Online Resources

They work to facilitate the advancement of designated structures and historic districts in order to raise awareness of the importance of the architecture to community identity and cultural economic development.

Borrow eAudiobooks, eBooks, graphic novels, movies, music, and more, all with no holds.

Provide free, online access to high quality digital images of Indiana’s historic newspapers by digitizing collection, and assist other organizations in making their collections digitally available.

Borrow eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and more with Libby from OverDrive.

Provides access to primary sources in Indiana libraries, archives, museums and other cultural institutions. It is a gateway to Indiana’s history and culture found in digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, maps and other media. 

This resource is Indiana’s Virtual Library. It offers access to over 40 databases covering subjects like biographies, magazine and scholarly journal articles, newspapers articles (most recent 30 days), poetry, and short stories. 

Stream movies and documentaries right to your own device, commercial free, at any time. You can enjoy ten plays every month. Each play is available to you for 4 days.

The La Porte County Historical Society Museum hosts many events and exhibits each year; from re-enacting the Civil War to filling an acre of land with old cars, permanent exhibits to special current exhibits

Discover information on La Porte County voting districts, polling locations, and registration here.

LearningExpress provides a number of online resources to support users in achieving personal and professional goals. Organized into targeted learning centers, it supports those looking to improve core academic skills, pass the GED, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen, and much more.

Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more!

Develop your business, creative, and technology skills through courses taught by industry professionals.

Learn how to use Library equipment, resources, and research tools.

Explore historical documents and images from La Porte County, Indiana. New items are added regularly. The electronic versions of these documents are provided by LPCPL and/or the transcribers for nonprofit or personal use. Commercial use requires express written consent.

MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health’s website for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions and wellness issues in language you can understand.

No need to carry your library card around or stand in line at the circulation desk, simply scan your books with your phone or tablet.

Includes links to teacher workshops, printable lesson plans, virtual learning activities & more! 

Learn more about interesting topics through articles and activities for K-2 students. Additional resources for educators and parents are also available in core subject areas.