Welcome to the Warren Public Library website. From here you can access our catalog, learn about upcoming library events, and find links to other resources. We serve Salamonie Township in Huntington County, Indiana and anyone else with an active Evergreen Indiana library card. Founded in 1916, we are now over 100 years old!
June 2 – August 1
Stop in to sign-up for our all-ages summer reading program! Experiment with our new art supplies, draw on our front desk, see our colorful decoration, and grab some “Color Our World” swag!
Our program will have prizes for every 1.5 (PreK-5th grade) or 3 (6th grade-adults) hours read, and big raffle prizes for all ages (yes, even you adults) at the end of the program. Sign up early and start amassing those tickets!
Friday June 6
1PM-3PM
Visit the employee cafe at Heritage Pointe during ice cream day from 1-3 pm, and see us there! We will have a booth set up where Heritage Pointe, Town House, and Villa residents (and staff!) can sign up for library cards and check out from a small selection of books. This will be an ongoing event in an effort to reach our patrons at Heritage Pointe.
Saturday June 7
10AM-12PM
Come and shop the Warren Friends of the Library book sale. Books are only $1.00 a bag (bag provided by Friends of the Library).
Wednesday June 11
7PM
The Murder Mystery Club will be discussing ‘Long Bright River’ by Liz Moore.
“In a Philadelphia neighborhood rocked by the opioid crisis, Kacey lives on the streets in the vise of addiction. Her sister, Mickey, walks those same blocks on her police beat. They don’t speak anymore, but Mickey never stops worrying about her sibling. When Kacey disappears– at the same time that a mysterious string of murders begins in Mickey’s district– she becomes obsessed with finding the culprit– and her sister– before it’s too late.”
Wednesday June 18
7PM
The Old Favorites Club will be reading ‘North Woods’ by Daniel Mason.
“When a pair of young lovers abscond from a Puritan colony, little do they know that their humble cabin in the woods will become the home of an extraordinary succession of human and nonhuman characters alike. An English soldier, destined for glory, abandons the battlefields of the New World to devote himself to apples. A pair of spinster twins navigate war and famine, envy and desire. A crime reporter unearths a mass grave–only to discover that the ancient trees refuse to give up their secrets. A lovelorn painter, a sinister conman, a stalking panther, a lusty beetle: As each inhabitant confronts the wonder and mystery around them, they begin to realize that the dark, raucous, beautiful past is very much alive.”
Friday June 20
1PM-3PM
Visit the employee cafe at Heritage Pointe during ice cream day from 1-3 pm, and see us there! We will have a booth set up where Heritage Pointe, Town House, and Villa residents (and staff!) can sign up for library cards and check out from a small selection of books. This will be an ongoing event in an effort to reach our patrons at Heritage Pointe.
Monday June 23
4:30-5:30
K-5th Grade Bead Craft & Coloring
June’s bead craft and coloring theme is fireflies! Make a firefly beaded keychain and color firefly coloring pages. Younger children will need an adult.
Wednesday June 25
6PM-8PM
We have supplies for bracelets, necklaces, keychains, etc. Beads, charms, wire, embroidery thread, string, and instruction books.
Attendees are welcome to bring snacks and drinks with a lid.
Attention – Residents at Heritage Pointe of Warren
Residents at Heritage Pointe of Warren who have difficulty leaving the facility can now have books delivered and picked up at their home! We will even help with library card sign up. Residents can check out books, movies, audiobooks, and magazines – the same as any walk-in patron. Residents will also have access to Libby and Hoopla, for e-books and audio books that they can read or listen to on their devices!
This program is completely free! Call the Library at 260-375-3450 for more information.
We now have a Keurig available for public use at WPL! We have a selection of coffees, teas, and hot chocolates available, with a $1.00 suggested donation. Come and sit in the air conditioning and relax with a book!
Warren Weekly at the Library
Print outs of the Warren Weekly are available at the library. Pick up the current and previous week when you are curious about local news.
Overdrive/Libby Switchover to Indiana Digital Library Instructions
Concerned your digital library says there are only 22 books in the entire app? 20 that have holds, and there other 2 say “not available?” Our digital library has been been moved, and combined with another digital library to give everyone even MORE titles.
Website:
• Click the gold Sign In button
• Select Warren Public Library
• Enter your card number with NO spaces
Libby app:
• Yes there is an app. Download from your phone’s store
• We recommend the Libby app, as the OverDrive app has been retired
• Tap the bottom button of three lines, it should be in the middle
• Under “Add Library,” search for Indiana Digital Library. As of right now the symbol should be a yellow and blue card
• Tap IDL to add it
• Select Warren Public Library
• Enter your card number with NO spaces
Indiana Digital Library – Website link to browse and check your account
The Indiana State Library has announced the formation of a new statewide e-book consortium, the Indiana Digital Library, launching on March 1. Nearly 200 public libraries in the state will all share the OverDrive platform to create a statewide consortium of e-books and magazines. This new consortium – made up of libraries that serve populations under 150,000 – will benefit libraries, taxpayers and library users. Patrons of consortium member libraries will have the ability to borrow materials from both their own library’s collections and the member library collections. The State Library is paying the platform fees for the consortium and 100% of the member libraries’ fees will be spent on materials.
A volunteer library team will also assist with collection development for libraries and will help ensure the efficient usage of the consortium’s funds. Libraries may either purchase titles for their collection on their own or may chose to assign their funds to the collection development team.
“The new Indiana Digital Library consortium will be a great service and benefit to Indiana libraries and the customers of Indiana libraries. This collaboration is a great example of Indiana libraries working together to provide high quality services to library users,” said Jake Speer, State Librarian.
BIG DIGITALIZATION ANNOUNCEMENT
HISTORIC WARREN NEWSPAPERS NOW ONLINE
The Warren Tribune and the Warren Weekly are now available on the Internet via the Warren Public Library’s (WPL) website.
There are nearly 37,000 searchable pages available of The Warren Tribune (1898-1985), and nearly 8,000 searchable pages available of the Warren Weekly (1986-2000).
The website allows you to search, pan, view, zoom in, zoom out, clip, fit to width, fit to height, rotate, view previous object, view previous page, advance page, and print the newspaper pages with the click of your mouse.
NEW LIBRARY SERVICE ANNOUCEMENT
Attention Warren Public Library cardholders, let us introduce you to Hoopla!
Hoopla is a digital service that expands your options even further. Hoopla offers:
- Audiobooks
- Comics
- eBooks
- Movies
- Music
- Television shows
Very simple instructions to get you started on Hoopla:
- To sign up, click the link here. https://www.hoopladigital.com
- Near the top click on “Get Started Today.”
- Put in your preferred email address.
- Set up a password.
- On “Choose Your Library,” select Warren Public Library.
- Enter your library card number.
- Enter your library PIN.Don’t remember your PIN? Call us at 260-375-3450 and we can reset it for you.
- PLEASE NOTE – As of right now, each card is limited to just FIVE checkouts per month.
Online Database Feature – World Book Online
Did you know the library has access to several research databases, some geared for school curriculum? World Book Online lists its mission as such:
“To enhance learning and reading for children around the world by developing trustworthy, engaging content to create products that will engage children of all ages at home, on the go, in the classroom or in libraries worldwide. We aspire to establish World Book as a renowned, global, adaptive, and mission-driven enterprise that helps kids learn and read throughout their entire childhood journey.”
Click on the link, enter your library card number, and have access to this up-to-date classic encyclopedia series.
New AWE Learning Computer is at WPL
Look upstairs for a computer designed with engaging activities for our young readers. Science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and math.
-Ages 1-14: Created specifically for young learners!
-Award-winning content: Providing hours of education and fun!
-70+ Software titles: Over 4,000 learning activities.
-Correlated content: Aligned to STEM/STREAM and correlated to academic standards.
-Safe environment: Self-contained learning solution keeps children away from unwarranted websites and content.
-Engaging and fun! Full of child-friendly images, sounds, songs & videos.
-Ideal for all learning styles: Auditory, visual, tactile & kinesthetic learners.
-Enhances school readiness.
