Great kids area with toys, puppets, a slide, and toys
- Preschool Storytime Tuesdays at 10am
- Baby Boogie Wednesdays at 10am
- Game Night Third Wednesday each month 6-7pm for Grades 5-12
- Film Club the last Monday of each month 5:30-6:30pm
- Graphic Novel Club: Second Wednesday of each month
Online Resources
- ABC Mouse Remote
- Early Readers Collection
- Tumblebooks
Other Perks
- Chromebooks available for free 3 hour checkout
- Wi-Fi hotspot from 9AM to 9PM between the library and Blum House: cml-hotspot Password: Collinsville1234
- Weekly Free Kids Activity Pack for curbside pickup
- Comic Book Creator Kits
- Collinsville Water park 1 week Passes: Collinsville Library and Fairmont City Library cardholders can place holds. Any IHLS cardholder can borrow when available. A card is good for four individuals.
- Edwardsville Children's Museum 1 week : Collinsville Library and Fairmont City Library cardholders can place holds. Any IHLS cardholder can borrow when available. A card is good for four people.
- Non-Residents cards can be purchased for $79 per year.
Edwardsville Library
Kits
- Citizen Science Kits: Each kit includes instructions and projects to complete and submit online
- **American Girl Dolls: Doll and accessory kit with an extra outfit
- Science Discovery Kits: A frog anatomy kit, Star Planetarium, and more
- Preschool Kits: Be an architect, chemist, paleontologist, and much more
- Book Discussion Kits: Comes with 10 books, questions, and an activity
- Kanopy
- Hoopla
- **FabLab Membership provides access to 3D printing, laser cutting, and vinyl cutting.
- **Launchpads: Borrow tablets with pre-loaded games and activities on educational subjects.
- Special Education Resources: Books, DVDs, flashcards and games for children with special needs.
- **Edwardsville Children's Museum Passes: Free admission for 4 people
- Fishing Poles: Borrow fishing poles provided by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
- Take Home Crafts available every other week Reading Challenge at beanstalk.
Fairmont City Library
Events
- Preschool Storytime Tuesdays at 10am
- Baby Boogie Wednesdays at 10am
- Game Night Third Wednesday each month 6-7pm for Grades 5-12
- Film Club the last Monday of each month 5:30-6:30pm
- Graphic Novel Club: Second Wednesday of each month
Online Resources
- ABC Mouse Remote
- Early Readers Collection
- Tumblebooks
Other Perks
- Chromebooks available for free 3 hour checkout
- Wi-Fi hotspot from 9AM to 9PM between the library and Blum House: cml-hotspot Password: Collinsville1234
- Weekly Free Kids Activity Pack for curbside pickup
- Comic Book Creator Kits
- Collinsville Water park 1 week Passes: Collinsville Library and Fairmont City Library cardholders can place holds. Any IHLS cardholder can borrow when available. A card is good for four individuals.
- Edwardsville Children's Museum 1 week : Collinsville Library and Fairmont City Library cardholders can place holds. Any IHLS cardholder can borrow when available. A card is good for four people.
- Non-Residents cards can be purchased for $79 per year for your family
Glen Carbon Library
Kits
Events
- Story Times
- Youth Book Group for Kids
- STEM Kit Activities
- Craft Kits on Saturdays Once a Month.
- Hoopla
- Cloud Library
- Teen Discord Server: A server for teens to encourage safe online play
- **Edwardsville Children's Museum Passes: Free admission for 4 people
- 1000 Books Before Kindergarten Reading Challenge
- StoryWalk at the front of the library that goes into Miner Park
Hayner Libraries (Alton)
Downtown Branch
326 Belle Street
618-462-0677
Alton Square Branch
132 Alton Square
618-462-0677
Online Resources
- TumbleBook Library with 250 animated talking picture books
- Creativebug: art and crafts learning center
- Children may call (618) 462-TALE to listen to a short story recorded by the staff of our children’s department
- Notary Public on a walk-in basis at a charge of $1.00 for each document notarized. Call 618-462-0677
- *An annual non-resident card may be purchased for $109.00.
Louis Latzer Public Library
Online Resources
- Creativebug: art and crafts learning center
- Follow their facebook page to learn when they put FREE children’s books at their back door
- An annual non-resident card may be purchased for $85.00.
Maryville Community Library
Online Resources
- **Gale Courses: courses that you can take entirely online at no cost. Courses run for 6 weeks.
- Hoopla
- Cloud Library
- Creativebug: art and crafts learning center
- Black & white copies for $.25 each and color copies for $.50 each.
- Faxes – A cover sheet is free. $1.00 for the first page and $.50 for each subsequent page.
- A staff member will provide Notary Public services upon request
Six Mile Regional Library District (Delmar)
Niedringhaus Building (Library & Business Offices)
2001 Delmar Avenue
Phone: 618-452-6238
Hours: Monday 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday 11:00 AM-8:00 PM
Friday & Saturday 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Online Resources
- **Hoopla
- **Overdrive
- **Tutor.com connects students to over 3,000 highly vetted tutors.
- **Audio Book Cloud
- **Cloud Library
- Wireless network at no charge inside and in the parking lots. Connect to SMRLD WiFi, no password required.
- Weekly Take Home Crafts
- *Non-resident card may be purchased for $115.00.
- Creativebug: art and crafts learning center
- *An annual non-resident card may be purchased for $109.00.
Johnson Road Branch
2145 Johnson Road
Phone: 618-452-6238
Hours: Monday 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday 11:00 AM-8:00 PM
Friday & Saturday 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Online Resources
- **Hoopla
- **Overdrive
- **Tutor.com connects students to over 3,000 highly vetted tutors.
- **Audio Book Cloud
- **Cloud Library
- Wireless network at no charge inside and in the parking lots. Connect to SMRLD WiFi, no password required.
- Weekly Take Home Crafts
- *Non-resident card may be purchased for $115.00.
- Creativebug: art and crafts learning center
- *An annual non-resident card may be purchased for $109.00.
Tri Township Library (Troy)
Events
- Search the library on Wednesdays to find hidden object and get a prize.
- Storytime at the library on Wednesdays at 10am
- Storytime at Troy park on Thursdays at 10am
- Book Club for Teens
- Monthly Lego Club
- Yoga Story Time Adventures on Tuesdays at 4pm
- Virtual Kindermusik Story time: The third Thursday of every month. Either at 10am or 5:30pm. Registration Required.
- Hoopla
- Kanopy
- Beanstack
- Cloud Library
- 3D Printer
- Notary Service: Available most weekdays during library hours for a $1.00 fee. Call ahead.
- Fax Service - Send and receive faxes for 50 cents a page within the U.S. Additional for outside the U.S.
- Annual non-resident card may be purchased for $101.00 and used by the entire household.
- Edwardsville Children's Museum Passes: Free admission for 4 people (when available you do not need to be Troy library members.)
Wood River Public Library
Wood River Public Library has a very welcoming staff. They welcome those in the area and from outside communities to enjoy the facilities and programming. Almost all of their programs, services, and books are available for everyone to utilize.
The community obviously supports and works with staff. Events are often led by and facilitated by comunity volunteers.
The children's section has comfortable seating. Books are organized by category in baskets with picture labels and placed at a low height for children to grab. There is a weekly scavenger hunt for Waldo that earns kids a sticker.
Events
- Movie Monday
- Roll and Read
- Wee Jam
- Lego Club
- Toddler Tales
- Reading with a Dog
- Various Holiday Events
- Discovery Kits for ages 6-8
- Bugs Storytime Kit with books, activity, and more
- Children's Phonics Kits
- S.T.E.M. kits
- Code-n-Go Robot Mouse.
- **TumbleBooks for Kids
- Beanstack Reading Challenges
- **CloudLibrary
- Creativebug: art and crafts learning center
- **ABCMouse
- **Freegal
- Monthly Boredom Bags for kids
- Book Club on Zoom
- Guest WiFi: WRPL-Guest and the password is our phone number: 6182544832
- Fishing Poles to check out with a valid IHLS library card.
*An annual non-resident card is $65 and can be used by the entire household.
**Denotes resources that are only for Library Card Holders of that library.
*Public Act 92-0166, effective July 1, 2002 requires non-residents to obtain library cards at the "closest" public library. Non-residents apply for a non-resident library card at the closest public library determined by the location of their residence. The public library in the school district of the non-resident’s principal residence is determined to be the closest public library. Cards can then be used for borrowing privileges at all participating public libraries in the regional library system.
