, October 1 – Saturday, October 31, 2026 Join us for our 2026 Adult Fall Scavenger...
The 2026 Illinois Heartland Library System Library Crawl
Thursday, October 1 – Saturday, October 31, 2026The Hayner Public Library District is happy to announce our participation in the Illinois Heartland...
Food for Fines Fine Amnesty Program
Thursday, October 1 – Saturday, October 31, 2026Do you have Hayner Library materials that got lost under the couch or in the trunk of your car? Food...
Books & Busy Bees Story Time is Back!
Join us every Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at Hayner Library at Alton Square Mall KidsSpace for stories, songs, and a fun themed craft! This engaging...
Community Resource Information
Hayner Library has created several service-oriented guides to help you navigate resources and information on a variety of topics. The guides are...
Presenting: Get Outside! A Survey of Alton Area Parks Past and Present
Get Outside! A Survey of Alton Area Parks Past and Present Get Outside! A Survey of Alton Area Parks Past and Present is an...
Art for All with Little Free Art Libraries
Last summer, Hayner Library partnered with Jacoby Arts Center and Lewis & Clark Community College’s YouthBuild to install five Little Free Art...
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month!
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, and it is the perfect time to get your very own library card or remind family and friends to sign...