KIDS
SEPTEMBER 2025 @ICL
ICL 126 E. Main St - FICL 302 W. Main St - El Mariachi 412 W. Main St
1. ICL closed for Labor Day holiday - September is Library card sign up month!
2. Storytime @ICL 10:30am - Knitting @ICL 6pm
8. Spirit Week Moody Monday - Storytime @ICL 6pm
9. Spirit Week Team Tuesday - Storytime @ICL 10:30am - Knitting @ICL 6pm - RC Book Club @FICL 7pm
10. Spirit Week Wanderlust Wednesday - Cookbook Club @FICL Noon
11. Spirit Week Thankful Thursday - TAB Meeting @ICL 3pm
12. Spirit Week Fun Friday
15. Storytime @ICL 6pm
16. Storytime @ICL 10:30am - TNT Book Bling event @ICL 3pm - Knitting @ICL 6pm
17. DNR Nature Series-reptiles @FICL 4:30pm - ICL Board Meeting @ICL 6pm
18. ICL closing at 2pm for staff training
21. Ionia's Purple Week
22. Storytime @ICL 6pm
23. Storytime @ICL 10:30am - Knitting @ICL 6pm - He-Man Book Lover's Club @El Mariachi 7pm
24. DNR Nature Series-bugs @FICL 4:30pm - ICL CST @Ionia Theatre 6:30pm
27. TNT (ages 13 & up for this event) Twilight Watch Party @ICL 10:30am-1pm - Cruising for a Cause 6-9pm
29. Storytime @ICL 6pm
30. Storytime @ICL 10:30am - Knitting @ICL 6pm - DPIL quilt raffle last day
SEPTEMBER IS LIBRARY CARD SIGN UP MONTH!
APPLY FOR A NEW CARD OR UPDATE YOUR CURRENT CARD!
Apply for a new ICL card or update your current card during the month of September and enter to win an ICL bag!
SPIRIT WEEK SEPTEMBER 8-12
ALL patrons! Come into ICL dressed for Spirit Week and enter to win an Amazon gift card!
Moody Monday-Wear anything black to show how much we love Mondays!
Team Tuesday-Show your team spirit no matter the school, city, state or sport!
Wanderlust Wednesday-Wear any piece of clothing from your travels. It can be from anywhere!
Thankful Thursday-On Patriot Day, let's give the red, white & blue some love!
Fun Friday-Do you have to match? Nope! Have fun and go crazy!
Ionia Community Library Storytime
Mondays at 6pm Tuesdays at 10:30am 126 E. Main St., Ionia
August 18 - September 30 with special events August 18 & 19
Closed 9/1/25 for Labor Day
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Quilt Package
August 18 - September 30
Do you have a child birth - age 5? Sign up for Dolly Parton's
Imagination Library Today!
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Use the QR code to sign up for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library and receive free books every month until age 5!
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Come to ICL to enter the drawing to win the Llama Llama quilt package between August 18 - September 30.
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If you are already enrolled in the Imagination Library, you can enter the drawing too!
Drawing will take place on October 1 and is Sponsored by Ionia County Great Start Collaborative.
NATURE SERIES
August 20, August 27, September 17, September 24 4:30-5:30pm
@Future ICL 302 W. Main St., Ionia
ICL is partnering with the Department of Natural Resources to bring you a
Nature Series.
WHO: All kids grades K-6
WHAT: Program consists of a presentation, book, game and craft
August 20-mammals
August 27-birds
September 17-reptiles
September 24-bugs
SPECIAL ICL STORYTIME
ICL 126 E. Main St.
September 8 @6pm
September 9 @10:30am
Special Family Literacy Storytime sponsored by the Barbara Bush Foundation in honor of her 100th birthday #BarbaraBushCentennial
Free book for each family sponsored by Edward Jones, Samantha Ringler
