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Adult Crafternoon Club - NP

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts, Clubs & Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Adults

Welcome crafters! Join us this month as we work with air-dry clay. All materials will be provided. No experience is required, and all skill levels are welcome!

You are also welcome to bring your own personal project to work on!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Clubs & Discussion Groups
Registration Required
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Welcome crafters! Join us this month as we work with air-dry clay. All materials will be provided. No experience is required, and all skill levels are welcome!

You are also welcome to bring your own personal project to work on!

writers helping writers in Greenfield

Writers Helping Writers

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Grace Rea Study Room 3 at Greenfield
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Books/Writing, Class/Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Join a community of writers who gather for inspiration and support. Participants in this monthly meeting discuss their work, provide feedback, and offer mutual encouragement.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Grace Rea Study Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs & Discussion Groups, Books/Writing, Class/Workshop
Registration Required
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Join a community of writers who gather for inspiration and support. Participants in this monthly meeting discuss their work, provide feedback, and offer mutual encouragement.

Danny Russel as Abraham Lincoln

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Speaker, Performance
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

Meet Abraham Lincoln shortly after Presidents' Day as he recounts his formative boyhood in Indiana (ages 7–21), where he lost his mother and sister, taught himself to read, and learned the value of hard work. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Speaker, Performance
Registration Required
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Meet Abraham Lincoln shortly after Presidents' Day as he recounts his formative boyhood in Indiana (ages 7–21), where he lost his mother and sister, taught himself to read, and learned the value of hard work. 

Versiti Blood Drive at the Greenfield Library

Versiti Blood Drive Greenfield

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Greenfield
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Adults

People need people! As a community, the gift of blood donation is an easy and generous way that we can care for one another.

Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
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People need people! As a community, the gift of blood donation is an easy and generous way that we can care for one another.

Bookmobile stop: Shirley

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Read to a Dog with an image of a dog.

Bentley's Buddies & Friends NP

Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Family
Age Group:
Kids

Practice reading aloud with the friendliest audience ever: dogs from Bentley's Buddies & Friends. No need to sign up. Just join us in the Youth Program Room.

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Family
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Practice reading aloud with the friendliest audience ever: dogs from Bentley's Buddies & Friends. No need to sign up. Just join us in the Youth Program Room.

Chess Club Flier

Chess Club G

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Class/Workshop
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens

Youth of all ages are welcome! Program is drop-in; no registration required.

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Clubs & Discussion Groups, Class/Workshop
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Youth of all ages are welcome! Program is drop-in; no registration required.

Movie Mondays

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages

Come enjoy a chill afternoon/early evening watching a movie with fresh buttery popcorn (while supplies lasts)! All ages are welcome.

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, All Ages
Program Type: Movie
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Come enjoy a chill afternoon/early evening watching a movie with fresh buttery popcorn (while supplies lasts)! All ages are welcome.

Winter Discovery Play G

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Community Event, Family
Age Group:
Kids

Kids (ages 1-5 years plus their caregivers) are invited to a sensory-filled winter experience.  Sense-stimulating toys and fillers, including some wet and/or frozen items, will be placed in bins around the room for your child to investi

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Community Event, Family
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Kids (ages 1-5 years plus their caregivers) are invited to a sensory-filled winter experience.  Sense-stimulating toys and fillers, including some wet and/or frozen items, will be placed in bins around the room for your child to investi

Teen Storymakers NP

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Books/Writing, Class/Workshop
Age Group:
Teens

Teen Storymakers is a creative writing club for strictly ages 12-17, no younger siblings.  

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Clubs & Discussion Groups, Books/Writing, Class/Workshop
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Teen Storymakers is a creative writing club for strictly ages 12-17, no younger siblings.  

Lawyers in the Library | Free Legal Help

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Greenfield
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Adults

Talk to a lawyer and get free legal advice and help with court forms at this monthly pro bono clinic. Please bring any paperwork relating to your case, matter, or question. This clinic is for civil matters only.

Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
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Talk to a lawyer and get free legal advice and help with court forms at this monthly pro bono clinic. Please bring any paperwork relating to your case, matter, or question. This clinic is for civil matters only.

Local History Room - Behind the Scenes Hancock

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Local History Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Community Event
Age Group:
Adults

Take a guided tour of the Local History & Genealogy Room at the Hancock County Public Library.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Local History Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs & Discussion Groups, Community Event
Registration Required
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Take a guided tour of the Local History & Genealogy Room at the Hancock County Public Library.

Tech Help Drop-In

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Greenfield
Program Type:
Science/Tech
Age Group:
Adults

Have a question about your phone, computer, or tablet? Bring your device and drop in for a quick help session with one of our librarians. We can get you started with:

Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Science/Tech
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Have a question about your phone, computer, or tablet? Bring your device and drop in for a quick help session with one of our librarians. We can get you started with:

Open Board Gaming

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Join us on the last Saturday of every month for board game demos and free play, sponsored by Board Gaming Indy.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
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Join us on the last Saturday of every month for board game demos and free play, sponsored by Board Gaming Indy.

Night Owls Storytime NP

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Wear your pajamas, bring a stuffy and join Sugar Creek for a few bedtime stories. We will also enjoy some flannel board activities as well as a little relaxing yoga, music, and more to get our wiggles out!


 

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
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Wear your pajamas, bring a stuffy and join Sugar Creek for a few bedtime stories. We will also enjoy some flannel board activities as well as a little relaxing yoga, music, and more to get our wiggles out!


 

Library Board Meeting

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield

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

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
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The Hancock County Public Library Board meets on the second Tuesday of every month unless specified otherwise. These sessions are open to the public.