Allen County Public Library

05/30/2026

📖 Check out our Summer Storytime Schedule!

☀️ Storytime at the Park
The perfect combination of sun, stories, fun, and learning!

➡️ Kreager Park (Babies - 3rd Grade)
Fridays in June & July | 10:15 a.m.

➡️ Packard Park (Babies - 6th Grade)
Tuesdays in June & July | 10:30 a.m.

➡️ Promenade Park (Babies - 6th Grade)
Wednesdays | 9:30 a.m.

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☀️ Storytime with Little River Wetlands Project
(Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers)
This Storytime will feature a special guest from the Little River Wetland Program and will be followed with some simple science activities.

6/16, 7/21, 8/18 | 10 a.m. | Main Library
8/26 | 10:15 & 11 a.m. | Aboite Branch

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☀️ Bilingual German Storytime - Zweisprachige Vorlesestunde
(Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers)
Join us for a bilingual storytime in German and English!
Schließen Sie sich uns an, für eine zweisprachige Vorlesestunde auf Deutsch und Englisch!

6/11 | 10 a.m. | Main Library

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☀️ Bilingual Nature Storytime Hike (Cuento y Caminata Bilingüe) (Toddlers - 3rd Grade)
Join us for a bilingual story time and a guided hike.
Acompáñenos para un cuento y una caminata bilingue!

6/11, 7/9, 8/13 | 3 p.m. | Eagle Marsh
6/25, 7/23, 8/27 | 10 a.m. | Eagle Marsh

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☀️ Music & Movement Storytime (2 - 6 Years)
Stretch, sing, dance, and jump along in this fast-paced Storytime perfect for active young children!

Tuesdays | 10:30 a.m. | Grabill & Waynedale Branches
Saturdays | 10 a.m. | Main Library
6/6, 8/1 | 10:30 a.m. | Aboite Branch

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☀️ Baby Storytime (Birth - 18 Months)
Rhymes, songs, bounces, and books just right for your little one!

Mondays | 10 a.m. | Main Library
Mondays | 11 a.m. | Dupont Branch
Wednesdays | 10:15 a.m. | Georgetown Branch
Thursdays | 10:15 & 11 a.m. | Aboite Branch

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☀️ Toddler Storytime (18 Months - 3 Years)
Wiggle, rhyme, read, and sing in this active Storytime designed for toddlers.

Tuesdays | 10:15 a.m. | Dupont Branch
Fridays | 10 a.m. | Main Library
6/11, 6/25, 7/9, 7/23, 8/13, 8/27 | 10:30 a.m. | Tecumseh Branch

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☀️ Storytime (All Ages)
This Storytime combines books, songs, rhymes and fun for all ages and stages.

Mondays | 10:15 a.m. | Dupont Branch

Tuesdays | 10:30 a.m. | Tecumseh & New Haven Branches

Select Wednesdays | 10:15 & 11 a.m. | Aboite Branch
Wednesdays | 10:30 a.m. | New Haven Branch
Wednesdays in August | 11 a.m. | Woodburn Branch

Fridays in August | 10:15 a.m. | Georgetown Branch

8/4, 8/11, 8/18 | 10:30 a.m. | Shawnee Branch
8/10 | 2:30 p.m. | Monroeville Branch

➡️ Space is limited, so be sure to register in advance to save your spot and get reminders. Link in comments.

05/30/2026

📅 Here’s what’s happening for K–6 at ACPL next week (June 1-6):

*Some programs are also open to other age groups.
Registration is recommended. Link in comments.

⬇️ Here's what's coming up ⬇️

Monday, June 1
✨ Let's Sing All Together with Musical Conexion*
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Pontiac Branch
2 - 3 p.m. | Little Turtle Branch

✨ Dino Silhouette Painting*
1 - 2 p.m. | Main Library

✨ Giant Games*
1 - 2 p.m. | New Haven Branch

✨ Digging into Paleontology with Science Central
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Hessen Cassel Branch

✨ Library LINK: Crafts or Games*
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Shawnee Branch

✨ Dinosaur Mosaic
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Tecumseh Branch

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Tuesday, June 2
✨ Storytime at the Park*
10:30 - 11 a.m. | Packard Park

✨ Let's Sing All Together with Musical Conexion*
11 a.m. - Noon | Woodburn Branch
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Georgetown Branch

✨ LEGO Challenge
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Waynedale Branch

✨ Library LINK: Crafts or Games*
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Shawnee Branch

✨ Dino Flip Book Fun
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Hessen Cassel Branch
3 - 4 p.m. | Main Library

✨ Wacky Pipe Cleaner Structures (4th-6th Grade)
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Tecumseh Branch

✨ Raptors with Soarin' Hawk Raptor Rehab*
2 - 3 p.m. | Little Turtle Branch

✨ Digging into Paleontology with Science Central
2 - 3 p.m. | Monroeville Branch

✨ Sound It Out: Phonics for Elementary Kids (K-3rd Grade)
3 - 4 p.m. | New Haven Branch

✨ Fab Fossils
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Pontiac Branch

✨ LEGO Challenge
4 - 5 p.m. | Main Library

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Wednesday, June 3
✨ Storytime at the Park*
9:30 - 10 a.m. | Promenade Park

✨ Creative Growth for Kids: Journal Decorating
10 - 11 a.m. | Main Library

✨ Dino-ROAR*
10:15 - 11 a.m. | Aboite Branch
1:30 - 2:15 p.m. | Main Library
6 - 6:45 p.m. | Main Library

✨ Become a Citizen Scientist with Project Squirrel*
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Grabill Branch

✨ ACPL Summer Puppet Show*
11 a.m. - Noon | Woodburn Branch

✨ Project Reads with The Literacy Alliance
1:15 - 2:15 p.m. | Tecumseh Branch

✨ Fossil Art
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Waynedale Branch

✨ LEGO Challenge
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Shawnee Branch

✨ Painting Prehistoric Wildlife
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Hessen Cassel Branch

✨ Dinky Dino Jewelry*
2 - 3 p.m. | Little Turtle Branch

✨ Fab Fossils
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Georgetown Branch

✨ Overnight Geodes (4th-6th Grade)
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Shawnee Branch

✨ PAWS to Read*
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. | Georgetown Branch

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Thursday, June 4
✨ Dino-ROAR*
10:30 - 11:15 a.m. | New Haven Branch
2 - 2:45 p.m. | Tecumseh Branch
6:30 - 7:15 p.m. | Dupont Branch

✨ Mark's Ark Animal Showcase*
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Shawnee Branch

✨ Let's Sing All Together with Musical Conexion*
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Waynedale Branch

✨ Dinosaur Terrariums (4th-6th Grade)
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Hessen Cassel Branch

✨ Hack That Painting
2 - 3 p.m. | Little Turtle Branch

✨ Sound It Out: Phonics for Elementary Kids (K-3rd Grade)
3 - 4 p.m. | Main Library

✨ 3D Dino Egg: Intro to 3D Printing*
6 - 8 p.m. | Hessen Cassel Branch

✨ Dino Keychain: Intro to 3D Printing*
6 - 8 p.m. | Pontiac Branch

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Friday, June 5
✨ Giant Games*
10 - 11 a.m. | Grabill Branch

✨ Storytime at the Park*
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. | Kreager Park

✨ Park & Play with Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation*
10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Main Library

✨ Let's Sing All Together with Musical Conexion*
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Dupont Branch
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Shawnee Branch

✨ Digging into Paleontology with Science Central
10:30 - 11 a.m. | Aboite Branch

✨ Raptors with Soarin' Hawk Raptor Rehab*
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Tecumseh Branch

✨ Library LINK: Movie Matinee*
1:30 - 3 p.m. | Waynedale Branch

✨ Library LINK: Family Movie Matinee*
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Hessen Cassel Branch

✨ Library LINK: Afternoon Cartoons*
2 - 3 p.m. | Little Turtle Branch

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Saturday, June 6
✨ Let's Sing All Together with Musical Conexion*
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | Grabill Branch

✨ Make Watercolor Resist Art
11 a.m. - Noon | Main Library

✨ Pride Keychains: Intro to Button Making*
11 a.m. - Noon | Main Library

👋 See you at the Library!

05/29/2026

You can adopt one of these kittens at tomorrow's Purrs & Pages: A Kitten Adoption Event at our Georgetown branch from 1-3 pm!

While you're there, sign up for our Summer Learning Program that starts on Monday!

05/29/2026

⚠️ Heads up! The underground parking garage at the Main Library is temporarily closed due to a malfunctioning garage door. We’re actively working on repairs and appreciate your patience.

In the meantime, please use one of our surface parking lots: acpl.info/parking-at-main

We’ll share updates on our social media and website once the garage door repairs have been completed and it reopens.

05/29/2026

🍎☀️ Free lunch for youth is back at the library!

Free Lunch & Snack at the Library returns June 1–July 31 at select ACPL branches, along with Blessings in a Backpack on Fridays at participating locations.

📷 Swipe to see moments from last week’s Kick-Off event!

➡️ Learn more at the link in the comments.

❌ No meals will be served on June 19 or July 3.

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Free Lunch & Snack at the Library is provided by Fort Wayne Community Schools in partnership with the USDA. Blessings in a Backpack offers free, ready-to-eat and non-perishable food for youth ages 18 and under.

05/28/2026

🦖 📖 Our Summer Learning Program starts Monday, June 1! Read, create, and explore to earn prizes all summer long.

Join for free:
📍 Visit any ACPL branch and receive a free paper tracker

💻 Or register online at acpl.info/summer and track your progress through the Beanstack app

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Video Description:
A promo video for the Summer Learning Program with scenes from the library, the Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed exhibit, the Botanical Conservatory, and Science Central.

05/27/2026

🎶 Get ready for a free interactive concert at the library!

Join Grammy-nominated duo Wendy and DB for a high-energy, family-friendly musical experience filled with pop and blues-inspired songs about nature, animals, science, and more. Perfect for the whole family!

📆 Thursday, June 18
🕙 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.
📍 Main Library Theater

Register in advance to save your spot. Link in comments.

05/26/2026

Get your Rock the Plaza t-shirt now so you can wear it to the concert!
➡️ acpl.info/rtpshirt

🔥 Rock the Plaza is going out in style!

Celebrate the final farewell concert with this year’s commemorative Rock the Plaza t-shirt, featuring all of the artists who have performed at Rock the Plaza since 2007.

Whether you’ve been rocking with us from the beginning or just joined the crowd recently, this shirt is the ultimate Rock the Plaza keepsake! 🎸

Order soon to make sure it arrives before July 18! Link in comments.

A portion of the proceeds supports the Friends of the Allen County Public Library.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to remember and honor the courageous men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.

Reminder: All ACPL locations are CLOSED today, Monday, May 25.