KIDS
NOVEMBER @IONIA COMMUNITY LIBRARY
EVENT LOCATIONS: @ICL 126 E. Main St. - @FICL 302 W. Main St. - @El Mariachi 412 W. Main St. - @Ionia Theatre 205 W. Main St. - @Sozo Coffee 576 N. State St.
KEY: BLUE=Littles (ages 0-5th grade) - GREEN=TNT (Tweens & Teens) - ORANGE=Kids (various ages) - PURPLE=Adults
BROWN=All ages - BLACK=Administrative/Informational
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1 Join us in our Season of Giving! Taking donations November 2-December 5 for Senior Care Drive.
2 Fall Storytime @ICL 6pm
3 Fall Storytime @ICL 10:30am
Silent Book Club @Sozo 3pm
Crochet/Knit @ICL 6pm
9 Fall Storytime @ICL 6pm
10 Fall Storytime @ICL 10:30am
Crochet/Knit @ICL 6pm
RCBC @FICL 7pm
11 Puzzle Contest @FICL 1-3pm
Make a Blanket for shelter animals Season of Giving event @FICL 5-7pm
12 TAB @ICL 3pm
Book 2 Film "The Outsiders" @IoniaTheatre 6pm
16 Fall Storytime @ICL 6pm
17 Fall Storytime @10:30am
Crochet/Knit @ICL 6pm
TNT Birthday Party @ICL 6pm
18 ICL Board meeting @ICL 6pm
19 Open Gym Kids ages 1-5 @FICL 10:30am-11:30am
21 Waggin' Tales @ICL 11am
Break-in bags grades 2-5 @ICL 11:30am
24 Crafternoon grades 3-8 @ICL 3-5pm
Crochet/Knit @ICL 6pm
He-Man Book Club @El Mariachi 7pm
25 ICL closes at 6pm for the holiday weekend we reopen Monday November 30 at 10am
26 ICL closed for Thanksgiving weekend
30 Last week to donate to our Senior Care Drive. Last day of collection is December 5.
FALL STORYTIME
October 19 - November 17, 2026
Mondays 6pm Tuesdays 10:30am
126 E. Main St.
Best for kids 0-5 and their caregivers.
KIDS & TEENS CRAFTERNOON
November24
3-5 pm
126 E. Main St.
Grades 3-8 Drop-in anytime between 3-5pm!
OPEN GYM
Thursdays
November 19 & December 17, 2026
January 7 - January 21 - February 4 - February 18 - March 4 - March 18, 2027
10:30-11:30am
FICL 302 W. Main St.
Let's Play! Toddlers & Kids ages 1-5 join us for OPEN GYM and get the winter wiggles out!
WAGGIN' TALES
Saturday, November 21
11am-12pm
126 E. Main St.
Read with Dagonay and Simone at ICL!
Kids of all ages can sign up to read for 15 minutes to one of our sweet therapy dogs. Both dogs and their handlers are certified through Intermountain Therapy Animals as part of the R.E.A.D. Program.
Dagenay is an energetic, lovable Flat Coated Retriever. He will lean right in and listen to you read!
Simone is a lovely Papillon, who adores kids and attention. She is an excellent listener! SIGN UP NOW!
DROP-IN BREAK-IN BAG EVENT
Saturday, November 21
11:30am-12:30pm
126 E. Main St.
Crack the code, open the lock, collect the loot!
Mystery reward challenge. Sponsored by Edward Jones' Samantha Ringler
Kids grades 2-5
STORYTIME WITH SANTA
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
6-7pm
FICL 302 W. Main St.
Join Ionia Community Library for Storytime with Santa. Visit with Santa-story @6:50pm. Sweet Shop-Elf Crafts-Reindeer Games.
Event Sponsored by Edward Jones' Samantha Ringler.
1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN
Register your child anytime before they enter Kindergarten.
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Earn rewards for every 100 books read
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Read 1,000 books to earn a special reward
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Set your child up for reading success!