Featured Events

Combination of movie posters for 1995 Sense and Sensibility and 2005 Pride & Prejudice

Jane Austen Double Feature: 1995 Sense and Sensibility (PG) and 2005 Pride & Prejudice (PG)

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 2:30pm - 7:00pm
KB-Meeting Room at Kennedy Library (KB)

Age Group:

Adults

DAR "The Language of the Fan" Program*

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 1:45pm - 2:45pm
CA-Meeting Room at Carnegie Library (CA)

Age Group:

Adults
Image of the four Bantry Bay band members.

Free Concert: Bantry Bay Celtic Music

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
KB-Meeting Room at Kennedy Library (KB)

Age Group:

All Ages, Adults
chef hat with library logo and the word foodie

Foodie Fun: Edible Gifts To Give

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
KB-Story Room at Kennedy Library (KB)

Age Group:

Elementary-Age, Teens
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Text reads Merry Little Party with Santa peeking over top. Displays a letter to Santa, a holiday sweater contest, hot chocolate and cookies, and a reindeer waving.

Merry Little Party

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Kennedy Library (KB)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Food & Drink, Games, Special Event, Story Time
Age Group:
All Ages, Families, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary-Age, Teens, Adults

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Adam's Angels Chess Club

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
MH-Meeting Room at Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Purpose of Meeting:

Chess Club

Maring-Hunt Library (MH)

Action for Animals Board meeting

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
MH-Meeting Room at Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Purpose of Meeting:

Board meeting

Maring-Hunt Library (MH)

Action for Animals Inc

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
KB-Meeting Room at Kennedy Library (KB)
Purpose of Meeting:

Monthly AFA Board meeting

Kennedy Library (KB)

iPhone Q & A Class

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
CL-Studio A at Centennial Library (CL)
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

You will learn how iPhones and their apps work. You will be able to ask questions about iPhones. This is an open discussion class.

Youth Social Club

Monday, December 22, 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.

Industry Church

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 9:15am - 11:00am
MH-Meeting Room at Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Purpose of Meeting:

Bible study

Maring-Hunt Library (MH)

3D Printing Class

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Centennial Library (CL)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Class/Workshop, STEM/STEAM, Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at Centennial Library for an exciting class on 3D printers! Learn how they work, explore amazing real-world uses, and see how you can create your own custom designs.

Youth Social Club

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
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.

Christmas Closing

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Carnegie Library (CA), Centennial Library (CL), Kennedy Library (KB), Maring-Hunt Library (MH), The Friends Building, Offsite, Online

All MPL locations will be closed Wednesday, December 24 and Thursday, December 25 in observance of Christmas.

Closing

Android Q & A

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
CL-Studio A at Centennial Library (CL)
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

You will learn how Androids and their apps work. You will be able to ask questions about Androids. This is an open discussion class.

Youth Social Club

Monday, December 29, 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.

Industry Church

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 9:15am - 11:00am
MH-Meeting Room at Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Purpose of Meeting:

Bible study

Maring-Hunt Library (MH)

Youth Social Club

Tuesday, December 30, 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.

Books on Tap Book Club "The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man"

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Books on Tap features a wide variety of books across many different genres.

We will be meeting at Twin Archers to discuss  "The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man" by Paul Newman. 

Offsite Event

Happy Noon Year! (Ages 3+)

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
MH-Meeting Room at Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games, Music, Special Event
Age Group:
Families, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary-Age

Ring in the New Year with music, crafts, and games before we count down to noon to celebrate the "noon" year!

Youth Social Club

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
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.

New Year's Eve Closing

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 5:00pm - 11:45pm
Carnegie Library (CA), Centennial Library (CL), Kennedy Library (KB), Maring-Hunt Library (MH), The Friends Building, Offsite, Online

All MPL locations will close at 5pm in observance of New Year's Eve.

Closing
Example of completed pom-pom penguin craft. One has a blue scarf and one has a red scarf.

Craft-To-Go: Pom-Pom Penguins

All Day
MH-Reference Area at Maring-Hunt Library (MH)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Take & Make
Age Group:
Adults

Stop by Kennedy Library or Maring-Hunt Library for a Pom-Pom Penguin Craft-To-Go kit.

Each kit comes with black & white yarn, 2 googly eyes, and 2 pieces of felt.

Example of completed pom-pom penguin craft. One has a red scarf, and one has a blue scarf.

Craft-To-Go: Pom-Pom Penguins

All Day
KB-Information Desk at Kennedy Library (KB)
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Take & Make
Age Group:
Adults

Stop by Kennedy Library or Maring-Hunt Library for a Pom-Pom Penguin Craft-To-Go kit.

Each kit comes with black & white yarn, 2 googly eyes, and 2 pieces of felt.

Open Door Connections

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
CL-Meeting Room at Centennial Library (CL)
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Open Door will be at CL to administer help to the community for resources plus have a food distribution.

promotional image for Muncie Public Library's program "Books, Books, Baby!" held every Wednesday at 10:30am at Kennedy Library, four babies and a book near the text "Books, Books, BABY"

Books, Books, Baby! (Birth-36 months)

Monday, January 5, 2026 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!

Android Q & A

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
CL-Studio A at Centennial Library (CL)
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

You will learn how Android and their apps work. You will be able to ask questions about Android. This is an open discussion class.