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Virtual: A Visit to the MLK Jr. Memorial

2024-01-12 10:00:00 2024-01-12 10:45:00 America/Chicago Virtual: A Visit to the MLK Jr. Memorial The Park Rangers of the Washington Mall are inviting us to a virtual visit of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. Email address required to register! Merrillville

Friday, January 12
10:00am - 10:45am

Add to Calendar 2024-01-12 10:00:00 2024-01-12 10:45:00 America/Chicago Virtual: A Visit to the MLK Jr. Memorial The Park Rangers of the Washington Mall are inviting us to a virtual visit of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. Email address required to register! Merrillville

Merrillville

Lake County Public Library Zoom Room

The Park Rangers of the Washington Mall are inviting us to a virtual visit of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. Email address required to register!

Combine the power of words and the power of place by studying Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a virtual visit to the National Mall in Washington, D.C.  Explore the Lincoln Memorial, the scene of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech and the memorial built in Dr. King's honor.  See how Dr. King used words to spread his message and how his legacy is visible in Washington, D.C.

You must be able to run Zoom from a computer or mobile device. Space is limited, and in order to accommodate as many as possible to this event, we ask that you restrict registration to one device per household. 

Those registering will receive an email prior to the event with a meeting room code and password to get in. You will not be able to attend without this information. 

Merrillville

Phone: 219-769-3541

Branch manager
Chris

Hours
Mon, Aug 04 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Tue, Aug 05 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Wed, Aug 06 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Thu, Aug 07 10:00AM to 8:30PM
Fri, Aug 08 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Aug 09 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Aug 10 12:00PM to 4:00PM

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

Thu, Aug 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Thu, Aug 07, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A

Thu, Aug 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3
This event is full

Thu, Aug 07, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Children's Programming Room

Thu, Aug 07, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room B

Fri, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A

Sat, Aug 09, 9:30am - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A

Sat, Aug 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B

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

Mon, Aug 11, 3:30pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room A

Mon, Aug 11, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Level
This event is full

Tue, Aug 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Tue, Aug 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B

Tue, Aug 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room C

Wed, Aug 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Level

Wed, Aug 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B

Thu, Aug 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Thu, Aug 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3

Thu, Aug 14, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room A
This event is full

Thu, Aug 14, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room B

Mon, Aug 18, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Mon, Aug 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Level

Mon, Aug 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A

Tue, Aug 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3
This event is full

Wed, Aug 20, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B

Wed, Aug 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Level

Wed, Aug 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B

Thu, Aug 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Group Room #2

Thu, Aug 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3

Thu, Aug 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room A

Fri, Aug 22, 11:00am - 12:15pm
Meeting Room A

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

Mon, Aug 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Level

Tue, Aug 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3

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

Wed, Aug 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Upper Level

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

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

Thu, Aug 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Small Group Room #3

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

Thu, Aug 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room B

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

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

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

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