It’s the Library’s biggest bash in the past 200 years!

Main Library

11 AM–4 PM

All ages

Join in this all-day celebration! In addition to the scheduled events, there will be gaming and virtual reality in The Ground Floor, a photo booth in Level Up, board games in The Commons, and face painting, cookies, button making, and a balloon artist in the Atrium.

11–11:30 AM: Storytime with Terry Border 

Through photographic images of manipulated 3D objects, bent objects-style, Terry crafts hilarity in popular picture books, including Happy Birthday Cupcake! and Peanut Butter and Cupcake. A book signing will follow.

Auditorium

"Border’s witty food comedy will lure children who are hungry for clever visual entertainment.”––Publishers Weekly

Noon–12:30 PM: Bent Objects with Terry Border

Ages 5–12

Join Terry for some creative thinking exercises, then make drawn “Bent Objects”-style pictures.

Meeting Rooms 1B/C

1–1:30 PM: Costume Parade

Wear a literary costume to participate!

Atrium

2:30–3:30 PM: Huckleberry Funk Concert 

Auditorium

Ellettsville Branch Library

11 AM–4 PM

All ages

Join in this all-day celebration! In addition to the scheduled events, there will be button making and gaming in the Teen Space, face painting and cookies in the Meeting Room Lobby, and a photo booth in the Conference Room.

11–11:30 AM: Bicentennial Storytime

Meeting Rooms A/B

1–1:30 PM: Costume Parade 

Wear a literary costume to participate!

Meeting Room Lobby

2:30–3:30 PM: Busman's Holiday Concert 

Meeting Rooms A/B