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Not-Just-for-Teens Escape Room
Visit Hayner Library’s Facebook page every Monday for a new virtual escape room challenge. Figure them out by yourself or with your friends! Answer questions, find clues, and solve riddles to complete these fun virtual games. We will post a new escape room each Monday.
Sleepy Time Stories with Ms. Mac
Join us for this virtual story time on Hayner Library’s Facebook page. Join us bi-weekly beginning Monday, January 9, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. Put on your pj’s and snuggle in to listen to Ms. Mac read stories, perform fingerplays, and sing a lullaby right before bedtime. Sleepy Time Stories can also be found on the Hayner Library […]
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Family Story Time (Downtown Library)
Family Story Time (Downtown Library)
Join us on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. at the Downtown Library for Family Story Time with Mary Kay. Please register for Family Story Time at (618) 462-0677, ext. 2836.
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YA Wednesdays
YA Wednesdays
Join us in the Performance Room at Alton Square Mall for crafts, movies, and games! This program will take place at 4:00 p.m. on the following Wednesdays: January 25, February 22, and March 1, 15, 22, and 29, 2023. For more information, please call Shannon at (618) 433-2872.
Take-Home Crafts
Take-Home Crafts
Each Wednesday, we will offer take-home craft kits to young patrons ages 3-7 in KidsSpace at Hayner Library at Alton Square Mall. The craft kits will be available at 10:00 a.m. We will distribute the craft kits while supplies last.
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Pre-School Story Time (Alton Square Mall Library)
Pre-School Story Time (Alton Square Mall Library)
Pre-School Story Times with Sam will be held on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. at Hayner Library at Alton Square Mall. Please register for Pre-School Story Time at (618) 433-2881.
Family Crafting Hour
Family Crafting Hour
Bring the family and join us on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m., for a weekly, fun evening craft in the Multipurpose Room at Hayner Library at AltonSquare Mall. Please register at (618) 433-2881.
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Color Your Stress Away
Color Your Stress Away
Visit Hayner Library’s Facebook page every Friday for a new printable coloring sheet. Break out the colored pencils, turn on some relaxing music, and color your stress away. Coloring sheets will be available every Friday, beginning January 6, 2023.
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Not-Just-for-Teens Escape Room
Visit Hayner Library’s Facebook page every Monday for a new virtual escape room challenge. Figure them out by yourself or with your friends! Answer questions, find clues, and solve riddles to complete these fun virtual games. We will post a new escape room each Monday.
Sleepy Time Stories with Ms. Mac
Join us for this virtual story time on Hayner Library’s Facebook page. Join us bi-weekly beginning Monday, January 9, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. Put on your pj’s and snuggle in to listen to Ms. Mac read stories, perform fingerplays, and sing a lullaby right before bedtime. Sleepy Time Stories can also be found on the Hayner Library […]
2 events,
Family Story Time (Downtown Library)
Family Story Time (Downtown Library)
Join us on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. at the Downtown Library for Family Story Time with Mary Kay. Please register for Family Story Time at (618) 462-0677, ext. 2836.
Danny Trejo talks Tacos, Hollywood, and Redemption
Danny Trejo talks Tacos, Hollywood, and Redemption
Prolific actor, author, and restaurateur Danny Trejo will discuss how he developed a prolific career in the entertainment industry with a hard-earned and atypical road to success. This program is available for free to Hayner Library cardholders. Click here for online registration (required). This event is made possible by Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among […]
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Pre-School Story Time (Alton Square Mall Library)
Pre-School Story Time (Alton Square Mall Library)
Pre-School Story Times with Sam will be held on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. at Hayner Library at Alton Square Mall. Please register for Pre-School Story Time at (618) 433-2881.
Family Crafting Hour
Family Crafting Hour
Bring the family and join us on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m., for a weekly, fun evening craft in the Multipurpose Room at Hayner Library at AltonSquare Mall. Please register at (618) 433-2881.
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Library Closed for Easter
All locations of The Hayner Public Library District will be closed Sunday, April 9, 2023, in observance of Easter.
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Family Story Time (Downtown Library)
Family Story Time (Downtown Library)
Join us on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. at the Downtown Library for Family Story Time with Mary Kay. Please register for Family Story Time at (618) 462-0677, ext. 2836.
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Branching Out Genealogy Classes
Branching Out Genealogy Classes
The Hayner Genealogy & Local History Library offers Branching Out classes at the Genealogy & Local History Library, 401 State Street, Alton. Branching Out classes take place from 10:00-11:30 a.m. April 13 - Social Media: Research Help, Sharing, and Collaborating April 20 - Discussion Group May 11 - Ancestry.com: Databases of Records, Maps, and Histories […]
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Family Story Time (Downtown Library)
Family Story Time (Downtown Library)
Join us on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. at the Downtown Library for Family Story Time with Mary Kay. Please register for Family Story Time at (618) 462-0677, ext. 2836.
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Branching Out Genealogy Classes
Branching Out Genealogy Classes
The Hayner Genealogy & Local History Library offers Branching Out classes at the Genealogy & Local History Library, 401 State Street, Alton. Branching Out classes take place from 10:00-11:30 a.m. April 13 - Social Media: Research Help, Sharing, and Collaborating April 20 - Discussion Group May 11 - Ancestry.com: Databases of Records, Maps, and Histories […]
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Family Story Time (Downtown Library)
Family Story Time (Downtown Library)
Join us on Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. at the Downtown Library for Family Story Time with Mary Kay. Please register for Family Story Time at (618) 462-0677, ext. 2836.
Secrets of the Puzzle Master: A Conversation with Will Shortz
Secrets of the Puzzle Master: A Conversation with Will Shortz
Shortz, the editor of The New York Times crossword puzzle and the world’s only academically accredited puzzle master, discusses his career in puzzles. An exclusive puzzle created for the event will be emailed to all registrants after March 14! This program is available for free to Hayner Library cardholders. Click here for online registration (required). […]