Your library card is the Smartest Card in your wallet or on your keychain & for the months of September, October, & November, it just got smarter! September is National Library Card Month & this year some local businesses are helping us celebrate. Participating businesses are offering library patrons who show their Marshall District Library […]
Treat yourself with Loot Box! Each month you register, mystery gifts await inside, such as fidgets, stickers, notepads or crafts. Of course, there are snacks & a carefully curated book, too. Keep the loot inside & return the library book & box when you are finished. November Loot participants must return their box in order […]
Engage with your baby in a whole new way! Come share songs, stories, & sensory playtime with your baby to help your little one develop listening & language skills. Also, use this time to meet & connect with other families. No registration required. This program is planned with ages birth to 12 months in mind.
With sweet decorations & your imaginative brain, blow the judges away with the ultimate themed cupcake. You get to eat it, too. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required. Registration for weekly afterschool events opens the Friday before. For example, programs the week of November 18 open for registration on November 15. Please […]
If you need help learning to use your device or are having a technology issue, stop in with your questions. Up to 30 minute sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign in at the Help Desk. Appointments for other times (& for virtual sessions) are also available by calling 269.781.7821 x2700 or emailing […]
"In this spellbinding portrait of obsession & flawed genius, Michael Finkel gives us one of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of our times, a riveting story of art, theft, love & an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost” (Amazon). Join Librarian Chelsea Heisler & fellow book club members for an in-person chat about […]
Play a game to learn about the variety of people on the ground supporting missions & the factors that can affect the mission’s outcome. Will your crew make it to Mars? Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required. Registration for weekly afterschool events opens the Friday before. For example, programs the week of […]
Explore, discover, grow...taste! Spice Club offers one spice each month to experiment with in your kitchen. This fall, Spice Club adds cookbooks to its winning recipe. Stop at the Help Desk to pick up your spice packet & borrow each month's title. Meetings are held monthly; registration is required on each date & limited to […]
Move your body & exercise your brain during a full half-hour of music & movement. We'll get to use our little muscles & big muscles, which helps our brains get bigger & get ready for school. No registration required. This program is planned with ages 2-6 in mind, but all ages are welcome to attend. […]
If you need help learning to use your device or are having a technology issue, stop in with your questions. Up to 30 minute sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign in at the Help Desk. Appointments for other times (& for virtual sessions) are also available by calling 269.781.7821 x2700 or emailing […]
Using a paper cup & yarn, you'll learn the basics of making a mini woven basket. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required. Registration for weekly afterschool events opens the Friday before. For example, programs the week of November 18 open for registration on November 15. Please contact the Help Desk with any […]
Come together for storytime. Little learners will expand their world & prepare for school through the Early Literacy practices of Talk, Sing, Read, Write, & Play. Stay afterward for interactive playtime. No registration required. This program is planned with ages 2-6 in mind, but all ages are welcome to attend.
Discovery is right around the corner as children learn while they play. Through guided activities, sensory bins, freestyle crafts, & group stories, your little explorer will delve into the worlds of science, technology, engineering, art, & math! No registration required. This program is planned with ages 2-6 in mind, but all ages are welcome to […]
An after-hours special for teens only! You've been invited by a mysterious host to attend an exciting escape room party. You're not worried though, since you're always up for a challenge. However, when you arrive, you find that this party is filled with the most ambitious yet scandalous people in town. Putting this combination of […]
Drop in & spend some time reading to Leona, a six year-old American Staffordshire Terrier who was rescued from Calhoun County Animal Center when she was a puppy. She is a certified Canine Good Citizen through the American Kennel Club as well as a certified therapy dog through the Alliance of Therapy Dogs. Some of […]