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Play & Learn Ages 0-3

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
MN-Multipurpose Room at Main Library
Program Description:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids 0-5
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Sing, move, dance, and rhyme with us during this interactive storytime!Babies and their grown-up are encouraged to engage and participate in a storytime structured around the Every...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Program Description: Storytime

Sing, move, dance, and rhyme with us during this interactive storytime!

Babies and their grown-up are encouraged to engage and participate in a storytime structured around the Every Child Ready to Read™ curriculum! Classes incorporate books, technology, movement, and hands-on practice to engage children and adults in a fun, friendly environment.

Talking Books

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kingsford Heights Branch
Program Description:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult

Please join us for a lively discussion of this month's selection. Newcomers are always welcome!

Library Branch: Kingsford Heights Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Please join us for a lively discussion of this month's selection. Newcomers are always welcome!

Book Exchange

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Rolling Prairie Branch
Program Description:
Local Interests
Age Group:
Adult

Did you just discover your new favorite book and want to share it with others? Bring a new or gently used copy of it to exchange with others and discover new favorites in return. 

Library Branch: Rolling Prairie Branch
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Local Interests
Event Details:

Did you just discover your new favorite book and want to share it with others? Bring a new or gently used copy of it to exchange with others and discover new favorites in return. 

Stories & More Ages 3-5

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
MN-Multipurpose Room at Main Library
Program Description:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids 0-5

Read, sing, and move your way to kindergarten! 

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Kids 0-5
Program Description: Storytime
Event Details:

Read, sing, and move your way to kindergarten! 

Button It Up

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
LPCPL Exchange
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Adult

Learn how to replace a missing or loose button, sew buttonholes, and attach buttons using a sewing machine through step-by-step demonstrations.

Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Learn how to replace a missing or loose button, sew buttonholes, and attach buttons using a sewing machine through step-by-step demonstrations.

Pokémon Club: 30th Anniversary

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
HA-Meeting Room at Hanna Branch
Program Description:
Local Interests
Age Group:
Everyone

Celebrate 30 years of Pokémon with fun for all ages! Enjoy a variety of activities, including Nintendo Switch games, a Pokémon battle board game, and a temporary tattoo station.

Library Branch: Hanna Branch
Room: HA-Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Local Interests
Event Details:

Celebrate 30 years of Pokémon with fun for all ages! Enjoy a variety of activities, including Nintendo Switch games, a Pokémon battle board game, and a temporary tattoo station.

3D Pixel Puzzle

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
EX-Classroom at LPCPL Exchange
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Family

Create a pixelated puzzle complete with 3D printed pieces you can assemble yourself! 

You’ll be introduced to MakerWorld and can watch a demonstration of the Bambu A1 Minis, seeing how the puzzle bases and pieces are printed.

Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Family
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Create a pixelated puzzle complete with 3D printed pieces you can assemble yourself! 

You’ll be introduced to MakerWorld and can watch a demonstration of the Bambu A1 Minis, seeing how the puzzle bases and pieces are printed.

Disclaimer(s)

Exchange Safety

During this class, you will work with machinery and a variety of tools. Closed toe shoes are required. Avoid wearing baggy clothing or dangling jewelry, and tie back long hair.
 

Virtual Author Talk with Michael Perry

Virtual Author Talk with Michael Perry

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online
Program Description:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult

Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them. 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them. 

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Pi-Powered Badge-Off Workshop

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
LPCPL Exchange
Program Description:
Maker
Age Group:
Teen

Calling all problem solvers! Enter the Pi-Powered Badge-Off to create a wearable device that tackles a real-world challenge or meaningfully improves someone’s quality of life.

Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Age Group: Teen
Program Description: Maker
Event Details:

Calling all problem solvers! Enter the Pi-Powered Badge-Off to create a wearable device that tackles a real-world challenge or meaningfully improves someone’s quality of life.

Virtual Author Talk Kate Quinn

Virtual Author Talk with Kate Quinn

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Online
Program Description:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult

You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Book Discussion
Event Details:

You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book?

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Pi-Powered Badge-Off Award Reception

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
EX-Classroom at LPCPL Exchange
Program Description:
Maker, Presentation
Age Group:
Everyone

Celebrate Pi Day with us at our Pi-Powered Badge-Off Award Reception!

Library Branch: LPCPL Exchange
Room: EX-Classroom
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Maker, Presentation
Event Details:

Celebrate Pi Day with us at our Pi-Powered Badge-Off Award Reception!

La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
MN-Meeting Room B at Main Library
Program Description:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Everyone

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Board Meeting
Event Details:

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Virtual Author Talk Shoshana Walter & Barbara Kingsolver

Virtual Author Talk with Shoshana Walter & Barbara Kingsolver

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Online
Program Description:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adult

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.

Good Friday

All Day
Book Bike, Coolspring Branch, Fish Lake Branch, Hanna Branch, Kingsford Heights Branch, LPCPL Exchange, Main Library, Mobile Library, Rolling Prairie Branch, Union Mills Branch, Library in the Community, Online
Closing
Branches:
Book Bike, Coolspring Branch, Fish Lake Branch, Hanna Branch, Kingsford Heights Branch, LPCPL Exchange, Main Library, Mobile Library, Rolling Prairie Branch, Union Mills Branch, Library in the Community, Online

La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
MN-Meeting Room B at Main Library
Program Description:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Everyone

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Board Meeting
Event Details:

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Cover of the book, "Daughter of Egypt" by Marie Benedict.

An Evening with Marie Benedict

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Library in the Community
Program Description:
Book Discussion, Presentation, Special Event
Age Group:
Adult

Join us for an unforgettable evening with Marie Benedict, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of eight acclaimed works of historical fiction.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library in the Community
Age Group: Adult
Program Description: Book Discussion, Presentation, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an unforgettable evening with Marie Benedict, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of eight acclaimed works of historical fiction.

La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
MN-Meeting Room B at Main Library
Program Description:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Everyone

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Board Meeting
Event Details:

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Memorial Day

All Day
Book Bike, Coolspring Branch, Fish Lake Branch, Hanna Branch, Kingsford Heights Branch, LPCPL Exchange, Main Library, Mobile Library, Rolling Prairie Branch, Union Mills Branch, Library in the Community, Online
Closing
Branches:
Book Bike, Coolspring Branch, Fish Lake Branch, Hanna Branch, Kingsford Heights Branch, LPCPL Exchange, Main Library, Mobile Library, Rolling Prairie Branch, Union Mills Branch, Library in the Community, Online

La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
MN-Meeting Room B at Main Library
Program Description:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Everyone

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Board Meeting
Event Details:

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Independence Day

All Day
Book Bike, Coolspring Branch, Fish Lake Branch, Hanna Branch, Kingsford Heights Branch, LPCPL Exchange, Main Library, Mobile Library, Rolling Prairie Branch, Union Mills Branch, Library in the Community, Online
Closing
Branches:
Book Bike, Coolspring Branch, Fish Lake Branch, Hanna Branch, Kingsford Heights Branch, LPCPL Exchange, Main Library, Mobile Library, Rolling Prairie Branch, Union Mills Branch, Library in the Community, Online

La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
MN-Meeting Room B at Main Library
Program Description:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Everyone

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Board Meeting
Event Details:

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.

La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
MN-Meeting Room B at Main Library
Program Description:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Everyone

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Board Meeting
Event Details:

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Labor Day

All Day
Book Bike, Coolspring Branch, Fish Lake Branch, Hanna Branch, Kingsford Heights Branch, LPCPL Exchange, Main Library, Mobile Library, Rolling Prairie Branch, Union Mills Branch, Library in the Community, Online
Closing
Branches:
Book Bike, Coolspring Branch, Fish Lake Branch, Hanna Branch, Kingsford Heights Branch, LPCPL Exchange, Main Library, Mobile Library, Rolling Prairie Branch, Union Mills Branch, Library in the Community, Online

La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
MN-Meeting Room B at Main Library
Program Description:
Board Meeting
Age Group:
Everyone

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Meeting Room B
Age Group: Everyone
Program Description: Board Meeting
Event Details:

Public Meeting of the La Porte County Public Library Board of Trustees.