Join us every Monday for a fun filled 30 minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. This program is geared towards ages 0 to 3. Choose which time works best for your little ones. Choose between the 10am session or 11am session. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Join us every Monday for a fun filled 30 minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. This program is geared towards ages 0 to 3. Choose which time works best for your little ones. Choose between the 10am session or 11am session. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Theme: Circles Craft: Dot painting There’s no time like Storytime! Join us every Tuesday for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule. There are 3 times to choose from. Choose between 10am, 2pm or 6pm. This program is geared toward children ages 3 – 6. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Do you have a project that you need a little motivation to finish? Do you get lonely working on your projects at home? Just want a little company? Join your fellow crafters for an afternoon of crafting and chatting. Bring your craft project(s) from home and join us for a crafty social hour! Craft & Chat meets Tuesdays from 1-2 PM. NO REGISTRATION.
Theme: Circles Craft: Dot painting There's no time like Storytime! Join us every Tuesday for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule. There are 3 times to choose from. Choose between 10am, 2pm or 6pm. This program is geared toward children ages 3 - 6. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Theme: Circles Craft: Dot painting There's no time like Storytime! Join us every Tuesday for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule. There are 3 times to choose from. Choose between 10am, 2pm or 6pm. This program is geared toward children ages 3 - 6. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Join us for an afternoon of real-life narratives, where we share heartfelt and captivating experiences. Join us to connect, share, and embrace the beauty of real-life tales! NO Registration. Open to the Public. FREE.
Library Board meetings are open to the public. To view the meeting agenda, please click here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1s6UkFCw-AJPSvglwgLrjNum1oHoROZVR?usp=sharing BMPL Board of Trustees 2025 Mark Stenger - President 4 th term: 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2028 Ripley and Franklin County Boards of Commissioners Thomas Barnett - Vice President 3 rd term: 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2025 Ripley and Franklin County Councils Jamie Schantz - Secretary 2 nd term:1/1/2023 - 12/31/2026 Batesville Community School Corporation Dana Cassidy 1 st term: 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2027 Batesville Community School Corporation Jeff Ollier 3 rd term: 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2028 Batesville Community School Corporation Mark Masavage 3 rd term:1/1/2023 - 12/31/2026 Ripley and Franklin County Councils Heather Goldsmith 1 st term: 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2028 Ripley and Franklin County Boards of Commissioners Peter Mack - Treasurer Non-voting Board member
Join us to color and create a paper spinner! This registration is for the 10am program. FREE 30 minute program is for Preschool and Kindergarten. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. PLEASE SIGN UP YOUR CHILD(REN) BELOW. NOTE: When signing up more than one child --after registering the 1st child you must hit refresh in your browser to register the next child.
Do you scroll through Pinterest or social media and see different paint videos that look like fun? IF so, sign up for this afternoon of fun. Racahel will pick one or more styles for us to try out. Get ready to get messy, get creative, and take home a canvas full of your own unique masterpieces! This class has a suggested (but not required) donation of $5. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please sign up below.
Join us to color and create a paper spinner! This registration is for the 4PM program. FREE 30 minute program is for Preschool and Kindergarten. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. PLEASE SIGN UP YOUR CHILD(REN) BELOW. NOTE: When signing up more than one child --after registering the 1st child you must hit refresh in your browser to register the next child.
Eli's Dog Club Presents: Pups and pizza! Come spend time reading to Nanny and have some Fun! Join us to celebrate the second year anniversary of Eli‘s dog club and have some pizza with us! Come any time in the hour to have some fun and read to Nanny the Dog! COME AND GO AS YOU PLEASE.
Join us at Liberty Park to celebrate all things apples at APPLEFEST! There will be free kids activities under the Batesville Memorial Public Library tent from 11-4pm. APPLES Storytime with Ms. Sarah @ Liberty Park at 11am & 1:30pm.
Join us every Monday for a fun filled 30 minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. This program is geared towards ages 0 to 3. Choose which time works best for your little ones. Choose between the 10am session or 11am session. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Join us every Monday for a fun filled 30 minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. This program is geared towards ages 0 to 3. Choose which time works best for your little ones. Choose between the 10am session or 11am session. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Theme: Fall Craft: Beaded Pumpkins There’s no time like Storytime! Join us every Tuesday for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule. There are 3 times to choose from. Choose between 10am, 2pm or 6pm. This program is geared toward children ages 3 – 6. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Theme: Fall Craft: Beaded Pumpkins There's no time like Storytime! Join us every Tuesday for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule. There are 3 times to choose from. Choose between 10am, 2pm or 6pm. This program is geared toward children ages 3 - 6. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Theme: Fall Craft: Beaded Pumpkins There's no time like Storytime! Join us every Tuesday for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule. There are 3 times to choose from. Choose between 10am, 2pm or 6pm. This program is geared toward children ages 3 - 6. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Felting is one of the oldest forms of textile arts. Needle felting is begun by rolling a small amount of wool and stabbing it with the needle. It is a quick hobby to learn, and many find it stress-relieving. Join us this month as we create perfect felted pumpkins, for your home! All material will be supplied. We will meet inside the library. Please join us for this NO cost adult program (18 years and older). Registration is REQUIRED for this program. Fill out the form below.
The Ukulele Club is a club for anyone who plays or wants to learn how to play the Ukulele. We have fun singing and playing all kinds of music! Music sheets are provided. The Ukulele Club meets in the (Activity Lab located in the children's area) of the library every 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, from 6:30 - 7:30pm. Batesville Library has FREE Ukuleles for checkout if you are interested in playing or learning to play. For more information about this club please contact Janey at psteph@etczone.com. This club is ran by community members. NO REGISTRATION.
Join us every Monday for a fun filled 30 minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. This program is geared towards ages 0 to 3. Choose which time works best for your little ones. Choose between the 10am session or 11am session. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Join us every Monday for a fun filled 30 minute interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, puppets, musical instruments and more to stimulate the learning process of babies and toddlers. This program is geared towards ages 0 to 3. Choose which time works best for your little ones. Choose between the 10am session or 11am session. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Theme: Farms Craft: Shape Tractor There’s no time like Storytime! Start your Saturday with Storytime! Join us for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. This program is for children ages 3 to 6. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. This program is geared toward children ages 3 – 6.
Do you have a project that you need a little motivation to finish? Do you get lonely working on your projects at home? Just want a little company? Join your fellow crafters for an afternoon of crafting and chatting. Bring your craft project(s) from home and join us for a crafty social hour! Craft & Chat meets Tuesdays from 1-2 PM. NO REGISTRATION.
Embrace the cozy charm of autumn with our Painted Pumpkin craft! Join us for a fun and relaxing session where you'll transform an ordinary craft pumpkin into a stylish decoration perfect for your fall home decor. No experience necessary! This workshop is perfect for all skill levels, whether you're a seasoned crafter or looking to try something new. A suggested donation helps keep our library programs thriving, so we can continue bringing learning, creativity, and community together for everyone. This class welcomes a suggested donation of $5 to help support our programs, but it is completely optional. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please sign up below.
Theme: Farm Craft: Shape Tractor There's no time like Storytime! Join us every Tuesday for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule. There are 3 times to choose from. Choose between 10am, 2pm or 6pm. This program is geared toward children ages 3 - 6. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
October 7th we will be discussing “The Rising Tiger” by Kate di Camillo, the book we read in SEPTEMBER. Participants will also receive the next book we will be reading for OCTOBER which is “Redwall” by Brian Jacques. “Redwall” summary from Amazon.com: Welcome to Mossflower Wood, where the gentle mice have gathered to celebrate a year of peace and abundance. All is well…until a sinister shadow falls across the ancient stone abbey of Redwall. It is rumored that Cluny is coming—Cluny, the terrible one-eyed rat and his savage horde—Cluny, who has vowed to conquer Redwall Abbey! The only hope for the besieged mice lies in the lost sword of the legendary Martin the Warrior. And so begins the epic quest of a bumbling young apprentice—a courageous mouse who would rise up, fight back…and become a legend himself. Perfect for fans of T. A. Barron’s Merlin saga, John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series, and J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series. This FREE book club is for grades 3rd – 8th. Books available at the circulation desk. Please register below to join the CLUB!
Theme: Farm Craft: Shape Tractor There's no time like Storytime! Join us every Tuesday for a fun filled 45 minute session that incorporates books, songs, & activities to build early literacy skills. Choose the session that fits best with your schedule. There are 3 times to choose from. Choose between 10am, 2pm or 6pm. This program is geared toward children ages 3 - 6. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Participants will create an ornament from things found in nature such as acorns, sticks and wood slices. This FREE program is for grades 1st – 6th. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Sign your child(ren) up below. NOTE: When signing up more than one child –after registering the 1st child you must hit refresh in your browser to register the next child.
Join us to make catapults and see how far we can chuck candy pumpkins! Our supplies are popsicle sticks, rubber bands, a bottle cap and of course candy pumpkins. This FREE program is for grades 1st – 6th. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Sign your child(ren) up below. NOTE: When signing up more than one child –after registering the 1st child you must hit refresh in your browser to register the next child.
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Friday : 9 AM – 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM – 3 PM
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Friday : 9 AM – 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM – 3 PM
131 N. Walnut St.
Batesville, IN 47006
Phone: (812) 934-4706
Fax: (812) 934-6288
Email: info@ebatesville.com
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131 N. Walnut St.
Batesville, IN 47006
Phone: (812) 934-4706
Fax: (812) 934-6288
Email: info@ebatesville.com
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