By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist, Nappanee Public Library The Nappanee Public Library’s popular Pinterest night is back for an encore from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday, June 29. If you’ve been unable to attend prior meetings of the program, check out Pinterest Night 2.0, which is scheduled to happen quarterly in the library’s new …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communication Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Oral History Program at Heritage House Nappanee residents are invited to attend a new interactive monthly program created by staff of the Evelyn Lehman Culp Heritage Collection. Participants will enjoy a casual time of conversation and reminiscing about memories of Nappanee during “Coffee Break” at Heritage House, …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Oral History Exhibit Opens at Nappanee Center Evelyn Lehman Culp Heritage Collection staff have been collecting oral histories from Nappanee residents for close to 40 years. Visit the Nappanee Center to hear the recorded stories of the businesses and people who helped build the city in a …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist Nappanee Public Library SUPERHERO SHOW AT NAPPANEE LIBRARY “The Superhero Show” is coming to the Nappanee Public Library from 3 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 9. Test your personal super powers and your comic book knowledge, learn the story of Superman and tour a mini museum full of rare comic books, …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communication Specialist, Nappanee Public Library The Nappanee Public Library will be closed Sunday, May 24, and Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Nappanee Public Library cardholders with an interest in the maker movement, engineering, drafting, crafting and other techno-creative endeavors, are invited to become certified on the library’s new Makerbot …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communication Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Quilt Club The Nappanee Quilt Club, a club for those interested in new quilting techniques, meets the second Thursday each month at the library. Members will next meet from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14. Membership is open to anyone. Join the fun and fellowship …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist, Nappanee Public Library National Children’s Book Week National Children’s Book Week will be commemorated by the Nappanee Public Library with fun and prizes for the whole family. Activties, stories and crafts inspired by favorite titles will be held each evening, from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday, May 4, through …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist Nappanee Public Library Nappanee Public Library announces the following upcoming events: Lego Club Meeting The Nappanee Public Library Lego Club will meet next on Thursday, April 16. Kids ages 5 and up are invited to take part in age-group-appropriate challenges and free building time on the third Thursday of every …read more.

The Board of Trustees of the Nappanee Public Library will meet in regular session at 7 a.m. Thursday, April 23, at 157 N. Main St. The public is invited to attend.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist Quilt Guild The Nappanee Quilt Guild, a club for those interested in new quilting techniques, meets on the second Thursday of each month at the library. Members will next meet from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9. Membership is open to anyone. Join the fun and fellowship with …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Reminder: The Nappanee Public Library will close at noon Friday, April 3, in observance of Good Friday. Regular hours will resume at 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday, April 4. The library will be closed Easter Sunday, April 5. Spring Break Activities No plans to hit the …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Think outside the canvas when you step into this year’s annual Spring into Art art fair at Coppes Commons. Sponsored by the friends of the Nappanee public library, this full immersion art experience has been bringing established artist and emerging talent to Nappanee since 1996. Over 40 …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Nappanee Public Library news this week: Lego Club The Lego club will meet at the library from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 19. Kids ages 5 and up are invited to take part in age group appropriate challenges and free building time. The club meets …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communication Specialist, Nappanee Public Library News and events this week: Lost Communities Program At Nappanee Center Before Nappanee was organized, five smaller towns made their mark on the surrounding area. Hastings, Hepton, Gravelton, Locke and Stumptown have disappeared entirely or are slowly blending into the countryside. General stores, dance halls, businesses and …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist, Nappanee Public Library The Board of Trustees of the Nappanee Public Library will meet in regular session at 7 a.m. Thursday, March 26, at 157 North Main Street, Nappanee. The public is invited to attend.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist, Nappanee Public Library News and events this week: Winter Story Times Encourage a love of reading from the start with storytime at the library. Storytimes for children ages three through five are from 9:30 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. through 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday mornings through March 11. …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist, Nappanee Public Library News and events this week: Board of Trustees Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Nappanee Public Library will meet in regular session at 7 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 at 157 N. Main St., Nappanee. The public is invited to attend. Science Club Marvel at the sights …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communication Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Nappanee Public Library news this week: Lego Club The Lego club will meet at the library from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19. Kids aged five and up are invited to take part in age group appropriate challenges and free building time. The club meets …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Nappanee Public library news this week: Library closed for President’s Day The library will be closed Monday, Feb. 16, in observance of President’s Day. Regular hours will resume from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17. Cover to Cover Book Club Read along with our book …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communication Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Pinterest Night The next monthly Pinterest night will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11. All materials will be provided to make four decopage tile coasters. The cost is $5 for each set. All ages are welcome but children under the age of 16 …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communication Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Nappanee Public Library news and events this week: Farming Exhibit Opens At Nappanee Center Did you know that, at one point, Nappanee produced 96 percent of the nation’s hemp? Although it’s no surprise that our community has a rich agricultural history, you may be shocked to find …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communication Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Nappanee Public Library news and events this week: Lego Club From 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, the Lego club meets at the library. Kids ages five and up are invited to take part in age group appropriate challenges and free building time. The club …read more.

JESSICA FLORES Communication Specialist,Nappanee Public Library Events and clubs at Nappanee Public Library this week: Makerspace The new makerspace, which has been taking shape inside the Nappanee Public Library since September, opens to the public Jan. 8. Defined as collaborative, do it yourself spaces where people can gather to create, invent, and learn, makerspaces are …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communication Specialist,Nappanee Public Library Events and clubs at Nappanee Public Library this week: Makerspace The new makerspace, which has been taking shape inside the Nappanee Public Library since September, is now open to the public. Defined as collaborative, do it yourself spaces where people can gather to create, invent, and learn, makerspaces …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Nappanee Library Events This Week: Science Club The super science Saturday club continues it’s season at the library with an exploration of air pressure in December. Kids will find out how water and air behave under pressure as they make a cloud in a bottle and have …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communication Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Events and clubs at Nappanee Public Library this week: Lego Club The Nappanee Public Library Lego Club will meet next on Thursday, Dec. 18 for a special “Holiday Happenings” party! Kids ages five and up are invited to attend. Win door prizes, enjoy snacks, play games and …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communication Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Nappanee Public Library Events This Week Pinterest Night Looking for some ideas for hand-made last-minute Christmas gifts and supplies? The Nappanee Public Library will host its monthly Pinterest Night in the Cube, the Library’s new Makerspace, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10. All materials …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communication Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Nappanee Public Library events this week. Tuesday Tales Eudora Welty once said “Listening children know stories are there. When their elders sit and begin, children are just waiting and hoping for one to come out, like a mouse from its hole.” Listening children of all ages are …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Lego Club  The Nappanee Public Library Lego Club will meet next on Thursday, Nov. 20. Kids ages five and up are invited to take part in age-group-appropriate challenges and free building time on the third Thursday of every month during the school year at the Library from …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Annual Holiday Book Drive Make sure your holiday shopping includes a trip to the Nappanee Public Library, where you can give the gift of reading to local children in need. A selection of exceptional books for children of all ages will be on display and ready for …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Here are some upcoming events at the Nappanee Public Library. Nappanee Center Celebrates New Weaver Aerospace Exhibit It seems very apropos that the new exhibit housed in the Nappanee Center is rooted in the inspiration one remarkable young man found in reading. The exhibit is now part …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communication Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Staff at the Nappanee Public Library will shut down operations and transform the stacks and stairs of the Library into an 18-hole miniature golf course on all three levels of the building, beginning Friday, Nov. 7. NPL is once again working with corporate sponsors to offer the …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist, Nappanee Public Library Nappanee Public Library news and upcoming events. Board of Trustees Meeting The Board of Trustees of the Nappanee Public Library will meet in regular session 7 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at 157 N. Main Street, Nappanee. The public is invited to attend. Science Club The Super Science …read more.

By JESSICA FLORES Communications Specialist, Nappanee Public Library The Board of Trustees of the Nappanee Public Library will meet in special session at 7 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, to adopt the proposed 2015 Library budget. A regular session will follow immediately in the library at 157 North Main St. The public is invited to attend …read more.

The Nappanee Public Library will host another session of “Games Galore” on Friday, Oct. 17 during WaNee’s fall break, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. with an “Apples to Apples” event. Kids age 7 and up and adults are invited to join in the fun with this game of hilarious comparisons. Participants must be able …read more.

Families with children of all ages are invited to a new series of story times at the Nappanee Public Library on Tuesday afternoons. Library staff and special guest storytellers will share a variety of enchanting classic and modern stories every other week. Children’s Librarian, Mrs. Myers, will share the story The Farmer’s Away! Baa! Neigh! by Anne Kennedy …read more.

Perler Bead Workshops At Nappanee Public Library Learn all about how to design colorful, bendable, pixilated works of art with Perler beads in a new series of workshops at the Nappanee Public Library. These tiny, cylindrical, fusible beads have been around for years and are more fun than ever now that new patterns and products are being made available. Join …read more.

Families with children of all ages are invited to a new series of story times at the Nappanee Public Library on Tuesday afternoons. Library staff and special guest storytellers will share a variety of enchanting classic and modern stories every other week. Former preschool teacher, Suzi Cool, will share selected Dr. Seuss titles from 4 p.m. …read more.

Nappanee Public Library readers logged a grand total of 2,403,860 pages this year during the Summer Reading Challenge. The library’s goal was 1.5 million pages, and patrons went above and beyond. Thank you to our prize sponsors, Rocket Science Ice Cream and the Friends of the Nappanee Public Library.

The Board of Trustees of the Nappanee Public Library will meet in regular session on Thursday, August 28, 2014, at 7:00 a.m. at 157 North Main Street. The public is invited to attend.

A special session of the Board of Trustees of the Nappanee Public Library will be held at the library, 157 N. Main St. in Nappanee, at 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8. The public is invited to attend.

Kid’s Craft at Nappanee Public Library Celebrate Cow Appreciation Day early at the Nappanee Public Library on Saturday, July 12. Kids will have the chance to make a paper plate cow craft in the children’s department from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Kids’ Craft Day at the Library is held each month in conjunction with …read more.

CRAFTING HOPE GROUP Crafting Hope will meet on Thursday, June 12, to make simple stuffed animals for children in foster care. The crafting night is open to the public and will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Nappanee Public Library. Participants can choose to either sew a monster or knit a …read more.

There will  be no excuses for summer boredom blues in Nappanee this year! The Nappanee Public Library is offering over a dozen activities for kids of all ages in June, with no registration required! Bring your imagination and build with the Library’s Lego collection between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. every Thursday. Family movie matinees …read more.

May Lego Club at Nappanee Public Library  The next meeting of the Nappanee Public Library Lego Club is scheduled for May 15.  Kids ages 5 and up are invited to take part in age-group-appropriate challenges and free building time on the third Thursday of every month during the school year at the Library from 6:30 …read more.

Board Of Trustees Meeting At Nappanee Library The Board of Trustees of the Nappanee Public Library will meet in regular session at 7 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2014, at 157 N. Main St. The public is invited to attend.  Nappanee Library Science Club “Color Me Crazy” is the theme for this month’s Super Science Club …read more.

Nappanee Center Looking For Quilts Do you have a quilt that tells a Nappanee story or commemorates a special event? Do you have a quilt that has been passed down through generations of your family? Perhaps your club has created a quilt as a community fund raiser? If you have a quilt made in or …read more.

Book Club Discuses “Travel Guide For The Eco-Apocolypse” Read along with the Cover to Cover Book Club at the Nappanee Public Library. The club will meet from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, to discuss Visit Sunny Chernobyl: and Other Adventures in the World’s Most Polluted Places by Andrew Blackwell. The official website …read more.

Nappanee Library: Spring Break Staycation No plans to hit the beach or the big city this year for Spring Break? No worries, visit the Nappanee Public Library for a week full of “staycation” fun!  The Children’s Department has scheduled a lineup of daily open activities and special programs April 7-13 to keep little bodies busy …read more.

Rainbow Loom Workshop at Nappanee Library The Nappanee Public Library is getting in on the latest craze among creative kids! Join special guest instructor, Kamryn Koble, age 13, for a Rainbow Loom workshop on Monday, March 3, from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.  Kamryn will help “loomers” age six through eleven weave fun, colorful jewelry using …read more.

Budgetary concerns were the main issues raised at the Kosciusko County Council meeting last night. After approving a handful of transfer items, county highway superintendent Scott Tilden came before the council to address the immense costs of dealing with the harsh winter. Tilden projects that by the end of the year his department could be …read more.

The Board of Trustees of the Nappanee Public Library will meet in regular session at 7 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, at 157 N. Main St. The public is invited to attend.

Learn about the New Health Insurance Marketplace in one of two informational meetings at the Nappanee Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, and 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 22. Patty Halling, a state and federally-certified navigator will lead a presentation that will help individuals understand the Affordable Care Act, their health coverage options and …read more.

Encourage a love of reading from the start with story time at the Nappanee Public Library. Story time is for children ages 3-5 and will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. and from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 5 to March 12. Children will enjoy stories, crafts, songs and games with daily …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIr2TDqcjVw&fb_source=message] Spring Into Art is back in Nappanee at a new venue! Sponsored by the Friends of the Nappanee Public Library, the extravaganza of visual arts will be held at the Coppes Commons shopping complex, 401 E. Market St. (U.S. 6) on April 26-27. Fine art, free hands-on workshops, demonstrations and more — it’s …read more.