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  • Being Imperfect with Erika Sánchez

    Online IL, United States

    Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Illinois Libraries Present and Erika Sánchez, award-winning author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. She will be joined in conversation by Cythia Pelayo. Erika L. Sánchez is the daughter of Mexican immigrants. Her debut poetry collection, Lessons on Expulsion, was a finalist for the PEN America Open Book […]

  • Teen Reading Club

    Centralia Regional Library District 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, United States

    Join Centralia Regional Library District's Reading Club for teens (ages 13-17)! This club is a laid-back, bring-your-own-reading-content type, with snacks and activities/games. There is no required reading, but a theme with a matching book display in the Teen Room will be selected each month for guidance. Reading doesn't necessarily have to be from a book, […]

  • Crochet Club

    Centralia Regional Library District 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 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. Some of our experienced crocheters are happy to teach those […]

  • Book Club for Adults

    Centralia Regional Library District 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, United States

    Join the Centralia Regional Library District's Book Club for adults! For October 2024, we are reading Other Birds by Sarah Allen. 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 […]

  • Board Meeting

    Centralia Regional Library District 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 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 […]

  • Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale

    Centralia Regional Library District 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, United States

    Support the Friends of the Centralia Regional Library by buying used (and sometimes new) books, DVDs, and more! Fill up a bag provided by the Friends for only $8 per bag. Become a Friend and get into the sale a whole hour early! This sale is in the 2nd floor Monken Activity Room, accessible by […]

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  • Family Fun

    Centralia Regional Library District 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, 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. October's themed crafts are Bottlecap Venus Flytraps, Lollipop Ghosts, and Jack-o-Lantern Buckets. Other games and activities will be available too, so bring the whole family for an hour of fun! This event […]

  • Raise Your Voice with Jason Reynolds (Youth Program)

    Online IL, United States

    Welcome Jason Reynolds, #1 New York Times bestselling author, advocate, mentor, and 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. The recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, a Carnegie Medal, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors, Reynolds' beloved and award-winning titles include Stamped (with Ibram X. Kendi), Stuntboy, the Track […]

  • Miss Rita’s Story Time

    Centralia Regional Library District 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, United States

    Raise your children to be lifelong readers by bringing them to story time at the Library! Story Time is held in the Discovery Room on the Library’s 2nd floor (elevator accessible). The theme for this Story Time is Pumpkins!

  • Books for Treats

    Centralia Regional Library District 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, United States

    This event is Trick or Treat without the tricks and with Books for Treats™! Youth ages birth through 6th grade will be able to pick out their own “treat” from tables of books marked by age groups. They will also receive a bag for their “treats” courtesy of the Friends of the Library. Costumes are […]

  • Library Closing at 3PM

    Centralia Regional Library District 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, United States

    The Library will be closing early at 3PM on Saturday, October 26, 2024, to prepare our float for the Centralia Halloween Parade. Our digital library is available 24/7 at the top of this page and we will be back open for our regular hours on Monday, October 28. We hope to see you at the […]

  • Native American Heritage Month Educational Scavenger Hunt

    Centralia Regional Library District 515 East Broadway, Centralia, IL, United States

    Learn some history, win a prize! Each worksheet is different, so you can hunt several times if you want to learn even more (prizes are only given for the first completed worksheet, though). This scavenger hunt can be done at any time during the month in the Youth Department on the Library’s second floor (accessible […]