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Teen Storymakers (NP)

Tuesday, April 28, 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

Whether you want to work on your story-writing technique or learn about different styles of writing, the Teen Storymakers has something to suit everyone.

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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Whether you want to work on your story-writing technique or learn about different styles of writing, the Teen Storymakers has something to suit everyone.

Project Hail Mary book cover

Carnegie's Book Club | Project Hail Mary

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite Events
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Books/Writing
Age Group:
Adults

We’re heading back to our old stomping grounds for an offsite book club at Carnegie’s Restaurant in Greenfield! We’ll meet upstairs in the private Empire Room at Carnegie’s (100 W Main St., Greenfield).

Waitlist
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Clubs & Discussion Groups, Books/Writing
Registration Required
:

We’re heading back to our old stomping grounds for an offsite book club at Carnegie’s Restaurant in Greenfield! We’ll meet upstairs in the private Empire Room at Carnegie’s (100 W Main St., Greenfield).

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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
:

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
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

Friends of the Library Book Sale (Members Only Preview)

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Books/Writing, Community Event
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

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

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing, Community Event
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On this night, Friends of the Library members get first choice shopping at the members-only preview sale, which includes gently-used books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, and video games.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:30pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Books/Writing, Community Event
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

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

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing, Community Event
:

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

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 9:00am - 4:30pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Books/Writing, Community Event
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

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

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing, Community Event
:

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

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Books/Writing, Community Event
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

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

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing, Community Event
:

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

Bargain Day | Friends of the Library Book Sale

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 9:00am - 6:00pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Books/Writing, Community Event
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

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

Library Branch: Greenfield
Room: GBC Community Room A & B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Books/Writing, Community Event
:

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

writers helping writers in Greenfield

Writers Helping Writers

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 5:30pm - 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
:

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.

CLOSED Memorial Day

All Day
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile
Closing
Branches:
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman book cover

Carnegie's Book Club | Practical Magic

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite Events
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Books/Writing
Age Group:
Adults

We’re heading back to our old stomping grounds for an offsite book club at Carnegie’s Restaurant in Greenfield! We’ll meet upstairs in the private Empire Room at Carnegie’s (100 W Main St., Greenfield).

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

We’re heading back to our old stomping grounds for an offsite book club at Carnegie’s Restaurant in Greenfield! We’ll meet upstairs in the private Empire Room at Carnegie’s (100 W Main St., Greenfield).

Designs of the Heartland | Local Author David Schrank

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
GBC Community Room A & B at Greenfield
Program Type:
Speaker, Books/Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Local author David Schrank will present his new book, Designs of the Heartland: The Five-Decade Career of Architect John Henry Felt.

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

Local author David Schrank will present his new book, Designs of the Heartland: The Five-Decade Career of Architect John Henry Felt.

Pathway to Beckenholdt Park gazebo

Brown Bag Book Club at Beckenholdt Park

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Offsite Events
Program Type:
Books/Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Join Brown Bag for an offsite meeting at Beckenholdt Park. We'll meet at the covered picnic tables next to the amphitheater behind the facilities.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite Events
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books/Writing
Registration Required
:

Join Brown Bag for an offsite meeting at Beckenholdt Park. We'll meet at the covered picnic tables next to the amphitheater behind the facilities.

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Book Donations

Saturday, June 13, 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
:

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

writers helping writers in Greenfield

Writers Helping Writers

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 5:30pm - 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
:

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.

CLOSED Father's Day

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

Impromptu Teens (NP)

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts, Books/Writing, Games, Science/Tech
Age Group:
Teens

Impromptu means “done without being planned or organized.” And that is exactly what we are going to do at this casual hangout event. Play board games or Switch games, start a D&D campaign, and watch some anime with us.

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Books/Writing, Games, Science/Tech
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Impromptu means “done without being planned or organized.” And that is exactly what we are going to do at this casual hangout event. Play board games or Switch games, start a D&D campaign, and watch some anime with us.

Animal Farm book cover

Carnegie's Book Club | Animal Farm

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite Events
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Books/Writing
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an off-site book club at the historic Carnegie’s Restaurant in Greenfield! We’ll meet upstairs in the private Empire Room at Carnegie’s (100 W Main St., Greenfield). Registration is required.

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

Join us for an off-site book club at the historic Carnegie’s Restaurant in Greenfield! We’ll meet upstairs in the private Empire Room at Carnegie’s (100 W Main St., Greenfield). Registration is required.

CLOSED Independence Day

All Day
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile
Closing
Branches:
Greenfield, New Palestine, Bookmobile
Library Friends Logo

Book Donations

Saturday, July 11, 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
:

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

Impromptu

Impromptu Teens (NP)

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Youth Program Room NP at New Palestine
Program Type:
Arts/Crafts, Books/Writing, Games, Science/Tech
Age Group:
Teens

Impromptu means “done without being planned or organized.” And that is exactly what we are going to do at this casual hangout event. Play board games or Switch games, start a D&D campaign, and watch some anime with us.

Library Branch: New Palestine
Room: Youth Program Room NP
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts/Crafts, Books/Writing, Games, Science/Tech
:

Impromptu means “done without being planned or organized.” And that is exactly what we are going to do at this casual hangout event. Play board games or Switch games, start a D&D campaign, and watch some anime with us.

Library Friends Logo

Book Donations

Saturday, August 8, 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
:

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