Celebrate Your Heritage
In October we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (9/15-10/15), Polish-American Heritage Month (10/1-10/31) and German-American Heritage Month (10/1-10/31)!
Get in touch with your heritage and history using our wonderful genealogy tools. We have online tools you can use without leaving home; classes on specific topics; and many in-house, hard copy materials, including an extensive microfilm collection!
Special Hours:
Oct 9: All locations closed for staff training day
Remember, www.lcplin.org is open 24/7 for your streaming, downloading, and research needs!
Featured Program:
Protect Yourself from Fake News!
October 18, 6 PM
Merrillville Branch
US election season is in full swing, and sometimes it can be very difficult to tell between unreliable news stories and unbiased coverage on candidates running for our local, state, and national offices.
Presented through a non-partisan lens by Nico Casas, librarian from IU Northwest, learn how to identify misinformation on the web and seek the best unbiased information. Examples will include viewing news on popular social media networks, recognizing deepfakes, and updated simple tricks for your toolkit.
From the Stacks:
Staff Recommends:
The Chateau by Jaclyn Goldis
A fantastic thriller that transports you to France. Audiobook fans will love the full-cast narration!
Have You Tried the
Post Tribune (1986-Today) Collection?
See today's newspaper and search more than 30 years of Indiana history. Free with your library card!
You Asked, We Answered!
: Can you help me figure out the name of a TV show? It was a British comedy about a bunch of medical students. I think it came out in the '60s.
Answer: That would be Doctor in the House, which was based on a series of books by British author and physician Richard Gordon.
The books inspired 6 films released between 1954 and 1970 and were the springboard for several TV series, with Doctor in the House being the first. It originally aired in Britain from 1969-70.
Bonus Trivia: Among the writers for Doctor in the House were Graham Chapman and John Cleese of the now-legendary Monty Python comedy troupe!
Kids' Skill-Building Books:
Title:
Boop! by Bea Birdsong, illus. by Linzie Hunter
Skills:
• Print Awareness
• Vocabulary
• Background Knowledge
Practices:
• Talking
• Reading
• Playing
Extend the book by booping a dog's nose! (With permission!)
Title:
What's Your Name? by Bethanie Deeney Murguia
Skills:
• Print Awareness
• Letter Knowledge
• Vocabulary
Practices:
• Playing
• Talking
• Singing
• Writing
Extend the Book with a cloud and rainbow spelling craft!
How does SINGING help my child get ready to read?
Lake County Public Library
1919 W 81st Ave
Merrillville, IN
(219) 769-3541