2025 Niles District Library Writing Contest Begins Entry Guidelines: Entry Dates: July 1 – 31, 2025 One entry per participant. All entries must be original works created by the entrant. Plagiarized submissions will be disqualified. Authors retain full rights to their submitted stories. 📄 Submission Instructions: You may fill out a submission cover sheet (available at the Youth Services Desk) and […]
Kits Available Tuesdays at 10 | Ages 8-18 | Pick up in Youth Services Get ready to level up your cooking skills! Whether you are a beginner, or a more experienced culinary artist, you’ll learn how to make something simple and tasty with our to-go kits. Video tutorial can be viewed on our YouTube or […]
Stem Stars: Teens Weekly on Tuesdays | 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm | Community Room | Grades 6-12 Attention teen scientists! This program has you exercising your brains with fun STEM-themed activities! Admission is free. No registration is required. For more information contact youthservices@nileslibrary.net or call 269-683-8545.
Niles Art Association Monthly on the First Tuesday, April - December | 6 pm - 7:30 pm | Community Room | All Ages Our Mission: Local artists dedicated to enriching our community through the arts. Who We Are: We are a vibrant group of local artists and art supporters, united by our shared passion for […]
Tuesdays | 6 – 7 pm | Patti's Place | Ages 8-18 Weekly on Tuesday Come join the wonderful world of Magic: the Gathering, the deck building card game! Battle your friends in a head-to-head strategy game. No registration required. You do not need a library card to attend this FREE event.
Thursdays | 4 - 5:30 pm | Board Room | Ages 13-18 Teen D&D Club Team A - A game based around role-playing as a character you, the player designs, in a fantasy-based world. You and the others players create adventures and become heroes of the world. The Dungeon Master weaves the tale your characters […]
Thursdays | 6 - 7:30 pm | Board Room | Ages 13-18 Teen D&D Club Team B - A game based around role-playing as a character you, the player designs, in a fantasy-based world. You and the others players create adventures and become heroes of the world. The Dungeon Master weaves the tale your characters […]
Kits Available Tuesdays at 10 | Ages 8-18 | Pick up in Youth Services Get ready to level up your cooking skills! Whether you are a beginner, or a more experienced culinary artist, you’ll learn how to make something simple and tasty with our to-go kits. Video tutorial can be viewed on our YouTube or […]
Stem Stars: Teens Weekly on Tuesdays | 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm | Community Room | Grades 6-12 Attention teen scientists! This program has you exercising your brains with fun STEM-themed activities! Admission is free. No registration is required. For more information contact youthservices@nileslibrary.net or call 269-683-8545.
Tuesdays | 6 – 7 pm | Patti's Place | Ages 8-18 Weekly on Tuesday Come join the wonderful world of Magic: the Gathering, the deck building card game! Battle your friends in a head-to-head strategy game. No registration required. You do not need a library card to attend this FREE event.
2025 Summer Lecture Series: Resurgence Expanding Trade in New France Reweaving Forgotten Histories: Lead Cloth Seals, Fort St. Joseph, and French Textiles Wednesday, July 9 | 7pm - 8:30pm | Rotunda | All Ages The Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Presents Reweaving Forgotten Histories: Lead Cloth Seals, Fort St. Joseph, and French Textiles Cathrine Davis […]
Thursdays | 4 - 5:30 pm | Board Room | Ages 13-18 Teen D&D Club Team A - A game based around role-playing as a character you, the player designs, in a fantasy-based world. You and the others players create adventures and become heroes of the world. The Dungeon Master weaves the tale your characters […]
Thursdays | 6 - 7:30 pm | Board Room | Ages 13-18 Teen D&D Club Team B - A game based around role-playing as a character you, the player designs, in a fantasy-based world. You and the others players create adventures and become heroes of the world. The Dungeon Master weaves the tale your characters […]
Every other Friday | 4:30 pm | Patti's Place | Ages 12-18 Art is no mistakes, just happy accidents. Join us for this series of joyous art classes! No registration required. You do not need a library card to attend this FREE event. June 13th: Origami June 27th: Watercolor Whales July 11th: Hungry Hippos July […]
Saturday, July 12 | 1 pm | Patti’s Place | Ages 10-18 Calling all music savvy tweens and teens! How well do you know your favorite songs? Can you guess it with only a couple notes? Test out your musical knowledge with this fun competition. No registration required.
Gamer Space featuring Ultimate Werewolf Michiana Meets second Saturday of the month | 1pm - 4pm | Lower Level Classroom | Ages 12+ Attention Gamers! Looking for a place to play video games, card games, or tabletop games with friends? Gamer Space is an open-house program where individuals, families, and groups can bring their games […]
Tween and Teen Book Club: Monday, July 14th @ 6:00pm Patti’s Place Tween and Teen Book Club is a free choice book discussion. Let’s chat about the wonderful books, while we do a fun craft. If you would like to read the same book as Ms. Tara, we will have copies available to pick up. […]
Kits Available Tuesdays at 10 | Ages 8-18 | Pick up in Youth Services Get ready to level up your cooking skills! Whether you are a beginner, or a more experienced culinary artist, you’ll learn how to make something simple and tasty with our to-go kits. Video tutorial can be viewed on our YouTube or […]
Stem Stars: Teens Weekly on Tuesdays | 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm | Community Room | Grades 6-12 Attention teen scientists! This program has you exercising your brains with fun STEM-themed activities! Admission is free. No registration is required. For more information contact youthservices@nileslibrary.net or call 269-683-8545.
Tuesdays | 6 – 7 pm | Patti's Place | Ages 8-18 Weekly on Tuesday Come join the wonderful world of Magic: the Gathering, the deck building card game! Battle your friends in a head-to-head strategy game. No registration required. You do not need a library card to attend this FREE event.
2025 Summer Lecture Series: Resurgence Expanding Trade In New France Prairie Ambitions: French Exploration on the Edge of Empire Wednesday, July 16 | 7pm - 8:30pm | Rotunda | All Ages The Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Presents Prairie Ambitions: French Exploration on the Edge of Empire Andrew J. Robinson State Archaeologist of North Dakota, […]
Thursdays | 4 - 5:30 pm | Board Room | Ages 13-18 Teen D&D Club Team A - A game based around role-playing as a character you, the player designs, in a fantasy-based world. You and the others players create adventures and become heroes of the world. The Dungeon Master weaves the tale your characters […]
Thursdays | 6 - 7:30 pm | Board Room | Ages 13-18 Teen D&D Club Team B - A game based around role-playing as a character you, the player designs, in a fantasy-based world. You and the others players create adventures and become heroes of the world. The Dungeon Master weaves the tale your characters […]
Teen Gaming: 1:00pm Moyser Put on your game face and test out some items from our Library of Things. Want to continue playing? Have your parent or guardian get sign up to check out from our Things Collection! Teens will meet with Matt every other Friday afternoon this summer. Ages 12-18. July 18th: Betrayal at […]
Tween & Teen Green Thumbs: Saturday, July 19th @ 2:30pm Looking for a program that will let your natural talents bloom? Want to get your hands dirty at the library? Join Ms Ann in the YS area for some good times. Theme: Berry Painting
Teen and Tween Writer’s Club at 4:00pm following Tween Green Thumbs: Join us for a new teen and tween writing community where you can share your ideas, provide inspiration to your peers, and write in a fun, safe environment. This is immediately following Teen and Tween Green Thumbs, so come for gardening, and stay for […]
Kits Available Tuesdays at 10 | Ages 8-18 | Pick up in Youth Services Get ready to level up your cooking skills! Whether you are a beginner, or a more experienced culinary artist, you’ll learn how to make something simple and tasty with our to-go kits. Video tutorial can be viewed on our YouTube or […]
Minecraft Pirate Quest Adventure: Tuesday, July 22nd at 1:00pm in the Board Room Embark a high-stakes pirate adventure! Explore mysterious islands, outsmart cunning traps, and engage in epic naval battles with pirate ships. This event is for ages 10 to 18. Limit of 10 spaces available. We will meet in the Board Room. Registration required. […]
Stem Stars: Teens Weekly on Tuesdays | 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm | Community Room | Grades 6-12 Attention teen scientists! This program has you exercising your brains with fun STEM-themed activities! Admission is free. No registration is required. For more information contact youthservices@nileslibrary.net or call 269-683-8545.
Tuesdays | 6 – 7 pm | Patti's Place | Ages 8-18 Weekly on Tuesday Come join the wonderful world of Magic: the Gathering, the deck building card game! Battle your friends in a head-to-head strategy game. No registration required. You do not need a library card to attend this FREE event.
2025 Summer Lecture Series: Resurgence Expanding Trade In New France Archaeological Evidence of French Activities in Northern Indiana: Where is the Fur Trade? Wednesday, July 23 | 7pm - 8:30pm | Rotunda | All Ages The Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project Presents Archaeological Evidence of French Activities in Northern Indiana: Where is the Fur Trade? […]
Thursdays | 4 - 5:30 pm | Board Room | Ages 13-18 Teen D&D Club Team A - A game based around role-playing as a character you, the player designs, in a fantasy-based world. You and the others players create adventures and become heroes of the world. The Dungeon Master weaves the tale your characters […]
Thursdays | 6 - 7:30 pm | Board Room | Ages 13-18 Teen D&D Club Team B - A game based around role-playing as a character you, the player designs, in a fantasy-based world. You and the others players create adventures and become heroes of the world. The Dungeon Master weaves the tale your characters […]
Every other Friday | 4:30 pm | Patti's Place | Ages 12-18 Art is no mistakes, just happy accidents. Join us for this series of joyous art classes! No registration required. You do not need a library card to attend this FREE event. June 13th: Origami June 27th: Watercolor Whales July 11th: Hungry Hippos July […]
Kits Available Tuesdays at 10 | Ages 8-18 | Pick up in Youth Services Get ready to level up your cooking skills! Whether you are a beginner, or a more experienced culinary artist, you’ll learn how to make something simple and tasty with our to-go kits. Video tutorial can be viewed on our YouTube or […]
Minecraft Lost Egypt Adventure: Tuesday, July 29th at 1:00pm in the Board Room Ages 10-18 Unleash your inner explorer in Ancient Egypt! Solve puzzles, navigate traps, and battle mobs to uncover the secrets and hidden tombs of the Great Pyramid Limit of 10 spaces available. We will meet in the Board Room. Registration required. Please […]
Stem Stars: Teens Weekly on Tuesdays | 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm | Community Room | Grades 6-12 Attention teen scientists! This program has you exercising your brains with fun STEM-themed activities! Admission is free. No registration is required. For more information contact youthservices@nileslibrary.net or call 269-683-8545.
Tuesdays | 6 – 7 pm | Patti's Place | Ages 8-18 Weekly on Tuesday Come join the wonderful world of Magic: the Gathering, the deck building card game! Battle your friends in a head-to-head strategy game. No registration required. You do not need a library card to attend this FREE event.
2025 Niles District Library Writing Contest Ends This is the last day to submit your work. Entry Guidelines: Entry Dates: July 1 – 31, 2025 One entry per participant. All entries must be original works created by the entrant. Plagiarized submissions will be disqualified. Authors retain full rights to their submitted stories. 📄 Submission Instructions: You may fill out a submission […]
Thursdays | 4 - 5:30 pm | Board Room | Ages 13-18 Teen D&D Club Team A - A game based around role-playing as a character you, the player designs, in a fantasy-based world. You and the others players create adventures and become heroes of the world. The Dungeon Master weaves the tale your characters […]
Thursdays | 6 - 7:30 pm | Board Room | Ages 13-18 Teen D&D Club Team B - A game based around role-playing as a character you, the player designs, in a fantasy-based world. You and the others players create adventures and become heroes of the world. The Dungeon Master weaves the tale your characters […]
Teen Gaming: 1:00pm Moyser Put on your game face and test out some items from our Library of Things. Want to continue playing? Have your parent or guardian get sign up to check out from our Things Collection! Teens will meet with Matt every other Friday afternoon this summer. Ages 12-18 August 1st- Call of […]
Tween & Teen Green Thumbs: Saturday, August 2nd @ 2:30pm Looking for a program that will let your natural talents bloom? Want to get your hands dirty at the library? Join Ms Ann in the YS area for some good thymes. Theme: Glass Sun Catchers
Teen and Tween Writer’s Club at 4:00pm following Tween Green Thumbs: Join us for a new teen and tween writing community where you can share your ideas, provide inspiration to your peers, and write in a fun, safe environment. This is immediately following Teen and Tween Green Thumbs, so come for gardening, and stay for […]
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Sunday
CLOSED
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3rd Tuesdays @ 5 pm in the Board Room