Letters to Santa

The Library is thrilled to once again be working with The North Pole this holiday season! Santa and the elves have so much to do this time of year, and we are happy to help by collecting and forwarding your letters.If you would like to send a letter to Santa, drop it of......More

The Library is thrilled to once again be working with The North Pole this holiday season! Santa and the elves have so much to do this time of year, and we are happy to help by collecting and forwarding your letters.If you would like to send a letter to Santa, drop it off at the Main Library or in our outdoor book drop from November 24th through December 17th. We will get your letters to The North Pole, and then send back Santa’s personal response!Please be sure to include a return address with your letter. Santa, of course, knows where you live, but he can't share all of his magic with us.

Main Library

Letters to Santa

The Library is thrilled to once again be working with The North Pole this holiday season! Santa and the elves have so much to do this time of year, and we are happy to help by collecting and forwarding your letters.If you would like to send a letter to Santa, drop it of......More

The Library is thrilled to once again be working with The North Pole this holiday season! Santa and the elves have so much to do this time of year, and we are happy to help by collecting and forwarding your letters.If you would like to send a letter to Santa, drop it off at the Main Library or in our outdoor book drop from November 24th through December 17th. We will get your letters to The North Pole, and then send back Santa’s personal response!Please be sure to include a return address with your letter. Santa, of course, knows where you live, but he can't share all of his magic with us.

Main Library

Eckhart Envoys

Eckhart Envoys is a year-long homeschool program for students in grade school (K-5). We meet in the Assembly Room on Mondays from 10:15 - 11:15 am to learn about countries and cultures from around the world.SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2025 SEMESTERSeptember 8 & 15: Oceania/Austra......More

Eckhart Envoys is a year-long homeschool program for students in grade school (K-5). We meet in the Assembly Room on Mondays from 10:15 - 11:15 am to learn about countries and cultures from around the world.SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2025 SEMESTERSeptember 8 & 15: Oceania/Australia - The Solomon IslandsSeptember 22 & 29: Europe - RomaniaOctober 6 & 20: Middle East/Central Asia - ArmeniaOctober 27 & November 3: North America/Caribbean - GrenadaNovember 10 & 17: Africa - Central African RepublicNovember 24 & December 1: East Asia - SingaporeDecember 8: South America - ArgentinaDecember 15: International FeastFor more information, email [email protected].

Main Library

Social Science Surveyors

Social Science Surveyors is a class designed for middle and high school aged homeschool students.Social Science Surveyors: The Data-ing Game meets on Mondays from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm in the Assembly Room of the Main Library. Fall semester runs from September 8th through......More

Social Science Surveyors is a class designed for middle and high school aged homeschool students.Social Science Surveyors: The Data-ing Game meets on Mondays from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm in the Assembly Room of the Main Library. Fall semester runs from September 8th through December 15th.All of the social sciences rely on collecting and analyzing data. But what is data? This fall we will learn about the data science cycle—asking questions, collecting data, analyzing patterns, and presenting results. Data for the fun of it!If you have questions, please email [email protected].

Main Library

It's Elementary!

It's Elementary is afterschool fun and discovery for grade-schoolers that meets in the Activity Room every Monday from 3:30 - 4:30 pm. Our topics rotate from week to week. We'll have days devoted to art, days devoted to building things or cooking things, and some days w......More

It's Elementary is afterschool fun and discovery for grade-schoolers that meets in the Activity Room every Monday from 3:30 - 4:30 pm. Our topics rotate from week to week. We'll have days devoted to art, days devoted to building things or cooking things, and some days we'll even try a little acting!Upcoming Topics:August 18: ART, Oil Pastel SunflowersAugust 25: Lemon VolcanoesSeptember 8: ART, Air Dry Clay Pencil HoldersSeptember 15: COOKING, Mug CakesSeptember 22: LEGOsSeptember 29: Lava Lamp in a BottleOctober 6: ART, Fall Leaves - TextureOctober 20: ARTOctober 27: COOKING, Garlic Bread PizzaNovember 3: ART, Symmetrical Sticker Mug MatsNovember 10: STEM, Hurricane ChallengeNovember 17: LEGOsNovember 24: How Tall Can You Build?December 1: ART, Hardware BraceletsDecember 8: COOKING, Cookie DecoratingDecember 15: LEGOs

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Genealogy Society Meeting

The DeKalb County Genealogy Society meets at the Willennar Genealogy Center on the third Monday of each month.

Willennar Genealogy Center

Letters to Santa

The Library is thrilled to once again be working with The North Pole this holiday season! Santa and the elves have so much to do this time of year, and we are happy to help by collecting and forwarding your letters.If you would like to send a letter to Santa, drop it of......More

The Library is thrilled to once again be working with The North Pole this holiday season! Santa and the elves have so much to do this time of year, and we are happy to help by collecting and forwarding your letters.If you would like to send a letter to Santa, drop it off at the Main Library or in our outdoor book drop from November 24th through December 17th. We will get your letters to The North Pole, and then send back Santa’s personal response!Please be sure to include a return address with your letter. Santa, of course, knows where you live, but he can't share all of his magic with us.

Main Library

Digital Fingerprinting Services

Eckhart Public Library will host IdentoGO Digital Fingerprinting Services in the Eckhart Room from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm every Tuesday. Their last appointment can be scheduled no later than 3:15 pm.The State of Indiana contracts with IDEMIA, which operates IdentoGO, to prov......More

Eckhart Public Library will host IdentoGO Digital Fingerprinting Services in the Eckhart Room from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm every Tuesday. Their last appointment can be scheduled no later than 3:15 pm.The State of Indiana contracts with IDEMIA, which operates IdentoGO, to provide these services to area residents. Appointments must be made at www.identogo.com. Fees will be listed when scheduling and vary depending on which service is requested.

Main Library

Letters to Santa

The Library is thrilled to once again be working with The North Pole this holiday season! Santa and the elves have so much to do this time of year, and we are happy to help by collecting and forwarding your letters.If you would like to send a letter to Santa, drop it of......More

The Library is thrilled to once again be working with The North Pole this holiday season! Santa and the elves have so much to do this time of year, and we are happy to help by collecting and forwarding your letters.If you would like to send a letter to Santa, drop it off at the Main Library or in our outdoor book drop from November 24th through December 17th. We will get your letters to The North Pole, and then send back Santa’s personal response!Please be sure to include a return address with your letter. Santa, of course, knows where you live, but he can't share all of his magic with us.

Main Library

Classic City Readers: The Hunting Party In-Person

Classic City Readers is a longstanding book club dedicated to the appreciation and examination of the written word. Join Darcy on the third Wednesday of every month in the Close Community Room for a thoughtful and interesting literary discussion.Library cards are not re......More

Classic City Readers is a longstanding book club dedicated to the appreciation and examination of the written word. Join Darcy on the third Wednesday of every month in the Close Community Room for a thoughtful and interesting literary discussion.Library cards are not required to check out the books for this book club. Just stop by the desk on the Main Level of the library to pick up a copy of the current title.On Wednesday, December 17th, from 12:00 - 1:00 pm, we'll discuss The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley.Description of The Hunting Party from HarperCollins:During the languid days of the Christmas break, a group of thirtysomething friends from Oxford meet to welcome in the New Year together, a tradition they began as students ten years ago. For this vacation, they’ve chosen an idyllic and isolated estate in the Scottish Highlands—the perfect place to get away and unwind by themselves.The trip begins innocently enough: admiring the stunning if foreboding scenery, champagne in front of a crackling fire, and reminiscences about the past. But after a decade, the weight of secret resentments has grown too heavy for the group’s tenuous nostalgia to bear. Amid the boisterous revelry of New Year’s Eve, the cord holding them together snaps, just as a historic blizzard seals the lodge off from the outside world.Two days later, on New Year’s Day, one of them is dead. . . and another of them did it.Keep your friends close, the old adage says. But how close is too close?

Close Community Room, Upper Level, Main Library

Knifty Knitters In-Person

The Knifty Knitters Club meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month in the Close Community Room at the Main Library. Knitters and crocheters of all ages (and any skill level) are welcome to join the group to create and learn from one another.

Close Community Room, Upper Level, Main Library

Wonder Crew In-Person

The first and third Friday of every month is tween time at Eckhart Public Library. Wonder Crew is a program for kids in grades 4-6 (ages 9-12) who are interested in creating things, expressing themselves, and just plain having fun. Wonder Crew meets in the Close Communi......More

The first and third Friday of every month is tween time at Eckhart Public Library. Wonder Crew is a program for kids in grades 4-6 (ages 9-12) who are interested in creating things, expressing themselves, and just plain having fun. Wonder Crew meets in the Close Community Room from 4:00 - 5:00 pm.Upcoming Schedule:September 5: Draw Cute Animals! Learn to draw an animal and make it cute!September 19: Minute to Win It! Are you up to the challenges?October 3: Harry Potter Trivia! Test your knowledge of Hogwarts lore.October 17: Spooky Stuffies! Make your own creepy stuffy out of felt.November 7: Escape It! Can you work together to solve the puzzles and find the stolen 1904 diary of a real nine-year-old girl?November 21: Leftovers! Experiment with fun new ways to use your Thanksgiving leftovers. What can you do with extra stuffing, potatoes, vegetables, and gravy? Let's find out!December 5: Hack That Painting! Use your art skills to "improve" a painting.December 19: Gift It! Make custom gifts in jars to give as presents to your family and friends.

Close Community Room, Upper Level, Main Library

Library Campus Closing Early In-Person

The Eckhart Public Library Campus will have modified hours for the holidays.Tuesday, December 23: The Library Campus will close at 5:00 pm.Wednesday, December 24: The Library Campus will be closed.Thursday, December 25: The Library Campus will be closed.Friday, December......More

The Eckhart Public Library Campus will have modified hours for the holidays.Tuesday, December 23: The Library Campus will close at 5:00 pm.Wednesday, December 24: The Library Campus will be closed.Thursday, December 25: The Library Campus will be closed.Friday, December 26: The Library Campus will be closed.Monday, December 29: The Library Campus will close at 5:00 pm.Tuesday, December 30: The Library Campus will close at 5:00 pm.Wednesday, December 31: The Library Campus will close at 5:00 pm.Thursday, January 1: The Library Campus will close be closed.The Library Campus includes our Main Library, Administrative Annex, Teen Library, and Genealogy Center. The book and media drop adjacent to the library parking lot is always open.Even when the library is closed, our streaming & digital resources are available 24 hours a day. The library also offers free, public WiFi in our outdoor areas and parking lot. To connect, look for EPL Public.

Eckhart Public Library Campus, Main Library

Digital Fingerprinting Services

Eckhart Public Library will host IdentoGO Digital Fingerprinting Services in the Eckhart Room from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm every Tuesday. Their last appointment can be scheduled no later than 3:15 pm.The State of Indiana contracts with IDEMIA, which operates IdentoGO, to prov......More

Eckhart Public Library will host IdentoGO Digital Fingerprinting Services in the Eckhart Room from 9:30 am - 4:00 pm every Tuesday. Their last appointment can be scheduled no later than 3:15 pm.The State of Indiana contracts with IDEMIA, which operates IdentoGO, to provide these services to area residents. Appointments must be made at www.identogo.com. Fees will be listed when scheduling and vary depending on which service is requested.

Main Library