Event List

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

Kids (ages 2-9) and their families, come join us for a Bluey Bash. This will be an "open house" format.  Feel free to drop in between 4:30 and 6:00 PM to participate. 

On this night, Friends of the Library members get first choice shopping the members-only preview sale, which includes gently-used books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, and video games.

Enjoy a musical family movie night* on the newly upgraded movie screen at the H.J. Ricks Centre for the Arts — on us! Refreshments will be available for purchase.

Shop the Friends of the Library book sale, open to the public Friday through Monday. 

Shop the Friends of the Library book sale, open to the public Friday through Monday. 

Shop the Friends of the Library book sale, open to the public Friday through Monday. 

This final day of the Friends of the Library book sale is clearance day. A standard paper grocery bag full of books sells for $3; a plastic grocery bag for $2. Or take home a whole box for $5! Bags and boxes are provided.

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.

Zac Clark, singer-songwriter and longtime member of Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, brings an intimate listening experience to Hancock County Public Library.

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

Monday, August 25 | 5-6:45pm: Dogman. Runtime: 1h 34m. Rated PG. 

Join us for the next installment of the Susie Billings Lecture Series featuring local author Judy Laird and illustrator Deborah Smith.

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