LIBRARY INSIDER
Need to Know:
Holiday Hours:
Dec 31: OPEN 9 AM - 5 PM
Jan 1 & 2: CLOSED
Have a happy holiday and a wonderful new year!
Check Out a Video Game
LCPL now carries PS4, Switch, and Xbox One/Series X games! See our full list of games here.
Full access (resident) cardholders can check out games for two weeks. Games will renew once unless another patron has placed a hold on them. You can take out two at a time.
Feel free to place holds on titles you want and send them to your preferred branch for pick-up! If a popular title is checked out, holds also alert us that we need to purchase more copies.
You can use the link below to see our full catalog of video games - or type Nintendo Switch video games, Xbox video games, or Sony PlayStation 4 video games into the search bar to see only results for that console.
Featured Program:
The Read-a-Thon is Coming!
January 9 - February 20
LCPL's annual Read-a-Thon returns January 9! Kids can sign up at school or at any LCPL location.
The Read-a-Thon challenges kids to read as much as they can between January 9 and February 20. Kids recruit sponsors to pledge a monetary donation based on how much they read.
Last year, kids raised over $48,000! Let's see if we can beat that this year!
Learn More about the Read-a-Thon
See what else is happening at the library!
From the Stacks:
Staff Recommends: Anywhere You Run by Wanda M. Morris
A historical fiction thriller with rotating POVs that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Have You Tried AtoZ World Food?
Get the history of your favorite holiday dishes, try new recipes, and explore foods from other traditions on AtoZ World Food.
You Asked, We Answered!
Question: I'm going to Italy in 6 months. Do you have anything to help me learn Italian quickly?
Answer: Give Mango Languages a try! It's a language-learning app that's free with your Full Access library card. You can also use it in a browser.
You can find Mango Languages on our DIY page, or just click here to get started.
Kids' Skill-Building Books:
Skills:
• Narrative Skills
• Vocabulary
Practices:
• Reading
• Talking
• Playing
Extend the book with a Do Not Disturb sign!
The Last Chocolate Chip Cookie by Jamie Rix
Skills:
• Narrative Skills
• Vocabulary
Practices:
• Talking
• Reading
• Playing
Extend the Book by making a cookie!
How does READING help my child get ready to read?
Lake County Public Library
1919 W 81st Ave
Merrillville, IN
(219) 769-3541www.lcplin.org