Kendallville Public Library

05/30/2026

🦖📚 Adults can join the Summer Reading fun too during our 2026 Roar Into Reading Challenge! ☀️✨

Read books, listen to audiobooks, or attend library programs June 1 – July 11 to earn entries into our AWESOME adult grand prize drawings! 🎉

This year’s prizes include:
🪑 Rocking Chairs
🔎 Metal Detector
🎨 Diamond Painting Kits
🌸 Yard Art
🎲 Yard Games
…and more!

For every 3 hours of reading, adults can earn grand prize entries all summer long! 📖

Who’s ready to ROAR into reading with us? 🦕🔥

05/29/2026

We are getting ready for Shelby Van Pelt’s arrival. We still have tickets for the book talk at noon on Saturday. Grab a friend or two and come listen to this award winning author! https://commevents.eventcalendarapp.com/remarkably-bright-creatures-literary-lunch

05/29/2026

🦖🏆 Check out the AMAZING Youth Grand Prizes for our 2026 Summer Reading Challenge: Roar Into Reading! 📚✨

This summer, kids and teens can complete reading goals to earn prizes AND enter to win these dino-mite grand prize baskets! 🦕🌋

Prize themes include:
🦋 Butterfly Explorer
🦖 Dinosaur Battles
🎨 Dino Discovery Art & Adventure
🦴 Bones & Brush: Dino Studio
🎬 Jurassic Movie Night
🌋 Prehistoric Playtime

From STEM kits and dinosaur toys to crafts, backpacks, plushies, games, movie night goodies, and MORE — these baskets are packed with fun! 🎉

Summer Reading runs June 1 – July 11. Stop by KPL or Limberlost starting Monday to pick up your game board and begin earning entries! 📖🦕

05/28/2026

🦖🎨 Get crafty this June with our “Make it with Bethany” programs at KPL! ✂️☀️

🖼 Make it with Bethany – Dinosaur Silhouette Art
📅 Thursday, June 4 at 11:30 a.m. • KPL
Join Bethany for a dino-mite craft as we create colorful dinosaur silhouette art!

🌿 Make it with Bethany – Dinosaur Terrarium
📅 Friday, June 12 at 1:00 p.m. • KPL
Create your own mini terrarium with a prehistoric twist! 🦕

☀️ Make it with Bethany – Sun Print Art
📅 Tuesday, June 30 at 10:00 a.m. • KPL
Join Bethany for some fun in the sun as we create solar art together!

These programs are intended for adults. Registration is required at kendallvillelibrary.org 🎨📚

05/28/2026

🦖📚 Summer Reading starts June 1, at KPL & Limberlost!

Get ready to ROAR INTO READING all summer long with reading challenges, prizes, dinosaurs, field trips, crafts, games, and programs for ALL ages! ☀️✨

🦕 Youth (Pre-K through Teens) can complete dinosaur-themed game boards, earn prizes after every 5 reading goals, and enter exciting grand prize drawings featuring:
• STEM & art kits
• Jurassic movie night baskets
• Dinosaur adventures
• Butterfly explorer kits
• Prehistoric playtime prizes
…and more!

📖 Adults 18+ can participate too! Read for 3 hours or listen to an audiobook to earn grand prize entries. Adults can earn up to 6 entries and even receive summer prizes along the way! Grand prizes include:
• Yard games & yard art
• Diamond painting kits
• Puzzles
• Rocking chairs
• Mini dollhouse kits
…and more!

🎉 Summer Reading runs June 1 – July 11. Stop by either branch starting Monday to pick up your reading materials and begin your adventure!

This summer is going to be DINO-mite! 🦕🔥

05/27/2026

📚 June Book Clubs are coming up at KPL & Limberlost! Join us for great reads and lively discussions with fellow book lovers. ☕📖

📍 Limberlost Book Club
Daughter of Egypt by Heather Terrell
🗓 Tuesday, June 2 at 1:00 p.m. • OTFD

📍 Kendallville Book Club
The Once and Future Queen by Paula Lafferty
🗓 Wednesday, June 10 at 1:00 p.m. • KPL

📍 Evening Book Club with Leah & Leah
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
🗓 Tuesday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m. • KPL

Read this month’s selection and join Brittany, Leah J., and/or Leah for a fun discussion!

Registration is required at kendallvillelibrary.org 📚

05/27/2026

🚧 During construction, some adult materials have been temporarily moved to Rooms A & B at KPL! 📚

You’ll currently find:

• Large Print
• Mysteries 🔎
• Fiction 📖
• Historical Fiction
• Science Fiction/Fantasy 🚀🐉
• Paperbacks
• Inspirational Fiction
• Book Club Sets

We’ve added signs throughout the library to help guide you. Thank you for your patience as we continue making improvements to your library! 😊

05/26/2026

📣Limberlost Patrons: Youth material will be moving back to its typical location today and tomorrow. There may be some delay in accessing the material but we are still open and happy to help you find whatever you need!

05/26/2026

🦖 REMINDER: Only 3 FREE tickets left to meet us at the Indiana Dinosaur Museum next week! 🦕

🦖 Roar into Reading with us at the Indiana Dinosaur Museum!

📍 Monday, June 1 at 1:00 p.m.
Meet us for an all-ages field trip to the Indiana Dinosaur Museum in South Bend! The library will cover admission for the first 33 patrons who register and join us at the museum. Youth must attend with at least one adult.

Spots will go FAST, so don’t wait! 🦕

Register here: https://kendallvillelibrary.libnet.info/event/15769435

Learn more about the museum here: https://www.indianadinosaurmuseum.org/

If you register and can no longer attend, please let us know as soon as possible so another family can join in on the fun!

05/26/2026

🦖 ROAR INTO READING starts June 1 at the Kendallville Public Library! 📚✨

Our June newsletter is packed with summer fun for ALL ages — and this year’s Summer Reading Challenge is bigger than ever! From dinosaurs and crafts to field trips, bingo, baking, book clubs, and prizes, there’s something for everyone this summer at KPL and Limberlost Branch.

This summer:
🦕 Read and earn prizes
🦖 Enter grand prize drawings
🎨 Attend fun programs for kids, teens, adults & families
🚗 Join us for exciting field trips
📚 Keep the reading fun going all summer long!

Some of this year’s grand prizes include:
✨ Metal detector
✨ Rocking chairs
✨ Yard games & yard art
✨ Miniature dollhouse kit
✨ Diamond painting kits
✨ Dinosaur-themed prize baskets & more!

PLUS — kids, teens, and adults can all participate in Summer Reading! The more you read, the more chances you have to win.

Check out the full June newsletter for all the details, program dates, and events happening this month!

Click here to view the full newsletter:
https://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/pdfs/kendallvillelibrary/0626_Full_Newsletters_online.pdf

If you register and can no longer attend a program, please let us know as soon as possible so we can open the spot for another patron. Many summer events fill up quickly!