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Monday 9am - 7pm Tuesday 9am - 7pm Wednesday 9am - 7pm Thursday 9am - 7pm Friday 11am - 4pm Saturday 9am - 2pm

South Whitley Community Public Library

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South Whitley Community Public Library

Serving Cleveland and Richland townships in Whitley County, Indiana. We are an Evergreen Library.

08/30/2026

Welcome back! Ms. Jen and Ms. Andrea are so excited for the start of fall programs! Join us for the most wonderful time of the year. Programs start Sept. 1.

08/29/2026

A Moment in Time (from the local history files at SWCPL): State Street has always been the heart of South Whitley's downtown. Take a look at these views from different eras.

08/28/2026

Who will take home the trophies from our second annual Salsa Tasting Competition? You get to decide! Stop by and sample the salsas from individuals, pros and library staff and vote for your favorite. After you vote, enjoy some nachos! Salsa tasting is open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29. Join us in the auditorium for a hot time.

08/27/2026

This month's movie is a 1986 classic starring Tom Cruise. Join us for the movie and popcorn at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Use the Maple or Columbia street doors to enter the auditorium.

08/26/2026

Join the club at E Brewing Thursday night at 5:45 for a fun discussion about Barbara Kingsolver's Prodigal Summer.

08/24/2026

The Internet is full of good stuff ... and a lot of bad stuff. Join us for a free class designed to help parents identify and protect their kids, grandkids and all children from the bad stuff out there. Enter through the auditorium doors for this class at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25.

08/22/2026

A Moment in Time (from the local history files at SWCPL): “We all scream for ice cream!”

Fred Norris fulfilled that need for ice cream for many years in South Whitley.

Norris, who was born in Richland Township, was South Whitley’s druggist for 44 years. His store provided more than just medicines and various sundry items. Like many drug stores of his era, he also had a soda fountain.

His journey as South Whitley druggist began in 1902 when he entered the drug store owned by George Ely. Within a couple of years, Norris took over ownership of the store that was situated where the former Barb’s Pizza/South State Pizza was located.

In 1925, Norris moved his store to the corner of State and Columbia streets, keeping the popular soda fountain with the wrought iron chairs and tables. His corner drug store soon became the hangout place for youth, thanks largely to sodas, cones, sundaes, rap sessions and magazines.

Norris’s store became locally famous for ice cream treats like the Norris special – ice cream, choice of syrup and nuts, all for 10 or 15 cents. Black cows, root beer poured over ice cream, was also a favorite order of the youth hanging out at the store. Then there was the “Norris Garage”, a tall, wide-mouth glass filled with whatever was ordered until it was brimming over.

Other specialties included lemon or lime phosphates – a fizzy, sweet-and-sour soda drink; chocolate, cherry or marshmallow Cokes; egg phosphates; buffaloes and an item called chop suey, which featured figs, dates, walnuts, maple syrup and ice cream.

The popular hangout lasted for more than 20 years until Norris removed the soda fountain and sold the store to Ray Walton in 1946. It was then sold to Charles Bagley in 1960, Howard Clark in 1965 which was later bought by Key Pharmacy.

08/19/2026

The library will be closed on Friday, Aug. 21 so the staff can learn some cool new things during staff development day. We will reopen at 9 a.m. on Saturday.

08/18/2026

You've heard it from your doctor at most appointments -- eat better, exercise, sleep, monitor blood pressure and cholesterol, blah, blah, blah. Now, Emily Banks from the Whitley County Health Dept. and the American Heart Association, will give us some tips on how to follow doctor's advice and make our hearts happy. Join us Thursday, Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. to learn more.

08/16/2026

Join us for an afternoon of cards, snacks and camaraderie as we play Hand & Foot. Join us for the fun Wednesday at 1 p.m.!

Address

201 E Front Street
South Whitley, IN
46787

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 7pm
Wednesday	9am - 7pm
Thursday	9am - 7pm
Friday	11am - 4pm
Saturday	9am - 2pm

Website

http://swcplib.com/

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