Event List

Featured Events

Bingo

Bingo

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month's theme: Hugs in a Mug

Dino-Vember Storytimes

Storytime

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Department at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Storytime
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Babies, Littles, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dino-vember Storytime
Join us each week in November for a roar-some storytime all about dinosaurs! We’ll read prehistoric tales, sing fun songs, and stomp along with dino-themed activities!

Stay & Play

Stay and Play

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Department at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Storytime
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Babies, Littles, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stay and Play

Lights, camera, library: The Wild Robot

Lights, Camera, Library! The Wild Robot

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Movie
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Settle in for a cozy afternoon at the library as we screen a handpicked film each month—ranging from literary adaptations to timeless classics and family favorites.

Painting with Tracie

Painting with Tracie: Happy Fall Wooden Door Hangers (Elwood)

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Elwood Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Elwood Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Us for a Fun-Filled Paint Event! 🎨

Super Smash Bros. Tournament Ages 18-11

Super Smash Bros. Tournament Ages 8-11

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Children's Department at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Other
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Think you've got what it takes to be the Smash champion? Players ages 8-11 and up can battle it out in our Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament on the Nintendo Switch!

Cookbook Club

Cookbook Club

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Book Club
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Dino-Vember Storytimes

Storytime

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Elwood Branch

Program Type:

Storytime
Library Branch: Elwood Branch
Age Group: Babies, Littles, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dino-vember Storytime
Join us each week in November for a roar-some storytime all about dinosaurs! We’ll read prehistoric tales, sing fun songs, and stomp along with dino-themed activities!

Wits Workout Elwood

Wits Workout Elwood

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Elwood Branch

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Other
Library Branch: Elwood Branch
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Welcome to Wits Workout! The ultimate brain-boosting, laugh-inducing, connection-making experience for aging adults!

Why join? 

Teen Volunteering

Teen Volunteering

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Department at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Registration Required
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New Years Eve & New Year's Day

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Elwood Branch, Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

The library will be closed on New Years Eve and New Years Day. We will reopen in Manhattan on Friday, January 2nd, and Elwood on Saturday, January 3rd. 

Closing
Branches:
Elwood Branch, Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Description:

The library will be closed on New Years Eve and New Years Day. We will reopen in Manhattan on Friday, January 2nd, and Elwood on Saturday, January 3rd. 

Friends of the Library Meeting

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Age Group:
Everyone

Join The Friends of the Library for their quarterly meeting.

Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Join The Friends of the Library for their quarterly meeting.

Friends of the Library Meeting

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Age Group:
Everyone

Join The Friends of the Library for their quarterly meeting.

Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Join The Friends of the Library for their quarterly meeting.

Friends of the Library Meeting

Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Age Group:
Everyone

Join The Friends of the Library for their quarterly meeting.

Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Join The Friends of the Library for their quarterly meeting.

Friends of the Library Meeting

Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Age Group:
Everyone

Join The Friends of the Library for their quarterly meeting.

Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:

Join The Friends of the Library for their quarterly meeting.