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Upcoming Foundation Events

The LCPL Foundation sponsors many special events throughout the year. Some are unique, like author visits, while others recur annually, like the Literary Tea. The Foundation is also the primary sponsor for year-round initiatives like Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in LCPL's district. Check back regularly to see what's coming up next!

🎵 SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENT: An Evening of Jazz & Wine (Ages 21+)

SOLD OUT
jeff brown Jazz trio

Thursday, November 7
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Merrillville Branch

Join us for a night of jazz music by The Jeff Brown Trio and a presentation by Jeff Brown. The evening will also include wine tastings served by Four Corners Winery, light hors d'oeuvres, and raffle items.

Tickets: SOLD OUT

Reservations required. Attendees must be 21 years of age or older.

Cash or check payments are accepted. Debit/credit card payments are not available.

Please make checks out to LCPL Foundation. All ticket sales are final.

For more information call 219-769-3541, ext. 315.


Upcoming Free LCPL Foundation-Sponsored Events:


HeadshotMusic with Miss CaitlinMusic with Miss Caitlin
Monday, November 4
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Dyer-Schererville Branch

Miss Caitlin has been teaching music for more than 14 years and loves to encourage all of her students and families to make more music! She is excited to bring her program to the library! There will be lots of singing and dancing, moving and shaking, scarves and egg shakers, and maybe even some bubbles too! This program is full, but you can join the waitlist.


Mushing Through Alaska!
Saturday, November 16
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Griffith-Calumet Twp Branch

Learn what it's like to be a musher - meet three-time participant in the 1000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Karen Land, and her Alaskan husky, Noggin! Save your seat


Person in black wielding a swordSamurai! Japanese SwordsPERSONship for the 21st Century
Monday, November 18
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Cedar Lake Branch

Explore Japanese swordspersonship & learn about Japan's oldest surviving martial art & the Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu. Please register.


Joe Rauen on stage with strange instrumentsMusical Performance by Joe Rauen
Saturday, November 23
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Munster Branch

Come enjoy an engaging, funny, memorable concert by musician Joe Rauen! Rauen creates and plays one of a kind instruments made out of household items! Space is limited - save your seat!


A Dickens Tale
Monday, November 25
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
St. John Branch

Experience Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" presented live in this two actor cast from Bright Star Children's Theater. All ages are invited! Please register.


Poster. Info repeated in textNotables Choir Concert
Monday, December 9
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Merrillville Branch

Join us as we enjoy a performance by the Notables Choir. Save your seat

Past Annual Events

22nd Annual Literary Tea: April 13, 2024

Our annual tea featured special guest Lynn Rymarz, who brought to life the legendary Carol Channing!

2024 Read-a-Thon
Kids read and tracked their pages to raise money for their schools and the library!

May 10: 2023 Read-a-Thon Awards Breakfast

Our top Read-a-Thon readers enjoyed a congratulatory breakfast to celebrate their achievement!

A sketch of the Reader statue

New at LCPL

Looking for something new? These titles have just hit our shelves!

Upcoming Events
Fri, Nov 22, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Hobart Branch Library - Children's Area
Meet and read to a local LCC K-9 comfort dog and its handler. LCC K-9 comfort dogs show kindness and calm to people throughout the... more
Meet and read to a local LCC K-9 comfort dog and its handler. LCC K-9 comfort dogs show kindness and calm to people throughout the community and beyond, making them excellent listeners.

Sat, Nov 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
St. John - Large Meeting Room
Children will have the opportunity to read aloud to a Power Paws therapy dog and their volunteer.

Sat, Nov 23, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room
Learn what it's like to be a musher - meet three-time participant in the 1000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Karen Land, and her... more
Learn what it's like to be a musher - meet three-time participant in the 1000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Karen Land, and her Alaskan husky, Noggin! Space is limited, registration is a must.

Sat, Nov 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Munster - Large Meeting Room
Come enjoy an engaging, funny, memorable concert by musician Joe Rauen! Rauen creates and plays one of a kind instruments made out of... more
Come enjoy an engaging, funny, memorable concert by musician Joe Rauen! Rauen creates and plays one of a kind instruments made out of household items!
This event is full

Sat, Nov 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)
Put a spin on the typical holiday village as you embellish your own DIY winter cottage. Registration is REQUIRED; materials are limited.... more
Put a spin on the typical holiday village as you embellish your own DIY winter cottage. Registration is REQUIRED; materials are limited. For ages 18 and over.
This event is full

Sat, Nov 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room
Join us at the library to play Bingo! All ages are welcome to play. Winners will be able to choose from a variety of small prizes.
This event is full

Mon, Nov 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Merrillville - Small Group Room #2
Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your... more
Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.
This event is full

Mon, Nov 25, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room
Join us for a book discussion! Clementine forms a plan to make sure her heart doesn't get broken. Will she be able to keep to that... more
Join us for a book discussion! Clementine forms a plan to make sure her heart doesn't get broken. Will she be able to keep to that plan or will she fall for the mysterious man who enters her life?

Mon, Nov 25, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)
The Library is YOUR library. Help your local library create programs and initiatives that help and interest you. We'll brainstorm and... more
The Library is YOUR library. Help your local library create programs and initiatives that help and interest you. We'll brainstorm and discuss ways to improve teen programs.

Mon, Nov 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
St. John - Large Meeting Room
Experience Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" presented live in this two actor cast from Bright Star Children's Theater. All ages are... more
Experience Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" presented live in this two actor cast from Bright Star Children's Theater. All ages are invited! Please register.

Mon, Nov 25, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Merrillville - Meeting Room B
Join us as we turn our junk into journaling creations!
This event is full

Mon, Nov 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Munster - Children's Program Room
Children (completed grades K-5) may free build with the library's LEGO® blocks or build a 'challenge' project.

Mon, Nov 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Munster - Large Meeting Room,Munster Zoom Room
Teens, let's spill about books! Each month we'll read and talk about a different book. In November we are reading Code Name Verity by... more
Teens, let's spill about books! Each month we'll read and talk about a different book. In November we are reading Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein. Pick up books @ Munster Branch.

Mon, Nov 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Hobart - Programming Room
Join us for this new monthly club as we solve murder mysteries, escape rooms, ponder puzzles, play games, and otherwise ask "Whodunit?".... more
Join us for this new monthly club as we solve murder mysteries, escape rooms, ponder puzzles, play games, and otherwise ask "Whodunit?". This month we will solve the "Mystery at Stargazer's Manor"!

Mon, Nov 25, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Cedar Lake - Meeting Room A
Join this beginner level class and learn to make a leather medicine bag. All supplies are provided.

Tue, Nov 26, 10:15am - 11:00am
St. John - Large Meeting Room
This is a storytime for children 2 & 3 years of age, with a caregiver, featuring stories, fingerplays, music and a take home craft, that... more
This is a storytime for children 2 & 3 years of age, with a caregiver, featuring stories, fingerplays, music and a take home craft, that teach early literacy skills. Please register all attending.

Tue, Nov 26, 10:30am - 10:50am
Dyer-Schererville - Children's Programming Room
Babies and toddlers, birth - 23 months of age, accompanied by their caregivers, will enjoy this program filled with rhymes, books,... more
Babies and toddlers, birth - 23 months of age, accompanied by their caregivers, will enjoy this program filled with rhymes, books, music, and movement designed to help early literacy skills.
This event is full

Tue, Nov 26, 10:30am - 1:30pm
Hobart - Large Meeting Room
Join us and bring your current painting projects/materials for an opportunity to chat and create!

Tue, Nov 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Merrillville - Children's Programming Room
Join us for this storytime featuring books, songs, and a craft.

Tue, Nov 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Highland - Children's Programming Room
Babies and toddlers, birth - 23 months of age, accompanied by their caregivers, will enjoy rhymes, books, music, and movement designed... more
Babies and toddlers, birth - 23 months of age, accompanied by their caregivers, will enjoy rhymes, books, music, and movement designed to help early literacy skills. Please register all attending.
This event is full

Tue, Nov 26, 10:30am - 11:15am
Munster - Large Meeting Room
This is a storytime for children 2 & 3 years of age, with a caregiver, featuring stories, fingerplays, & music that teach early literacy... more
This is a storytime for children 2 & 3 years of age, with a caregiver, featuring stories, fingerplays, & music that teach early literacy skills. In person craft time will follow the storytime.
This event is full

Tue, Nov 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Hobart - Programming Room
Homeschoolers, come hang with your peers! Educational and social opportunities will be available.

Tue, Nov 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dyer-Schererville - Children's Programming Room
Parents and caregivers of children, birth-23 months, are welcome to chat with one another and enjoy a refreshment while children explore... more
Parents and caregivers of children, birth-23 months, are welcome to chat with one another and enjoy a refreshment while children explore with books and puzzles! Registration is required.

Tue, Nov 26, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Griffith-Calumet Twp - Meeting Room
Relax via this coloring for adults open session. Enjoy a warm cup of coffee or tea while getting creative with no pressure for... more
Relax via this coloring for adults open session. Enjoy a warm cup of coffee or tea while getting creative with no pressure for perfection. Coloring materials provided.

Tue, Nov 26, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Cedar Lake - Children's Programming Room
This is a storytime program for babies and toddlers, birth - 23 months of age, accompanied by their caregivers, filled with rhymes,... more
This is a storytime program for babies and toddlers, birth - 23 months of age, accompanied by their caregivers, filled with rhymes, books, music, and movement designed to help early literacy skills.

Tue, Nov 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Highland - Meeting Room A
Join the Fact or Fiction Book Club in discussing "The Code Breaker" by Walter Isaacson. Copies are available at the Highland Branch.

Tue, Nov 26, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Cedar Lake - Meeting Room A
Have you seen people playing games like Dungeons & Dragons and want to try it yourself? We will be playing the fantasy RPG "Dragonbane",... more
Have you seen people playing games like Dungeons & Dragons and want to try it yourself? We will be playing the fantasy RPG "Dragonbane", a game similar to D&D. Beginners are welcome. For ages 12-18.

Tue, Nov 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Merrillville - Small Group Room #3
Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your... more
Are you having laptop, smartphone, or tablet issues? Book this one-hour session to receive individualized assistance with your technology problems. Patron must bring their device with them.

Tue, Nov 26, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Merrillville - Board Room
Meeting of the Lake County Public Library Board of Trustees

Wed, Nov 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Merrillville - Children's Programming Room
Babies and toddlers, birth - 23 months of age, accompanied by their caregivers, will enjoy this program filled with rhymes, books,... more
Babies and toddlers, birth - 23 months of age, accompanied by their caregivers, will enjoy this program filled with rhymes, books, music, and movement designed to help early literacy skills.

Wed, Nov 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Merrillville - Children's Programming Room
Join fellow baby and toddler caregivers after our story time for a cup of coffee or tea and some conversation. Toys will be available... more
Join fellow baby and toddler caregivers after our story time for a cup of coffee or tea and some conversation. Toys will be available for children to play. Storytime attendance is not required.

Wed, Nov 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
St. John - Large Meeting Room
Do you enjoy crafting? Do you wish you had friendly people to work with on those crafts? Bring your current project and enjoy the... more
Do you enjoy crafting? Do you wish you had friendly people to work with on those crafts? Bring your current project and enjoy the company every Wednesday! All crafts are welcome.

Wed, Nov 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Lake Station-New Chicago - Large Meeting Room
Come hang out at the library and play the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii and board games! Games and snacks provided. Ages 12-18.

Wed, Nov 27, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Cedar Lake
Join us and work on your crafts at the library! Bring yarn and a size H crochet hook or size 7 knitting needles and cotton yarn - or... more
Join us and work on your crafts at the library! Bring yarn and a size H crochet hook or size 7 knitting needles and cotton yarn - or bring along a project you're already working on!

Wed, Nov 27, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
St. John - Children's Program Room
Kids in grades K-6 are welcome to hang out in the children's room after school. Activities may include Lego, art projects, movies, and... more
Kids in grades K-6 are welcome to hang out in the children's room after school. Activities may include Lego, art projects, movies, and more! No registration required.

Rescheduled
Wed, Nov 27, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
New date Wednesday, November 27, 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Cedar Lake - Public Tables
Join us and work on your crafts at the library! Bring yarn and a size H crochet hook or size 7 knitting needles and cotton yarn - or... more
Join us and work on your crafts at the library! Bring yarn and a size H crochet hook or size 7 knitting needles and cotton yarn - or bring along a project you're already working on!

Sat, Nov 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Dyer-Schererville - Meeting Room Whole (A & B)
Children are welcome to come and play chess in our meeting room! Chess boards will be provided if you don't have one!