South Whitley Community Public Library

South Whitley Community Public Library Serving Cleveland and Richland townships in Whitley County, Indiana. We are an Evergreen Library.

If you missed this program in person, you can now watch it on our YouTube channel.
06/02/2026

If you missed this program in person, you can now watch it on our YouTube channel.

It's free movie night! Join us Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium for Crocodile Dundee, starring Paul Hogan. Please e...
05/28/2026

It's free movie night! Join us Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium for Crocodile Dundee, starring Paul Hogan. Please enter through Columbia or Maple street doors.

The Fun-Tastical Fiction Book Club added even more fun to their monthly session by meeting at E Brewing. They had so muc...
05/22/2026

The Fun-Tastical Fiction Book Club added even more fun to their monthly session by meeting at E Brewing. They had so much fun last night that they will be going back in June. They will be reading books by Indiana author and naturalist Gene Stratton Porter and discussing her books (and lots of other books) on June 18 at 5:45 p.m. New members are always welcome. Thanks to E Brewing for letting us hang out and talk about books.

Thank you to all the men and women who have served! Your sacrifice is appreciated! Don't forget to pick up your books an...
05/21/2026

Thank you to all the men and women who have served! Your sacrifice is appreciated!

Don't forget to pick up your books and movies for the holiday weekend!

Rock tumbling expert Nick Smith will be here at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 30 to demonstrate the skill and fun of uncovering ...
05/19/2026

Rock tumbling expert Nick Smith will be here at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 30 to demonstrate the skill and fun of uncovering the hidden beauty in ordinary stones and rocks. Join him for tips and tricks. Class size is limited to 10 families, so please register prior to the program by stopping by the library. Remember, the library has a rock tumbler in its Library of Things that you can borrow to put what you learn into practice.

These plants are free for the taking. While some of them look a little ragged, with a new home and care and feeding they...
05/18/2026

These plants are free for the taking. While some of them look a little ragged, with a new home and care and feeding they will possibly grow up strong and healthy and produce things like tomatoes, cabbage, brussel sprouts, broccoli, hot peppers and eggplants. Stop by the library to get them while they last.

Fun-Tastical Fiction Book Club is hitting the road. Join them at E Brewing to talk about Time to Remember and other book...
05/18/2026

Fun-Tastical Fiction Book Club is hitting the road. Join them at E Brewing to talk about Time to Remember and other books. You don't even have to read the book club selection to join this group of people who like to read and share their thoughts on different books. Join the fun at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, May 21 at E Brewing.

A Moment in Time (from the local history files at SWCPL): More often than not South Whitley residents have not had to tr...
05/16/2026

A Moment in Time (from the local history files at SWCPL): More often than not South Whitley residents have not had to travel far to satisfy their craving for ice cream.

In the early 1930s, Glenn Richard and Gerald Weller of North Manchester opened up the Double Dip ice cream shop in the northeast corner of the Kaler building, which was located on State Street, where Crossroads Bank now sits.

Richard and Weller later sold the business to Hubert Stump who sold it to Earl Black. Black renamed the ice cream parlor as Black’s Double Dip. Along with ice cream Black’s Double Dip served sandwiches, coffee and drinks. Earl’s wife, Vera, operated the store. It is unclear when the store closed although Earl and his wife moved to Valparaiso in the mid-1940s.

Other ice cream parlors came and went in South Whitley too. There was Maurice Reese’s Ice Cream Parlor on North State Street, and Johnson’s on the west side of the same street. In 1937, Les Blue bought an ice cream business from Lillian Monesmith that was located in the former Herr Brothers Bakery, which is now the Press Room Events Center.

For several years ice cream dreams could be satisfied in the summer with a soft serve cone at Spec’s and now Carol’s Corner but otherwise required traveling out of town. Local residents can now get their ice cream fix year round from Sugar Creek Meats and Treats, owned by Chris and Martha Trier.

In the photos: The entrance to Black's Double Dip; Vera Black behind the counter; the interior of Black's Double Dip and the Kaler Building where it was located.

A lovely evening of light refreshments, entertainment and friendship was enjoyed at our Ladies Spring Tea event Tuesday....
05/14/2026

A lovely evening of light refreshments, entertainment and friendship was enjoyed at our Ladies Spring Tea event Tuesday. Guests enjoyed a spot of tea along with scones, garden spread finger sandwiches, cookies and peaches and cream sandwiches while they chatted with old and new friends.

Author and herbalist Bevin Cohen of Small House Farm will be here to talk about using natural plants to create oils, tin...
05/13/2026

Author and herbalist Bevin Cohen of Small House Farm will be here to talk about using natural plants to create oils, tinctures and teas. Join us at 1 p.m. Saturday for an informative and enlightening discussion.

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201 E Front Street
South Whitley, IN
46787

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

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