Need to Know:
Friends of LCPL Annual Book Sale
The Friends of LCPL Annual Book Sale will be back at Merrillville Branch August 11 & 12. Most items are a $1 or less, so come get your books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, and more!
As always, Friends of LCPL get early access at the pre-sale on August 10.
Not a Friend? It's just $5 a year, and you can join at the door! Learn more
Book Sale Hours:
August 10 Pre-Sale: 4 PM - 7 PM
August 11: 1 PM - 4 PM
August 12: 9:30 AM - 4 PM
Featured Program:
Summer Reading Ends Soon!
Don't forget to log your hours and make sure you get your raffle tickets in by July 31 for your chance to win one of our fabulous grand prizes!
If you've earned small prizes don't forget to pick them up, too. Thanks for reading with us this year!
From the Stacks:
Staff Recommends: The Ruth Galloway Mysteries
This 15-book series about a forensic anthropologist just wrapped up in April. Give it a try!
Have You Tried AtoZ the USA?
Get to know America the Beautiful! It's free with your library card.
You Asked, We Answered!
Question: Is a cashew a fruit or a nut?
Answer: It depends on why you need to know!
As far as allergens go, cashews are considered tree nuts - they trigger the same allergies and are often processed on the same equipment.
However, cashews come from a fruit called cashew apples. The part we eat is the seed and does not meet the technical definition of a nut. You may see cashews referred to as drupes instead, for the part of the fruit that contains the seed.
Kids' Skill-Building Books:
Title:
A Parliament of Owls by Devin Scillian
Skills:
• Vocabulary
• Print Awareness
• Phonological Awareness
Practices:
• Talking
• Playing
Extend the book with a handprint owl!
Title:
10 Cats by Emily Gravett
Skills:
• Vocabulary
• Background Knowledge
Practices:
• Talking
• Writing
Extend the Book with color mixing!
How does WRITING help my child get ready to read?
Lake County Public Library
1919 W 81st Ave
Merrillville, IN
(219) 769-3541