Need to Know:
Try Our New Catalog!
Our catalog has gotten a major overhaul! You'll see some big differences in the catalog when you visit in any browser. (Search enhancements will soon be available in the app, too! Saved lists in the app will still be separate, though.)
Here are some highlights:
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More relevant search results--no more scrolling past study guides to find the novel you want to read.
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Libby items automatically included in searches. You can even check out Libby items right from your search results.
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"In-library use only" items are more clearly marked, so you won't go through the holds process only to find you can't take home an item.
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All formats of a title bundled together. See at a glance whether there's a large print or audiobook version.
- Search your saved lists (now called bookmarks) to more easily find what you saved. Bookmarks are also fully printable!
Not keen on change? The old catalog is still available!
A note on saved reading lists:
If you made changes to your reading lists after 9:30 PM on October 22, those changes may not have carried over to the new catalog. Your changes are still viewable at pac.lcplin.org/polaris. Further changes to lists will not sync between the old and new catalog. We hope you'll enjoy all the new features brought to reading lists on the new catalog!
Special Hours: November 6
Merrillville Branch will close early at 3 PM November 6 for our special Blues & Brews fundraiser! Don't forget to buy your tickets!
All other locations will be open regular hours.
New at Your Library:
Check out a Science Kit!
Explore the world around you! Science kits contain all the parts you need for fun experiments, plus questions to think about and suggestions for further reading.
Each kit comes in a box or backpack and checks out for one week. Take home a telescope, explore with a nature hike backpack, make a prediction with a weather forecasting kit, and more!
Learn More
From the Stacks:
Staff Recommends: Teen Reads for 100 Books Before Graduation
Trying to complete our 100 Books Before Graduation challenge? We have some great picks for you!
Have You Tried Weiss Financial Ratings?
Now with a Medigap calculator to help you find the best Medicare Supplement Insurance plan at the best rate! It's free with your library card.
You Asked, We Answered!
Question: I’m 16 and need volunteer hours for National Honors Society. Can I volunteer at the library?
Answer: Yes! We are always looking for teen volunteers, ages 12-17, to help at our branches. Whether it is pulling books, preparing craft bags, helping with a program, etc., we would love to help you meet your service hour requirements for school. Head to your local branch to pick up a volunteer application and waiver!
Bonus: Teen volunteers who complete 50 hours of service will earn a silver card, our way of recognizing your hard work. With a silver card you will have access to higher checkout limits and all of our collection, including special items like video games, is fine free!
Note: We cannot accommodate court ordered community service hours.
Kids' Skill-Building Books:
We're Going on a Pumpkin Hunt by Goldie Hawk
Skills:
• Phonological Awareness
• Print Awareness
• Narrative Skills
Practices:
• Singing
• Reading
Extend the book with jack-o-lantern windsock!
See You Later, Alligator by Sally Hopgood
Skills:
• Phonological Awareness
• Vocabulary
• Print Awareness
Practices:
• Reading
• Talking
Extend the book with a paper plate tortoise craft!
How does TALKING help my child get ready to read?
Lake County Public Library
1919 W 81st Ave
Merrillville, IN
(219) 769-3541