Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

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Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District
240 Whitson Street
Manhattan, IL 60442
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon-Thu: 10:00am-7:00pm

Fri: 10:00am-5:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-2:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Chess Club

Chess Club--Elwood

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Elwood Branch

Open

Library Branch: Elwood Branch

Age Group: Tweens, Children, Teens

Registration Required

Summer Storytime Kickoff at the Elwood Children's Garden

Summer Storytime Kickoff at the Elwood Children's Garden

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Off Site

Program Type:

Storytime

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Babies, Littles, Children

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Summer Fun at Storytime – All July Long! Cool off with a splash of sunshine and stories this July!

Summer Storytime

Summer Storytime

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am

Children's Department at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Storytime

Open

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:

Summer Fun at Storytime – All July Long! Cool off with a splash of sunshine and stories this July!

Super Smash Bros Tournament

Super Smash Bros. Tournament

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Children's Department at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Other

Open

Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Room: Children's Department

Age Group: Tweens, Children, Teens

Program Type: Other

Registration Required

Event Details:

Think you've got what it takes to be the Smash champion? Players ages 10 and up can battle it out in our Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament on the Nintendo Switch!

Summer Storytime in Elwood

Summer Storytime Elwood

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am

Elwood Branch

Program Type:

Storytime

Open

Library Branch: Elwood Branch

Age Group: Babies, Littles, Children

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Summer Fun at Storytime – All July Long! Cool off with a splash of sunshine and stories this July!

Social Stitches

Social Stitches

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Open

Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us at Social Stitches! 🧶✨

Summer Storytime

Summer Storytime

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am

Children's Department at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Storytime

Open

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:

Summer Fun at Storytime – All July Long! Cool off with a splash of sunshine and stories this July!

Adult volunteer crafternoon

Adult Volunteer Crafternoon

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Other

Open

Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other

Registration Required

Event Details:

Monthly Volunteer Meet-Up Looking for a fun, low-key way to get involved and give back?

Anime-nia

Anime-nia

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Program Type:

Other

Open

Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Other

Registration Required

Event Details:

Step into the world of anime, manga, and Japanese culture with Anime-nia—a chill hangout for fans and curious newcomers alike.

Friends of the Library Meeting

Friends of the Library Meeting

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room at Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Everyone

Event Details:

Join The Friends of the Library for their quarterly meeting.

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 (7/13)	Mon (7/14)	Tue (7/15)	Wed (7/16)	Thu (7/17)	Fri (7/18)	Sat (7/19)
10 am			This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Littles" group This event is in the "Children" group Summer Storytime Elwood 10:15am–10:45am Babies, Littles, Children Open Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Littles" group This event is in the "Children" group Open Library Branch: Elwood Branch Age Group: Babies, Littles, Children Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Step into a world of imagination with storytelling sessions designed especially for young children and their families. Storytime promotes early literacy, fuels creativity, and helps little ones build social skills in a fun, welcoming space. Through books, songs, and interactive play, children grow, learn, and share joyful moments with caregivers and new friends. It’s a heartwarming way to make reading an adventure and create lasting memories. Summer Fun at Storytime – All July Long! Cool off with a splash of sunshine and stories this July! Disclaimer(s) This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and actively engage with your child throughout the session. Drop-offs are not permitted. Please be aware that Manhattan-Elwood Public Library may take photos and/or video at this event. MEPLD may use the photographs/videos in publications or other media material produced, including but not limited to: brochures, newsletters, website content, social media, etc. To ensure the privacy of individuals and children, images will not be identified using full names or personal information without an approval from the photographed subject, parent or legal guardian. If a person does not want to have their image recorded for marketing purposes, please make your wishes known to the photographer, and/or the event organizers.			This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Littles" group This event is in the "Children" group Summer Storytime 10:15am–10:45am Babies, Littles, Children Open Registration Required This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Littles" group This event is in the "Children" group Open 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: Step into a world of imagination with storytelling sessions designed especially for young children and their families. Storytime promotes early literacy, fuels creativity, and helps little ones build social skills in a fun, welcoming space. Through books, songs, and interactive play, children grow, learn, and share joyful moments with caregivers and new friends. It’s a heartwarming way to make reading an adventure and create lasting memories. Summer Fun at Storytime – All July Long! Cool off with a splash of sunshine and stories this July! Disclaimer(s) This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and actively engage with your child throughout the session. Drop-offs are not permitted. Please be aware that Manhattan-Elwood Public Library may take photos and/or video at this event. MEPLD may use the photographs/videos in publications or other media material produced, including but not limited to: brochures, newsletters, website content, social media, etc. To ensure the privacy of individuals and children, images will not be identified using full names or personal information without an approval from the photographed subject, parent or legal guardian. If a person does not want to have their image recorded for marketing purposes, please make your wishes known to the photographer, and/or the event organizers.
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm					This event is in the "Children" group IL Extension Office STEAM Series - Plant Maze 2:00pm–3:00pm Children Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Waitlist Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Children Registration Required Event Details: This series will focus on becoming Mad Scientists and learning more about how plants work. Build a maze to see if your plant is smart enough to get through, learn more about worms, and much more! This is a series of programs for 5 weeks.
3 pm
4 pm		This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Super Smash Bros. Tournament 4:00pm–4:45pm Tweens, Children, Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Open Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch Room: Children's Department Age Group: Tweens, Children, Teens Program Type: Other Registration Required Event Details: Think you've got what it takes to be the Smash champion? Players ages 10 and up can battle it out in our Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament on the Nintendo Switch! Disclaimer(s) Please be aware that Manhattan-Elwood Public Library may take photos and/or video at this event. MEPLD may use the photographs/videos in publications or other media material produced, including but not limited to: brochures, newsletters, website content, social media, etc. To ensure the privacy of individuals and children, images will not be identified using full names or personal information without an approval from the photographed subject, parent or legal guardian. If a person does not want to have their image recorded for marketing purposes, please make your wishes known to the photographer, and/or the event organizers.		This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Lego Club 4:30pm–5:15pm Tweens, Children, Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Open Library Branch: Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District Main Branch Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Tweens, Children, Teens Registration Required Bring your imagination, and create Lego masterpieces with friends at the library. Disclaimer(s) This program is designed for children and their accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and actively engage with your child throughout the session. Drop-offs are not permitted. Please be aware that Manhattan-Elwood Public Library may take photos and/or video at this event. MEPLD may use the photographs/videos in publications or other media material produced, including but not limited to: brochures, newsletters, website content, social media, etc. To ensure the privacy of individuals and children, images will not be identified using full names or personal information without an approval from the photographed subject, parent or legal guardian. If a person does not want to have their image recorded for marketing purposes, please make your wishes known to the photographer, and/or the event organizers.