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Summer Reading Games: Oceans of Possibilities
Monday, May 23, 2022
Sunday, July 31, 2022
All Branches
Our free all-ages summer reading games are back in person! Read for fun, complete activities, and attend events to earn prizes! Pick up a game board beginning May 23 at the Downtown Library, Ellettsville Branch, or on the Bookmobile! This year, the Friends of the Library Foundation will donate $1,000 to the Community Kitchen of Monroe County when we meet our registration goal of 1,000 people! Learn more at mcpl.info/summerreading.
Ages 1–12: Children’s Reading Game
Ages 12–19: Teen Reading Game
Age 20 & up: Adult Reading Game
Tiny Art Show at Ellettsville
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
Thursday, June 30, 2022
Looking for something fun to explore? Come view the 3" x 3" painted tiny art masterpieces at the Ellettsville Branch Art Gallery, painted by local kids, teens, and adults! All ages. Drop in throughout the month of June.
Rainbow Reads Storytime
Saturday, June 18, 2022
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Talk and learn about social and emotional issues such as acceptance, being yourself, and loving who you are! We will explore these topics with you and your child in an LGBTQ+ inclusive and fun environment by sharing stories that discuss gender identity, positive relationships, and by leading the group in songs, rhymes, and other fun activities surrounding Pride month. Ages 3–6.
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A Conversation with Marty Two Bulls, Sr.
Saturday, June 18, 2022
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Marty Two Bulls, Sr., acclaimed political cartoonist and illustrator, whose innovative cartoons voice a Native American perspective on contemporary political issues, will discuss his Pulitzer-nominated work with The Lakota Times, as well as his work illustrating many Lakota-language picture books in partnership with local educational nonprofit, The Lakota Language Consortium. After this event, Mr. Two Bulls will hold a brief interactive Q & A about his important work on Lakota culture and Lakota language reawakening. He is a member of the Oglala Lakota, from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. All ages.
A partnership between The Language Conservancy, Indiana Humanities, and the Library.