Any weather-related closings will be reported to local radio (WIBC) and TV stations (WISH TV-8, WRTV-6, WTHR-13)

Materials will not be considered late, for dates we are closed, when returned in drop box before next day opening.

Drop box located under awning on East (parking lot) side of building, just next to the entrance.

 

Now Available- EBooks! Access our eBooks by Clicking on the on the picture below. Please feel free to call with any problems. Children ebooks available now thru eSebco! The website is: http://library.esebco.com Login:dplin Password:SEBCO (Make sure the password is in all CAPS)

 

In memory of Danville Public Library past director, Melba Geoffroy, and in conjunction
with National Poetry Month in April, Danville Public Library will sponsor the

 

5th Annual Poetry Contest!

 

Poems must be original works. The contest will accept submissions from February 10th – April 10th.

There will be three divisions for entry in this contest: adult, 13-17 years old, and under 13.

The child and teen divisions will only be open to children from Hendricks County unless
express permission is granted. Contestants may enter up to two poems.

If the author wishes to submit hard copies, each poem must be typed or computer generated
on 8 ½ by 11 inch white paper. Do not put contestant's name on the poem. Each poem must
be titled and no longer than 40 lines.

Please submit poems attached to the entry form available at either the circulation desk.

Submissions may also be sent to poetry@dplindiana.org via email.

There are no restrictions on form or content. As long as entry guidelines are followed, excellence will be the only criteria in judging. A first prize of $35 will be awarded for each division.
There will also be a second and third prize in each division and certificates for all participants.
Winning poems will be displayed at the library and printed in an anthology to be made available for sale after the contest.
For additional information, please stop by or call the library (317)745-2604.

 

Adult Programs

2012 Book Discussions Click here.

Dessert and A Book:

South of Broad by Pat Conroy

March 8, 6-7pm

Against the sumptuous backdrop of Charleston, South Carolina, South of Broad gathers a unique cast of sinners and saints. Leopold Bloom King, our narrator, is the son of an amiable, loving father who teaches science at the local high school. His mother, an ex-nun, is the high school principal and a well-known Joyce scholar. After Leo's older brother commits suicide at the age of thirteen, the family struggles with the shattering effects of his death, and Leo, lonely and isolated, searches for something to sustain him. Eventually, he finds his answer... (Goodreads.com)
Join us as we discuss this book in March!

Book and a Meal:

February 23rd

11:30-12:30 p.m.

People of the Book
by Geraldine Brooks

In 1996, Hanna Heath, an Australian rare-book expert, is
offered the job of a lifetime: analysis and conservation of
the famed Sarajevo Haggadah, one of the earliest Jewish volumes ever to be illuminated with images.
When Hanna discovers a series of tiny artifacts in its ancient binding---an insect wing fragment, wine stains, salt crystals, a white hair---she begins to unlock the
book's mysteries and to meet the people of the book.

Youth Programs

See our Events Calendar for more programs!

Storytime Registration- All ages!