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Nov 5

Book Buddies Book Club

Nov 5, 2026 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Brookville Library919 Main St.

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Nov 6, 2026 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Brookville Town Park900 Mill Street

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Art and Gaming Club

Nov 6, 2026 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Laurel Library200 Clay St.

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Tot Spot Story Time

Nov 9, 2026 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM

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Chili and Connections: A Veteran's Resource Event

Nov 9, 2026 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Brookville Library919 Main St.

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Photo with caption: A partial section of the plan for New Fairfield from Ruth’s scrapbook. FCPLD collection.

"Donate to the Brookville Library"

October 29, 2026

By Julie Schlesselman, Local History & Genealogy Department Manager, FCPLD This article ran in the January 26, 2022, edition of the Brookville American, and is in Forgotten Franklin County V. 3.…

Photo with caption: The Goodwin House as it looked when photographed by Ben Winans in 1904. When the Farquhars lived here, forty years before, it looked very different. FCPLD collection.

Anna, who?

October 22, 2026

By Julie Schlesselman, Local History & Genealogy Department Manager, FCPLD This article ran in the July 19, 2023, edition of the Brookville American, and is in Forgotten Franklin County V. 5.…

Photo with caption: New Trenton as it looked circa 1900. The Methodist Church is in the center background.

Learn From Yesterday

October 7, 2026

By Julie Schlesselman, Local History & Genealogy Department Manager, FCPLD This article ran in the December 16, 2020, edition of the Brookville American, and is in Forgotten Franklin County V. 2.…

Author Visit!

October 2, 2026

Join Indiana author Janna Matthies for story time. Janna will be reading some of her newest picture books, singing songs, and sharing her instrument petting zoo! Janna will be at…

Photo with caption: The Santa Fe Erecto Home on 1st Street in Brookville as it looked in 2013. It was torn down around 2017-18. Image courtesy of Frank Deutsch.

Erecto Homes

September 30, 2026

By Julie Schlesselman, Local History & Genealogy Department Manager, FCPLD This article ran in the February 5, 2025, edition of the Brookville American, and will appear in Forgotten Franklin County V.…

Photo with caption: Edwin May’s original 1852 design was altered in the late 1870s and looked like this until 1910. This image was used on numerous postcards.

Who was Edwin May?

September 17, 2026

By Julie Schlesselman, Local History & Genealogy Department Manager, FCPLD This article ran in the July 17, 2024, edition of the Brookville American and in Volume 6 of Forgotten Franklin County.…

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919 Main Street
Brookville, IN 47012

(765) 647-4031 • Phone
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Tuesday – 9am to 8pm

Wednesday – 9am to 8pm

Thursday – 9am to 8pm
Friday – 9am to 6pm
Saturday – 9am to 3pm
Sunday – Closed

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200 Clay Street
Laurel, IN 47024

(765) 698-2582 • Phone
(765) 698-2626 • Fax

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