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Featured Program:
K-12 Summer Series Author Talks!
Our July author talks feature some amazing award-winning teen and children's authors! Tune in from home or join us at the library to watch with a group. As always, authors will take questions.
These talks will appeal to kids in grades K-12, but adults are also welcome to join!
July 9, 1 PM: A Visit to Deckawoo Drive with Mercy Watson and Kate DiCamillo: Attend from home | Attend at Merrillville Branch | Attend at Dyer-Schererville Branch
July 16, 1 PM: Surviving the Summer with The Last Kids on Earth and Max Brallier: Attend from home | Attend at Merrillville Branch
July 23, 1 PM: Learning the Power of Poetry with Bestselling Author Elizabeth Acevedo: Attend from home | Attend at Merrillville Branch
July 30, 1 PM: Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story in a Graphic Novel with Dan Santat: Attend from home | Attend at Merrillville Branch
(P.S. Don't forget to sign up for Summer Reading! Help us beat last year's record!)
From the Stacks:
Staff Recommends: LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror
5 of our fav speculative fiction reads with LGBTQ+ characters. Happy Pride!
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Question: Last year, one of my kids was signed up to attend an after hours "lock in" event during the summer that got cancelled last minute. We've got a couple of their cousins staying with us this year, and wondered if the library was going to have another event like that, or if the cancelled one was going to get rescheduled.
Answer: We regret having to cancel last year, but we're very excited to host our 2024 Teen Lock-In this year on Friday, July 26th from 6pm-11pm at our Merrillville Branch.
We have lots of fun stuff planned, like Nerf battles, video game tournaments, and more! If any kids of yours are interested, just ask for and complete a permission slip at your local library. Don't forget to sign up by July 12th!
Kids' Skill-Building Books:
Ben and the Scaredy-Dog by Sarah Ellis, illustrated by Kim LaFave
Skills:
• Vocabulary
• Background Knowledge
Practices:
• Talking
• Writing
Extend the book with a paper bag dog puppet!
I Got a New Friend by Karl Newsom Edwards
Skills:
• Print Awareness
• Background Knowledge
• Letter Knowledge
Practices:
• Reading
• Talking
• Playing
Extend the book with a paper bag dog puppet!
How does READING help my child get ready to read?
Lake County Public Library
1919 W 81st Ave
Merrillville, IN
(219) 769-3541