Public Library

Bookmark Designing Contest

By Kay Stine on Monday, April 4th, 2011

Kids in grades 1 – 12 are invited to submit their designs in Huntington City-Township Public Library's annual Bookmark Designing Contest, beginning April 11 and continuing through May 14.   Designs should reflect this year's overall Summer Reading Club theme, "One World, Many Stories... Read More...

Library sponsors free workshop

By Kay Stine on Monday, April 4th, 2011

Huntington City-Township Public Library invites adult and teens ages 13 & up to a “Trash to Treasure” Magazine Bowl craft workshop, to be held at the Main Library at 4:30 pm on Monday, April 11.    Recycled art is easy to create, and  using recycled materials can be fun, beautiful and useful... Read More...

Library to sponsor free origami workshop

By Kay Stine on Monday, April 4th, 2011

Huntington City-Township Public Library invites both children and adults to attend one of two free Cranes for Kids origami workshops at the Main Library, 255 West Park Drive, Huntington.  The first origami workshop will be held at 2 pm this Friday, April 8, and the second workshop will be offered at 3:30 pm on Friday, April 15... Read More...

Library offers Spring PAWS-TO-READ

By Lamont Neal on Monday, February 28th, 2011

The mission of the PAWS-TO-READ PROGRAM is to improve the literacy skills of children with the assistance of registered canine reading companions in a fun and relaxed environment. In PAWS-TO-READ, children ages 6-12 participate in one-on-one sessions in which they practice reading aloud to trained therapy dogs... Read More...

Retracing Anne Frank’s Footsteps

By Lamont Neal on Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Huntington City-Township Public Library presents Retracing Anne Frank’s Footsteps, a program offering a visual timeline of Anne Frank’s life,  focusing on factors that make the Holocaust a unique genocide and distinct historical event, to be held at 6:30 pm on Monday, March 7 at the Main Library, 255 West Park Drive, Huntington... Read More...

HCTPL offers Polar Express Activities

By Lamont Neal on Sunday, December 5th, 2010

Huntington City-Township Public Library invites children ages preschool - age 8 and their parents to attend the upcoming Polar Express programs at the Main Library.  Two sessions will be offered – the first from 6:00 - 7:30 pm on Tuesday, December 14, and the second from 4 - 5:30 pm on Thursday, December 16... Read More...

Teen Book Club reads The Book Thief

By Public Library on Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

Township Public Library invites teens to join  Teen Book Club.  Teen Book Club offers teens ages 13 – 18  a chance to explore different types of books and talk about them with other teens. Members will have an opportunity to read all types of books - adventures, fantasy, mysteries, drama, classics, legends, Newbery Award winners, and more... Read More...

Teen Book Club reads The Summoning

By Lamont Neal on Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Huntington City-Township Public Library invites teens to join  Teen Book Club.  Teen Book Club offers teens ages 13 – 18  a chance to explore different types of books and talk about them with other teens. Members will have an opportunity to read all types of books - adventures, fantasy, mysteries, drama, classics, legends, Newbery Award winners, and more... Read More...

Fiction Lovers Club to read Small Island

By Lamont Neal on Thursday, October 14th, 2010

The Fiction Lovers' Book Club will meet at 6:30pm on November 9 by the fireplace at Huntington City-Township Public Library, located at 255 West Park Drive, Huntington. This month, book club members are reading the Whitbread Award-winning novel, Small Island by Andrea Levy.

Small Island by Andrea Levy - Book Description: 

Hortense Joseph arrives in London from Jamaica in 1948 with her life in her suitcase, her heart broken, her resolve intact... Read More...

Pumpkin Decorating Contest Oct. 20-25

By Lamont Neal on Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

Between October 20 - 25, decorated pumpkins may be brought to either branch of Huntington City-Township Public Library to be displayed in the Children's Department.  Pumpkins should not be carved, but can be decorated with markers, paints, yarn, cloth, hats, or any such item.  Pumpkins may be submitted by families, individuals, or groups... Read More...

Library carnival for reading club

By Lamont Neal on Monday, July 19th, 2010

The Main Library will host a two-day carnival for all reading club participants, birth to grade 6, who have reached the first level in their club.   This includes participants who have read at least 6 books in the preschool – picture book club, or have read at least 4 books for the chapter book club... Read More...

Pajama time at the Library

By Lamont Neal on Monday, July 19th, 2010

Huntington City-Township Public Library invites kids to Pajama Story Times in August at both the Main Library and the Markle Branch locations.

Pajama Story Times @ the Main Library, 255 West Park Drive, Huntington The Children's Department will present "Pajama Story Time" sessions on Tuesday evenings, August 3, 10, 17, and 24... Read More...

Library offers Teen Game Night

By HFP Reporter on Sunday, March 21st, 2010

Teen Game Night @ Main Library: Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to come to the Main Library to test their game-playing skills on Tuesday, March 23 from 6:00 - 7:45 PM.   FLUXX is a fun, fast-paced, award-winning card game with ever-changing rules, and chess sets will be available for practice chess matches!    Teen Game Night is free to all participants, and snacks will be provided... Read More...

Library launches Teen Book Club

By HFP Reporter on Sunday, March 21st, 2010

 Huntington City-Township Public Library invites teens to attend the very first meeting of Teen Book Club at 5 PM on April 15th!  Teen Book Club offers teens ages 13 – 18  a chance to explore different types of books and talk about them with other teens.  Teens will read all types of books - adventures, fantasy, mysteries, drama, classics, legends, Newbery Award winners, and more... Read More...

Evergreen Indiana is here!

By HFP Reporter on Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

By Brian W. Secor, RPL Board President

On January 28, 2010, the Roanoke Public Library (RPL) will go live as a member of the Evergreen Indiana Consortium, giving to its patrons access to 3.2 million items at 72 libraries across the state. Since 2004, the RPL has used The Library Corporation’s (TLC) system for cataloguing and checking out materials... Read More...