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African American History Month Kids' Storytime & Craft
2023-02-24 09:00:00 2023-02-24 11:00:00 America/Chicago African American History Month Kids' Storytime & Craft Hart Interim Library - Read Play Learn

Friday, February 24
9:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2023-02-24 09:00:00 2023-02-24 11:00:00 America/Chicago African American History Month Kids' Storytime & Craft Listen to stories and make an African American History related craft. Hart Interim Library - Read Play Learn

Hart Interim Library

Read Play Learn

Listen to stories and make an African American History related craft.

Join us in the Read Play Learn Room for a Storytime and craft! We will make an African American History related craft and enjoy storybooks written by Black authors. Bring your family and come build a community with the RPL family!

Hart Interim Library
Phone: 815-965-7606
Fax: 815.963-7834
Branch manager
Dunarene Hopson
Hours
Mon, Mar 20 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Mar 21 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 22 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 23 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 24 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Mar 25 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 26 Closed
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About the library

The 36,000 sq.ft. Hart Interim Library opened Dec. 2, 2017 and serves as the Rockford Public Library’s main downtown facility.  The newly renovated space boasts a 2nd story Children’s Area with dedicated computer lab, Read, Play, Learn program room, and creative play space, a Maker Lab with access to 3D printers and scanners and small board computers a sizable Young Adult Zone with gaming center, adult computer lab, local history room, and 5 private meeting and study rooms accommodating groups of 2-8 people.

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