Events Gallery

New Year 2024 – View the most recent construction progress on the HMMPL Whitestown Branch! Photos courtesy of SCS Construction Services.

Dec. 11, 2023 – Santa joined us for our December Romp & Stomp and stayed afterwards to visit with the children and their caregivers.

November 2023 – View this month’s construction progress on the HMMPL Whitestown Branch! Photos courtesy of SCS Construction Services.

Dec. 5, 2023 – Families gathered in the Youth Department for a performance of Silly Bits by Roz Puppets.

Dec. 2 – 3, 2023 – More than 600 children and their families participated in this year’s Friends of the Library Secret Snowflake Shop, where children could purchase gifts for family members, friends, and even pets. There were also lots of other holiday activities throughout the Library for shoppers and their families while they waited.

Nov. 29, 2023 – The Central Indiana Dance Ensemble performed a preview of The Nutcracker. Children learned more about the story, watched the dancers perform, and practiced some ballet moves.

Nov. 10, 2023 – Children and their caregivers all had fun dancing and moving to the music during our November Romp & Stomp.

October 2023 – View this month’s construction progress on the HMMPL Whitestown Branch! Photos courtesy of SCS Construction Services.

Check out the baskets in this year’s Friends of the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library Winter Silent Auction, held in conjunction with their annual Secret Snowflake Shop. Baskets will be on display and available for bids Sat., Nov. 18, 2023, through 5 p.m. Sun., Dec. 3, 2023.

Oct. 6, 2023 – Families joined us at Elm Street Green in Zionsville for a story and activity to celebrate the latest StoryWalk featuring The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach.

September 2023 – View this month’s construction progress on the HMMPL Whitestown Branch! Photos courtesy of SCS Construction Services.

September 25 – 30, 2023 – Teens participated in Olympia Xperience throughout the last week of September in honor of the release of Rick Riordan’s latest book, Percy Jackson and the Chalice of the Gods! From creating their own mythological creature to a toga party, the event had something for everyone.

August 2023 – View this month’s construction progress on the HMMPL Whitestown Branch! Photos courtesy of SCS Construction Services.

September 7, 2023 – We celebrated Mr. Mike our Train Guy with a fun day of train-themed activities. We had a train storytime, a train craft and lots of time hanging out at the train table. Several of the children brought homemade cards and letters to let Mr. Mike know how much they appreciate him.

August 21, 2023 – Several families joined us for our American Sign Language Storytime in partnership with the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education. Justin Perez, our guest storyteller, read the book Don’t Wake the Dragon, along with an ASL interpreter. The children also made their own paper dragons!

August 18, 2023 – Toddlers and preschoolers enjoyed a morning of hopping, skipping and dancing with Miss Kelli and Miss Kristin during our August Romp & Stomp.

July 2023 – View this month’s construction progress on the HMMPL Whitestown Branch! Photos courtesy of SCS Construction Services.

August 4, 2023 – Families joined us at Elm Street Green to celebrate the new StoryWalk, featuring the book Hurry Up! by Kate Dopirak. The children also sang songs with the Librarians and learned a few yoga moves to help them slow down.

July 26, 2023 – Several families joined us for an end-of-summer-reading Beach Bingo party! Winners got to choose a prize from a treasure chest, and by the end of the evening, everyone was a winner!

July 21, 2023 – Our 5th Street parking lot was filled with all kinds of big trucks for our annual Touch-a-Truck event. Families came to see big machines and everyday community builders up close. Anchor Face Painting also was on hand to offer cool face designs.

July 10, 2023 – Roz Puppets performed The Frog Prince at the Library. This original story based on the familiar tale featured a brand new cast of puppets made specifically for the story.

June 2023 – View this month’s construction progress on the HMMPL Whitestown Branch! Photos courtesy of SCS Construction Services.

May 2023 – View this month’s construction progress on the HMMPL Whitestown Branch! Photos courtesy of SCS Construction Services.

June 2, 2023 – Hundreds of families joined us for our Summer Reading Kickoff Party at the Library. Thanks to the Friends of the Library, everyone enjoyed a free Kona Ice and a fun water show, along with games, activities and more.

May 17, 2023 – Local author Megan Alms joined us for a special storytime to celebrate her new book, Creature from the Woods. The children enjoyed stories, songs and crafts with Megan and Miss Michelle.

May 16, 2023 – Indy 500 Festival Princess Ryann Bowers joined us for Race Car Storytime. The children listened to stories, sang songs and made their own race car to take home.

April 2023 – View this month’s construction progress on the HMMPL Whitestown Branch! Photos courtesy of SCS Construction Services.

May 10, 2023 – The Central Indiana Dance Ensemble visited the Library with a storytime preview of their upcoming ballet performance of Alice in Wonderland. The children who attended also learned a few dance moves and took photos with the ballet dancers.

Check out the baskets in this year’s Friends of the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library Summer Fun Silent Auction. Baskets are on display and receiving bids May 6, 2023 – 5 p.m. Sun., May 19, 2023.

April 14, 2023 – Author Rob Harrell joined us to celebrate the recent release of his third Batpig book, Go Pig or Go Home! He talked about his writing and drawing career and showed the kids how to draw Batpig and a few of the evil villains from the series.

April 13, 2023 – We welcomed special guest Ivette Mauricio to help us discover Venezuela. Participants learned about the culture, language and food of Venezuela with stories, crafts, activities and a few special treats.

April 6, 2023 – The Youth Department offered an obstacle course for children ages 3 – 6 to practice their gross motor skills. Participants jumped, crawled, balanced, and more as they completed the course!

April 6, 2023 – Explore photos of March’s progress on the construction of the HMMPL Whitestown Branch.

March 29, 2023 – We recently dedicated a new Interactive Tree in honor of retired Assistant Director Mary Rueff. The interactive musical tree was installed in the sensory garden on the east side of the Library near the 5th Street Entrance and is available for children of all ages to try their hand at making music.

March 20, 2023 – We had a great time at our American Sign Language storytime in partnership with the Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education. The children enjoyed stories from our guest storytellers, along with an ASL interpreter, plus a craft afterwards.

March 17, 2023 – Local musician Mr. Daniel led the kids in lots of silly songs and dances during our March Romp & Stomp.

March 6, 2023 – We kicked off the 2023 Seed Library with an Opening Reception, where guests received gardening tips and took home free packets of seeds thanks to the support of the Friends of HMMPL.

March 2, 2023 – Explore photos of February’s progress on the construction of the HMMPL Whitestown Branch.

February 20, 2023 – Ryan the Lion from Silly Safaris entertained a crowd at the Library with his show, Animals with Tales. He also brought along some of his animal “assistants” including Hootin’ Annie the Eagle Owl and Star the Burmese Python.

February 20, 2023 – Everyone had a supa awesome time at our Dog Man Party! Students in grades K – 5 celebrated the crime-biting canine who’s part dog, part man with a whole lotta supa awesome activties.

February 17, 2023 – Our youth librarians led the children in dancing, hopping, twirling and more to a whole playlist of silly songs!

February 2, 2023 – Explore photos of this month’s progress on the construction of the HMMPL Whitestown Branch.

January 20, 2023 – The Youth Department celebrated Chinese New Year with special guest Heidi Watson, who read the story Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon and taught the children songs in Mandarin. The children also made red dragons like the one Amy made in the story.

January 12, 2023 – Children in grades K – 2 joined Miss Kristin for the first Let’s Draw monthly art class, where she led them step by step in drawing a penguin.

January 11, 2023 – Miss Kelli led babies and their caregivers in a beginner lap-sit program that includes songs, rhymes, fingerplays, action-playing a short book and play time.

January 2, 2023 – Explore photos of this month’s progress on the construction of the HMMPL Whitestown Branch.