KIDS
ICL 126 E. Main St - FICL 302 W. Main St - El Mariachi 412 W. Main St - Ionia Theatre 205 W. Main St.
4 Spring Storytime @ICL 6pm
5 Spring Storytime @ICL 10:30am
Silent Book Club @SoZo Coffee 3-4pm
Knitting @ICL 6pm
7 ICL Night @Ionia Theatre $5.00 entry with ICL card
11 Spring Storytime @ICL 6pm
12 Spring Storytime @ICL 10:30am
Knitting @ICL 6pm
RC Book Club @FICL 7pm
13 Cookbook Club @FICL Noon
Mocktails & Masterpieces @FICL 6pm
14 TAB Meeting @ICL 3pm
16 Beanie Baby Event Grades K-3 @ICL 10am
Break-in Bags Event Grades 2-5 @ICL 11am
Read with Dogs @ICL 11am
19 Staff Meeting ICL opens @2pm
Knitting @ICL 6pm
TNT Surprise Event @ICL 6pm
20 ICL Board Meeting @ICL 6pm
23-25 ICL Closed for Memorial Weekend we reopen Tuesday the 26th at 10am
26 Knitting @ICL 6pm
He-Man Book Club @El Mariachi 7pm
27 ICL'S CST @Ionia Theatre 6:30pm
30 Last day of County-wide Scavenger Hunt
Summer Reading for the whole family! Sign ups begin June 1st!
MAY 2026 @ IONIA COMMUNITY LIBRARY
COUNTY WIDE TALKING IS TEACHING SCAVENGER HUNT
Start on April 1 Finish by May 30
Recommended for families with children ages 8 and under
Start by visiting your local public library to pick up a scavenger hunt sheet! Then visit as many communities in the county as you'd like to earn prizes at other libraries too!
Visit at least 3 communities to be entered to win a special grand prize!
Participating libraries: Alvah N. Belding Library, Ionia Community Library, Lake Odessa Community Library, Lyons Township Library, Portland District Library, Saranac Clarksville District Library.
A big thank you to this year's sponsor Herbruck's!
SPRING STORYTIME
April 13 - May12
Mondays 6pm, Tuesdays 10:30am
ICL 126 E. Main St.
Join us for: Stories, Activities, Crafts & Fun!
Special Dates: All about money with PFCU-April 20, Body Safety with RAVE and I'm Kids April 27 & 28
SATURDAY READ WITH DAGENAY AND SIMONE
May 16, 2026
11am-12pm
ICL 126 E. Main St.
Sign up to read to ICL's special friends! 15 minute time slots 11am-12pm.
Dagenay is an energetic, lovable Flat Coated Retriever. He will lean right in and listen as you read. He enjoys a good scratch!
Simone is an adorable, lovely Papillon, who adores attention. She is an excellent listener!
Both dogs and their handlers are certified through Intermountain Therapy Animals as part of the R.E.A.D. Program.
SIGN UP NOW!
COME READ WITH A BEANIE BABY BUDDY!
Saturday, May 16
10am-11am
ICL 126 E. Main St.
Let's celebrate your child's reading progress this year! Kids come in to read with and take home a Beanie Baby Friend to practice reading with. Special thanks to Loretta Bowering for the Beanie Baby Donations!
KIDS IN GRADES K-3
BREAK-IN BAG EVENT
Saturday, May 16
11am-12pm
ICL 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
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!