It's that time of year again for families with school-aged children. No matter what the school year looks like for your family, the Library is always here to support the education of our community by providing high-quality access to award-winning databases and apps...
Each March, Hoosiers celebrate Disability Awareness Month, sponsored by the Indiana Governor's Council for People with Disabilities. Promoting awareness and focusing on community inclusion for all members of the community is the goal. Each March, we celebrate...
EXCITING NEWS! March is National Craft Month and we are celebrating! Introducing Creativebug, the newest tool in your library’s toolbox of creativity. Customers can enjoy an all-access, no-boundaries pass to thousands of online art and craft classes on Creativebug...
Black History Month honors the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history. Among prominent figures are George Washington Carver, who derived nearly 300 products from the peanut; Rosa Parks, who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and galvanized the civil rights...
The history of La Porte County Public Library goes all the way back to 1856 when the McClure’s Workingman’s Institute was established with a grant. Following this important first step is a lengthy list of changes, including an 1871 move to the third floor of the S.B....
Isamu Noguchi may possibly be one of La Porte's greatest success stories, and at the same time, one of its least talked about. Isamu (aka Sam Gilmore) came to the area at the young age of 14 in the early 1910s. Through the hospitality of three La Porte families, and...
In accordance with Indiana's Governor Eric Holcomb's Executive Order 20-37, customers must wear facial coverings when entering all library locations effective July 27, 2020. To read more about the statewide mandate, please go to https://www.coronavirus.in.gov/.
Check out “Write. Right. Rite.,” a “GRAB THE MIC: Tell Your Story” video series with the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jason Reynolds. Jason Reynolds asks you to customize a face mask with a message that will lift the spirits of the people you see...
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