Centralia Regional Library District
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Grab an old book page to repurpose into a poem by blacking out words until a poem appears as the only text on the page! Come up to the Youth Department on the Library’s 2nd floor (accessible by elevator and stairs) to grab a page. If you want, you can hand it back to us […]
On April 8, 2024, another total solar eclipse will be happening and Centralia has a front row seat! Get ready to view this incredible event by coming to one of our monthly workshops leading up to the date of totality. You’ll learn just what exactly an eclipse is and why they happen, how to safely […]
Ready, set, library! National Library Week is April 7–13, 2024, and Centralia Regional Library District encourages everyone in the community to visit the library to take part in the week’s Virtual Library Crawl and Spirit Week activities and to receive daily prizes while exploring all the library has to offer. Virtual Library Crawl: Take a […]
Watch the Eclipse at the Centralia Regional Library! Activities include: - Pinhole Viewer Crafts - Eclipse and Solar System Art - Shadow Chalk Art - Spotting Scope Viewing - Photography Demonstrations and Opportunities - Coloring Pages and Activity Packs - Indoor and Outdoor Games - Giant Bubbles - Eclipse Livestream Viewing in the Monken Activity […]
Raise your children to be lifelong readers by bringing them to story time at the Library! Story Time is in the Discovery Room on the Library’s 2nd floor, accessible via elevator and stairs. Story Time is held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month.
Join us for a very special Earth Day Family Fun tomorrow night, April 12, in the 2nd floor Monken Activity Room (accessible by elevator and stairs)! Pick your choice of craft, have a yummy snack, and learn about Earth Day! Everyone gets to take home their very own scavenger hunt and activity calendar too. Be […]
Join Centralia Regional Library District's Reading Club for teens (ages 12-18)! This club is a laid-back, bring-your-own-reading-content type, with snacks and activities/games. There is no required reading, but suggestions are always given for guidance. Reading doesn't even have to be from a book, but if you are reading a book, it doesn't have to be […]
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. No age restrictions or registration required to join–just come on […]
Join the Centralia Regional Library District's Book Club for adults! For April 2024, we are reading Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter by Kate Larson. 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 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 […]
Illinois authors will be selling, signing, and discussing their books at this meet-and-greet in the 2nd floor Monken Activity Room (accessible by elevator and stairs). Admission is free and there will be a raffle drawing sign-up! This year's authors are: - Sara Bevis (Aurora in the Dark) - Jami Christine (The Transcendent) - Shelia Cisco […]
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. No age restrictions or registration required to join–just come on […]
Get ready for some Family Fun! This month we’re focusing on weather, making our own rain clouds and rainbows! There will be other activities and games too, so bring the whole family for an hour of fun.
Raise your children to be lifelong readers by bringing them to story time at the Library! Story Time is in the Discovery Room on the Library’s 2nd floor, accessible via elevator and stairs. Story Time is held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of every month.
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 […]
