Nappanee Public Library

9:00am-5:00pm

Nappanee Public Library
157 N Main St
Nappanee, IN 46550
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon: 9:00am-7:00pm

Tue: 9:00am-7:00pm

Wed: 9:00am-7:00pm

Thu: 9:00am-7:00pm

Fri: 9:00am-5:00pm

Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Little White Rabbit Book Cover

Little Bookworms

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Reference Area at Nappanee Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Children

Open

Location: Nappanee Public Library

Room: Reference Area

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Event Details:

Our newest Book Club for our littlest readers and their caregivers. During Little Bookworms, you will pick up a copy of the book, find a spot somewhere in the library, and read the book together with your child.

Paper mandalas with colored pencils

Mandala Mondays

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Cube at Nappanee Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Kids 5-12

Open

Location: Nappanee Public Library

Room: Cube

Age Group: Kids 5-12

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us on March 9th and March 30th for Mandala Mondays. Enjoy an afternoon of quiet mandala coloring while steel drum music plays softly in the background.

Pokégnek Bodéwadmik, The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians: Survival and Revival through Storytelling

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Heritage Collection Meeting Room at Heritage Collection

Program Type:

Educational, Historical

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Location: Heritage Collection

Room: Heritage Collection Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Educational, Historical

Registration Required

Event Details:

Dr. John Low, Professor Emeritus at Ohio State University and citizen of the Pokagan Band of Potawatomi, will lead a discussion on the Potawatomi in northwest Indiana with a focus on the Nappanee area.

Under the Same Stars book cover

Not So Young Adult Book Club

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Cube at Nappanee Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Location: Nappanee Public Library

Room: Cube

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club

Registration Required

Event Details:

The Not So Young Adult Book Club is for adults who love to read young adult books.

In April, we will read and discuss Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray. Visit the Library to register and pick up a copy of the book.

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (5/17)	Mon (5/18)	Tue (5/19)	Wed (5/20)	Thu (5/21)	Fri (5/22)	Sat (5/23)
10 am				This event is in the "Toddlers 1-3" group This event is in the "PreK 3-5" group This event is in the "Kids 5-12" group Storytime 10:00am–10:45am Toddlers 1-3, PreK 3-5, Kids 5-12 Storytime Open Registration Required This event is in the "Toddlers 1-3" group This event is in the "PreK 3-5" group This event is in the "Kids 5-12" group Open Location: Nappanee Public Library Room: Kids Storytelling Area and Craft Room Age Group: Toddlers 1-3, PreK 3-5, Kids 5-12 Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: We will have books, crafts, and projects available for little ones.	This event is in the "Adults" group Who Was Minnie Pearl? 10:00am–11:00pm Adults Educational Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Location: Heritage Collection Room: Heritage Collection Board Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Educational Registration Required Event Details: Always wearing a straw hat with $1.98 price tag hanging from it, Minnie Pearl was a well known comedian and country singer who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years.		This event is in the "Adults" group The Recipe Readers 10:00am–11:00am Adults Book Club Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Location: Nappanee Public Library Room: Cube Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Disclaimer(s) Registration is required to borrow a copy of the monthly book. Event Details: Dive into delicious reads all about cooking, food, and diet.
11 am
12 pm				This event is in the "Everyone" group Director Chats 12:00pm–12:30pm Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Location: Nappanee Public Library Room: Cube Age Group: Everyone Event Details: Join Seth, our library Director for an afternoon chat. Get updates on the current library renovation and learn more about what's going on at NPL. Refreshments will be available while supplies last.
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Taste of Nappanee Experience 3:00pm–4:30pm Adults Educational, Cooking and Food, Historical Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Location: Heritage Collection Age Group: Adults Program Type: Educational, Cooking and Food, Historical Registration Required Event Details: Taste of Nappanee is an immersive walking and tasting experience that brings Nappanee’s history to life through stories, places, and flavors.			This event is in the "Kids 5-12" group UNO Club 3:30pm–4:30pm Kids 5-12 Games This event is in the "Kids 5-12" group Location: Nappanee Public Library Room: Kids Storytelling Area and Craft Room Age Group: Kids 5-12 Program Type: Games Event Details: Join us monthly to play all different kinds of Uno. Drop in anytime and play at your own pace.
4 pm		This event is in the "Kids 5-12" group Slime Club 4:00pm–5:00pm Kids 5-12 Arts & Crafts Open Registration Required This event is in the "Kids 5-12" group Open Location: Nappanee Public Library Room: Cube Age Group: Kids 5-12 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Join us every other month to make a new slime. All supplies are provided.	This event is in the "Kids 5-12" group Wooden Jar Painting 4:00pm–5:00pm Kids 5-12 Arts & Crafts Open Registration Required This event is in the "Kids 5-12" group Open Location: Nappanee Public Library Room: Cube Age Group: Kids 5-12 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: It's almost time for summer break! Get in the summer mood and paint a wooden mason jar and fill it with wooden bug cutouts.		This event is in the "Teens 12-18" group Mosaic Picture Frame 4:00pm–5:00pm Teens 12-18 Arts & Crafts Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens 12-18" group Open Location: Nappanee Public Library Room: Cube Age Group: Teens 12-18 Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Create a custom mosaic picture frame using glass!
5 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Split Fiction Book Club 5:00pm–6:00pm Adults Book Club Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Location: Nappanee Public Library Room: Cube Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Disclaimer(s) Registration is required to borrow a copy of the monthly book. Event Details: From avid readers of the genres to people wanting to dive into something new, this is the place for you.
6 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Taste of Nappanee Experience 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults Educational, Cooking and Food, Historical Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Location: Heritage Collection Age Group: Adults Program Type: Educational, Cooking and Food, Historical Registration Required Event Details: Taste of Nappanee is an immersive walking and tasting experience that brings Nappanee’s history to life through stories, places, and flavors.		Reservation Friends of NPL Meeting 6:00pm–7:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Nappanee Public Library Room: Cube Purpose of Meeting Friends of NPL monthly meeting.