New Carlisle Olive Twp Library

This place is a gem! So setback from the mainstreet, serene, placid… truly gets that ‘library’ feel down perfect without being formal. Great, current selections of books and media, and, unlike South Bends’ downtown library, NO BUMS!!! Whoo hoo!

I came here for my nephew’s first birthday party. He’s really into books and reads a new one each day, so we figured what better place to have his birthday than at the library. Little guy kept trying to run away from his toys as they were being unwrapped. I’m pretty sure a book caught his eye when he came in the door, and he was trying to check it out before the library closed.
Thankfully the library has a really nice sized room that they rent out for community events. The calendar showed there were yoga classes offered weekly as well as other community offerings. When not booked, the library rents out the room for people to have graduation parties and, in our case, a first birthday party. I also saw a piano in the room, but my nephew prefers the drums over the piano, so he didn’t put on a show for us. He did make a mess of his cake though, so the kitchen area with the sink came in quite handy. Those of us who were there to observe had plenty of space to sit and snack thanks to the tables and chairs that were in the storage room just off the main room.
I really like it when small towns have a community center or a rec room for events just like this. It’s a heck of a lot easier than cleaning your house or trying to find a restaurant that can accommodate everyone. Here, people could walk around and chat with one another and still be able to see everything that was going on. DEfinately an A+ in my book.