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Edwardsville Public Library Youth Events & Programs – January 2025
Sign-Up for programs requiring registration begins Jan. 1
Starting Monday, January 1
Polar Bear Handprint
Stop by the Youth Library to pick up the latest craft bag available. Each bag includes the materials needed to make a craft at home.
Starting Monday, January 1
Rock Photo Holder DIY Kit
Stop by the Teen Room to snag a bag full of everything you need to complete a project at home (while supplies last)!
Monday, January 6
Teen Crochet Club
3:30 – 5:00 PM. Registration Required. For grades 6-12. Whether you’re new to crochet or a seasoned stitcher, come join us to learn new techniques, share tips, and connect with other crocheters. If you have your own supplies and project, bring it along. Basic supplies available.
Wednesday, January 8
Pokémon Hangout
4:30 – 5:30 PM. For ages 7-12 years. Gotta catch ‘em all! Gather with fellow Pokémon enthusiasts to trade, battle, and try a variety of crafts and games!
Friday, January 10
Teen Anime Watch Party
4:00 – 5:30 PM. Registration Required. For grades 6-12. Calling all teen anime enthusiasts! Unite at this welcoming space for both die-hard fans and those just getting started to explore a variety of genres, engage in lively discussions, and make new friends who love anime as much as you do.
Monday, January 13
Teen Crochet Club
3:30 – 5:00 PM. Registration Required. For grades 6-12. Whether you’re new to crochet or a seasoned stitcher, come join us to learn new techniques, share tips, and connect with other crocheters. If you have your own supplies and project, bring it along. Basic supplies available.
Monday, January 13
Read to a Dog
4:00 – 5:00 PM. Registration Required. A therapy dog will be visiting the library and wants to listen to you read! Each young reader will have 15 minutes with the dog-on-duty.
Monday, January 13
Fantastic Fantasies: Middle School Graphic Novel Club
4:00 – 5:00 PM. Registration Required. For grades 5-8. Dive into pages of panels! Join to chat all about Jupiter Nettle and the Seven Schools of Magic by Sangu Mandanna. Check out a copy from the Youth Desk when you register.
Tuesday, January 14
Lego Club
4:30 – 5:30 PM. For ages 5-12 years. Just bring your imagination – we’ll supply the Legos!
Friday, January 17
Drop-In Play Time
10:00 – 11:00 AM. For families with children ages 1-5 years. Enjoy engaging sensory activities! All Families are welcome to join. This open play is especially great for kids with multi-sensory needs.
Saturday, January 18
Read to a Dog
10:00 – 11:00 AM. Registration Required. A therapy dog will be visiting the library and wants to listen to you read! Each young reader will have 15 minutes with the dog-on-duty.
Tuesday, January 21
Perler Bead Brigade
3:30 – 5:30 PM. Registration Required. For grades 6-12. Pixelate your world! Create cool designs using perler beads during the session. Materials and some ideas will be available, but feel free to bring your own designs.
Tuesday, January 21
Teen Game Night
6:00 – 7:30 PM. For grades 6-12. Go on a quest with fellow players in the classic fantasy role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons, or drop in with friends to play one of our tabletop games.
Saturday, January 25
Family Story Time
10:00 – 10:30 AM. For families with children of all ages. Enjoy stories, songs, and bubbles with story time friends on the weekend!
Tuesdays, January 28 – March 18
Books for Babies Lapsit
10:00 AM. For ages 0-23 months. Stories, songs, and bouncing babies! Read and rhyme with your little one, and connect with other caregivers.
Wednesdays, January 29 – March 19
Time for Twos Story Time
10:00 – 10:30 AM. For families with children age 2 years. Enjoy stories, songs, and bubbles with your little one and story time friends!
Wednesday, January 29
To Be Read… Teen Book Club
4:00 – 5:00 PM. For grades 6-12. This month, we are reading The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera. Petra Peña, a girl aspiring to be a storyteller like her abuelita, faces a desolate world after Earth is destroyed by a comet. Selected with a group of scientists and their children to migrate to a new planet, she awakens centuries later as the sole survivor with memories of Earth. A sinister Collective has erased the memories of others aboard the ship, and now Petra alone carries the stories of our past, and with them, any hope for our future. Can she make them live again? Register to get a free copy of the book at the Youth Desk. If registration spots fill up, teens are still welcome to join – ask us to request a copy of the book to check out.
Wednesday, January 29
Financial Aid Workshop
6:00 – 7:30 PM. Get insights on how financial aid works, how to apply for it, student eligibility, and how it can be used to help pay for college.
Wednesdays, January 29 – March 19
Family Story Time
6:30 – 7:00 PM. For families with children of all ages. Enjoy stories, songs, and bubbles with story time friends in the evening!
Thursdays, January 30 – March 20
Preschool Story Time
10:00 – 10:30 AM. For families with children ages 3-5 years. Enjoy stories, songs, and bubbles with story time friends!
Thursday, January 30
Digital Resources for Homeschoolers
1:00 – 2:00 PM. Parents are invited to learn how to use Novelist to help choose interesting and appropriate reading material for students. We will also explore databases dedicated to culture, geography, travel, maps, and much more. There will be an activity available for kids in attendance.
Friday, January 31
Dog Man Day!
3:00 – 5:30 PM. Part dog, part man, all hero. Celebrate the release of the new movie, Dog Man with Supa Cool activities at the library that will have you howling with laughter and finding your own inner hero! Try out our scavenger hunt, learn to draw some of your favorite characters, play trivia and guessing games, and more!
January Adult Events and Programs
Chair Yoga
10:00 AM Instructor Julie Hamilton leads this class using many common yoga poses.
Thursdays, January 9 & 23
Movie Matinees
Noon At the Edwardsville Public Library. Bring a brown bag lunch, and we’ll provide the drinks and popcorn. Please call the library or go to our website for movie titles.
Thursday, January 9
The Cozy Comics Club
6:30 PM Discussing – Ultimate Spiderman Vol 1: Married with Children by Jonathan Hickman
Sunday, January 12
Sunday Sunrise Yoga
9:00 AM Registration Required Join Yoga Instructor Lisa Allen for an hour of peaceful yoga and meditation followed by coffee & snacks.
Tuesday, January 21
The Reader’s Outpost
6:30 PM Discussing – Burning Chrome by William Gibson
Monday, January 27
Nothing but Vinyl Club
6:00 PM Bring your favorite record and play us your favorite song.
Wednesday, January 15
Adult Anime Club
5:30 PM Are you a fan of Japanese animation? Come hang out with people with shared interests. Showing - Episode 1, 2, and 3 of Cowboy Beebop.
Tuesday, January 28
Riveted Readers Book Club
6:30 PM Discussing – 1776 by David McCullough
Monday, January 6
Chess Club
6:30 PM A casual environment for masters and novices to meet up to play and enjoy one of the oldest games in the world.
Monday, January 13
The Rough Drafts Writing Club
6:00 PM Bring your current project or start something new. One hour of dedicated writing time and a half hour to discuss and share thoughts & ideas.
Wednesday, January 6
Recovery Without Stigma
6:00 PM Mark Knott, from the Metro East Recovery Council, will be here to discuss substance abuse disorder and how to deal with this sensitive issue in a non-judgmental manner.
Wednesday, January 15 & 29
Adult Crochet Club
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Registration Required Come join us to learn new techniques, share tips, and connect with other adult crocheters.
Saturday, January 25
Adult Dungeons & Dragons One-Shot Adventure
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Registration Required Join us for a single 2-hour D&D adventure with pre-generated characters & a staff Dungeon Master.
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Monday, January 13
Clear the Clutter, Clear the Mind
6:00 PM Whether you're decluttering your home, office, or digital life - this workshop presented by Kalli Erwin will empower you to say goodbye to clutter and hello to a more organized and refreshed version of yourself.
Saturday, January 18
Electronics Recycling
10:00 AM Stop by the library between 10 am and 4 pm to drop off your old electronics (working or not) in our large meeting room on the lower level. We do have an elevator you can use, but there will not be outside drop-off. Please view our website to see a list of acceptable items (no CRT).
Wednesday, January 22
Digitizing Family Memories
6:00 PM Learn about EPL’s newest program, Edwardsville Memory. Hear how EPL staff can teach you how to convert your old physical media to new, usable digital files that you can save and share.
Sunday, January 26
Indie Lens Film Screening
2:00 PM Join us for an Indie Lens Pop-Up, our community documentary screening series! For January, we will be watching and discussing Free For All: The Public Library. Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor turn the cameras on America’s beloved public institution—the library—and the dramatic human stories unfolding within it.
Wednesday, January 29
Managing College Costs
6:00 PM The goal of this presentation is to get students thinking about their college budget. Topics include how to plan your college financing, as well as strategies for saving money without losing out on academic opportunities. Increasing a student’s financial base, scholarships, and working on campus are also discussed.
Thursday, January 30
Digital Resources for Homeschoolers
1:00 PM Parents are invited to learn how to use Novelist to help choose interesting and appropriate reading material for students. We will also explore databases dedicated to culture, geography, travel, maps, and much more. There will be an activity available for kids in attendance.
Contact Us
618-692-7556 ext. 6 edereference@edwpl.org
Greg Kessler, Head of Adult Services gregk@edwpl.org
Kelcey Stewart Adult Services Assistant kelceys@edwpl.org
Greg Guntren Adult Services Assistant gregoryg@edwpl.org