Need to Know:
New Website & Calendar Coming Soon!
We are excited to launch a redesigned website and calendar the first week of December! You may experience some downtime at www.lcplin.org during that week as we make changes - please pardon our dust!
This update will bring a fresh new look to the website and calendar - plus a lot of behind-the-scenes features that will help staff serve you better. The features you love will still be there, just with a shiny new look. We hope you like it! (These changes will not affect the catalog and we do not anticipate any catalog downtime.)
Thanksgiving Hours:
Nov 26: All Locations 9 AM - 5 PM
Nov 27: CLOSED
Nov 28: Normal hours! Best Black Friday deal in town - free books, movies, video games, and more!
The $10 Friends Tote is Back!
Looking for the perfect gift for the library lover in your life? Give them a sturdy and stylish library tote!
Featuring: a Velcro pocket to keep your odds and ends secure, a ring to clip your keys to, a pocket for your emotional support water bottle, and PLENTY of space for your latest library haul.
All that for only $10 - and as a bonus, you also get the satisfaction of supporting the Friends of LCPL, who in turn support our Summer Reading program, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, and much more.
What a bargain! Heck, you should probably get two - one for yourself and one for your bestie.
Available at any LCPL location!
From the Stacks:
Staff Recommends: Picture Books About Picture Book Makers!
November is Picture Book Month! Celebrate with some great reads for kids (and a few for teens) all about the artists and authors who make our favorite picture books.
Have You Tried Tutor.com?
Get live help from real tutors! Log in to chat and get help with homework, writing papers, and studying for tests. Tutors are available from 4-11 PM every day, excluding January 1, July 4, Thanksgiving, and December 25.
You Asked, We Answered!
Question: I want to check out a video game, but the Library doesn’t have it. Can I request the Library purchase a copy?
Answer: Yes you can! Using our Ask a Librarian service, you can request video games for the Library to add to our collection. Simply fill out your name, email address, library branch, and your request. Please include the full title of the game you are interested in as well as what console you would like it for. The Library currently provides games for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series S/X, and the PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles. The title you recommend will then be considered for purchase by a professional Librarian. We love to hear what patrons are interested in playing!
Kids' Skill-Building Books:
Can You Do This? by Megan Roy
Skills:
• Print Awareness
• Narrative Skills
Practices:
• Talking
• Playing
Extend the book by playing along with your child!
Go, Sled! Go! by James Yang
Skills:
• Narrative Skills
• Vocabulary
• Print Awareness
Practices:
• Reading
• Talking
Extend the book with a snowman and bunny snowflake!
How does PLAYING help my child get ready to read?
Lake County Public Library
1919 W 81st Ave
Merrillville, IN
(219) 769-3541