Elf Hunt: Help us choose our Elf's name!

This holiday season Santa is sending the Youth Services Department an elf, and we need your help deciding on the perfect elf name! Please help us decide by taking the elf poll.

Our elf will arrive on December 1st and will be hiding out to keep an eye on all the good little boys and girls at the HMMPL up until Christmas to let Santa know who has been naughty or nice.  

Will you be able to find the elf when you visit the Library? 
What kind of mischief does an elf get into in the Library?

Come on in and find out! If you find him, let us know at the Youth Services Reference Desk for a prize! 

Block Party!

Calling all families and their children ages 8 months to 8 years!  Join us for a fun hour with hundreds of blocks provided by Purdue Extension educator, Lisa Cangany. on  Thurs., Nov.13  at 6:30 PM or   Fri., Nov. 14  at 10 AM. 

Explore the world of blocks with your child.  Playing with blocks can provide experiences where children learn math and science, new words and pre-reading skills, social skills, and physical skills. Join us for a Block Party at the Library to learn the importance of block play while playing with your child. 

Watch this video to learn more about the  Block Party !

Kids, Join Lemonade Day!

And learn how to start, own and operate a successful lemonade stand!

By participating in Lemonade Day, a metro Indianapolis area program, you can become a budding entrepreneur and learn practical business experience, while having fun with your family and friends.

Interested families, with students in grades pre-K through 12, may register for the program at indianapolis.lemonadeday.org and then stop by the Library to pick up a free Lemonade Day tote bag! and meet our new Lemonade guy for a flyer.  Participants will work through web-based lessons to prepare to open their first lemonade stand. The site is full of business start-up information for both the young entrepreneur and sponsoring adult. 

All stands should be open on the official  Lemonade Day:  Saturday, May 17. More information and a the online registration form are available here.

We look forward to meeting all the new entrepreneurs when they pick up their free tote bag at the Library!

Read to Me: Warm Up With A Good Book!

Winter Reading begins Friday, January 3!

 Kids! Pick up a reading log, bookmark and put your name on a penguin for our display of winter readers!

Mark your reading log every day your read out loud for 15 minutes or more. If someone reads to you, that counts too!

Make reading a habit. After you have read for 21 days, come get your prize! Choose a Plush Penguin or Moveable Penguin Eraser, plus an entry to win an Amazon gift card!

Kids! Join Lemonade Day!

And learn how to start, own and operate a successful lemonade stand!

By participating in Lemonade Day, a metro Indianapolis area program, you can become a budding entrepreneur and learn practical business experience, while having fun with your family and friends.

Interested families, with students in grades pre-K through 12, may register for the program at the Library and pick-up a FREE Lemonade Day backpack, full of business start-up information for both the young entrepreneur and sponsoring adult.

All stands should be open on the official  Lemonade Day:  Saturday, May 18. More information and a downloadable registration form are available here.

Drop by the Library today and get started on your first business!