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No Voting Today

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 7:00pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Adults

The Vote Center is closed today in preparation for Election Day on Tuesday, May 5. Check your registration status and find more information on the election at https://indianavoters.in.gov/ 

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
:

The Vote Center is closed today in preparation for Election Day on Tuesday, May 5. Check your registration status and find more information on the election at https://indianavoters.in.gov/ 

No Voting Today

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 7:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Adults

The Vote Center is closed today in preparation for Election Day on Tuesday, May 5. Check your registration status and find more information on the election at https://indianavoters.in.gov/ 

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
:

The Vote Center is closed today in preparation for Election Day on Tuesday, May 5. Check your registration status and find more information on the election at https://indianavoters.in.gov/ 

Chess Club Flier

Chess Club (G)

Monday, May 4, 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
:

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

Sensory Storytime (G)

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Immerse your child in a world of calm and creativity with our Sensory Storytime experience, specially designed for kids with autism, ADHD, and sensory sensitivities. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
:

Immerse your child in a world of calm and creativity with our Sensory Storytime experience, specially designed for kids with autism, ADHD, and sensory sensitivities. 

Election Day Voting G

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 6:00am - 6:00pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Adults

The Hancock County Public Library will serve as a voting center on Election Day for the 2026 Midterm Primary Election. Any registered voter living in Hancock County may vote at this location.

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
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The Hancock County Public Library will serve as a voting center on Election Day for the 2026 Midterm Primary Election. Any registered voter living in Hancock County may vote at this location.

Election Day Voting NP

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 6:00am - 6:00pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Adults

The Sugar Creek Branch of the Hancock County Public Library will serve as a voting center on Election Day for the 2026 Midterm Primary Election. Any registered voter living in Hancock County may vote at this location.

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
:

The Sugar Creek Branch of the Hancock County Public Library will serve as a voting center on Election Day for the 2026 Midterm Primary Election. Any registered voter living in Hancock County may vote at this location.

Move & Groove (NP)

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime, Games
Age Group:
Kids

Kids (ages 1–5) and their caregivers, let’s get those wiggles out! This program combines music, stories, singing, movement, props, and instruments.

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime, Games
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Kids (ages 1–5) and their caregivers, let’s get those wiggles out! This program combines music, stories, singing, movement, props, and instruments.

Haunted Headphones Book Club

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Adults

Haunted Headphones is a book club for fans of horror fiction who just so happen to do their reading via audiobooks.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs & Discussion Groups
Registration Required
:

Haunted Headphones is a book club for fans of horror fiction who just so happen to do their reading via audiobooks.

Move & Groove (NP)

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime, Games
Age Group:
Kids

Kids (ages 1–5) and their caregivers, let’s get those wiggles out! This program combines music, stories, singing, movement, props, and instruments.

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime, Games
:

Kids (ages 1–5) and their caregivers, let’s get those wiggles out! This program combines music, stories, singing, movement, props, and instruments.

Move & Groove (NP)

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime, Games
Age Group:
Kids

Kids (ages 1–5) and their caregivers, let’s get those wiggles out! This program combines music, stories, singing, movement, props, and instruments.

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime, Games
:

Kids (ages 1–5) and their caregivers, let’s get those wiggles out! This program combines music, stories, singing, movement, props, and instruments.

Library Friends Logo

Book Donations

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Greenfield
Program Type:
Books/Writing, Community Event
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

Clean out your shelves and get a tax break for helping the Hancock County Public Library.

Library Branch: Greenfield
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing, Community Event
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Clean out your shelves and get a tax break for helping the Hancock County Public Library.

CLOSED Mother's Day

All Day
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile
Closing
Branches:
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile

Amplify Hancock Innovation Center - Behind the Scenes Hancock

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Offsite Events
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Community Event
Age Group:
Adults

Go behind the scenes at the brand new Amplify Hancock Innovation Center. We'll get an exclusive look at this innovation and education facility just a few short months before it is slated to open.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs & Discussion Groups, Community Event
Registration Required
:

Go behind the scenes at the brand new Amplify Hancock Innovation Center. We'll get an exclusive look at this innovation and education facility just a few short months before it is slated to open.

Chess Club Flier

Chess Club (G)

Monday, May 11, 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
:

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

Night Owls Storytime (NP)

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:30pm
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids

Wear your pajamas and bring a stuffy and join Sugar Creek for a few bedtime stories. We will also enjoy flannel-board activities, 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
:

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


 

Everything is Tuberculosis cover

Brown Bag Book Discussion

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
GBC Community Room B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Books/Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Sandy Miller will lead a discussion of John Green's Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection. Participants are encouraged (but not required) to read the book i

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books/Writing
Registration Required
:

Sandy Miller will lead a discussion of John Green's Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection. Participants are encouraged (but not required) to read the book i

Event image with "Genealogy Jam" displayed over maps, a census record, and family tree.

Genealogy Jam (NP)

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Martha M. Willis Study Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Class/Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages

Join our on-staff genealogy and local history librarian for a casual Genealogy Jam session. Drop in to ask questions, get help researching online, or have an informal conversation about genealogy.

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Martha M. Willis Study Room NP
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Class/Workshop
:

Join our on-staff genealogy and local history librarian for a casual Genealogy Jam session. Drop in to ask questions, get help researching online, or have an informal conversation about genealogy.

LEGO: Free Build (G)

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
School-Age Program
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens

Kids (ages 5–11), do you love LEGOs? Come create masterpieces with us. Everyone will get scoops of LEGOs and a building plate. Finished creations will be put on display in the Children's Room.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: School-Age Program
Registration Required
:

Kids (ages 5–11), do you love LEGOs? Come create masterpieces with us. Everyone will get scoops of LEGOs and a building plate. Finished creations will be put on display in the Children's Room.

Library Board Meeting

Tuesday, May 12, 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.

Tune Tinkerers (G)

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Youth Program Room at Greenfield
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts
Age Group:
Kids

Unleash your child's creativity with our exciting DIY musical program at the library!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts/Crafts
Registration Required
:

Unleash your child's creativity with our exciting DIY musical program at the library!

Gravestone Recipes | Culinary Adventures with Pam (NP)

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
GBC Community Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts, Class/Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

What recipe would you like to be remembered by? Join Culinary Adventures with Pam for a special presentation of history and recipes from the book To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: GBC Community Room NP
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Class/Workshop
Registration Required
:

What recipe would you like to be remembered by? Join Culinary Adventures with Pam for a special presentation of history and recipes from the book To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes.