This event is in the "All Ages" group Dueling Historians: Truth or Spoof? (Offsite, Ticketed Event) Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 3:30pm - 7:00pm Offsite Program Type: Games, History & Genealogy Age Group: All Ages Returning for its second year to the annual Historic Beech Grove Cemetery Tour will be the "Dueling Historians: Truth or Spoof?" game! View Details Offsite Event
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Author Talk: Meet Erik Deckers "Wither, Utopia" Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm KB-Meeting Room at Kennedy Library (KB) Program Type: Author Talk Age Group: Teens, Adults Meet award-winning playwright and columnist Erik Deckers. He will discuss his books, "Wither, Utopia," and "Mackinac Island Nation." The evening will include Q&A time, books for sale and signing, and light refreshments. View Details
Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus Day Closing All Day Carnegie Library (CA), Centennial Library (CL), Kennedy Library (KB), Maring-Hunt Library (MH), The Friends Building, Offsite, Online All MPL locations will be closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day / Columbus Day. Closing
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Preschool Pals (Ages 3-5) Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am KB-Meeting Room at Kennedy Library (KB) Program Type: Story Time Age Group: Preschoolers Join us in the Kennedy Meeting Room for Preschool Pals! Children ages 3-5 can enjoy a fun story time, songs, and activities all to encourage a lifelong love of reading! A caregiver must be present. View Details
This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group This event is in the "Teens" group Homeschool Hangout (Ages 8+) Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am KB-Story Room at Kennedy Library (KB) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, STEM/STEAM Age Group: Elementary-Age, Teens Attention homeschool families! Looking for a place for your children to socialize? Join us at the library! Children can get together to chat, play games, make crafts, engage in STEAM activities, and more. View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Heat Press Class Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm Centennial Library (CL) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Class/Workshop, Technology Age Group: Adults Join us at Centennial Library for a fun and informative class where we’ll explore sublimation, vinyl projects, Cricut basics, and more! View Details
This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group This event is in the "Teens" group Youth Social Club Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm Centennial Library (CL) Program Type: Games, Play Time, STEM/STEAM, Technology Age Group: Elementary-Age, Teens Students in grades 3 through 8 are invited to connect, learn, and grow together in a welcoming, supportive environment. View Details
This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Anime Night: Anime Creatures (Ages 11-18) Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm MH-The Fort at Maring-Hunt Library (MH) Program Type: Arts & Crafts Age Group: Teens Teen Anime Night this October will feature creatures from popular anime. We will be doing a mimic craft from Frieran: Beyond Journey’s End and discussing our favorite creatures in anime! View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Droids and Dragons Book Club: "Dead Witch Walking" Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm KB-Meeting Room at Kennedy Library (KB) Program Type: Book Club, Hybrid Age Group: Adults Join us on the 2nd Monday of every month for Droids & Dragons, our science fiction and fantasy book club. All readers welcome, no library card required! Register Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Books, Books, Baby! (Birth-36 months) Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am KB-Story Room at Kennedy Library (KB) Program Type: Story Time Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Alright stop, grab a book, and listen! Calling all caregivers with children ranging from ages 0-36 months! Join us in the Kennedy Library Story Room for Books, Books, Baby! View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group IU Health: Positive Link Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm MH-Atrium at Maring-Hunt Library (MH) Program Type: Health & Wellness Age Group: Adults Indiana University Health: Positive Link provides free HIV and HepC services to the community. Connect to: View Details
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group This event is in the "Teens" group Crafternoons Ages 5-13) Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm MH-The Fort at Maring-Hunt Library (MH) Program Type: Arts & Crafts Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary-Age, Teens Children of all ages are welcome to join us for weekly craft time. Be crafty and take your creations home with you! Children under 8 must be accompanied by a guardian. View Details
This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group This event is in the "Teens" group Youth Social Club Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm Centennial Library (CL) Program Type: Games, Play Time, STEM/STEAM, Technology Age Group: Elementary-Age, Teens Students in grades 3 through 8 are invited to connect, learn, and grow together in a welcoming, supportive environment. View Details
This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group Club In-beTween (Ages 8-11) Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm KB-Story Room at Kennedy Library (KB) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games Age Group: Elementary-Age Calling all upper elementary students! Want to gather with others your age? Would you like to try a variety of activities ranging from art, crafts, games and beyond? Looking for parent-free fun? This is the place for you! View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Big Questions, Big Ideas Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm KB-Meeting Room at Kennedy Library (KB) Program Type: Lecture/Speaker Age Group: Adults The Ball State Philosophy and Religious Studies Department in partnership with Muncie Public Library presents the Big Questions, Big Ideas series. View Details
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Tumbling Toddlers (Ages 1-3) Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am KB-Meeting Room at Kennedy Library (KB) Program Type: Play Time Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Join us in the Kennedy Meeting Room for some music, movement and more. Let your toddler get some wiggles out during this 45 minute free play time program. Caregiver must be present. View Details
This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group This event is in the "Teens" group Youth Social Club Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm Centennial Library (CL) Program Type: Games, Play Time, STEM/STEAM, Technology Age Group: Elementary-Age, Teens Students in grades 3 through 8 are invited to connect, learn, and grow together in a welcoming, supportive environment. View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Chatty Crafties Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm KB-Meeting Room at Kennedy Library (KB) Program Type: Arts & Crafts Age Group: Adults Bring a craft to start or one you're working on and join your fellow crafters in a few hours of chat! All experience levels welcome to come and enjoy a laid back craft time. Register Register Now Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group Public Notice: MPL Board of Trustees Meeting Friday, October 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am MH-Conference Room at Maring-Hunt Library (MH) Program Type: Library Board Meeting Age Group: Adults The Muncie Public Library Board of Trustees will meet. All meetings are free and open to the public. When necessary, the MPL House & Finance Committee and Personnel Committee will meet. View Details
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Mother Goose (Ages birth-36 months) Friday, October 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am MH-The Fort at Maring-Hunt Library (MH) Program Type: Play Time, Story Time Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Stories, songs, rhymes, and more for our youngest story time friends and their caregiver! View Details
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Tinker Tots (Ages 3-5) Friday, October 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am KB-Story Room at Kennedy Library (KB) Program Type: STEM/STEAM Age Group: Preschoolers Explore, create, and play at Tinker Tots! There will be three-four open-ended activity stations to explore at each monthly event. The stations will be based upon STEAM concepts and sensory stations. View Details
This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group Kids Game Day (Ages 6-12) Friday, October 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm MH-The Fort at Maring-Hunt Library (MH) Program Type: Games Age Group: Elementary-Age Join us in The Fort to play some games! We will have our Nintendo Switch out along with board games and coloring sheets. View Details
This event is in the "Adults" group Navigating Medicare Friday, October 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm KB-Meeting Room at Kennedy Library (KB) Program Type: Lecture/Speaker Age Group: Adults Join us with Lifestream Services for an information-based seminar to learn the ins-and-outs of the Medicare system, from learning how to apply and so on! View Details
This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Halloween Costume Swap Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm MH-Meeting Room at Maring-Hunt Library (MH) Program Type: Family Program, Other, Special Event Age Group: All Ages, Families, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary-Age, Teens, Adults Donate your gently used costumes and accessories to the MPL Halloween Costume Swap September 2 through October 11. All donated costumes will be steam cleaned and sorted by size. View Details