Bring all the materials you need for your assignment and get one-on-one help from National Honor Society students on a first-come, first-served basis. Sessions are available only on days when Elkhart schools are in session.
Build something from your imagination or use our idea.
(This event is full. Keep watching for more great activities.) Follow along with local artist Linda Pieri as we make "Wheatfield." Registration for this event begins Sept. 1.
Award-winning author Mac Barnett is excited to share his passion for picture books with children and adults in Elkhart and the surrounding community. The tradition of the picture book is a tradition of experimentation, just like childhood itself. Every page turn contains infinite possibilities – a journey of discovery and connections. On his nationwide tour as national […]
Visit Pierre Moran throughout October to add a picture or special item to our ofrenda for a departed loved one. Or just write the name of your loved one to add.
Junji Ito is known for creepy manga horror art. Submit your best artwork inspired by horror to the downtown library children's desk from Sept. 10 to Oct. 15. Vote for your favorites Oct. 16 to 24. Winners will be announced at Into the Spiral: Exploring Junji Ito's World on Saturday, Oct. 25.
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.
Learn literacy and motor skills with Miss Debbie through songs, stories and a craft. There are two sessions to accommodate more families.
Miss Allison leads this early introduction to books and literacy – it's a special storytime for the littlest ones, ages 0-24 months. Expect songs, rhymes and stories, along with a fun playtime to wrap things up.