Who Ya Gonna Call: Ghostbusters! In-Person

Are you excited about the recent release of Ghosbusters: Frozen Empire? Come to The Teen Library on Tuesday, April 16th, from 4:30 - 5:30 pm and make your very own Ecto Goggles! After we make our goggles, we'll have a ghostly scavenger hunt.This program is open to teens......More

Are you excited about the recent release of Ghosbusters: Frozen Empire? Come to The Teen Library on Tuesday, April 16th, from 4:30 - 5:30 pm and make your very own Ecto Goggles! After we make our goggles, we'll have a ghostly scavenger hunt.This program is open to teens in middle and high school.

Teen Library, Teen Library

Family Storytime In-Person

Hello Friends! Family Storytime is an interactive literacy-based experience for all families. It is an opportunity to gather and share time together.We have programs in the Secret Garden on Tuesdays at 6:15 pm and on Wednesdays at 10:45 am. We will read a story based on......More

Hello Friends! Family Storytime is an interactive literacy-based experience for all families. It is an opportunity to gather and share time together.We have programs in the Secret Garden on Tuesdays at 6:15 pm and on Wednesdays at 10:45 am. We will read a story based on a theme, and have songs and activities designed to encourage mental development and socio-emotional learning. It is a great opportunity for children to interact with their peers!Upcoming Themes:April 2 & 3: April Showers & Rainy DaysApril 9 & 10: It's National Library Week!April 16 & 17: Growing a GardenApril 23 & 24: CountingApril 30 & May 1: Celebrate Your Brothers & SistersMay 7 & 8: No Sock Day!

Main Library, Main Library

Classic City Readers 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...

Close Community Room, Upper Level, Main Library

Family Storytime In-Person

Hello Friends! Family Storytime is an interactive literacy-based experience for all families. It is an opportunity to gather and share time together.We have programs in the Secret Garden on Tuesdays at 6:15 pm and on Wednesdays at 10:45 am. We will read a story based on......More

Hello Friends! Family Storytime is an interactive literacy-based experience for all families. It is an opportunity to gather and share time together.We have programs in the Secret Garden on Tuesdays at 6:15 pm and on Wednesdays at 10:45 am. We will read a story based on a theme, and have songs and activities designed to encourage mental development and socio-emotional learning. It is a great opportunity for children to interact with their peers!Upcoming Themes:April 2 & 3: April Showers & Rainy DaysApril 9 & 10: It's National Library Week!April 16 & 17: Growing a GardenApril 23 & 24: CountingApril 30 & May 1: Celebrate Your Brothers & SistersMay 7 & 8: No Sock Day!

Main Library, Main Library

DIY Dune Pins In-Person

"Dreams make good stories, but everything important happens when we're awake." --Duncan IdahoWe promise that we'll be awake at The Teen Library on Thursday, April 18th because we'll be making Dune Shrinky Dinks pins to celebrate the new movie! Join us from 4:30 - 5:30 a......More

"Dreams make good stories, but everything important happens when we're awake." --Duncan IdahoWe promise that we'll be awake at The Teen Library on Thursday, April 18th because we'll be making Dune Shrinky Dinks pins to celebrate the new movie! Join us from 4:30 - 5:30 and make some of your own.DIY Dune Pins is open to teen in middle and high school.

Teen Library, Teen 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

Library Deliveries In-Person

Eckhart Mobile Outreach Service (EMOS) Deliveries are part of a flexible program that brings library materials to the homes of patrons, educators, and childcare providers. Deliveries are a free service provided by library staff and volunteers to people within DeKalb Cou......More

Eckhart Mobile Outreach Service (EMOS) Deliveries are part of a flexible program that brings library materials to the homes of patrons, educators, and childcare providers. Deliveries are a free service provided by library staff and volunteers to people within DeKalb County.Deliveries occur every other Friday, and we'll pick up your previous materials when we drop off the new ones. To apply, visit epl.lib.in.us/emosIf you are unable to apply online you can also contact us by phone or email:260-925-2414 ext. [email protected] will be asked to fill out a short survey about what kinds of materials you would like to receive from Eckhart Public Library. This form can be printed, filled out in its entirety, and given to the driver. It can also be mailed to:EMOS% Eckhart Public Library603 S Jackson St.Auburn, IN 46706You will then set up your delivery date, and a library staff member will begin selecting books for you. Within two weeks, you’ll receive your first delivery!

Offsite

E-Fingerprinting Services

Eckhart Public Library will host Idemia E-Fingerprinting Services each Friday in the Eckhart Room from 9:30 am - 3:00 pm.The State of Indiana contracts with Idemia to provide these services to area residents. Appointments must be made at www.indentogo.com. Fees will be ......More

Eckhart Public Library will host Idemia E-Fingerprinting Services each Friday in the Eckhart Room from 9:30 am - 3:00 pm.The State of Indiana contracts with Idemia to provide these services to area residents. Appointments must be made at www.indentogo.com. Fees will be listed when scheduling and range from $10.50 to $50.00, depending on which service is requested

Main Library

LEGO Club In-Person

LEGO Club is for builders in kindergarten through 5th grade. We supply the LEGOs; all you need to bring is your imagination.Each week we'll have a new building challenge. Builders are encouraged to try the challenge but are always welcome to build whatever they want. Bu......More

LEGO Club is for builders in kindergarten through 5th grade. We supply the LEGOs; all you need to bring is your imagination.Each week we'll have a new building challenge. Builders are encouraged to try the challenge but are always welcome to build whatever they want. Builders can display their builds behind the Children’s Department service desk for one month (as long as space and materials allow). At the beginning of each new month, we will tear down to ensure that we have enough bricks and base plates to go around.CHALLENGE SCHEDULE:March 1: LEGO Ice Rescue! Can you rescue the minifigures from the ice before it's too late?March 8: LEGO MapsMarch 15: Pi Day. Celebrate all things circular with LEGO.March 22: LEGO Pot of GoldMarch 29: Magic Tricks!April 5: Building BridgesApril 12: Build Something with Two Equal SidesApril 19: Paint with LEGOApril 26: Flags and CountriesMay 3: Star War Challenge: Do or Do NotMay 10: Flower GardenMay 17: RobotsMay 24: Storytelling: Brick by BrickMay 31: Storytelling: Brick by Brick

Activity Room (Lower Level), Main Library

Teen Art Afternoons In-Person

Teen Art Club meets twice a month, and we'll do a different project at each session. It's a great opportunity to get creative and make some art!On Friday, April 19th, from 4:30 - 5:30 pm, we'll make watercolor cactus paintings.Teen Art Afternoons is open to patrons in m......More

Teen Art Club meets twice a month, and we'll do a different project at each session. It's a great opportunity to get creative and make some art!On Friday, April 19th, from 4:30 - 5:30 pm, we'll make watercolor cactus paintings.Teen Art Afternoons is open to patrons in middle and high school.

Teen Library, Teen Library

Eckhart Envoys

Homeschool students in grade school (K-5) are invited to join us in the Assembly Room for Eckhart Envoys every Monday from 10:15 - 11:15 am to learn about countries and cultures from around the world. Topics for spring semester:January 15 & 22: Oceania - TongaJanuary 29......More

Homeschool students in grade school (K-5) are invited to join us in the Assembly Room for Eckhart Envoys every Monday from 10:15 - 11:15 am to learn about countries and cultures from around the world. Topics for spring semester:January 15 & 22: Oceania - TongaJanuary 29 & February 5: Middle East/Central Asia - KazakhstanFebruary 12 & 19: South America - BrazilFebruary 26 & March 4: Africa - ZimbabweMarch 11 & 18: North America/Caribbean - CanadaMarch 25: NO CLASSApril 1 & 8: East Asia - JapanApril 15 & 22: Europe - PortugalApril 29: Show & Tell about your favorite country or projectMay 6: International Feast with Social Science Surveyors

Main Library

Social Science Surveyors

Social Science Surveyors is a class designed for middle and high school aged homeschool students. This semester we'll be learning about social institutions. What are social institutions; do they matter and should you care? Gen Z already has made it known that they are d......More

Social Science Surveyors is a class designed for middle and high school aged homeschool students. This semester we'll be learning about social institutions. What are social institutions; do they matter and should you care? Gen Z already has made it known that they are distrustful of many institutions. Gen Alpha hasn’t really weighed in yet. What if they all just went away and we didn’t have them? Come learn about this sometimes invisible, yet very powerful part of human society.Social Science Surveyors meets every Monday from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm in the Assembly Room of the Main Library.For more information contact Karen at [email protected] Schedule:January 15: What Is an Institution? Part 1January 22: What Is an Institution? Part 2January 29: What Do Institutions Do?February 5: FamilyFebruary 12: EducationFebruary 19: ReligionFebruary 26: PeersMarch 4: LanguageMarch 11: Health CareMarch 18: MediaMarch 25: NO CLASSApril 1: GovernmentApril 8: Economy and WorkApril 15: What Institutions Do You Think We Should Have?April 22: Project TimeApril 29: Project timeMay 6: International Feast with Eckhart Envoys

Main Library

It's Elementary! In-Person

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. We rotate between STEAM topics, hands-on history, and food preparation. Schedule:January 15: ART, Claude Monet - acrylicsJanuary 22: SC......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. We rotate between STEAM topics, hands-on history, and food preparation. Schedule:January 15: ART, Claude Monet - acrylicsJanuary 22: SCIENCE, Galaxies - Burcin Mutlu-Pakdil - making cosmic artJanuary 29: LOCAL HISTORY, planning a winter vacation on the train one hundred years agoFebruary 5: ENGINEERING, tallest paper tower challengeFebruary 12: FOOD, No-bake individual cheesecakesFebruary 19: ART, Vincent Van Gogh - crayon relief and watercolorFebruary 26: SCIENCE, aquaponics - making soil-free plantersMarch 4: LOCAL HISTORY, Jane Hine and birdingMarch 11: ENGINEERING, bluebird house buildingMarch 18: ART, Alma Thomas - acrylicsMarch 25: FOOD, Ukrainian-style egg coloringApril 1: LOCAL HISTORY, tornadoes in DeKalb CountyApril 8: SCIENCE, eclipse day!April 15: ART, Gustav Klimt - watercolor and collageApril 22: ENGINEERING, paper airplane building and flying contestApril 29: FOOD, matzo toffeeMay 6: SCIENCE, revisit Greenhurst Commons and check on bluebird housesMay 13: LOCAL HISTORY, end of school year traditionsMay 20: ART, Betye Saar - printmaking (ink) and 3D collage

Activity Room (Lower Level), Main Library

Stories & Streaming

Stories & Streaming is a new book club for elementary-aged children that meets weekly on Tuesdays from 3:30 - 4:15 pm in the Assembly Room of the Main Library.We will focus on one children's book at a time by listening to a book over multiple weeks. While listening, we'......More

Stories & Streaming is a new book club for elementary-aged children that meets weekly on Tuesdays from 3:30 - 4:15 pm in the Assembly Room of the Main Library.We will focus on one children's book at a time by listening to a book over multiple weeks. While listening, we'll enjoy a passive activity like drawing, coloring, or a variety of other quiet projects.After we finish listening to the book, we'll watch its movie version while noting the similarities and differences between the book and the movie.Hoopla and Libby, streaming services Eckhart Public Library makes available to our cardholders, will be used.Our first book will be The BFG by Roald Dahl.

Main Library

DIY Spiderwick Chronicles Faerie Spy Stones In-Person

Are you a fan of The Spiderwick Chronicles? Are you excited for the books to be turned into a TV show? Well, we are, too! That's why we'll be making faerie spy stones at The Teen Library on Tuesday, April 23rd, from 4:30 - 5:30 pm.This program is open to teens in middle......More

Are you a fan of The Spiderwick Chronicles? Are you excited for the books to be turned into a TV show? Well, we are, too! That's why we'll be making faerie spy stones at The Teen Library on Tuesday, April 23rd, from 4:30 - 5:30 pm.This program is open to teens in middle and high school.

Teen Library, Teen Library

Family Storytime In-Person

Hello Friends! Family Storytime is an interactive literacy-based experience for all families. It is an opportunity to gather and share time together.We have programs in the Secret Garden on Tuesdays at 6:15 pm and on Wednesdays at 10:45 am. We will read a story based on......More

Hello Friends! Family Storytime is an interactive literacy-based experience for all families. It is an opportunity to gather and share time together.We have programs in the Secret Garden on Tuesdays at 6:15 pm and on Wednesdays at 10:45 am. We will read a story based on a theme, and have songs and activities designed to encourage mental development and socio-emotional learning. It is a great opportunity for children to interact with their peers!Upcoming Themes:April 2 & 3: April Showers & Rainy DaysApril 9 & 10: It's National Library Week!April 16 & 17: Growing a GardenApril 23 & 24: CountingApril 30 & May 1: Celebrate Your Brothers & SistersMay 7 & 8: No Sock Day!

Main Library, Main Library

Dungeons & Dragons In-Person

Embark on an epic quest right here at Eckhart Public Library! Join our Dungeons and Dragons program for adult adventurers where the realms of imagination come to life. Whether you're a seasoned hero or a curious newcomer, all are welcome to explore the wonders of Exandr......More

Embark on an epic quest right here at Eckhart Public Library! Join our Dungeons and Dragons program for adult adventurers where the realms of imagination come to life. Whether you're a seasoned hero or a curious newcomer, all are welcome to explore the wonders of Exandria!The group meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM in the Close Community Room on the upper level of the Main Library.Please send us an email at [email protected] to let us know you plan on joining or if you have any questions. Those who attend will have access to D&D Beyond for the campaign as well as Discord for group chat and announcements.

Close Community Room, Upper Level, Main Library

Virtual Reality Wednesdays In-Person

One Wednesday every month we will play games, visit somewhere new, or travel into an alternate world at The Teen Library!The library's Oculus VR headset will be available on the dates below from 4:30 - 6:30 pm.February 21March 20April 24May 15A staff member will be on h......More

One Wednesday every month we will play games, visit somewhere new, or travel into an alternate world at The Teen Library!The library's Oculus VR headset will be available on the dates below from 4:30 - 6:30 pm.February 21March 20April 24May 15A staff member will be on hand to walk you through how to use the headset. So, no worries if you are new to VR.This program is for those who are 12 and older.

Teen Library, Teen Library

Family Storytime In-Person

Hello Friends! Family Storytime is an interactive literacy-based experience for all families. It is an opportunity to gather and share time together.We have programs in the Secret Garden on Tuesdays at 6:15 pm and on Wednesdays at 10:45 am. We will read a story based on......More

Hello Friends! Family Storytime is an interactive literacy-based experience for all families. It is an opportunity to gather and share time together.We have programs in the Secret Garden on Tuesdays at 6:15 pm and on Wednesdays at 10:45 am. We will read a story based on a theme, and have songs and activities designed to encourage mental development and socio-emotional learning. It is a great opportunity for children to interact with their peers!Upcoming Themes:April 2 & 3: April Showers & Rainy DaysApril 9 & 10: It's National Library Week!April 16 & 17: Growing a GardenApril 23 & 24: CountingApril 30 & May 1: Celebrate Your Brothers & SistersMay 7 & 8: No Sock Day!

Main Library, Main Library

Willy Wonka Escape Room In-Person

"There's no earthly way of knowing / Which direction we are going"Do you know which direction to head to get to The Teen Library? Good. Then you're set. Bring your friends to the library on Thursday, April 25th, from 4:30 - 5:30 pm for a fun night of solving puzzles. Yo......More

"There's no earthly way of knowing / Which direction we are going"Do you know which direction to head to get to The Teen Library? Good. Then you're set. Bring your friends to the library on Thursday, April 25th, from 4:30 - 5:30 pm for a fun night of solving puzzles. You'll learn if you have what it takes to escape our Willy Wonka-themed escape room. The suspense will be terrible. We hope it will last.Snacks will be provided. We promise that the snozzberries will taste like snozzberries.The Willy Wonka Escape Room is open to teens in middle and high school.

Teen Library, Teen Library

E-Fingerprinting Services

Eckhart Public Library will host Idemia E-Fingerprinting Services each Friday in the Eckhart Room from 9:30 am - 3:00 pm.The State of Indiana contracts with Idemia to provide these services to area residents. Appointments must be made at www.indentogo.com. Fees will be ......More

Eckhart Public Library will host Idemia E-Fingerprinting Services each Friday in the Eckhart Room from 9:30 am - 3:00 pm.The State of Indiana contracts with Idemia to provide these services to area residents. Appointments must be made at www.indentogo.com. Fees will be listed when scheduling and range from $10.50 to $50.00, depending on which service is requested

Main Library

LEGO Club In-Person

LEGO Club is for builders in kindergarten through 5th grade. We supply the LEGOs; all you need to bring is your imagination.Each week we'll have a new building challenge. Builders are encouraged to try the challenge but are always welcome to build whatever they want. Bu......More

LEGO Club is for builders in kindergarten through 5th grade. We supply the LEGOs; all you need to bring is your imagination.Each week we'll have a new building challenge. Builders are encouraged to try the challenge but are always welcome to build whatever they want. Builders can display their builds behind the Children’s Department service desk for one month (as long as space and materials allow). At the beginning of each new month, we will tear down to ensure that we have enough bricks and base plates to go around.CHALLENGE SCHEDULE:March 1: LEGO Ice Rescue! Can you rescue the minifigures from the ice before it's too late?March 8: LEGO MapsMarch 15: Pi Day. Celebrate all things circular with LEGO.March 22: LEGO Pot of GoldMarch 29: Magic Tricks!April 5: Building BridgesApril 12: Build Something with Two Equal SidesApril 19: Paint with LEGOApril 26: Flags and CountriesMay 3: Star War Challenge: Do or Do NotMay 10: Flower GardenMay 17: RobotsMay 24: Storytelling: Brick by BrickMay 31: Storytelling: Brick by Brick

Activity Room (Lower Level), Main Library