Centralia Regional Library District

Design Your Own Board Game Workshop
2025-06-07 13:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Ever wanted to make your own board game? Well, in this workshop, you can!
Choose from a template or design your own from scratch. You’ll want to bring a team with you to help design and test run your game once it’s finished!
This program is also a preregistration event for the Summer Reading challenge for all ages.

Summer Reading 2025
2025-06-09 - 2025-07-31 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Get ready to Level Up at Your Library with our 2025 Summer Reading Program!
Register any time starting June 9 at our front desk or with Youth Staff. There are three age categories in which to register: 0-11, 12-17, and 18+. The reading challenge will be done with paper game cards and there will be prizes for completion. The due date for getting your completed Summer Reading challenge in is July 31.

Word of the Week
2025-06-09 - 2025-07-31 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Every week from June 9 to July 31, a new word will appear on the sidewalks surrounding the Library. Find the correct word to win a prize from the Youth Staff upstairs!

Library-Wide Scavenger Hunt & Riddles
2025-06-09 - 2025-07-31 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Do our library-wide scavenger hunt and answer our riddles any time we’re open from June 9-July 31 for a chance to win a grand prize at the end of summer!
Work in a team or work solo, but just remember: staff will not give you any answers!

Afternoon at the Movies
2025-06-09 13:30 - 15:30 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Kick off Summer Reading this year with an Afternoon at the Movies, brought to you by the Friends of the Centralia Regional Library!
Admission is free and open to the public of all ages, with free refreshments. No registration or library card is required!
Check here for which movie we’ll be watching.

LEGO Club
2025-06-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Show off your love of LEGO and LEGO building skills in Centralia Regional Library’s LEGO Club for ages 7-11!
This fun, interactive club meets in the 2nd floor Youth Area every 2nd Monday of the month at 4pm, unless of a holiday or other closure. The 2nd floor is accessible by elevator and stairs.

Crochet Club
2025-06-09 16:00 - 17:30 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Join Centralia Regional Library District’s social Crochet Club!
Whether you’re new to the craft or a professional, bring your own project to work on as we chat and swap tips and ideas with each other. We will have extra yarn and hooks for those without. Please note that this is not a formal class.
No age restrictions or registration required to join–just come on in!
Crochet Club meets in the second floor Monken Activity Room on the second Monday of every month, unless otherwise noted. The Activity Room is accessible by elevator or stairs.

Family Fun
2025-06-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Get ready for some Family Fun!
Each month we have a different themed craft and activity for everyone of all ages to do. The featured activity for this Family Fun is a paper aquarium that can be filled with regular fish or Super Mario Brothers fish. Other games and activities will be available too, so bring the whole family for an hour of fun!
This event takes place in our 2nd floor Youth Area, accessible by elevator and stairs.

CANCELLED - State Representative Blaine Wilhour Traveling Office
2025-06-11 11:00 - 12:30 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
This event has been cancelled.
110th District Legislative Assistant Lori Bear of Blaine Wilhour’s office will be in the Library’s back lobby once a month to help anyone with State issues, such as DCFS, FOID, fishing licenses, property taxes, etc.
Share your ideas, voice your concerns, and receive assistance with state government programs and issues.
An appointment is not necessary but if you would like to make an appointment, call 618-665-4109 or connect online at https://repwilhour.com/

Carnival Games
2025-06-12 13:30 - 15:30 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Step right up!
We’ve got all sorts of classic games for everyone to enjoy an afternoon of fun, from ring toss to bowling!
Come one, come all to the Library Carnival!

Board Game Afternoons
2025-06-13 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-06-20 13:30 - 15:30 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Gather up your friends and/or family and spend the afternoon at the library playing board games!
Every Friday from June 13 to July 25 (except July 4), we’ll have tons of games set out in the 2nd floor Monken Activity Room from 1:30-3:30pm for anyone to play with.
Be sure to register for our 2025 Summer Reading challenge while you’re here–it’s time to Level Up at Your Library!

Chess Club
2025-06-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Whether you’re wanting to learn or just wanting to play, come join our Chess Club at Centralia Regional Library!
This club meets in the 2nd floor Monken Activity Room of the Library on the 2nd Saturday of each month, from 2-4pm. The Activity Room is accessible by elevator and stairs. No registration is required and all ages are welcome!

Miss Rita's Story Time
2025-06-16 16:00 - 16:30 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Raise your children to be lifelong readers by bringing them to story time at the Library!
This Story Time is held in the Monken Activity Room on the Library’s 2nd floor (elevator accessible).

Retro Games
2025-06-17 13:30 - 15:30 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Level up at the Library with some retro games! Bring a friend or two to play Wii and XBox 360 games in our 2nd floor Monken Activity Room. Any age can come play.

Book Club
2025-06-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Join the Centralia Regional Library District’s Book Club for adults!
For this meeting, we are reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. [Movie]
If you are interested in joining us by becoming a Book Club member, please fill out our member form, especially if you would like for us to place a hold on the book for you. You do not need to have a library card or live in Centralia to join.
Join the Facebook Group!

Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Series: Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors
2025-06-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
People living with dementia may use behaviors as a way to communicate their needs and feelings as the disease progresses. Learn how dementia can change a person’s behavior, possible triggers, and person-centered care approaches to address behaviors in this FREE program by the Alzheimer’s Association at our library on Wednesday, June 18, 10-11am.
Registration is required. Register at https://tinyurl.com/CRLECBJ or call 800-272-3900.
Visit alz.org/CRF to explore additional caregiver education programs in your area.

Board Meeting
2025-06-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
The Centralia Regional Library District Board of Trustees meets the third Wednesday of every month.
Meetings are held in Monken Activity Room, 2nd floor, at the Main Library at 4:00 pm on the date designated and are open to the public. Accessible by elevator or stairs.
A link to the meeting agenda will be posted on this page and a paper copy at the Main Library.

Juneteenth - Library Closed
2025-06-19 | IL
The Library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth. Our online collections are available 24/7.

Pokemon Trading Post
2025-06-21 13:30 - 15:30 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Looking to complete your Pokedex in any of the games? Hunting for a particular card? Or maybe you’re wanting to unload some cards or extra Pokemon in GO? If you’re willing to trade, come to one of our Pokemon Trading Posts this summer!
Trainers will meet in the Library’s 2nd floor Monken Activity Room (elevator accessible) to peruse each other’s Pokemon.
Community Day in Pokemon GO also takes place on June 21 from 2-5pm, so this is the perfect time to trade Pokemon (especially those shinies!) for better stats!

Book Bites
2025-06-23 16:00 - 17:00 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Get a taste for reading with Centralia Regional Library’s book club for ages 7-11!
In this interactive club, kids will sit down at a place mat where they will be treated to the first chapter of a book on their plate. If they like the book, they may check it out and take it home. If they want to sample another book, they will trade places with another attendee to read the first chapter of their book, until everyone goes home with a book they like!
This book club is a fun way to get into reading for even the most stubborn of readers. There is no registration required to join, but a library card is needed to check a book out.
Book Bites will meet the 4th Monday of each month at 4pm, unless of a holiday or other closure. It will be in the 2nd floor Teen Room, accessible by elevator and stairs.

Friends of the Library Public Meeting
2025-06-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Whether you’re already a Friend of the Library or are thinking of becoming one, come to the Friends’ public annual meeting, where you’ll learn what the Friends will be doing with and for the Library in the coming year. There will be snacks, attendance prizes, and guest speakers, so bring a guest or two with you!
Speakers Include:

– Rob Schnicker of Mission Centralia, on his experiences volunteering in the Centralia area
– Library Director Tammy Wendling on the Library’s Past, Present, and Future, as well as the future of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and what it might mean to the Illinois library community

We will also be electing officers for 2025-2026, so if you’re looking for a way to get involved in the community and its library, now’s your chance!
This meeting is in the 2nd floor Monken Activity Room, which is elevator accessible.
Check back soon for the meeting agenda.

Family Fun
2025-06-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Get ready for some Family Fun!
Each month we have a different themed craft and activity for everyone of all ages to do. The featured activity for this Family Fun is a Very Hungry Caterpillar to celebrate Eric Carle’s birthday. Other games and activities will be available too, so bring the whole family for an hour of fun!
This event takes place in our 2nd floor Youth Area, accessible by elevator and stairs.

Bingo with High Point Residence
2025-06-25 15:30 - 16:30 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Come play bingo with us and High Point Residence!
It’s free for anyone of any age to play with free prizes up for grabs, from snacks to home goods and seasonal decor to toiletries, so come join us!

Board Game Afternoons - CANCELLED
2025-06-27 13:30 - 15:30 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
This event has been combined with Retro Games.
Gather up your friends and/or family and spend the afternoon at the library playing board games!
Every Friday from June 13 to July 25 (except July 4), we’ll have tons of games set out in the 2nd floor Monken Activity Room from 1:30-3:30pm for anyone to play with.
Be sure to register for our 2025 Summer Reading challenge while you’re here–it’s time to Level Up at Your Library!

Sensory Time
2025-06-30 10:30 - 11:00 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Bring your little one for some hands-on, sensory learning with our children’s librarian, Miss Rita!
Keep in mind that this program is aimed more towards babies and toddlers.
If you can’t make it to the morning program, come to our afternoon program the same day at 3:30pm!

Sensory Time
2025-06-30 15:30 - 16:00 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Bring your little one for some hands-on, sensory learning with our children’s librarian, Miss Rita!
Keep in mind that this program is aimed more towards babies and toddlers.

Independence Day - Library Closed
2025-07-04 | IL
The Library will be closed in observance of Independence Day. Our online collections are available 24/7.

Level Up! Arts & Crafts Free-for-All Workshop
2025-07-05 13:30 - 15:30 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Level up your arts and crafts skills with this free-for-all, multi-craft workshop! Several gaming themed arts and crafts activities will be set out in work stations and you can pick and choose to do whichever ones you want.
This workshop is free for anyone to enjoy.

Miss Rita's Story Time About Water Safety
2025-07-07 16:00 - 16:30 | Centralia Regional Library District, 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 62801, United States
Raise your children to be lifelong readers by bringing them to story time at the Library!
This Story Time is held in the Monken Activity Room on the Library’s 2nd floor (elevator accessible).
This special Story Time is all about water safety, meant to help keep you and your children safe this summer in the water!
