Huntington City-Township Public Library

10/20/2026

Our latest craft project for "Make It Together" is yarn painting!

This October, choose either the evening session Tuesday night (Oct. 27 at 6 p.m.) or the morning session on Wednesday (Oct. 28 at 10 a.m.) to create this unique, textured canvas.

"Make It Together" is open to adults and teens. No registration is required. There is no cost to attend.

This event is held at the Huntington main library, but if you're especially crafty, you might also enjoy our new Needle Arts Stitch and Learn, held every 1st and 3rd Saturday at 3 p.m. at our Markle Branch Library.

10/19/2026

This is the last week to turn in your pumpkins!

If you picked a pumpkin to decorate for our Sharpie Decorating Contest, please bring it back to the library by Saturday, Oct. 24. Voting begins next week, then you can take your pumpkin back home! 🎃

10/16/2026

Have a question or need help with something that'll take longer than a few minutes? Book a slot with a librarian to get one-on-one help. We can help with anything from technology to resumes and more.

Visit https://www.huntingtonpub.lib.in.us/book-a-librarian

10/05/2026

If you're looking for tonight's free trivia answer, here it is!

The free answer is: turnip (yes, the root vegetable).

Join us at 6:30 p.m. at Wise Guys Downtown on Cherry Street for our monthly trivia game, hosted by library staff.

10/01/2026

🍂 It's October! Visit https://www.huntingtonpub.lib.in.us/events/ to check out our full calendar of events. 🍂

09/30/2026

Thank you to the Huntington County Health Department, all of our vendors, and everyone who attended our Community Baby Shower!

The library is committed to helping parents, children, and entire families thrive. We were thrilled to team up with so many local organizations to bring the resources to you!

Need help getting connected? Ask us anytime and we can help you get the resources you need, inside or outside of the library. 😊

09/28/2026

On October 6, 1866, the first-ever robbery of a moving train in U.S. history was committed in Indiana.

Now, 160 years later, we're traveling back in time for our next Mischief and Mayhem interactive challenge: The Great Train Robbery!

Immerse yourself in the 1860s as you look for clues, identify the culprits, and perhaps locate the missing treasure. 💰🚂

The puzzle room will be open from October 5–10, Monday through Thursday from 3–8 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., so bring your friends. This self-led program is monitored by staff, and is recommended for adults and teens.

09/23/2026

We've posted audio recordings of our library board meetings for a few months now, as we firmly believe our community should be updated on their library whether or not attending the meeting itself is an option.

Starting this month, we're going to include a written summary of the meeting as well. Posted to our blog, it will briefly cover topics of discussion and decisions made and include timestamps to the major sections of the recording.

You can read the summary of our September meeting here: https://www.huntingtonpub.lib.in.us/news/september-board-meeting-update/

Our board meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 5:15 p.m. and open to the public. Our goal is to have these summaries up by the following Wednesday alongside the recording. If keeping up on board happenings is important to you, write the 4th Wednesday in your calendar so you know to check our page for the latest news!

September’s board meeting adopted the 2027 tax levy, approved a new Book-A-Librarian policy, and discussed the 2027-2031 Strategic Plan.

09/22/2026

Every day our library has patrons sitting in our study rooms, study booths, tables and chairs, all using our free public WiFi. On Synchronous Learning days the library is crammed with students tackling schoolwork on their laptops. Our public computers see job applications, benefits requests, and emails sent to friends and loved ones from 9 a.m. until we close.

Every day, affordable internet at public libraries helps the entire community by providing access to what has now become a requirement to living in society. In June the FCC introduced a proposal that questions the existence of this program. Everyone who pays an internet bill knows how expensive internet access is—now imagine that bill on the scale of a public library. On average, E-Rate saves us 60% of our internet cost each month.

If the library continuing to offer internet to the public is important to you, you can send a comment to Congress to support E-Rate's continued existence by following the instructions here:https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/2026-08/Save%20Our%20E-Rate%20Template%20FINAL.pdf

It's not the quickest or easiest process, but this money is incredibly important to libraries and schools so your effort is greatly appreciated. Comments will be accepted until October 13.