Elkhart Public Library

Scooby Doo Halloween Party
2025-10-31 16:00 - 17:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Come in your costume for games and treats. Plus, we’ll have a costume contest with a prize for the winner.

Holiday Card Drive for Seniors
2025-11-01, 2025-11-08, 2025-11-15, 2025-11-22, 2025-11-29, 2025-12-06 | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
Spread holiday cheer by creating a card for local senior care centers. Make a card at Pierre Moran with available materials or drop it off by Dec. 19. We’ll deliver them to local care centers.
¡Comparte la alegria navideña haciendo tarjetas hechas a mano para los centros locales de atención a personas mayores!
Haz una tarjeta en la sucursal Pierre Moran a partir del 1 de noviembre. O hazia en casa y entrégala antes del 19 de diciembre.

¡Esqueletos en la Biblioteca!
2025-11-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
¡Concurso de Disfraces de Esqueletos por el Día de los Muertos en la Biblioteca! Celebra con nosotros esta tradición especial y participa en nuestro concurso de disfraces de esqueletos, Habrá premios en tres categorías:
Mejor disfraz tradicional
Más creativo
Mejor grupo
¡Ven a honrar el Día de los Muertos con estilo, imaginación y alegría! ¡Regístrate ahora!

Día de los Muertos Ofrenda Downtown
2025-11-05 | IN
For Día de los Muertos we’re hosting a traditional ofrenda (altar). Remember loved ones who have passed by leaving a note, memory or small offering like a photo, flower or memento.

Catch a Turkey!
2025-11-13 16:30 - 17:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Play games and try to catch yourself a turkey to win a prize. Plus, we’ll have stories and more fun.

Disguise a Gingerbread Person
2025-12-01, 2025-12-02, 2025-12-03, 2025-12-04, 2025-12-05, 2025-12-06, 2025-12-08, 2025-12-09 and 3 more dates | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Come in during open hours and use our available supplies to help a gingerbread person escape from being chased by disguising them as a favorite book character. Take it home or add it to our display.

Holiday Scavenger Hunt
2025-12-01, 2025-12-08 | Pierre Moran Branch, 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, 46517, United States
Find the hidden holiday pictures around the children’s room at Pierre Moran. Find them all and get a prize. Come back again as the pictures move weekly.

¿Puedes encontrar todas las fotos navideñas escondidas en la sala infantil de la sucursal Pierre Moran este diciembre? ¡Encuéntralas todas y gana un mini bastón de caramelo o una calcomanía! ¡Asegúrate de volver cada semana, ya que las fotos se moverán a una nueva ubicación!

Christmas Card Stampin'
2025-12-01 16:30 - 17:30 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Design your own holiday cards with our stamps and materials. We’ll snack on cookies and cocoa while we create.

Elf on the Shelf
2025-12-06 | Osolo Branch, 3429 E. Bristol St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Come into Osolo during open hours and find the Elf on the Shelf. Take one of his cards to the front desk for a prize. He moves weekly, so come back to find him before he heads back to the North Pole.

Gingerbread Workshop
2025-12-06 11:00 - 14:00 | Cleveland Branch, 53715 C.R. 1, Elkhart, IN, 46514, United States
Make a festive, reusable gingerbread house using cardboard, plus our available supplies and materials. Using cardboard makes them sustainable and reusable year after year. Enjoy hot cocoa and cookies while you work. Fun for the whole family.

Winterfest at the Library: Holiday Crafts and Music
2025-12-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Bring the whole family to the downtown library between noon and 2 p.m. during downtown Winterfest to make an ornament. Kids can also make a candy cane mouse. Plus, live music from Shiny Shiny Black from noon to 2 p.m., including selections from their new seasonal EP.

Family Gingerbread House
2025-12-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Work together as a family to build a gingerbread house with our provided materials.

Preschool Party: Gingerbread
2025-12-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Downtown Library, 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Enjoy stories, activities and gingerbread house making. Please let us know about any food allergies you may have.

Preschool Danny Go Christmas
2025-12-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Dunlap Branch, 58485 C.R. 13 East, Elkhart, IN, 46516, United States
Dance the morning away with Danny Go, take home a craft and create fun memories.
