L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library

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L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
400 Eau Claire Street
Eau Claire, WI 54701
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

Fri-Sat: 9:00am-6:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Art Show

The Small and the Mighty / We Will Always Be Here

All Day 12/1 - 12/22

Age Group:

All Ages

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library

Room: Art Gallery

Age Group: All Ages

Event Type: Art Show

Details:

The library is excited to debut two complementary exhibits in its Level 3 gallery as part of this year’s One Book, One Community (OBOC) initiative.

Model Train

Seasonal Train Exhibit (Day Trains)

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Age Group:

Families, All Ages

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

Age Group:

Families

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

Age Group:

Families

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.

Smiling teens at a table

Teen Trivia

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Age Group:

Teens

Seats Open

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library

Room: RCU Dabble Box Makerspace

Age Group: Teens

Event Type: Games, School Break Week

Registration Required

Details:

Open to youth in grades 7-12.

A photograph of children crafting with cardboard.

Cardboard Workshop

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Age Group:

Kids

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library

Room: Youth Program Room (Room 123)

Age Group: Kids

Event Type: School Break Week

Details:

Recommended for grades K-6.

Give new life to garbage! Imagine and build fantastic creations with cardboard, plastic, glue, and your imagination.

Hand holding pokeball

Pokémon Fan Club

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Age Group:

Kids

Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library

Room: Youth Program Room (Room 123)

Age Group: Kids

Event Type: Games

Details:

Recommended for kids in grades K-6.

Meet up with other Pokémon fans to play, talk, and do Pokémon-themed activities. Curious about Pokémon? All are welcome! No experience or familiarity with Pokémon needed!

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (8/03)	Mon (8/04)	Tue (8/05)	Wed (8/06)	Thu (8/07)	Fri (8/08)	Sat (8/09)
All Day	This event is in the "Kids" group The Absent Minded Artist: An Escape Room All Day 8/2–8/16 Kids This event is in the "Kids" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Room: Room 132 Age Group: Kids Details: Recommended for youth in grades 4 -12, but open to the whole family.
9 am		This event is in the "Kids" group Engineering Lab (Mondays) 9:00am–12:00pm Kids This event is in the "Kids" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Room: Youth Program Room (Room 123) Age Group: Kids Event Type: Summer: DIY Drop-in, STEAM Details: Recommended for youth entering grades K-6. Design, build, and tinker with a variety of engineering materials at this drop-in program. Disclaimer(s) You do not need to attend all events in the series. This event is intended for younger audiences and their parents/caregivers.
10 am			This event is in the "Kids" group Little Movers Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Kids This event is in the "Kids" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Room: Youth Program Room (Room 123) Age Group: Kids Event Type: Storytime Details: Little Movers Storytime is about 20 minutes long and geared for babies on the move (up to 24-months) and their caregivers. Storytime is followed by play group. Disclaimer(s) This event is intended for younger audiences and their parents/caregivers.	This event is in the "Kids" group Toddler Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Kids This event is in the "Kids" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Room: Youth Program Room (Room 123) Age Group: Kids Event Type: Storytime Details: Toddler Storytime is about 20 minutes long and geared for two- and three-year-olds and their caregivers. Disclaimer(s) This event is intended for younger audiences and their parents/caregivers. This event is in the "Kids" group Toddler Art 10:30am–11:30am Kids This event is in the "Kids" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Room: RCU Dabble Box Makerspace Age Group: Kids Event Type: Arts & Crafts Details: Recommended for ages 2-3 and their caregivers. Disclaimer(s) This event is intended for younger audiences and their parents/caregivers.			This event is in the "Kids" group Art Explorers (Saturdays) 10:00am–3:00pm Kids This event is in the "Kids" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Room: Youth Program Room (Room 123) Age Group: Kids Event Type: Summer: DIY Drop-in, Arts & Crafts Details: Recommended for youth entering grades K-6. Artists of all kinds are invited to drop in and explore your creative side this summer. Basic supplies will be available; just bring your imagination! Disclaimer(s) You do not need to attend all events in the series. This event is intended for younger audiences and their parents/caregivers.
11 am
12 pm
1 pm			This event is in the "Kids" group Bouncing Babies Storytime 1:00pm–1:30pm Kids This event is in the "Kids" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Room: Youth Program Room (Room 123) Age Group: Kids Event Type: Storytime Details: Bouncing Babies Storytime is about 20 minutes long and geared for pre-walkers, starting at birth (0-12 months) and their caregivers. Storytime is followed by play group. Disclaimer(s) This event is intended for younger audiences and their parents/caregivers.	This event is in the "Kids" group Shadow Art 1:30pm–3:00pm Kids This event is in the "Kids" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Room: Youth Program Room (Room 123) Age Group: Kids Event Type: Summer: Discovery Days, Arts & Crafts Details: Recommended for youth entering grades K-6. Transform shadows of found objects into imaginative pieces of art. Disclaimer(s) This event is intended for younger audiences and their parents/caregivers.
2 pm
3 pm		This event is in the "Kids" group Read Me a Book Club: Mo Willems 3:00pm–3:45pm Kids This event is in the "Kids" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library Room: Youth Program Room (Room 123) Age Group: Kids Event Type: Read Me a Book Club Details: Recommended for kids entering grades K-2 with their parent(s)/caregiver(s). Disclaimer(s) You do not need to attend all events in the series.