Happy Family History Month!
October is Family History Month! If you've always thought recording your family history would be a neat thing to do, why not get started now? The library can help!
Check out our free genealogy classes, which are great for beginners and experienced genealogists. Or, if you prefer to research on your own, try our online genealogy research tools, like FamilySearch and Ancestry. They're all free to use with your library card!
Not sure what you need? Browse our suite of genealogy pages for more details about our offerings. Happy researching!
All Locations Closed October 10
All LCPL locations will be closed Monday, October 10, for a staff in-service day.
Remember, our streaming services remain available 24/7 so you can still get your library fix while we're closed!
Featured Program:
A Writing Workshop with Author Sharon Biggs Waller
Ages 13-18
Oct. 5, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Dyer-Schererville Branch
Teens are invited to join us for a special writing workshop with author Sharon Biggs Waller! We will discuss the fiction writing process from creativity, plot, characters, scenes, coming up with a story, general craft of writing, revision, the publishing process from start to finish, the life and career of a writer, and more.
Sharon Biggs Waller is a Friends of American Writers award winner and author of the critically acclaimed young adult novels The Forbidden Orchid; A Mad, Wicked Folly; and Girls on the Verge.
This event is part of the Indiana Authors Awards’ program and is made possible through the Indiana Author Awards grant, provided by Indiana Humanities.
See what else is happening at the library!
From the Stacks:
Staff Recommends: Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson
If you like thrillers with plenty of twists, check out assistant librarian Brenna's spoiler-free review!
Have You Tried
Legally stream and download music for free with your library card! No worries about due dates - what you download, you keep!
You Asked, We Answered!
Question: I inherited an interesting antique plate from my mother recently, and would like to know more about it. Can the library help with that?
Answer: LCPL subscribes to Kovels Antiques and Collectibles, Library Edition. It's part of the Libby app, so if you have a card type that allows Libby access, you can also use Kovels.
If you don't want to use your phone or tablet to access Kovels, you can also go to libbyapp.com in your computer's browser.
Once you have Libby open either in your app or on your computer, tap the building icon at the bottom of your screen to go to the front page.
Then scroll down until you see Extras and tap or click that. This is where you'll find Kovels! (As well as Kanopy and The Great Courses.)
You can browse Kovels by material and item type, or try a search. Happy researching!
Kids' Skill-Building Books:
Leap Frog by Jane Clarke
Skills:
• Vocabulary
• Background Knowledge
• Phonological Awareness
• Print Awareness
• Print Motivation
Practices:
• Talking
• Reading
• Playing
Extend the Book with a paper plate tree frog!
This Little Pup by Laura J. Bryant
Skills:
• Narrative Skills
• Print Awareness
• Vocabulary
Practices:
• Reading
• Talking
• Playing
• Writing
Extend the book with a paper plate beach ball!
How does WRITING help my child get ready to read?
Lake County Public Library
1919 W 81st Ave
Merrillville, IN
(219) 769-3541www.lcplin.org