Free citizenship classes to help prepare adults for the Citizenship test in Chicago at the USCIS. Call 219-769-3541 ext.337 for more information.

Babies and toddlers, birth - 23 months of age, accompanied by their caregivers, will enjoy this program filled with rhymes, books, music, and movement designed to help early literacy skills.

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.

Using a Provisional Press we will use LEGO® blocks to design and print your own prints! There will be two sessions for this workshop since space is limited. Please only register for one session.

Everyone from age 6 and older can make a tie dye t-shirt. Bring a plain white, pre-washed, cotton t-shirt, a plastic bag, and maybe an adult to help. Come in anytime between 1:30pm to 3:30pm.

Join us for a visit from the Challenger Learning Center. A STEM educator will conduct hands-on activities and read The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers! Get ready for science, art, and adventure!

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

Join us to hear from local author and school media specialist from Joan Martin Elementary School, Sherry Fellores! She will be sharing her newest books, and there will also be a craft activity.

Join us and work on your crafts at the library! Bring yarn and a size H crochet hook or size 7 knitting needles and cotton yarn - or bring along a project you're already working on!

Join the Page Turners Book Discussion as we discuss Dinners with Ruth by Nina Totenberg. Books are available at the circulation desk. Please register.

Like to draw? Like comics and cartoons? Then this is the program for you! Join us on the second Wednesday of every month to learn new drawing techniques and make friends with your fellow cartoonists!

Color your world and your bag. A canvas tote bag will be provided, along with a variety of decorations including markers, paint, ribbon, and felt.

Come party in your PJs at the library. We will be reading bedtime stories and dancing in our pajamas so you can get all the wiggles out before bed.

Join our Teen Advisory Board, where you'll have the opportunity to brainstorm and share your ideas for new programs and events - building valuable skills for your résumé in the process

Kids (ages 10-17) are invited to learn about why the sun is yellow and the sky is blue with the help of NASA's Space Place. The art project will be creating a version of the sun using shaving cream.

Like to cross-stitch, knit, crochet, or do any other craft? Every Thursday, bring and work on your own project while enjoying the company of others.

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

Learn defensive techniques, safety strategies, new traffic laws, and rules of the road. Class fee is $20 for AARP members; $25 for non-members. To register, call Jeanette Pike of AARP at 219-949-6307.

Kids ages 6 months through 3 years old and their caregivers will enjoy interacting at various play stations. Playing helps children learn language, literacy, social, and other skills.

Drop by our parking lot any time during this two-hour event to see a variety of hardworking vehicles up close! Will there be fire trucks? Police cars? Something else? Come and see!

Don't have the space at home for your hobby? Bring it to our children's meeting room while the children's event happens in the large meeting room. This will be every 2nd Thursday for 2 hours.

Join us for a storytime program featuring stories, fingerplays, music, and an in person craft that teach pre-reading/reading skills. This program is for kids 4-6 years of age and their caregivers.

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

Free English Classes for participants who are learning English as a second language. Different levels are available. Call 219-769-3541 ext. 337 for more information.

Join Indiana Filmmakers, Network & Oliver Staton, for a Short Film Screenwriting Workshop & craft your "matrix." Please register! See more information in long description.

Families can sign up to decorate a sidewalk square around our building between 9am and 3pm. Judging starts at 3. The winning families will receive a $10 DQ gift card. Rain date June 20.

Join an open play Mahjong session; there is no instructor but other players may share tips/directions. Please bring a game set if you have one! On-hand gaming supplies are limited. Ages 18 & over.

Emotions run wild in the mind of a young girl who is uprooted from her peaceful life in the Midwest and forced to move to San Francisco. Runtime: 102 minutes; rated: PG

Children and their families are invited to the library every Friday this summer for a family movie, popcorn and drinks. This week we will be watching Lilo and Stitch. Runtime of 85 minutes; rated PG.

The whole family can enjoy a fun movie at the library! Children must attend with an adult. Registration is required. Rated PG; 90 minutes Registration begins May 1st.

Young children and their families are invited to join us at Woodland Park for a storytime with books, songs, rhymes, and a guided tour through the on-site Story Walk. 

Interested in any of the needle arts including knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and more? Join us for an opportunity to chat and create. Please bring your own projects.

Free citizenship classes to help prepare adults for the Citizenship test in Chicago at the USCIS. Call 219-769-3541 ext.337 for more information.

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

Bring the whole family! The room will be lighter, the volume will be lower, and audience members can move around, talk, and sing. Snacks are welcome! Rated PG; 101 minute runtime.

Join us for a splendiferous Fancy Nancy good time! Enjoy fanciful activities and light refreshments, as well as dressing up in glamorous party and prom dresses! Registration begins May 1st.

Children (completed grades K-5) may free build with the library's LEGO® blocks or build a 'challenge' project. Constructions will be displayed in the library until the next LEGO® Club meeting.

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

Free English Classes for participants who are learning English as a second language. Different levels are available. Call 219-769-3541 ext. 337 for more information.

Join us for Creativity Club where we will explore different arts and crafts mediums, learn about artists, and make cool stuff together like zines and comics. Space is limited so be sure to register.

We will supply the glass jars, sharpies, and snacks. You supply the design. Teens ages 12 – 18. Supplies are limited. Registration required.

In this program babies and toddlers, accompanied by their caregivers, will enjoy rhymes, books, music, and movement designed to help early literacy skills.

Be Heart Smart is a program for individuals who want to learn more about preventing heart disease by making heart-healthy lifestyle changes. Participants are asked to register & attend all 4 lessons.

Storytime for children 2 & 3 years of age, with a caregiver, featuring stories, fingerplays, music and a craft, that promote early literacy skills. Please register all attending.

Children ages 4 & 5 years old, and their caregivers, are invited to an early literacy storytime featuring books, fingerplays, and songs that teach pre-reading skills and prepare children for school.

Storytime for children 2 & 3 years of age, with a caregiver, featuring stories, fingerplays, music and a craft, that promote early literacy skills. Please register all attending.

Babies and toddlers, birth - 23 months of age, accompanied by their caregivers, will enjoy this program filled with rhymes, books, music, and movement designed to help early literacy skills.

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.

In this program babies and toddlers, accompanied by their caregivers, will enjoy rhymes, books, music, and movement designed to help early literacy skills.

Join us as we play bingo and win some small prizes, while supplies last. All ability programs are geared towards adults with special needs. Registration required.

Our June 2025 book chat title is "Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone" by Benjamin Stevenson. Pick up a copy at the Hobart Branch! Contact hobart@lcplin.org or (219) 942-2243 for more details.

During this storytime 4 and 5 year olds will hear stories and participate in music activities, rhymes, and other activities, with an emphasis on important early pre-reading skills.

In this program, toddlers and their adult caregivers will enjoy a storytime with books, rhymes, music, and a craft. Registration is required.

Lessons will include making healthy food choices, the importance of physical activity, food safety training and recipe exchanges. Lessons provided by the Purdue Extension. Ages 18 and up.

Pop in for a recycling craft project where we'll be taking old paperback books and turning them into hanging art chandeliers. All materials provided. Teens (ages 12-18) are welcome.

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

Free citizenship classes to help prepare adults for the Citizenship test in Chicago at the USCIS. Call 219-769-3541 ext.337 for more information.

Using a Provisional Press we will use LEGO® blocks to design and print your own prints! There will be two sessions for this workshop since space is limited. Please only register for one session.

Children, ages 6-10, will enjoy a science and art adventure through the cosmos with steam on the go provided by the Challenger Learning Center!

Children (completed grades K-5) may free build with the library's LEGO® blocks or build a 'challenge' project. Constructions will be displayed in the library until the next LEGO® Club meeting.

School-age children are invited to the library for an exciting car LEGO® build where everyone gets to race their creations on a special track. Due to limited space, all participants must register.

Using a Provisional Press we will use LEGO® blocks to design and print your own prints! There will be two sessions for this workshop since space is limited. Please only register for one session.

Join us at the library to make a diamond art bookmark. You can choose between 10 different designs. All supplies will be provided. Supplies are limited. Registration is required. Ages 12-18.

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

Join us at the library for a cooking program that teaches kitchen skills, nutrition, and sustainability through interactive lessons and tasty food while promoting healthy eating and food science.

Join us and work on your crafts at the library! Bring yarn and a size H crochet hook or size 7 knitting needles and cotton yarn - or bring along a project you're already working on!

We're decorating coasters with stunning landscape designs using diamond painting! Space is limited. Registration is required for all attendees.

Teen Rainbow Club is a monthly social space for LGBTQIA+ teens & allies. Come for informal discussion, movies, snacks, and crafts. Please register

Children (ages 10 to 17) are invited to watch episodes from an anime series. We'll also have art and craft supplies if you want to draw, sketch, or get creative. Snacks will be provided.  

Bring any low-mess craft (e.g., knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, coloring, origami, jewelry-making) and enjoy meeting and sharing ideas with other crafters during this program.  

Like to cross-stitch, knit, crochet, or do any other craft? Every Thursday, bring and work on your own project while enjoying the company of others.

For this storytime babies and toddlers will participate in stories, nursery rhymes, finger plays, and music activities designed to enhance important pre-literacy skills.

Join us for a storytime featuring stories, fingerplays, music, and a craft that promote pre-reading skills for kids 4-6. Registration opens May 1st.

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

This is a storytime for children 2 & 3 years of age, with a caregiver, featuring stories, fingerplays, music and a craft, that promote early literacy skills. Please register all attending.

Program for toddlers, 2 and 3 years of age, accompanied by a caregiver to participate in stories, finger plays, and music activities. Activities will help to develop important pre-literacy skills.

Children (ages 6-11) will build colorful constructions with the library's LEGO® bricks. Constructions will be displayed in the library. Registration begins May 1st

Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

Free English Classes for participants who are learning English as a second language. Different levels are available. Call 219-769-3541 ext. 337 for more information.

Stop in anytime during these sessions to work on a provided puzzle, crossword, word search or coloring sheet. All supplies provides. Coffee, tea, and water will be available.

Esta presentación explicará algunos conceptos básicos sobre la inteligencia artificial. Hablaremos sobre cómo se usa la IA hoy en día, cuáles son sus limitaciones actuales y cómo dará forma al future.

Children of all ages and their families are invited to the library every Friday this summer for a family movie, popcorn and drinks. This week we will be watching Cars. Runtime 116 minutes; rated G.

Did you ever wonder what's behind the Indiana Room's closed doors? Now is your chance to discover one of LCPL's hidden treasures. Explore old maps, local/county histories, and search Polk directories.

Join us as we explore the exciting world of Rubik's Cubes! In this fun hour-long session, you'll get the chance to learn how to solve the first layer of the Rubik's Cube.