Check Out Passes to the New Indiana Dinosaur Museum

We've added a new pass to the collection! You can now visit the Indiana Dinosaur Museum and South Bend Chocolate Company Museum for free by checking out a pass from the library. We don't do holds on museum passes, so call ahead to make sure it's in. You get the pass for one week.

Sign Your Child Up for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten

Start your child reading early! The goal: Read 1000 books together before your child starts Kindergarten. The reward: fun library prizes, increased literacy, and the pride of reaching reading milestones with other kids. Ask about this program at our children's desk if you're interested in signing up your baby/ toddler/ preschooler!

Cook the Book

Tuesday, September 3, 5:30p

Experiment with food and find new recipes at our newest book club! Each month we cook a dish or two from a different cookbook and then share a meal. We're kicking off with the classic, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, by Julia Child. No need to read the cookbook beforehand -- we'll have a copy for you to peruse during this program.

Register here

Open Play for Babies and Toddlers

Friday, September 6, 10a

Bring your baby/toddler for playtime with our toys and instruments, plus meet other parents!

Read It & Draw

Monday, September 9, 5p

A new book club for 4th-8th grades! This month we'll read Diamond Willow, by Helen Frost, and meet to discuss over snacks, plus draw some element of the story together. Pick up your copy at the library!

Silent Book Club

Monday, September 16, 5p

Introducing a book club for teens where you can read anything you'd like. Just come to the library for silent reading and snacks -- no discussion required.

The History of Apple Trees @Bonneyville Mill

Saturday, September 28, 10a

Join us at this year's final Bonneyville event, at the Kum Mol Rie Shelter. We'll learn about the history and science of apple trees, taste various apples, and do a fun experiment together.

Interior Design 101

Saturday, September 28, 10a

Learn tips and tricks for freshening up your home with interior designer and Ivy Tech adjunct professor of environmental design, Char Swoveland. Char will talk about how to make your home both comfortable and aesthetically pleasing, as well as how to lessen your home's environmental impact.

Register here

Meet MPL Board Member

Katherine Ross

Katherine Ross joined the board in August 2023 and has enjoyed her time serving so far. She believes that reading entertains, educates, promotes empathy, and expands worldviews -- and that everyone deserves access to books and media of all topics and genres. Some of her favorite authors include J. R. R. Tolkien, Deborah Harkness, and Kate Baer.

Katherine is lead designer at Everence Financial in Goshen. She graduated from Olivet Nazarene University with bachelor's degrees in graphic design and illustration. She lives in the Jefferson Township area with her husband and three children.

TERI RECOMMENDS . . .

The Book of Lost Names

by Kristin Harmel

Here's another historical fiction book about WWII that I could not put down! Based on real life forgers who helped save the lives of many Jewish children during the war, it is written with dual timelines (past and present), which made it even more interesting to me. When I can't stop thinking about the story long after I have finished it, that's when I know it was a good book.

Genre: Adult Fiction