GRANITE CITY— The Six Mile Regional Library District has announced several upcoming events.
The library will host its 5th Annual Peeps Diorama Virtual Contest March 28 through April 2 as part of National Library Week.
All ages are welcome to participate, either as individuals or as a family. Participants can submit photos of family-friendly book-themed dioramas. For details visit www.smrld.org/peeps-diorama-contest-rules or email damanager@smrld.org.
A free comic book day is set Saturday, May 7, at both locations. While supplies last, guests can pick up a mystery bundle of comics at either 2001 Delmar Ave. or 2145 Johnson Road. For details call 618-452-6238, Ext. 730, or email research@smrld.org.
Registration starts May 31 for its summer reading challenge, Read Beyond the Beaten Path. People can register starting May 23 at either location or visit https://smrld.beanstack.com.
The scavenger hunts are planned March 14-19. Participants can find and identify hidden pictures and win a prize.
Other events include:
• Story Time: Mondays at 10 a.m. at the Delmar Avenue site.
• Legos: Tuesdays 7-10 p.m. in the Children’s Department at , 2001 Delmar Ave.
• Music & Movement for Babies & Toddlers: 10 a.m. March 11 and 25, April 8 and 22, and May 13 and 27 at the Delmar Avenue site.
• S.T.E.A.M. Take Home Kits: Now available at both sites. March is Salt Dough; April is Home Planetarium; May is Kirigami Water Blossom.
• America Reads Tutors: One-hour sessions are available for K-12 students Tuesday 4-8 p.m., Wednesday 6-8 p.m., Thursday 4-8 p.m. and Saturday 3-6 p.m.
• 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is currently offered at either site. Visit https://smrld.beanstack.com.
• A teen terrariums night for students grades 7-12 is planned 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 14. Registration is required; call 618-452-6238, Ext 720.
• A Bad Art Night for students grades 5-12 is planned 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 18 at the Delmar Avenue site.
• TAG (Teen Advisory Group) for readers 13-17 is planned for noon at the Delmar Avenue site on March 5, April 2 and May 7.
• Nintendo Switch is offered 1-4 p.m. every Saturday at the Delmar Avenue site for kids in grades 7-12.
• Free tax preparation drop off and pick-up is offered by appointment through April 2. Call 618- 452-6238, Exts. 730 or 755.
• Read Across Historic Route 66 Meet Up is planned 1-2 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, at the Delmar Avenue site.
• Canva 101 for Small Businesses is planned for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, and 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, at the Delmar Avenue site. All classes will be in the Delmar Avenue Training & Events Room; pre-registration is required. Call 618-452-6238, Ext 755 or email research@smrld.org.
• Identity Theft & Scams will be presented Tuesday, April 5 at 2 p.m. and Tuesday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m., at the Delmar Avenue site.
• The Just Unwind Yarn Club meets 2-4 p.m. March 19, April 16 and May 21 in the Training & Events Room, at 2001 Delmar Ave.
• The Nomadic Readers Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. at 2001 Delmar Ave. on March 17 (Burial Rites by Hannah Kent), April 21 (Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia) and May 19 (Homegoing by Yaa Gyasih).
Questions? Call 618-452-6238 ext. 755
• The Six Mile Regional Library Book Club will discuss The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 28, and 6:30 p.m. on March 29 at 2001 Delmar Ave. It will discuss Outlawed by Anna North at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 25, and at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at 2001 Delmar Ave. It will discuss Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead at 11 a.m. Monday, May 23, and at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, at 2001 Delmar Ave. Copies of the books are available at both libraries.
For more details call 618-452-6238, Ext. 785.
