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Caregivers & Coffee Hour

2025-09-02 11:00:00 2025-09-02 12:00:00 America/Chicago Caregivers & Coffee Hour Baby, toddler and caregiver hour to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and toys! Merrillville

Tuesday, September 02
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-02 11:00:00 2025-09-02 12:00:00 America/Chicago Caregivers & Coffee Hour Baby, toddler and caregiver hour to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and toys! Merrillville

Merrillville

Children's Programming Room

Baby, toddler and caregiver hour to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and toys!

A great way to connect with other baby and toddler caregivers. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee while children play with toys provided. Story time attendance is not required.

AGE GROUP: | Preschool (0-5) |

TAGS: | Classes |

Merrillville

Phone: 219-769-3541

Branch manager
Chris

Hours
We're closed Sunday August 31 due to Labor Day
Mon, Aug 25 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Tue, Aug 26 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Wed, Aug 27 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Thu, Aug 28 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Fri, Aug 29 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 30 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 31 Closed
(Labor Day)

About the branch

The Merrillville branch library encompasses over 114,000 sq ft of electronic and print resources, and visual and musical collections. The library offers free WIFI, public internet computers, rooms for quiet study or small groups, and public meeting rooms. Our vast collections of Lake County history and genealogy sources make the Merrillville branch a popular destination for research by visitors from all around the country.

Merrillville branch has three fantastic floors of informational and recreational materials. The main floor contains our popular collection of new books, large-print material, magazines and newspapers, teen, anime, and an enormous selection of music and DVDs. Our Genealogy Room has numerous resources including microfilm of local newspapers, obituary indexes, and many other historical resources. Our Book Sale room, open during select hours Monday-Saturday, is full of unique finds. 

The Upper Level includes tables for quiet study, a tremendous reference collection, our “Indiana Room” for specialized Hoosier historical research, and our locally known statue “The Reader” by artist Hermann Gurfinkel.

The entire lower level houses our bright and airy Children's Department where children will find fun games, books, music and magazines to fulfill their reading pleasure as well as attend engaging kids’ programs. This is also where our public meeting rooms are located, where our library events and programs are held.

Upcoming events

Mon, Aug 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2
Registration is now closed

Mon, Aug 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Level
This event is full

Tue, Aug 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3
This event is full

Cancelled
Tue, Aug 26, 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Wed, Aug 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Level
This event is full

Thu, Aug 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2
This event is full

Thu, Aug 28, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room A

Thu, Aug 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3
This event is full

Thu, Aug 28, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Board Room

Cancelled
Thu, Aug 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Tue, Sep 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Sep 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Sep 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3
This event is full

Wed, Sep 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B

Cancelled
Wed, Sep 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Level

Wed, Sep 03, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B
This event is full

Thu, Sep 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Thu, Sep 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3
This event is full

Thu, Sep 04, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Sat, Sep 06, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Lower Level

Mon, Sep 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Mon, Sep 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A

Mon, Sep 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Sep 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Sep 09, 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Sep 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B

Tue, Sep 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3

Tue, Sep 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Sep 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B

Wed, Sep 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Programming Room

Wed, Sep 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Wed, Sep 10, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A

Wed, Sep 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B

Thu, Sep 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Thu, Sep 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B

Cancelled
Thu, Sep 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Thu, Sep 11, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room D
This event is full

Sat, Sep 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Programming Room

Mon, Sep 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room C

Mon, Sep 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Programming Room

Mon, Sep 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Mon, Sep 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A

Mon, Sep 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Sep 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Level

Mon, Sep 15, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Programming Room

Mon, Sep 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B,Meeting Room C,Meeting Room D

Mon, Sep 15, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A

Tue, Sep 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Sep 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Sep 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3

Tue, Sep 16, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Wed, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room C

Wed, Sep 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B

Wed, Sep 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Level

Wed, Sep 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B

Thu, Sep 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Thu, Sep 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B

Thu, Sep 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3

Thu, Sep 18, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Programming Room

Thu, Sep 18, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B,Meeting Room C,Meeting Room D

Sat, Sep 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B

Sat, Sep 20, 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room C

Sat, Sep 20, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room C

Mon, Sep 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room C

Mon, Sep 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A

Mon, Sep 22, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Mon, Sep 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Mon, Sep 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Level

Mon, Sep 22, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B,Meeting Room C,Meeting Room D

Tue, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Programming Room

Tue, Sep 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3

Wed, Sep 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Programming Room

Wed, Sep 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room C

Wed, Sep 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Wed, Sep 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Level