A reception provided by The Friends of the Library follows the program. It is a wonderful afternoon of enrichment for the whole family. The event was started for children, but now we have about an equal number of children and adults. There were 600 plus participants this past summer. Children, preschool age through sixth grade, are given gifts for signing up to read a certain amount of books at their own pace throughout June and July.
Programs follow a different theme every year.
Door prizes are awarded. An event held every year in October in conjunction with the annual Centralia Children's Halloween Parade. Many groups use the library for field trips. The groups include school classes, day cares, scout troops, Soaring on Saturday, etc. It is open during the library hours.