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Seasonal Train Exhibit (Give a Kid a Book Night)

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Riverview Room (Room 306) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Special Exhibit
Age Group:
Families, All Ages

TONIGHT ONLY: Free Admission to the Seasonal Train Exhibit with the donation of a NEW children’s or young adult book to the Friends annual Give a Kid a Book program.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Riverview Room (Room 306)
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Event Type: Special Exhibit
Details:

TONIGHT ONLY: Free Admission to the Seasonal Train Exhibit with the donation of a NEW children’s or young adult book to the Friends annual Give a Kid a Book program.

Model Train

Seasonal Train Exhibit (Night Trains)

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Riverview Room (Room 306) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Special Exhibit
Age Group:
Families, All Ages

Join volunteers from the Standard Gauge Module Association as they display toy trains from 1906 to 1940.  The exhibit is a 448 square foot standard gauge layout decorated for the season, featuring both original and reproduction model trains.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Riverview Room (Room 306)
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Event Type: Special Exhibit
Details:

Join volunteers from the Standard Gauge Module Association as they display toy trains from 1906 to 1940.  The exhibit is a 448 square foot standard gauge layout decorated for the season, featuring both original and reproduction model trains.

A group of kids and adults sitting on the floor, watching a female presenter reading a book.

Family Storytime

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room (Room 123) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Families

Family Storytime is about 30 minutes long and geared for two- to six-year-olds and their caregivers, but can be enjoyed by the entire family. 

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room (Room 123)
Age Group: Kids, Families
Event Type: Storytime
Details:

Family Storytime is about 30 minutes long and geared for two- to six-year-olds and their caregivers, but can be enjoyed by the entire family. 

Disclaimer(s)

This event is intended for younger audiences and their parents/caregivers.

Woman and two children doing craft activities

Pablo Center ARTmobile @ the Library

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:15pm
Youth Program Room (Room 123) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Families

Join us after Family Storytime for a hands-on activity led by the Pablo Center ARTmobile.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room (Room 123)
Age Group: Families
Event Type: Arts & Crafts
Details:

Join us after Family Storytime for a hands-on activity led by the Pablo Center ARTmobile.

Disclaimer(s)

You do not need to attend all events in the series. 

Model Train

Seasonal Train Exhibit (Day Trains)

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Riverview Room (Room 306) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Special Exhibit
Age Group:
Families, All Ages

Join volunteers from the Standard Gauge Module Association as they display toy trains from 1906 to 1940.  The exhibit is a 448 square foot standard gauge layout decorated for the season, featuring both original and reproduction model trains.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Riverview Room (Room 306)
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Event Type: Special Exhibit
Details:

Join volunteers from the Standard Gauge Module Association as they display toy trains from 1906 to 1940.  The exhibit is a 448 square foot standard gauge layout decorated for the season, featuring both original and reproduction model trains.

Book Cover: The Polar Express

Polar Express Experience (1:30pm)

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Innovation Lab (Room 302) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Families

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Innovation Lab (Room 302)
Age Group: Families
Event Type: Performance
Details:

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Book Cover: The Polar Express

Polar Express Experience (2:30pm)

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Innovation Lab (Room 302) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Families

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Innovation Lab (Room 302)
Age Group: Families
Event Type: Performance
Details:

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Book Cover: The Polar Express

Polar Express Experience (3:30pm)

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Innovation Lab (Room 302) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Families

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Innovation Lab (Room 302)
Age Group: Families
Event Type: Performance
Details:

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Model Train

Seasonal Train Exhibit (Night Trains)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Riverview Room (Room 306) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Special Exhibit
Age Group:
Families, All Ages

Join volunteers from the Standard Gauge Module Association as they display toy trains from 1906 to 1940.  The exhibit is a 448 square foot standard gauge layout decorated for the season, featuring both original and reproduction model trains.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Riverview Room (Room 306)
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Event Type: Special Exhibit
Details:

Join volunteers from the Standard Gauge Module Association as they display toy trains from 1906 to 1940.  The exhibit is a 448 square foot standard gauge layout decorated for the season, featuring both original and reproduction model trains.

Model Train

Seasonal Train Exhibit (Night Trains)

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Riverview Room (Room 306) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Special Exhibit
Age Group:
Families, All Ages

Join volunteers from the Standard Gauge Module Association as they display toy trains from 1906 to 1940.  The exhibit is a 448 square foot standard gauge layout decorated for the season, featuring both original and reproduction model trains.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Riverview Room (Room 306)
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Event Type: Special Exhibit
Details:

Join volunteers from the Standard Gauge Module Association as they display toy trains from 1906 to 1940.  The exhibit is a 448 square foot standard gauge layout decorated for the season, featuring both original and reproduction model trains.

Model Train

Seasonal Train Exhibit (Day Trains)

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Riverview Room (Room 306) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Special Exhibit
Age Group:
Families, All Ages

Join volunteers from the Standard Gauge Module Association as they display toy trains from 1906 to 1940.  The exhibit is a 448 square foot standard gauge layout decorated for the season, featuring both original and reproduction model trains.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Riverview Room (Room 306)
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Event Type: Special Exhibit
Details:

Join volunteers from the Standard Gauge Module Association as they display toy trains from 1906 to 1940.  The exhibit is a 448 square foot standard gauge layout decorated for the season, featuring both original and reproduction model trains.

Book Cover: The Polar Express

Polar Express Experience (1:30pm)

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Innovation Lab (Room 302) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Families

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Innovation Lab (Room 302)
Age Group: Families
Event Type: Performance
Details:

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Book Cover: The Polar Express

Polar Express Experience (2:30pm)

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Innovation Lab (Room 302) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Families

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Innovation Lab (Room 302)
Age Group: Families
Event Type: Performance
Details:

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Book Cover: The Polar Express

Polar Express Experience (3:30pm)

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Innovation Lab (Room 302) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Families

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Innovation Lab (Room 302)
Age Group: Families
Event Type: Performance
Details:

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Model Train

Seasonal Train Exhibit (Night Trains)

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Riverview Room (Room 306) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Special Exhibit
Age Group:
Families, All Ages

Join volunteers from the Standard Gauge Module Association as they display toy trains from 1906 to 1940.  The exhibit is a 448 square foot standard gauge layout decorated for the season, featuring both original and reproduction model trains.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Riverview Room (Room 306)
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Event Type: Special Exhibit
Details:

Join volunteers from the Standard Gauge Module Association as they display toy trains from 1906 to 1940.  The exhibit is a 448 square foot standard gauge layout decorated for the season, featuring both original and reproduction model trains.

Library Closed for Christmas Eve

All Day
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Closing
Branches:
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library

Library Closed for Christmas Day

All Day
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Closing
Branches:
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Model Train

Seasonal Train Exhibit (Day Trains)

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Riverview Room (Room 306) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Special Exhibit
Age Group:
Families, All Ages

Join volunteers from the Standard Gauge Module Association as they display toy trains from 1906 to 1940.  The exhibit is a 448 square foot standard gauge layout decorated for the season, featuring both original and reproduction model trains.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Riverview Room (Room 306)
Age Group: Families, All Ages
Event Type: Special Exhibit
Details:

Join volunteers from the Standard Gauge Module Association as they display toy trains from 1906 to 1940.  The exhibit is a 448 square foot standard gauge layout decorated for the season, featuring both original and reproduction model trains.

Book Cover: The Polar Express

Polar Express Experience (1:30pm)

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Innovation Lab (Room 302) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Families

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Innovation Lab (Room 302)
Age Group: Families
Event Type: Performance
Details:

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Book Cover: The Polar Express

Polar Express Experience (2:30pm)

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Innovation Lab (Room 302) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Families

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Innovation Lab (Room 302)
Age Group: Families
Event Type: Performance
Details:

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Book Cover: The Polar Express

Polar Express Experience (3:30pm)

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Innovation Lab (Room 302) at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Families

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Innovation Lab (Room 302)
Age Group: Families
Event Type: Performance
Details:

Enjoy a reading of The Polar Express before visiting the train exhibit.

Children and adults making art

Family Dabble Box Open Lab

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
RCU Dabble Box Makerspace at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
STEAM, School Break Week
Age Group:
Families

This lab is open to families with children under the age of 18.

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: RCU Dabble Box Makerspace
Age Group: Families
Event Type: STEAM, School Break Week
Details:

This lab is open to families with children under the age of 18.

Children blowing noise makers

Noon Year's Eve Party

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Youth Services Department at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Event Type:
School Break Week, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, Families

Recommended for children of all ages and their families. 

Ring in the New Year with dancing, crafts, face painting, snacks, and a special countdown to noon! 

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Room: Youth Services Department
Age Group: Kids, Families
Event Type: School Break Week, Arts & Crafts
Details:

Recommended for children of all ages and their families. 

Ring in the New Year with dancing, crafts, face painting, snacks, and a special countdown to noon! 

Disclaimer(s)

This event is intended for younger audiences and their parents/caregivers.

Early Closing for New Year's Eve

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Closing
Branches:
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library