Lake Station-New Chicago Branch of the Lake County Public Library

Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister - Mystery Loves Company

Mon, Sep 09, 10:30am - 11:00am

Dyer-Schererville - Children's Programming Room

Children ages 4 & 5 are invited to this storytime program featuring stories, fingerplays, music, and a craft!

Mon, Sep 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room

The Mystery Loves Company book club will be discussing "Wrong Place Wrong Time" by Gillian McAllister.

Through the Banks of the Red Cedar

Mon, Sep 09, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)

In 1963 Michigan State Head Coach, Duffy Daugherty, and 23 African American young men seized the opportunity of a lifetime. 1hr8min;TV14.

Mon, Sep 09, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room

Join us for a storytime for kids 4-5 years old, featuring stories, music and a craft, designed to help develop early literacy skills. Attendees must register.

LEGO® (Grades K-5)

Mon, Sep 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Merrillville - Children's Programming Room

Children (currently in grades K-5) may free build with the library's LEGO® blocks or build a 'challenge' project.

Teen Advisory Board Callout Meeting

Mon, Sep 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Hobart - Children's Program Room

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.

Mon, Sep 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Teens, ages 11 to 17, can earn volunteer hours during the school year! Attend a callout meeting for details. Teens must attend ONE meeting.

Adults Get Crafty: Shaker Bookmarks

Mon, Sep 09, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Hobart - Programming Room

Create a shaker bookmark with your aesthetic to be both fun and functional! Please register.

Pajama Storytime: Ages 2-6 - National Library Card Sign-Up Month

Mon, Sep 09, 5:30pm - 6:15pm

Cedar Lake - Children's Programming Room

This is a storytime program for preschoolers and their families. Enjoy an evening storytime with books, finger plays, and music. Feel free to wear pajamas!

Teen Anime Club

Mon, Sep 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Are you a fan of anime or manga? If so, come to our monthly Teen Anime Club to find new anime to watch. We watch 3-4 episodes of your choosing each month. Ages 12-18.

Friendship Bracelets

Mon, Sep 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room B

Join us at the library to create friendship bracelets. Make one for yourself and one to share! All supplies provided. Please register.

How'd They Do That!? - Hometowns to Hollywood - Sponsored by the LCPL Foundation

Mon, Sep 09, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Highland - Meeting Room A

Learn about how some of Hollywood's most iconic classic movie scenes were accomplished. Presentation by Dr. Annette Bochenek, Film Historian. Sponsored by the LCPL Foundation.

Tue, Sep 10, 10:00am - 3:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Join us at the library to work on assignments for school, read and socialize. The library has free WiFi available. All students are welcome. Students ages 12 and under need adult supervision.

Tue, Sep 10, 10:15am - 11:00am

St. John - Large Meeting Room

This is a storytime featuring stories, fingerplays, music, and a take home craft that teach pre-reading skills for kids 4-6.

Paint'n Time

Tue, Sep 10, 10:30am - 1:30pm

Hobart - Large Meeting Room

Join us and bring your current painting projects/materials for an opportunity to chat and create!

Tue, Sep 10, 10:30am - 11:00am

Dyer-Schererville - Children's Programming Room

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

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Tech Class: Mouse & Keyboard Basics

Tue, Sep 10, 10:30am - 11:15am

Munster - Large Meeting Room

This is a storytime for children 2 & 3 years of age, with a caregiver, featuring stories, fingerplays, & music that teach early literacy skills. In person craft time will follow the storytime.

Tue, Sep 10, 10:30am - 11:30am

St. John Branch - Public Computers

New to navigating computers or want some extra practice? Join us for this small group class all about using a computer mouse & keyboard! All supplies will be provided. Registration required.

Tue, Sep 10, 10:30am - 11:00am

Lake Station-New Chicago - Children's Program Room

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to a storytime featuring age appropriate stories, fingerplays, and songs that teach early literacy skills.

Tue, Sep 10, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland - Children's Programming Room

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.

This event is full

Tue, Sep 10, 10:30am - 11:30am

Merrillville - Children's Programming Room

This storytime is for children ages 4 & 5 years old and features activities, books, songs, and a craft geared toward preschoolers.

Tue, Sep 10, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Cedar Lake - Children's Programming Room

This is a storytime program for babies and toddlers, birth - 23 months of age, accompanied by their caregivers, filled with rhymes, books, music, and movement designed to help early literacy skills.

Virtual: Livestream Author Talk Garrett Graff - Bestselling Author of The Only Plane in the Sky

Tue, Sep 10, 11:30am - 11:50am

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room

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.

Tue, Sep 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

LCPL Virtual Branch - Zoom

Join a livestream chat with Garrett Graff who will speak about his body of work with particular focus on his oral histories.

Circle of Readers Book Discussion

Tue, Sep 10, 1:30pm - 2:15pm

Munster - Children's Program Room

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

Tue, Sep 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room B

Our Circle of Readers will be discussing Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner.

Teen Homeschool Hangout

Tue, Sep 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Munster - Large Meeting Room

Homeschool teens are invited to get together for fun activities. Each month we will explore a new topic. Please register.

Tween and Teen: Minecraft Meet-Up

Tue, Sep 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Hobart - Programming Room

Come play Minecraft, uninterrupted, on our Raspberry Pi computers! For ages 8-18.

September All Ability: Gaming - Ages 18 and Over

Tue, Sep 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Merrillville - Small Group Room #3

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 event is full

Tue, Sep 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)

Gather together with friends for a fun evening of games! Compete in Wii sports or on the Switch, engage in a round of UNO or chill out with some coloring! Registration required.

The Underground Railroad in NWI - A Trail History

Tue, Sep 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room A

Join us as a representative of the Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project as we explore a history of people escaping to freedom through our region. Program sponsored by Indiana Humanities.

Teen Alphabet Club - GSA/LGBTQ+ Teens & Allies Support and Discussion Group

Tue, Sep 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room B

We are proud to be hosting a support, education, & social space for LGBTQ+ teens & their allies. Teens (12-18) are welcome.

Munster Lecture Series: Artificial Intelligence - Presented by Dr. Wei Dai, Asst Prof of Comp Science at PNW

Tue, Sep 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Munster - Large Meeting Room

This month for the Munster Lecture Series Dr. Wei Dai, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Purdue Northwest, will speak about AI and cover what it is and where it's going.

Mother Goose on the Loose: Ages Birth – 23 Months

Wed, Sep 11, 10:30am - 11:00am

Merrillville - Children's Programming Room

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.

Caregivers & Coffee Hour

Wed, Sep 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Merrillville - Children's Department

Join fellow baby and toddler caregivers after our story time for a cup of coffee or tea and some conversation. Toys will be available for children to play. Storytime attendance is not required.

Homeschool Hangout (Grades K-6)

Wed, Sep 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Do you enjoy crafting? Do you wish you had friendly people to work with on those crafts? Bring your current project and enjoy the company every Wednesday! All crafts are welcome.

Wed, Sep 11, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Cedar Lake - Meeting Room A

Homeschool children are invited to attend a program exploring a STEAM topic each session. The only requirement is imagination and registration!

Teen Gaming

Wed, Sep 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Come hang out at the library and play the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii and board games! Games and snacks provided. Ages 12-18.

Kids' Discovery Hour (Grades K-6)

Wed, Sep 11, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

St. John - Children's Program Room

Kids in grades K-6 are welcome to hang out in the children's room after school. Activities may include Lego, art projects, movies, and more! No registration required.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - National Library Card Sign Up Month Movie

Wed, Sep 11, 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Cedar Lake - Public Tables

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!

Wed, Sep 11, 5:00pm - 7:30pm

Dyer-Schererville - Children's Programming Room

Join us as we celebrate National Library Card Sign Up Month with a film!

Teen Cooking: Pop Culture - Onigiri & Sushi

Wed, Sep 11, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Hobart - Programming Room

Join us as we learn how to make onigiri (Japanese rice balls) and (vegetarian) sushi! Participants must register. For ages 12-18.

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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Wed, Sep 11, 5:30pm - 6:45pm

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Join the Page Turners as we discuss Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Books are available at the St. John Circulation Desk.

Teen Cartoon School

Wed, Sep 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room B

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!

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All Ability: Cardboard Loom

Wed, Sep 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Merrillville - Children's Programming Room

All children and their families are invited to come and read to certified therapy dogs.

Wed, Sep 11, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Highland - Meeting Room A

This month we will be making cardboard loom crafts. Space is limited. Registration is required for all attendees.

Teen Advisory Board

Wed, Sep 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room

Teens (ages 10-18) are invited to become part of the Teen Advisory board. Help shape programming for Tween & Teens at the branch while earning volunteer hours.

Landscaping for Wildlife Benefits and Beauty

Wed, Sep 11, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room

Each week, we will explore a different famous artist and do a corresponding activity. This is a 5 week program; sign up for all or choose individual sessions to attend.

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Wed, Sep 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Hobart - Large Meeting Room

Come learn about native trees and shrubs that perform well in our region. Presented by Drew Hart, Natural Resource Specialist - US Forest Service.

Thu, Sep 12, 10:00am - 3:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Join us at the library to work on assignments for school, read and socialize. The library has free WiFi available. All students are welcome. Students ages 12 and under need adult supervision.

Thu, Sep 12, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room

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.

Thu, Sep 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Merrillville - Small Group Room #2

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.

Dungeons and Dragons for Adults

Thu, Sep 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Merrillville - Small Group Room #3

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.

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Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Thu, Sep 12, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room A

Come and play in a game with one of our librarians as gm.

Thu, Sep 12, 6:00pm - 8:15pm

Munster - Large Meeting Room

D&D comes to the Munster Branch Library! Join our campaign for Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk and get to the bottom of what is plaguing the town of Phandalin.

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Speedcubing - Advanced Rubik's Cube

Fri, Sep 13, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Hobart - Children's Program Room

Join us as we speed-solve the Rubik's Cube . Rubik's Cubes will be supplied at the program. Feel free to bring your own!

Building Blocks to Literacy

Sat, Sep 14, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Merrillville - Children's Programming Room

Kids, ages 6 months through 3 years old, and their caregivers, will enjoy interacting at various block play stations. Special blocks for older kids will also be available on high tables.

Teen Coffee Creations

Sat, Sep 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Teens will make their own custom iced coffee drink using flavored syrup, whipped cream, and more! Ages 12-18. Registration is required.

Teen Board Game League

Sat, Sep 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room B

Like board games? So do we! Come on in and join us for a fun-filled game session. We provide the games...you provide the energy!

Family: Recycled Robots - Celebrating National Library Card Sign-Up Month!

Sat, Sep 14, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Highland - Children's Programming Room

Family members will work together to create a family robot out of recycled materials! The finished robots will be displayed in the library for the month of September. Registration is required.

The More the Merrier

Sat, Sep 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room

An eccentric older man plays Cupid after finding out his new roommate is single and tries matching her up with a handsome Air Force sergeant.

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Teen Movie - Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Sat, Sep 14, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Dyer-Schererville

Join us for a showing of Ghsotbusters: Frozen Empire! Popcorn and lemonade will be provided. Must register!

Mon, Sep 16, 10:30am - 11:30am

Merrillville - Meeting Room C

This programs aims to help prepare adults to pass the Citizenship test in Chicago at the USCIS.

Playdough Playtime: Ages 2-5

Mon, Sep 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Dyer-Schererville - Children's Programming Room

Children ages 4 & 5 are invited to this storytime program featuring stories, fingerplays, music, and a craft!

Mon, Sep 16, 10:30am - 11:30am

Merrillville - Children's Programming Room

This is a drop-in playtime where kids can create with playdough clay and toys. This program is for kids ages 2-5 years old.

AARP Driver Safety

Mon, Sep 16, 11:00am - 3:30pm

Munster - Large Meeting Room

Learn defensive driving techniques, proven safety strategies, and new traffic laws and rules of the road during this program. This class is $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-members.

Healthy Relationships and Setting Boundaries - Presented by NorthShore Health Centers

Mon, Sep 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Merrillville - Small Group Room #2

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.

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Libby App Basics

Mon, Sep 16, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Want to borrow free eBooks/audiobooks through the library? Join this small group class to learn all about using the Libby app! You must bring your own device and library card. Registration required.

Mon, Sep 16, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Join us at the library to learn more about fostering and maintaining healthy relationships and creating boundaries. This class will be presented by a NorthShore Health and Wellness Educator.

Library Card Sign-Up Month Celebration

Mon, Sep 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room

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.

Mon, Sep 16, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Hobart - Large Meeting Room

Kids in kindergarten through 5th grade can join us in a celebration for National Library Card Sign-Up Month! Light snacks will be provided.

National Library Card Sign-Up Month: Book Bingo!

Mon, Sep 16, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month by coming and winning a book. Each winner gets a book and everyone wins!

Revisiting Our Childhood: Scratch Art - Nostalgia Series

Mon, Sep 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Hobart - Children's Program Room

This is an adult program where participants will get to remember pastimes from childhood. Let's make some scratch art!

Some Reading Required - A Reading Party at the Library

Mon, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room B,Meeting Room C,Meeting Room D

English classes are for participants who are learning English as a second language. Different levels are available. Classes are free.

Teen Book Tea

Mon, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Munster - Large Meeting Room,Munster Zoom Room

Teens let's spill about books! Each month we'll read and talk about a different book. In September we are reading Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímíé. Pick up books @ Munster Branch.

Mon, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room A

Escape the distractions of home and join us for connection, conversation, and of course, reading. Not a book club - a reading party.

Teen Advisory Board, LEGO®, and Board Game Night

Mon, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Highland - Meeting Room A

Inviting teens, ages 12-18, to TAB, LEGO®, and Board Game Night. Play games and help plan upcoming teen programs for the Highland branch. Registration required. Snacks will be provided.

All Ability: Wrapped Yarn Tree Paintings - Ages 16 and Over

Mon, Sep 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room

In this program, we will be painting birch trees on canvas boards. All ability programs are geared towards adults with special needs. Ages 16 and over only. Registration required.

National Voter Registration Day

Tue, Sep 17, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Merrillville Branch - Main Lobby

Celebrate National Voter Registration Day with us! We will be available to help you register, check your registration status, and find your polling place for the November election.

Tue, Sep 17, 10:00am - 11:30am

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Join us at the library to work on assignments for school, read and socialize. The library has free WiFi available. All students are welcome. Students ages 12 and under need adult supervision.

Tue, Sep 17, 10:15am - 10:45am

Munster - Large Meeting Room

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

This event is full

Tue, Sep 17, 10:15am - 11:00am

St. John - Large Meeting Room

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

Tue, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:00am

Dyer-Schererville - Children's Programming Room

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

This event is full

Tue, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hobart - Children's Program Room

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.

Tue, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland - Children's Programming Room

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

This event is full

Tue, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:00am

Lake Station-New Chicago - Children's Program Room

4 and 5 year old children 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.

Walking Book Club at Oak Ridge Prairie

Tue, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:00am

Merrillville - Children's Programming Room

Toddlers and their adult caregivers will enjoy a storytime with books, rhymes, music, and a craft.

Tue, Sep 17, 10:30am - 11:30am

Oak Ridge Prairie - 301 South Colfax Street Griffith, IN 46319

Join us for a lovely morning walk and talk about books at Oak Ridge Prairie! We will talk about what books we've been reading and recommend some titles or authors to each other.

The Maid by Nita Prose - Hobart Book Chat

Tue, Sep 17, 11:00am - 11:30am

Munster - Large Meeting Room

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

Caregivers & Coffee Hour

Tue, Sep 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Merrillville - Children's Department

Join fellow baby and toddler caregivers after our story time for a cup of coffee or tea and some conversation. Toys will be available for children to play. Storytime attendance is not required.

Tue, Sep 17, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Hobart - Hobart Zoom Room,Programming Room

Our September 2024 book chat title is "The Maid" by Nita Prose. Pick up a copy at the Hobart Branch to chat! Contact hobart@lcplin.org or (219) 942-2243 for more details.

Tue, Sep 17, 11:30am - 12:15pm

Cedar Lake - Children's Programming Room

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.

Tue, Sep 17, 11:30am - 11:50am

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room

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

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Teen & Tween Minecraft Hour

Tue, Sep 17, 11:30am - 3:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Children's Program Room

Join us at the library to work on assignments for school, read and socialize. The library has free WiFi available. All students are welcome. Students ages 12 and under need adult supervision.

Toddler Play Session

Tue, Sep 17, 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room

Children, ages 2-4, are invited to join us in the Children's Programming Room to play with unique toys and socialize.

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Tuesday Time Out

Tue, Sep 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Join us for some calming music, word puzzles, coloring sheets, & other relaxing activities.

Tue, Sep 17, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Cedar Lake - Meeting Room A

Come in and try Minecraft Pi. Register ahead of time as seats are limited. Recommended for ages 8 to 18.

Teen Artsy Evenings

Tue, Sep 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room B

Join us to learn about the selected art style/movement, and make your own artwork. All materials provided. Please register.

Misinformation and Fake News in US Elections

Tue, Sep 17, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room A

Presented through a non-partisan lens by Nico Casas, librarian from IU Northwest, learn how to identify misinformation and seek the best unbiased info. Voting registration will also be available.

Wed, Sep 18, 10:30am - 11:30am

Merrillville - Meeting Room C

This program aims to prepare adults to take the Citizenship test in Chicago-USCIS. Intermediate English level is required.

Virtual: Livestream Author Talk Nate Klemp, PhD - Author of Open

Wed, Sep 18, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Do you enjoy crafting? Do you wish you had friendly people to work with on those crafts? Bring your current project and enjoy the company every Wednesday! All crafts are welcome.

Wed, Sep 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

LCPL Virtual Branch - Online

Join a livestream chat as Nate Klemp helps us explore pathways back to openminded living when he talks to us about the core tenets in his new book Open.

Demystifying Senior Living: Choosing the Right Path for You

Wed, Sep 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)

Tamara Kruse of Elderwerks Educational Services will explain different aging options as well as the different levels and costs of care throughout the continuum of Senior Living.

Kids' Discovery Hour (Grades K-6)

Wed, Sep 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

St. John - Children's Program Room

Kids in grades K-6 are welcome to hang out in the children's room after school. Activities may include Lego, art projects, movies, and more! No registration required.

Wed, Sep 18, 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Hobart - Children's Program Room

This is a storytime featuring stories, fingerplays, music, and a take home craft that teach pre-reading skills for kids 4-6.

The Perks of Having a Library Card - A Family-Fun Event

Wed, Sep 18, 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Cedar Lake - Public Tables

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!

Wed, Sep 18, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room A

Stop in and have fun while learning about everything your library card can do for you!

Teen Advisory Board Callout Meeting

Wed, Sep 18, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Teens, ages 11 to 17, can earn volunteer hours during the school year! Attend a callout meeting for details. Teens must attend ONE meeting.

Teen Rainbow Club

Wed, Sep 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Munster - Large Meeting Room

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

Kids Club: Ages 6-12 - Calm Glitter Jars

Wed, Sep 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Highland - Children's Programming Room

Children are invited to read aloud to a Power Paws therapy dog and their volunteer.

Wed, Sep 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dyer-Schererville - Children's Programming Room

Children are invited to join us for this program were they will a make craft!

LEGO® Night

Wed, Sep 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Children's Program Room

Children and their families are invited to create and play with LEGO® in an hour of free play and fun. Finished creations will be displayed in the library for the rest of the month!

Teen & Tween Crafting Hour

Wed, Sep 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room

Each month we will have different craft projects designed for teens and tweens (ages 10-15). We will provide all the supplies you need to be crafty.

Planting a Better Future - A Talk about Environmental Conservation and Transforming NWI

Wed, Sep 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Hobart - Large Meeting Room

This talk explores the power of collective action, collaboration, and how planting a free tree can drive significant community and environmental impact.

We Are the Brennans by Lange

Wed, Sep 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Cedar Lake - Meeting Room A

Join us for a discussion of "We Are the Brennans" by Tracey Lange. Copies are available at the front desk.

Wed, Sep 18, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room

Each week, we will explore a different famous artist and do a corresponding activity. This is a 5 week program; sign up for all or choose individual sessions to attend.

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Thu, Sep 19, 10:00am - 3:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Join us at the library to work on assignments for school, read and socialize. The library has free WiFi available. All students are welcome. Students ages 12 and under need adult supervision.

Sunset Boulevard - Classic Film

Thu, Sep 19, 10:15am - 10:45am

St. John - Children's Program Room

Babies and toddlers, birth - 23, accompanied by their caregivers, will enjoy this program filled with rhymes, books, music, and movement. Please register all children and adults that will attend.

Crafters' Gathering

Thu, Sep 19, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)

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.

Thu, Sep 19, 10:30am - 12:30pm

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Join us for this month's classic film, Sunset Boulevard. Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins. Light refreshments will be served. Please register.

Thu, Sep 19, 10:30am - 11:00am

Lake Station-New Chicago - Children's Program Room

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

Thu, Sep 19, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room

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.

Thu, Sep 19, 10:30am - 11:15am

Highland - Children's Programming Room

This is a storytime featuring stories, fingerplays, music and a craft that teaches pre-reading skills for kids ages 4-6. Please register all attending. Registration begins August 1.

Thu, Sep 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Merrillville - Small Group Room #2

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.

Thu, Sep 19, 11:00am - 11:30am

Hobart - Children's Program Room

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

One-On-One: Tech Help

Thu, Sep 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Highland - Meeting Room A

This event is full

Thu, Sep 19, 11:15am - 11:45am

St. John - Children's Program Room

Babies and toddlers, birth - 23, accompanied by their caregivers, will enjoy this program filled with rhymes, books, music, and movement. Please register all children and adults that will attend.

Teen Thriller Thursday - Solve a Mystery: "The Case of the Unfortunate Acrobat"

Thu, Sep 19, 11:30am - 12:15pm

Cedar Lake - Children's Programming Room

This is a program for toddlers ages 2 and 3, and a caregiver, where they can participate in stories, finger plays, and music activities. Activities will help to develop important pre-literacy skills.

This event is full

Rescheduled

Thu, Sep 19, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

New date Thursday, September 26, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Hobart

Come solve a one-shot fictional mystery, "The Case of the Unfortunate Acrobat"! For ages 12-18.

LEGO® Club: Ages 6 - 11

Thu, Sep 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Highland - Children's Programming Room

Children, ages 6 - 11, 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.

Book Bingo - National Library Card Sign Up Month

Thu, Sep 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room

Play Bingo, Win Books!

Lizard Key Ring: Ages 6-12

Thu, Sep 19, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Merrillville - Children's Programming Room

Children, ages 6-12, are invited to join us for this craft program where they will make an adorable lizard key chain with pony beads.

Family Storytime: Ages 2-6 - Celebrate Library Card Sign Up Month

Thu, Sep 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room B,Meeting Room C,Meeting Room D

English classes are for participants who are learning English as a second language. Different levels are available. Classes are free.

Thu, Sep 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Munster - Large Meeting Room

Come to a special family storytime to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month! We will have stories, songs and a craft.

Morning Mix (Ages 18 and Over) - Jigsaw Puzzles, Coloring, Crosswords, & Word Searches

Fri, Sep 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)

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

Researching Ancestors of Color with Renate Sanders

Fri, Sep 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room A,Lake County Public Library Zoom Room

Join genealogist Renate Sanders in learning how to research ancestors of color, including formerly enslaved and free people of color. This presentation is courtesy of an Indiana Humanities grant.

Meet the Cube - Rubik's Cube for Beginners

Fri, Sep 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Hobart - Children's Program Room

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.

Storytime in the Park

Sat, Sep 21, 9:00am - 9:30am

Griffith-Calumet - Woodland Park

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.

Virtual: Livestream Author Talk Liane Moriarty - Bestselling Author of Truly Madly Guilty

Sat, Sep 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Dyer-Schererville Branch - Children's Area

Children will have the opportunity to read aloud to a Power Paws therapy dog and their volunteer.

Craft and Chat

Sat, Sep 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Bring your craft projects from home and join us to chat with fellow crafters while working on your project without the interruptions of home. All are welcome.

Sat, Sep 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

LCPL Virtual Branch - Zoom

Join a livestream chat with author Liane Moriarty about her newest novel Here One Moment.

AARP Smart Driving Course

Mon, Sep 23, 10:30am - 11:30am

Merrillville - Meeting Room C

This programs aims to help prepare adults to pass the Citizenship test in Chicago at the USCIS.

Mon, Sep 23, 11:00am - 3:15pm

Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)

Learn defensive driving techniques, safety strategies, and new traffic laws and rules of the road. $15 for AARP members; $20 for non-members. To register, call Jeanette Pike of AARP at 219-949-6307.

Mon, Sep 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Merrillville - Small Group Room #2

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.

Mon, Sep 23, 1:00pm - 1:30pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room

Join us for a storytime for kids 4-5 years old, featuring stories, music and a craft, designed to help develop early literacy skills. Attendees must register.

Mon, Sep 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room B,Meeting Room C,Meeting Room D

English classes are for participants who are learning English as a second language. Different levels are available. Classes are free.

Morbid History With Lorrisa Julianus - Sponsored by the LCPL Foundation

Mon, Sep 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Munster - Children's Program Room

Children (completed grades K-5) may free build with the library's LEGO® blocks or build a 'challenge' project.

Mon, Sep 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room A

Morbid History presented by award-winning filmmaker Lorrisa Julianus. “Because you’re just more interesting when you’re dead!”

Tue, Sep 24, 10:00am - 3:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Join us at the library to work on assignments for school, read and socialize. The library has free WiFi available. All students are welcome. Students ages 12 and under need adult supervision.

Tue, Sep 24, 10:15am - 11:00am

St. John - Large Meeting Room

This is a storytime featuring stories, fingerplays, music, and a take home craft that teach pre-reading skills for kids 4-6.

Paint'n Time

Tue, Sep 24, 10:30am - 1:30pm

Hobart - Large Meeting Room

Join us and bring your current painting projects/materials for an opportunity to chat and create!

Tue, Sep 24, 10:30am - 11:00am

Dyer-Schererville - Children's Programming Room

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.

Homeschool Hangout

Tue, Sep 24, 10:30am - 11:30am

Hobart - Programming Room,Children's Program Room

Homeschoolers, come hang with your peers! Educational and social opportunities will be available.

This event is full

Tue, Sep 24, 10:30am - 11:15am

Munster - Large Meeting Room

This is a storytime for children 2 & 3 years of age, with a caregiver, featuring stories, fingerplays, & music that teach early literacy skills. In person craft time will follow the storytime.

Tue, Sep 24, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland - Children's Programming Room

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.

This event is full

New Parent & Caregiver Meet Up

Tue, Sep 24, 10:30am - 11:30am

Merrillville - Children's Programming Room

This storytime is for children ages 4 and 5 and features books, songs, and a craft.

Tue, Sep 24, 11:00am - 11:30am

Dyer-Schererville - Children's Programming Room

Parents and caregivers of children, birth-23 months, are welcome to chat with one another and enjoy a refreshment while children explore with books and puzzles! Registration is required.

Coffee & Coloring

Tue, Sep 24, 11:00am - 12:30pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room

Relax via this coloring for adults open session. Enjoy a warm cup of coffee or tea while getting creative with no pressure for perfection. Coloring materials provided.

Tue, Sep 24, 11:30am - 12:00pm

Cedar Lake - Children's Programming Room

This is a storytime program for babies and toddlers, birth - 23 months of age, accompanied by their caregivers, filled with rhymes, books, music, and movement designed to help early literacy skills.

Tue, Sep 24, 11:30am - 11:50am

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room

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.

Killing the Witches by Bill O'Reilly - Fact or Fiction Book Club

Tue, Sep 24, 1:30pm - 2:15pm

Munster - Children's Program Room

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

Tue, Sep 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Highland - Meeting Room A

Join the Fact or Fiction Book Club in discussing "Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem Massachusetts" by Bill O'Reilly. Copies are available at the Highland Branch.

Teen: Adventurers Wanted!

Tue, Sep 24, 4:00pm - 5:15pm

Cedar Lake - Meeting Room A

Have you seen people playing games like Dungeons & Dragons and want to try it yourself? We will be playing the fantasy RPG "Dragonbane", a game similar to D&D. Beginners are welcome. For ages 12-18.

Black Quilters: Hard Topics, Soft Blows

Tue, Sep 24, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Merrillville - Small Group Room #3

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.

Tue, Sep 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room A,Lake County Public Library Zoom Room

Join us for a free community event on the intersection of arts and history as Dr. Tony Jean Dickerson speaks about the history of black quilting. This program is thanks to a Indiana Humanities grant.

Hammered Dulcimer Performance by Paul Horgash - LCPL Foundation Sponsored Program

Tue, Sep 24, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)

Enjoy an evening of lively tunes from Paul Horgash featuring the hammered dulcimer. Please register each attendee.

Mother Goose on the Loose: Ages Birth – 23 Months

Wed, Sep 25, 10:30am - 11:30am

Merrillville - Meeting Room C

This program aims to prepare adults to take the Citizenship test in Chicago-USCIS. Intermediate English level is required.

Wed, Sep 25, 10:30am - 11:00am

Merrillville - Children's Programming Room

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.

Caregivers & Coffee Hour

Wed, Sep 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Merrillville - Children's Department

Join fellow baby and toddler caregivers after our story time for a cup of coffee or tea and some conversation. Toys will be available for children to play. Storytime attendance is not required.

Homeschool Hangout (Grades K-6)

Wed, Sep 25, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Do you enjoy crafting? Do you wish you had friendly people to work with on those crafts? Bring your current project and enjoy the company every Wednesday! All crafts are welcome.

Wed, Sep 25, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Cedar Lake - Meeting Room A

Homeschool children are invited to attend a program exploring a STEAM topic each session. The only requirement is imagination and registration!

Teen Gaming

Wed, Sep 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Come hang out at the library and play the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii and board games! Games and snacks provided. Ages 12-18.

Kids' Discovery Hour (Grades K-6)

Wed, Sep 25, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

St. John - Children's Program Room

Kids in grades K-6 are welcome to hang out in the children's room after school. Activities may include Lego, art projects, movies, and more! No registration required.

STEM Bridge Building Activity: Ages 6-12

Wed, Sep 25, 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Cedar Lake - Public Tables

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!

Wed, Sep 25, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Merrillville - Children's Programming Room

In this activity, see if you can build a paper bridge to support 100 pennies!

Teen Craft: Leaf Painting

Wed, Sep 25, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Hobart - Programming Room

Teens (ages 12-18) are invited to learn about different kinds of leaves and use them to paint! Bring any you find outside or use the ones our librarians have collected.

Entry Level Photo Editing With Paint.NET

Wed, Sep 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Merrillville - Staff Meeting Room

Interested in learning photo editing, but don't have any experience or the budget for expensive software? Join us to learn entry level photo editing skills with the free software Paint.NET.

Teens & Tweens Anime Club

Wed, Sep 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room

Teens and Tweens are invited to watch episodes from an anime series. We'll also have art supplies along with a craft on hand if you want to draw, sketch, or get creative. Snacks will be provided.

Wed, Sep 25, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room

Each week, we will explore a different famous artist and do a corresponding activity. This is a 5 week program; sign up for all or choose individual sessions to attend.

This event is full

Grown Up Game Night

Wed, Sep 25, 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Join us for a game night for the grown ups. We will have board games and the Nintendo Switch.

Thu, Sep 26, 10:00am - 3:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Join us at the library to work on assignments for school, read and socialize. The library has free WiFi available. All students are welcome. Students ages 12 and under need adult supervision.

Smart Phone Photography Workshop

Thu, Sep 26, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room

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.

Thu, Sep 26, 10:30am - 12:00pm

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Join us for a 90 minute workshop on how to navigate your phone camera to get the best pictures. Ginnie Lange from Ginnie Lange Photography will be presenting this workshop. Registration Required

All Ability: Hangout

Thu, Sep 26, 10:30am - 11:15am

Highland - Meeting Room A

All Ability: Hangout is a program designed for adults with special needs. Each session we will read picture books and do an activity centered around a theme. Caretakers must stay in the room.

Sensory Storytime - Session 1

Thu, Sep 26, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hobart - Children's Program Room

Join us as we read a story and enjoy sensory supporting stations of play. Space is limited. Please register every child and adult attending.

This event is full

Cancelled

Shadows of Berlin by David R. Gilham - Between the Lines Book Discussion

Thu, Sep 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Merrillville

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.

Thu, Sep 26, 11:15am - 12:30pm

Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)

The Between the Lines book discussion group will read "Shadows of Berlin" by David R. Gilham. Books for this discussion can be picked up at the Dyer-Schererville branch a month prior to the event.

Genealogy Class: I've taken an Ancestry DNA Test, Now What?

Thu, Sep 26, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room A,Merrillville Zoom Room

Join us for a genealogy presentation. Angel Goins, retired IUN professor, will be our in house presenter.

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai - Munster Book Discussion

Thu, Sep 26, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

Munster - Large Meeting Room

Join us for an informal and relaxed discussion of Rebecca Makkai's "The Great Believers". Copies are available at the Munster branch.

Sensory Storytime - Session 2

Thu, Sep 26, 2:30pm - 3:00pm

Hobart - Children's Program Room

Join us as we read a story and enjoy sensory supporting stations of play. Space is limited. Please register every child and adult attending.

Teen Thriller Thursday - Solve a Mystery: "The Case of the Unfortunate Acrobat"

Thu, Sep 26, 3:30pm - 5:30pm

Hobart - Programming Room

Come solve a one-shot fictional mystery, "The Case of the Unfortunate Acrobat"! For ages 12-18.

Fall Craft: Recycled Carton Bird Feeder - Ages 4-10

Thu, Sep 26, 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room

Children, ages 4-10 years old, are invited to join us as we craft a bird feeder out of reused materials.

Thu, Sep 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Merrillville - Small Group Room #3

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 event is full

Teens & Tweens Gaming

Thu, Sep 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room

A selection of board games (and snacks!) will be provided for you and fellow teens to play. A Nintendo Switch will be available with multiple games. Registration is required. For ages 10 - 18.

Board Meeting

Thu, Sep 26, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Merrillville - Board Room

Meeting of the Lake County Public Library Board of Trustees

Thu, Sep 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room B,Meeting Room C,Meeting Room D

English classes are for participants who are learning English as a second language. Different levels are available. Classes are free.

Adult Craft Night: Sugar Skulls

Thu, Sep 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Dyer-Schererville - Children's Programming Room

Children (Grades K-5) may free build with the library's LEGO® blocks or build a 'challenge' project!

Build a Monster

Thu, Sep 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Merrillville - Children's Programming Room

Families are invited to create a Halloween inspired decoration to take home. We will have building supplies on hand but participants are welcome to bring their own supplies also.

Thu, Sep 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Munster - Large Meeting Room

Come decorate sugar skulls with us at the next Adult Craft Night! We'll be working with royal frosting so things could get messy - dress appropriately!

This event is full

Adult Crafts: Paper & Felt Flowers

Fri, Sep 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)

Learn several techniques for creating beautiful flowers out of paper and felt. Registration Required. Ages 18 and over.

Comfort Reading With a Dog - LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs

Fri, Sep 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Hobart - Children's Area

Meet and read to a local LCC K-9 comfort dog and its handler. LCC K-9 comfort dogs show kindness and calm to people throughout the community and beyond, making them excellent listeners.

Kids Chess Open Play: Ages 6-18

Sat, Sep 28, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)

Children are welcome to come and open play chess in our meeting room! Chess boards will be provided if you don't have one!

Yoga & Breathing

Sat, Sep 28, 10:00am - 11:00am

Munster - Large Meeting Room

Join us for Yoga at the library! Each session includes a series of asanas (postures) & sequences of pranayam (breathing exercises) for good health. Please bring your own mat to class.

Cancelled

Kids Chess Open Play: Ages 6-18

Sat, Sep 28, 10:00am - 11:00am

Dyer-Schererville

Children are welcome to come and open play chess in our children's programming room! Chess boards can be provided if you don't have one!

Sat, Sep 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Children will have the opportunity to read aloud to a Power Paws therapy dog and their volunteer.

Bingo at the Library!

Sat, Sep 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Join us at the library to play Bingo! All ages are welcome to play. Winners will be able to choose from a variety of small prizes.

Mon, Sep 30, 10:30am - 11:30am

Merrillville - Meeting Room C

This programs aims to help prepare adults to pass the Citizenship test in Chicago at the USCIS.

The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman - Book Buddies

Mon, Sep 30, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Merrillville - Small Group Room #2

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.

Mon, Sep 30, 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room

In 1910, a young girl works as a matchmaker in New York's Lower East Side. Two generations later, her granddaughter is a divorce attorney in Manhattan when she inherits her grandmother's journals.

Cancelled

Teen Advisory Board - Game Night

Mon, Sep 30, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Dyer-Schererville

The Library is YOUR library. Help your local library create programs and initiatives that help and interest you. We'll brainstorm and discuss ways to improve teen programs.

Mon, Sep 30, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room B,Meeting Room C,Meeting Room D

English classes are for participants who are learning English as a second language. Different levels are available. Classes are free.

Teen Craft: Washi Tape

Mon, Sep 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Highland - Meeting Room A

Several craft projects will be available to complete using Washi Tape. Snacks will be provided. Designed for teens, ages 12 - 18. Registration is required.

Grown Up Game Night

Mon, Sep 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room

Join us for a game night for the grown ups. We will have board games and the Nintendo Switch.

Tue, Oct 01, 10:00am - 3:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Join us at the library to work on assignments for school, read and socialize. The library has free WiFi available. All students are welcome. Students ages 12 and under need adult supervision.

Tue, Oct 01, 10:15am - 11:00am

St. John - Children's Program Room

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

Tue, Oct 01, 10:15am - 10:45am

Munster - Large Meeting Room

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

Travel Film: Stonehenge

Tue, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:30am

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Join us for this month's travel film about Stonehenge. Runtime: 60 mins. Light refreshments will be served. Please register.

Tue, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:00am

Highland - Children's Programming Room

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.

Tue, Oct 01, 10:30am - 11:00am

Hobart - Children's Program Room

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.

Tue, Oct 01, 11:00am - 11:30am

Munster - Large Meeting Room

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

Tue, Oct 01, 11:30am - 12:15pm

Cedar Lake - Children's Programming Room

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.

Tue, Oct 01, 11:30am - 11:50am

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room

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

Toddler Play Session

Tue, Oct 01, 12:00pm - 12:45pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room

Children, ages 2-4, are invited to join us in the Children's Programming Room to play with unique toys and socialize.

All That She Carried - Indiana Humanities Book Discussion

Tue, Oct 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Merrillville - Small Group Room #3

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.

Tue, Oct 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room A

Join us as we discuss "All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake" by Tiya Miles. This program is made possible through an Indiana Humanities grant.

Wed, Oct 02, 10:30am - 11:30am

Merrillville - Meeting Room C

This program aims to prepare adults to take the Citizenship test in Chicago-USCIS. Intermediate English level is required.

Virtual: Livestream Author Talk With Smithsonian Scientists - Authors of Bat Island

Wed, Oct 02, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Do you enjoy crafting? Do you wish you had friendly people to work with on those crafts? Bring your current project and enjoy the company every Wednesday! All crafts are welcome.

Wed, Oct 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm

LCPL Virtual Branch - Online

Join a livestream chat with Smithsonian scientists. This talk will cover topics from the book Bat Island: A Rare Journey into the Hidden World of Tropical Bats.

Dungeons & Dragons for Adults

Wed, Oct 02, 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Cedar Lake - Public Tables

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!

Pajama Storytime

Wed, Oct 02, 5:00pm - 5:30pm

Hobart - Children's Program Room

Join us for an evening of stories, songs, activities, and more. Feel free to come in your pajamas!

Wed, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room B

Why should the kids get to have all the fun? Join us the 1st Wednesday of each month for adult Dungeons & Dragons and experience the adventure! Seats are limited, so registration is required.

This event is full

Teen Spooky Snack Mix

Wed, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Teens will make their own spooky themed snack mix to keep or gift to friends/family! We’ll be using a variety of ingredients like pretzels, candy, chips, and more! Ages 12-18. Registration required.

Teens: Fun with Food - Ages 10-15

Wed, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room

Each month (usually the 1st Wednesday) tweens and teens (ages 10 to 15) will be taken on a Food Adventure. To ensure there is enough supplies and to address food allergies, registration is required.

BINGO for Books - Sponsored by Northwest Indiana Literacy Council

Wed, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room A

Kids and their families are invited to play Bingo and win free books!

Calumet Astronomical Society

Wed, Oct 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room

Each week, we will explore a different famous artist and do a corresponding activity. This is a 5 week program; sign up for all or choose individual sessions to attend.

This event is full

Wed, Oct 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Munster - Large Meeting Room

Join the Calumet Astronomical Society to learn about various topics on the cosmos

Thu, Oct 03, 10:00am - 3:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Join us at the library to work on assignments for school, read and socialize. The library has free WiFi available. All students are welcome. Students ages 12 and under need adult supervision.

Thu, Oct 03, 10:15am - 10:45am

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Babies and toddlers, birth - 23, accompanied by their caregivers, will enjoy this program filled with rhymes, books, music, and movement. Please register all children and adults that will attend.

Crafters' Gathering

Thu, Oct 03, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)

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.

Thu, Oct 03, 10:30am - 11:00am

Lake Station-New Chicago - Children's Program Room

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

Thu, Oct 03, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room

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.

Thu, Oct 03, 10:30am - 11:15am

Highland - Children's Programming Room

This is a storytime featuring stories, fingerplays, music, and a craft that teach pre-reading skills for kids ages 4-6.

Thu, Oct 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Merrillville - Small Group Room #2

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.

Thu, Oct 03, 11:00am - 11:30am

Hobart - Children's Program Room

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.

Homeschool Hangout

Thu, Oct 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room

Elementary aged homeschool students are invited to join us for a unique art or STEM project each month.

Thu, Oct 03, 11:15am - 11:45am

St. John - Children's Program Room

Babies and toddlers, accompanied by their caregivers, will enjoy this program filled with rhymes, books, music, and movement. Please register all children and adults that will attend.

Holly by Stephen King - Once Upon a Crime Mystery Book Club

Thu, Oct 03, 11:30am - 12:15pm

Cedar Lake - Children's Programming Room

This is a program for toddlers ages 2 and 3, and a caregiver, where they can participate in stories, finger plays, and music activities. Activities will help to develop important pre-literacy skills.

Thu, Oct 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Highland - Meeting Room A

Join the discussion of Holly, which is our Once Upon a Crime Mystery Book Club selection for October. Pick up a copy at the Highland Branch.

Teen Tourney: Mario Kart

Thu, Oct 03, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Hobart - Programming Room

Teens (ages 12-18), put your (video game) combat skills to the test in a racing tournament! Snacks and prizes will be provided.

PreTeen D&D Fantasy Quest - Ages: 8-12

Thu, Oct 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Merrillville - Small Group Room #3

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.

Thu, Oct 03, 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Merrillville - Children's Programming Room

Join us on our journey! This is a family friendly Dungeons and Dragons campaign for preteens. We will be using Heroes of Sol'an - 5th edition. New players are welcome.

NANORIMO Prep Workshop With Larry Sweazy

Thu, Oct 03, 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Munster - Large Meeting Room,Munster Zoom Room

The hardest part of writing a novel is finishing it. Fortunately, thanks to the Indiana Humanities' writing workshop grants, we're bringing in Indiana author Larry Sweazy to help us out.

Thu, Oct 03, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room B,Meeting Room C,Meeting Room D

English classes are for participants who are learning English as a second language. Different levels are available. Classes are free.

Nightmare Before Christmas - Family Movie

Thu, Oct 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Munster Branch Library - Children's Area

In this program, children will have the opportunity to read aloud to a Power Paws therapy dog and their volunteer.

Stitch'n Time

Sat, Oct 05, 9:30am - 12:30pm

Hobart - Programming Room

Adults and teens, please join us with your projects (knitting, crochet, cross-stitch, embroidery, etc.) to chat and stitch! Bring your supplies, and other attendees can instruct on crochet as needed.

Acrylic Painting (FEE)

Sat, Oct 05, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)

Create a unique painting with assistance from local artist Mary Stang-Helm. Cash fee of $25 paid at time of event covers all materials. Class begins promptly at 10:00 a.m.

Keep Me In Stitches

Sat, Oct 05, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Merrillville - Meeting Room B

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.

Yoga & Breathing

Sat, Oct 05, 10:00am - 11:00am

Munster - Large Meeting Room

Join us for Yoga at the library! Each session includes a series of asanas (postures) & sequences of pranayam (breathing exercises) for good health. Please bring your own mat to class.

Family Storytime

Sat, Oct 05, 10:00am - 10:30am

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Stories, fingerplays, music, related activities and a craft are all included this this storytime for children and their family members.

Sat, Oct 05, 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Munster - Large Meeting Room

Join us to watch the Tim Burton's classic with some sing-alongs, related crafts, and refreshments. Costumes are encouraged.

Mah Jongg Instruction at the Library

Sat, Oct 05, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room

Learn how to play Mah Jongg at the library or join the group if you already know the rules. Beginners are welcome! Please register. Ages 18 and older.

Mon, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:30am

Merrillville - Meeting Room C

This programs aims to help prepare adults to pass the Citizenship test in Chicago at the USCIS.

Rebel Without a Cause - Movie Monday

Mon, Oct 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Merrillville - Small Group Room #2

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.

Libby App Basics

Mon, Oct 07, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Want to borrow free eBooks/audiobooks through the library? Join this small group class to learn all about using the Libby app! You must bring your own device and library card. Registration required.

Dear Evan Hansen

Mon, Oct 07, 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room

A film adaptation of the Tony and Grammy Award winning musical. Evan Hansen, a high school senior with Social Anxiety Disorder, has a journey of self-discovery. Runtime: 137 mins Rating: PG-13

Mon, Oct 07, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Highland - Meeting Room A

Come and enjoy this afternoon movie with us! Popcorn and snacks will be served. Seating is limited. Registration is required.

Mon, Oct 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Griffith-Calumet Twp - Children's Programming Room

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.

Mon, Oct 07, 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Hobart - Children's Program Room

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.

Teen Advisory Board

Mon, Oct 07, 5:30pm - 6:30pm

St. John - Large Meeting Room

Earn volunteer hours and help the St. John Branch create teen programs, displays, and more! Refreshments will be served. Grades 6-12. Please register.