Event List

Featured Events

chef hat with library logo and the word foodie

Foodie Fun: After School Snacks

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
KB-Story Room at Kennedy Library (KB)

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Detective with magnifying glass up to one eye. Scavenger Hunt title behind him.

Maring-Hunt Library Scavenger Hunt

All Day 8/1 - 8/30
Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Program Type:
Family Program, Games, Other
Age Group:
All Ages, Families, Preschoolers, Elementary-Age, Teens, Adults

Maring-Hunt Library Scavenger Hunt August 1 – August 30 

Karaoke/Open Mic Night

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Centennial Library (CL)
Program Type:
Music, Performance
Age Group:
All Ages, Families, Elementary-Age, Teens, Adults

Come to Connection Corner for a Karaoke and Open Mic night!

Friends volunteers at a book sale

Friends Book Sale Members Only

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Friends Building
Program Type:
Friends of MPL
Age Group:
All Ages

The Back to School Book Sale is here! Get great deals on a great selection of gently used books, books on cd, dvds, vinyl albums, and more. Thursday and Friday are for Friends members only!

Friends volunteers at a book sale

Friends Book Sale Members Only

Friday, August 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Friends Building
Program Type:
Friends of MPL
Age Group:
All Ages

The Back to School Book Sale is here! Get great deals on a great selection of gently used books, books on cd, dvds, vinyl albums, and more. Thursday and Friday are for Friends members only!

Book Sale sign shown outside the Friends Building at 1110 W. Memorial Drive, Muncie, IN.

Friends Book Sale-Public Sale-Everyone Welcome!

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 9:00am - 2:00pm
The Friends Building
Program Type:
Friends of MPL
Age Group:
All Ages

The Back to School Book Sale is here! Get great deals on a great selection of gently used books, books on cd, dvds, vinyl albums, and more. Saturday and Sunday are public sales--eveyone is welcome! All sales are regular price.

People shopping at the Friends book sale.

Friends Book Sale-Public Sale-Everyone Welcome!

Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
The Friends Building
Program Type:
Friends of MPL
Age Group:
All Ages

The Back to School Book Sale is here! Get great deals on a great selection of gently used books, books on cd, dvds, vinyl albums, and more. Saturday and Sunday are public sales--eveyone is welcome! All sales are regular price.

Free Family Movie "The Wild Robot" (All Ages)

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
MH-Meeting Room at Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
All Ages, Families, Preschoolers, Elementary-Age, Teens, Adults

Enjoy "The Wild Robot" and free popcorn (while supplies last).

National Endowment for the Arts Big Read logo and image of the book Bite By Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees

MPL Big Read Kick Off Party

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages, Families

Join MPL and our community partners as we kick off the Big Read project, a community-wide shared reading experience that will celebrate Food, Family, and Tradition!

Offsite Event

Art Supply Swap

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm
MH-Reference Area at Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Take & Make
Age Group:
All Ages, Adults

Bring in your new or gently used art supplies and swap them for something else! Decide your heart’s in oils and not watercolors? Wanting to trade your knitting needles for a crochet hook? Come and see what you’ll find!

Game Night with MPD Officers

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Centennial Library (CL)
Program Type:
Family Program, Games, Technology
Age Group:
All Ages, Families, Preschoolers, Elementary-Age, Teens, Adults

Join us for an exciting Game Night with members of the Muncie Police Department! Test your skills against an officer on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, or even a classic game of UNO. There will be games for all ages to enjoy.

Constitution Week: Revising the Work of the Founders

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
MH-Meeting Room at Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Program Type:
Lecture/Speaker
Age Group:
All Ages

In recognition of Constitution Week (September 17-23) the Paul Revere Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), League of Women's Voters of Muncie and Delaware County, and Muncie Public Library invite you to a celebra

Karaoke/Open Mic Night

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Centennial Library (CL)
Program Type:
Music, Performance
Age Group:
All Ages, Families, Elementary-Age, Teens, Adults

Come to Connection Corner for a Karaoke and Open Mic night!

MPL Through the Decades 150th Anniversary Party

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Carnegie Library (CA)
Program Type:
MPL 150 Years
Age Group:
All Ages

Carnegie Library will host the final 150th anniversary party as part of our Sesquicentennial Celebration, and the event will coincide with the First Thursday festivities hosted by Muncie Downtown Development. 

Game Night with MPD Officers

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Centennial Library (CL)
Program Type:
Family Program, Games, Technology
Age Group:
All Ages, Families, Preschoolers, Elementary-Age, Teens, Adults

Join us for an exciting Game Night with members of the Muncie Police Department! Test your skills against an officer on PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, or even a classic game of UNO. There will be games for all ages to enjoy.

People shopping at the Friends book sale.

Friends Book Sale Members Only

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Friends Building
Program Type:
Friends of MPL
Age Group:
All Ages

The Pre-Holiday Book Sale is here! Get great deals on a great selection of gently used books, books on cd, dvds, vinyl albums, and more.

People shopping at the Friends book sale.

Friends Book Sale Members Only

Friday, November 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Friends Building
Program Type:
Friends of MPL
Age Group:
All Ages

The Pre-Holiday Book Sale is here! Get great deals on a great selection of gently used books, books on cd, dvds, vinyl albums, and more.

Friends volunteers at a book sale

Friends Book Sale-Public Sale-Everyone Welcome!

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 9:00am - 2:00pm
The Friends Building
Program Type:
Friends of MPL
Age Group:
All Ages

The Pre-Holiday Book Sale is here! Get great deals on a great selection of gently used books, books on cd, dvds, vinyl albums, and more. Saturday and Sunday are public sales--everyone is welcome! All sales are regular price.

People shopping at the Friends book sale.

Friends Book Sale-Public Sale-Everyone Welcome!

Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
The Friends Building
Program Type:
Friends of MPL
Age Group:
All Ages

The Pre-Holiday Book Sale is here! Get great deals on a great selection of gently used books, books on cd, dvds, vinyl albums, and more. Sunday is a public sale--everyone is welcome! All sales are regular price.

Karaoke/Open Mic Night

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Centennial Library (CL)
Program Type:
Music, Performance
Age Group:
All Ages, Families, Elementary-Age, Teens, Adults

Come to Connection Corner for a Karaoke and Open Mic night!

Friends volunteers conducting a past Annual Meeting.

Friends of MPL Annual Meeting

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
KB-Meeting Room at Kennedy Library (KB)
Program Type:
Friends of MPL
Age Group:
All Ages

The Friends of Muncie Public Library, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, will hold its Annual Meeting to elect officers. The Friends hold book sales and more to support Muncie Public Library.