Hayner Library

The Hayner Public Library located in Alton has something for everyone.

The Youth Library at 401 State Street in Alton has an extensive collection of books, educational puppets, videos, music CDs & CD ROMs, along with ten computers. There are story times and After School Crafting Fun. Also, join us the second Saturday of every month at 10:00 a.m. for the Bow wow Pow wow- kids can read to certified therapy dogs in the Youth library – it’s a great time and a terrific way to strengthen reading skills for all ages.

The Sunshine Express Homebound Service will deliver library materials right to your door.

Located in the Main library is the Reference Department and staff ready to help you find a quick answer or get started on a research project. At both the Main library at 326 Belle Street and the Branch library in the Alton Square Mall, there are computers for your use, fax and copy machines, videos, CDs, DVDs, large print books, audio books, videos, over 375 magazine and newspaper subscriptions and of course all the most current fiction and non fiction print material. Notary services and voter registration are available. We also offer a wonderful series of free programs featuring music, authors and varied professional entertainment – all free of charge.

If interested in genealogy, visit our historic Illinois Room in the Main Library. There are staff members dedicated to helping you with your genealogical research. Materials available in the Illinois room include city and county records, the Alton Telegraph on microfilm dating all the way back to 1836, Alton city directories, high school year books, local cookbooks, a significant collection of one- of-a-kind material on Abraham Lincoln and the civil war.