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Summer Reading with the Sad Dad Society
2026-05-29 18:30:00 2026-05-29 22:00:00 America/New_York Summer Reading with the Sad Dad Society Help us kickoff our Adult Summer Reading program for 2026 by listening to awesome live music, enjoying a drink or two, and eating some great food; all while signing up for our reading challenge! Shelbyville Branch - Outdoor Plaza

Friday, May 29
6:30pm - 10:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-29 18:30:00 2026-05-29 22:00:00 America/New_York Summer Reading with the Sad Dad Society Help us kickoff our Adult Summer Reading program for 2026 by listening to awesome live music, enjoying a drink or two, and eating some great food; all while signing up for our reading challenge! Shelbyville Branch - Outdoor Plaza

Shelbyville Branch

Outdoor Plaza

Help us kickoff our Adult Summer Reading program for 2026 by listening to awesome live music, enjoying a drink or two, and eating some great food; all while signing up for our reading challenge!

  • Only Adult Summer Reading challenge participants may sign up on this day. Anyone under 18 must wait until Monday, June 1st.
  • The Sad Dad Society will play your favorite pop punk and emo hits from the early 2000's
  • This is a free concert. Doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7:00 pm.
  • Food truck provided by St. Paul Tavern, mobile bar provided by Bourbons & Brew. (Must show ID to purchase alcohol)

AGE GROUP: | All Ages | Ages 6-11 | Ages 12-18 | Ages 0-5 | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Open House | Hangouts |

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Shelbyville Branch
director@sscpl.lib.in.us
Phone: 317-398-7121
Branch manager
Brandy Graves
Hours
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Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 9:00PM

Mon, May 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, May 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 20 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 21 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 22 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, May 23 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 24 Closed
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Event Guidelines

The Shelbyville Branch is located near the historic district of downtown Shelbyville. The branch offers services and programming to all ages in the community.

Upcoming Events

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Storytime @ Shelbyville
Tue, May 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Shelbyville Branch - Youth Program Room
Librarians Dustin and Molly host a 30-45 minute event for 0-5 aged patrons. Parent and guardian participation is encouraged as we read picture books, sing songs, play games, and assemble crafts!
Storytime @ Morristown
Tue, May 19, 11:15am - 12:00pm
Morristown Branch
Weekly fun with storytime! Read books, sing songs, dance and play. Join us for early literacy engagement and lots of fun. Caregivers are encouraged to participate in our storytimes.
Book Group @ the Bookmark
Tue, May 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Bookmark
Join us at the Bookmark for a discussion of the book, James by Percival Everett. Anyone is welcome to join.
D&D with Cat and Ochre
Tue, May 19, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Morristown Branch - Community Room
Adventurers unite! Explore the dark and twisty tales under the Crooked Moon. Explore the land of Druskenvald and uncover the mysteries of this dread domain!
The Discourageable Scoundrels - Teen D&D
Tue, May 19, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Shelbyville Branch - Youth Program Room
A new Dungeons and Dragons campaign awaits our Middle and High School students! Experienced players are welcome to join this adventure!
Storytime @ Shelbyville
Wed, May 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Shelbyville Branch - Youth Program Room
Librarians Dustin and Molly host a 30-45 minute event for 0-5 aged patrons. Parent and guardian participation is encouraged as we read picture books, sing songs, play games, and assemble crafts!
D&D Adventures with Cat
Wed, May 20, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Morristown Branch
This D&D group is exploring a steampunk world of technology and magic coexisting and unraveling mysteries... Come join the party! (Ages 8-14)
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Nintendo Club
Wed, May 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Shelbyville Branch
Elementary-aged students are welcome to come play Mario Kart, Mario Party mini-games, or Super Smash Bros! We take turns passing the controller around and cheering each other on!
Book Talk
Wed, May 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Shelbyville Branch - Youth Program Room
Bring the book you are currently reading or want to chat about. It could be manga, ya novels, or anything with words that you are into! This is an informal club with a focus on finding new books!
Euchre Fun
Wed, May 20, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Carnegie East Wing - Carnegie East Wing Room C
Join us for an evening of progressive Euchre. Players will have a new partner each game. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Limit 24 players.
Storytime @ Shelbyville
Thu, May 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Shelbyville Branch - Youth Program Room
Librarians Dustin and Molly host a 30-45 minute event for 0-5 aged patrons. Parent and guardian participation is encouraged as we read picture books, sing songs, play games, and assemble crafts!
Elementary Dungeons & Dragons
Thu, May 21, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Shelbyville Branch - Youth Program Room
Elementary school students are welcome to join this D&D session that tells a continuing story every week! Sessions last a little under 1.5 hours and are great experiences for first-time players
Community Garden - Tending
Thu, May 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Garden
Let's get into the dirt and make sure our seeds are thriving!
The Paper Scrappers Society
Thu, May 21, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Shelbyville Branch - Main Library Space
Join us for a relaxed creative gathering focused on journaling, textures and layered pages!
Get Cozy - Knit & Crochet Group
Sat, May 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Morristown Branch - Community Room
Join other yarn crafters for a cozy morning. Learn some skills among good company.
D&D Journeys @ Morristown
Sat, May 23, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Morristown Branch - Community Room
Our adventure continues! From a blimp crash to a mystery surrounding a ring and a prophecy about an ancient evil.... the story is just getting started!
Storytime @ Shelbyville
Tue, May 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Shelbyville Branch - Youth Program Room
Librarians Dustin and Molly host a 30-45 minute event for 0-5 aged patrons. Parent and guardian participation is encouraged as we read picture books, sing songs, play games, and assemble crafts!
Storytime @ Morristown
Tue, May 26, 11:15am - 12:00pm
Morristown Branch
Weekly fun with storytime! Read books, sing songs, dance and play. Join us for early literacy engagement and lots of fun. Caregivers are encouraged to participate in our storytimes.
D&D with Cat and Ochre
Tue, May 26, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Morristown Branch - Community Room
Adventurers unite! Explore the dark and twisty tales under the Crooked Moon. Explore the land of Druskenvald and uncover the mysteries of this dread domain!
The Discourageable Scoundrels - Teen D&D
Tue, May 26, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Shelbyville Branch - Youth Program Room
A new Dungeons and Dragons campaign awaits our Middle and High School students! Experienced players are welcome to join this adventure!
Storytime @ Shelbyville
Wed, May 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Shelbyville Branch - Youth Program Room
Librarians Dustin and Molly host a 30-45 minute event for 0-5 aged patrons. Parent and guardian participation is encouraged as we read picture books, sing songs, play games, and assemble crafts!
Versiti Blood Drive
Wed, May 27, 2:45pm - 6:45pm
Shelbyville Branch
Blood Drive - Versiti bus will be located in the back parking lot.
D&D Adventures with Cat
Wed, May 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Morristown Branch
This D&D group is exploring a steampunk world of technology and magic coexisting and unraveling mysteries... Come join the party! (Ages 8-14)
Novel Notions Book Club
Wed, May 27, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Shelbyville Branch - Study Room West
Join Katherine to chat about contemporary fiction titles! This month is The Names by Florence Knapp, and our ongoing discussion of the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon!
Storytime @ Shelbyville
Thu, May 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Shelbyville Branch - Youth Program Room
Librarians Dustin and Molly host a 30-45 minute event for 0-5 aged patrons. Parent and guardian participation is encouraged as we read picture books, sing songs, play games, and assemble crafts!
Elementary Dungeons & Dragons
Thu, May 28, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Shelbyville Branch - Youth Program Room
Elementary school students are welcome to join this D&D session that tells a continuing story every week! Sessions last a little under 1.5 hours and are great experiences for first-time players
Summer Reading with the Sad Dad Society
Fri, May 29, 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Shelbyville Branch - Outdoor Plaza
Help us kickoff our Adult Summer Reading program for 2026 by listening to awesome live music, enjoying a drink or two, and eating some great food; all while signing up for our reading challenge!
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