June 2024

The MPHPL Summer Reading Challenge Officially Begins Monday

Complete the challenge and return your Summer Reading Challenge card by August 5 to receive a new book!

• This year's challenge runs Monday, June 3 through Monday, August 5.
• Download a challenge card online or pick one up at any MPHPL service desk.
• All ages can take part, and participation is fun and easy.
• Adult participants must be MPHPL?cardholders.
• Complete the five squares marked with a beach ball and show your card at a service desk for a small prize.
• Prize redemption begins Monday, June 10.

Celebrate National Donut Day at Our Summer Reading Challenge Kickoff Party

Join us Friday, June 7 at the?downtown Mishawaka Library for our ?morning or afternoon?Kickoff Party lineup of events!

• Donut Hole Decorating - Anytime: 10 a.m.-noon or 3-5 p.m.
• Crafts & Stories - Anytime: 10 a.m.-noon or 3-5 p.m.
• Games - Anytime: 10 a.m.-noon or 3-5 p.m.
• Jeanie B! Interactive musical experience?- seating is very limited?for the 11 a.m.-noon show; families are encouraged to?reserve seats for the?4-5 p.m.?show.?
• Registration for Jeanie B! is required.
• Information regarding show ticket redemption will be sent via email to registrants.
• Adult caregivers must directly supervise participants 9 years of age and younger; caregivers must remain on the premises for participants 10-11 years of age.

Storytime at the MEF Community Greenhouse in Mishawaka

Join us Monday, June 10, 5:30-6:30 p.m. for?Greenhouse Storytime at the?Mishawaka Education Foundation Community Greenhouse!

• MPHPL has partnered with the Mishawaka Parks and Recreation Department to make this special storytime event possible.
• The MEF Greenhouse is at the corner of Broadway and Marion Street, across from Battell Community Center.
• After our staff reads garden-themed books, you and your family can pick fresh veggies and/or herbs from the greenhouse garden!
• To learn more about the MEF Community Greenhouse, visit this MEF webpage.
• Registration is not required for this event.
• Please note if inclement weather occurs, the event will be canceled.

The Whole Family Is Invited to Mr. Jim’s Magical Adventure

Mr. Jim’s Magical Outdoor Adventure will keep your entire family entertained!

• The?hourlong indoor magic show about the outdoors?will take place?Thursday, June 27.
• Choose to attend the 11 a.m.-noon performance at the Harris Branch or the 2-3 p.m. performance at the downtown Mishawaka Library.
• Adult caregivers must directly supervise participants 9 years of age and younger; caregivers must remain on the premises for participants 10-11 years of age.
• Registration is required and?will open Thursday, June 6.
• Information regarding show ticket redemption will be sent via email to registrants.

Start the Weekend with Music Trivia at the Downtown Mishawaka Library

Join us Saturday, June 22 from 10:30 a.m. until noon for a morning of snacks, beverages and music to get your Saturday rolling!

• Test your knowledge of music as we journey through the decades with trivia about iconic artists and songs.
• Feel free to bring family and/or friends?but know that you will compete against them; there will be no teams during this trivia!
• Winners will receive bragging rights and a small prize.
• Registration is required.
• Spaces are limited and fill up quickly, so reserve your spot today!

MPHPL Cardholders Have FREE Access to Newspapers.com Library Edition

Newspapers.com Library Edition offers endless national and local historical research opportunities!

• Your MPHPL library card gives you 24/7 access to 20,000+ historical newspapers from the United States and beyond.
• The database offers full-page images with searchable full text for millions of pages of newspapers from the early 1700s to the early 2000s.
• Clip, save, and share images and/or article text to your computer or websites such as Ancestry, Facebook, X and Pinterest.
• Exploration is endless due to new content continuously being added.

Registration Is Open for MPHPL June and July?Programs

Please visit?mphpl.org for the most up-to-date information regarding events.