These new fiction and non-fiction titles just came in and will be available to check out though Curbside! Call or place an order today!

These new Young Adult books just came in and will be available for Curbside Pick Up! Simply call to request, or put these titles in your next online order!

We think one of the best ways to celebrate each new holiday is with a great new book to read! Agree with us? Check out one of these books to read during your next favorite holiday!

​These titles are available for all card holders on our two free e-libraries, Hoopla & Overdrive, or via our Curbside Pick Up Service. For more information, visit our e-library and Curbside Pick Up page!

Participate in today's Lego Club Challenge and show off your Lego skills! Make a Lego sign for your bedroom door!  Try spelling out your name with Lego bricks or "write" a happy word to make your family smile when they pass by.  Can't write yet?  Make "pictures" of some of your favorite things!

Head over to Facebook today at 11am for our Storytime program!

This overcast weather is PERFECT for curling up with your painting supplies and painting a bright, cheerful picture! Join us on Facebook today at 1pm for our Choose Happy Paint Along program!

Storytime is today at 11am on Facebook! We'll see you there!

There's less than a week left before Summer Reading starts on June 1st and we could NOT be more excited! This year, we're introducing a brand new online version of Summer Reading through the Beanstack app - patrons can use the app to track their minutes and hours read and can win some amazing prizes along the way! Patrons will also get to earn badges by participating in special challenges, and will collect Grand Prize tickets to try to win one of our FABULOUS Grand Prize Packages! However, we do know some folks still love the paper trackers, so never fear, we're still making those available for anyone who wants them. 
To find out more about each individual program, click the following links: Children's Summer Reading, Teen Summer Reading, Adult Summer Reading.

So how do you sign up? Can sign up 3 different ways:

1. Sign Up On Your Smart Device: Download the Beanstack Tracker app from your app store. Simply search for North Manchester Public Library then follow the sign in steps to begin! You can sign up yourself or your family members. Beginning June 1st, the NMPL Summer Reading program will appear on your app home page.
2. Sign Up On Your Desktop: Visit the NMPL Beanstack Website. Simply follow the sign in steps to begin! You can sign up yourself or your family members. Beginning June 1st, the NMPL Summer Reading program will appear on your Beanstack page.​
3. Sign Up For a Paper Tracker: We encourage all patrons to utilize our new online app! However, if you still want to use the Paper Tracker, you are more than welcome to do so! To sign up, beginning on Monday, June 1st, simply call the library at 260-982-4773. After giving us your sign up information (first and last name, and phone number), you will be given a pick up time to come to the library and get your paper tracker. Beginning June 15th, all sign ups can be done in person, at the library.

The library will open with the following modified schedule:
Mondays: 11am-12pm - Seniors & Immunocompromised Hour; 12pm-6pm - General Public
(Computers Open at 11am and Close at 5:30pm) 
Tuesdays: 11am-12pm - Seniors & Immunocompromised Hour; 12pm-6pm - General Public
(Computers Open at 11am and Close at 5:30pm) 
Wednesdays: 11am-12pm - Seniors & Immunocompromised Hour; 12pm-6pm - General Public
(Computers Open at 11am and Close at 5:30pm) 
Thursdays: 11am-12pm - Seniors & Immunocompromised Hour; 12pm-6pm - General Public
(Computers Open at 11am and Close at 5:30pm) 
Fridays: 11am-12pm - Seniors & Immunocompromised Hour; 12pm-3pm - General Public
(Computers Open at 11am and Close at 2:30pm) 

The library will limit the number of adult department computers available to ensure that social distancing recommendations are followed. The children’s department playroom and computer area will remain closed. During this stage, children will also need to be accompanied by a parent or caregiver when visiting the library. 

"The Children's Department will be open to families looking for books, magazines, audiobooks, and DVDs to check out,” shared Sarah Morbitzer, Children’s Department Manager. “Summer Reading participants will also be able to pick up their section prizes.  However, the playroom and children's computer lab will remain closed until further notice.  All programming will continue to take place virtually via Zoom and the Library's Facebook page while we are in Stage 4.  We have really missed our patrons and are eager to begin welcoming them back to the library as we slowly re-open!" 

Staff will wear personal protective equipment and the library has purchased sneeze guards to place at all circulation desks. Following CDC guidelines, the library will continue to disinfect and quarantine all returned items, as well as maintaining elevated cleaning and sanitizing procedures of public areas. Sanitizer stations will be set up all over the library for patron use. 

While the library is not requiring patrons to wear PPE, patrons are encouraged to wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines when visiting the library. 

Even after re-opening, the library will continue to offer Curbside Services and Document Days. “We’ve had such a fantastic response from the community on these convenient services,” said Jeanna Hann, Adult Department Manager. “We know some people may not feel comfortable coming into the library yet, so we want to continue to make curbside options available.”

“Things may look a little different at NMPL when we re-open, but our commitment to providing excellent services to the community and to our patrons has remained the same,” said Diane. “It is always our number one priority.”