Week Calendar

Get a tax break for helping the library. Drop off your gently used books, DVDs, and music CDs at the side delivery entrance (northeast corner) of the library in Greenfield between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

For babies up to 24 months and a caregiver, join a storytime that combines stories, rhymes, songs and fingerplays.

For babies up to 24 months and a caregiver, join a storytime that combines stories, rhymes, songs and fingerplays.

For babies up to 24 months and a caregiver, join a storytime that combines stories, rhymes, songs and fingerplays.

For babies up to 24 months (with a caregiver), share stories, songs, baby bounces, and fingerplays. It's never too early to read aloud to children. Experts recommend starting as soon as they're born.

Kids (ages 2-3 1/2 with a caregiver), join us for stories, music, crafts and lots of fun!

Shop the "Friends of the Library" book sale, open to the public. Most hardbacks cost only a dollar, and paperbacks cost 50 cents. Children's books are 50 cents and 25 cents. DVDs, CDs and audio books are only $1.

Shop the "Friends of the Library" book sale, open to the public. Most hardbacks cost only a dollar, and paperbacks cost 50 cents. Children's books are 50 cents and 25 cents. DVDs, CDs and audio books are only $1.

This is the second week in a 5-week yoga series (10/21-11/18) at the Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine for both beginning and advanced students. Susan Goodart, a certified yoga teacher and fitness adviser, instructs the classes.

Sally Boothe will lead a discussion of George Dawson’s biography, Life is So Good. The book chronicles Dawson’s life and how he learned to read at age 98. Participants are encouraged (but not required) to read the book in advance.

Kids (ages 2-3 1/2 with a caregiver), join us for stories, music, crafts and lots of fun!

Kids (ages 2-3 1/2 with a caregiver), join us for stories, music, crafts and lots of fun!

Kids (ages 2-3 1/2 with a caregiver), join us for stories, music, crafts and lots of fun!

Kids, ages 2-K (with a caregiver), share stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts. Younger siblings are welcome to attend.

Kids, ages 3 1/2-K, join us for crafts, stories, and songs.

Talk to Hancock County's official historian, Joe Skvarenina, about the past. He will be available for informal conversations on local history.

 Join a new 5-week yoga series (10/21-11/18) at the Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine for both beginning and advanced students. Susan Goodart, a certified yoga teacher and fitness adviser, instructs the classes.

Kids, ages 3 1/2-K, join us for crafts, stories, and songs.

Share the benefit of monthly get-togethers at the "Hancock County 'As I Recall' Storytelling Guild." Those who attend develop techniques that engage listeners. Meetings are informal and open to anyone interested.

Kids, ages 3 1/2-K, join us for activities, stories, and songs.

This is the fifth week in a 5-week series (10/21-11/18) in Greenfield for adults already familiar with yoga. Susan Goodart, a certified yoga teacher and fitness adviser, instructs the classes.

Kids and teens (ages 9-18), find your inner craftiness! Join a club that meets once a month for snacks, a small craft, and lots of fun! For our November project, decorate a stylish canvas bag. It's yours to keep.

This is the fifth session in a 5-week series (10/21-11/18) in Greenfield for adults beginning yoga. Susan Goodart, a certified yoga teacher and fitness adviser, instructs the classes.

Kids and teens (ages 9-18), find your inner craftiness! Join our club that meets once a month for snacks, a small craft, and lots of fun! For our November project, decorate a stylish canvas bag. It's yours to keep.

Tackle the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) challenge, and write a complete novel in one month. Join other writers in the computer lab every Wednesday in November for inspiration and motivation.

Come do what your parents never allow: take apart electronics! All tools and gadgets will be provided.

Kids, grades K-5, play Minecraft, a game about building virtual blocks into just about anything. Experiment, take risks, and learn from mistakes. It's an interactive playground where constant challenges require your brain to think every moment.

Tweens, ages 8-12, create colorful works of art with fall leaves. Use paint, crayons, chalk, and paper to create unique images to share with your family. All supplies are provided.

Kids in grades K- 5, bring family members of all ages, and join the "New Pal Rocks" craze. Paint rocks to hide this holiday season, play rock games, and more. Dress for a mess.

Adults who love reading novels written for teens are invited to a discussion in New Palestine. November's selection is Rook by Sharon Cameron. We encourage you to read the book in advance.

Research your ancestors in our computer lab with other genealogy enthusiasts.

See a one-woman play, Map of My Kingdom, which asks the age-old question of land inheritance, "Who's going to get the farm?"

Join a community of writers who gather for inspiration and support. People who attend this monthly meeting, whether they are published or not, discuss their work and give each other mutual encouragement.

Big Little Lies, by Liane Moriarty, is the featured selection for discussion in New Palestine.

Adult fans (ages 20 & up) of anime & manga are welcome to enjoy Japanese pop culture with Librarian Jesse Keljo each month. The flow of Japanese comics and movies into the United States has created a subculture of enthusiasts.

The Hancock County Public Library Board meets on the second Tuesday of every month, unless specified otherwise. These sessions are open to the public.