Upcoming Events

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.

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.

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. 

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

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.

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

Join Jack as he crams for his upcoming test. When his history book magically bursts, Jack meets some of the most exciting people in our nation’s history!

Join Jack as he crams for his upcoming test. When his history book magically bursts, Jack meets some of the most exciting people in our nation’s history!

Every Indiana county has one.  Some date back to the mid-1800s, while others have only stood for a little over thirty years.  The legacy of Indiana’s county courthouses remains strong as county commissioners and communities realize

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

Denise Wilson and Michael Lewis of Traveler's Dream bring 26 years of playing old school, traditional Celtic music to audiences of all ages.

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

The Hancock Master Gardener Association returns with Part Two of the Winter Sowing Class series: Spring Forward: Seedling Next Steps.

As we advance toward America 250, join us for an exploration of the links – several of them little-known – between an array of notable Hoosiers and the country’s birth. The great-grandfather of Benjamin Harrison, the only U.S.

*This month's open board gaming session will be at the Sugar Creek Branch in New Palestine. 

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

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