Youth & Families

Mom laughing with son during homeschool lesson

La Porte County Public Library offers a variety of collections, events, and services for youth. Check out the resources below to find something for everyone in your family. 

Collections & Services

Upcoming Youth Events

This event is in the "0-5" group.

Play and Learn Ages 0-3

10:00am - 10:30am
0-5
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: 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.

This event is in the "0-5" group.

Stories and More Ages 3-5

10:00am - 10:30am
0-5
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: 0-5
Program Description: Storytime

Get ready for kindergarten with stories, songs, movement and more!

Preparing for kindergarten begins long before preschool and kindergarten sign ups! Storytimes build the skills needed for kindergarten and provide helpful tips for adults to use at home. Structured around the Every Child Ready to Read™ Curriculum, storytime is a great way to have fun while working on reading skills, social skills, and motor skills.

This event is in the "0-5" group.

Play & Learn Ages 0-3

12:00pm - 12:30pm
0-5
Kingsford Heights Branch
Library Branch: Kingsford Heights Branch
Age Group: 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.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Paint-a-Pumpkin

10:00am - 12:00pm
Family
Kingsford Heights Branch
Library Branch: Kingsford Heights Branch
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

Get ready for Halloween and paint your own pumpkin to be a spooky, silly, or beautiful design! We'll paint our pumpkins to look like our favorite book character, or come up with your own festive masterpiece!

This event is in the "6-11" group.

Homeschool Hub

11:00am - 12:00pm
6-11
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: 6-11
Program Description: STEAM
Event Details:

Looking for a more advanced STEM lesson? Come to Homeschool Hub, where we will be teaching science lessons on robots, computers, and other small machines! 

This event is in the "Family" group.

Nature Play Days: Leaf Pictures

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Family
Kingsford Heights Branch
Library Branch: Kingsford Heights Branch
Age Group: Family
Event Details:

Play, explore, and learn in nature with our Nature Play Day series! This fall, visit all our branches for outdoor, nature-themed activities, crafts, and stories!

This event is in the "Family" group.

Family Storytime

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Family
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Family
Program Description: Storytime

This family-friendly storytime focuses on stories, songs, and more for all ages! A favorite stuffed animal is welcome for this fun, evening event!

Structured around the Every Child Ready to Read Curriculum™, storytime is a great way to have fun while working on reading skills, social skills, and motor skills.

This event is in the "0-5" group.

Family Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
0-5
Union Mills Branch
Library Branch: Union Mills Branch
Room: UM-Meeting Room
Age Group: 0-5
Program Description: Storytime
Event Details:

This family-friendly storytime focuses on stories, songs and more for all ages!

Storytimes build the skills needed for kindergarten and provide helpful tips for adults to use at home. Structured around the Every Child Ready to Read™ Curriculum, storytime is a great way to have fun while working on reading skills, social skills, and motor skills.

This month we're celebrating Halloween!

This event is in the "0-5" group.

Play and Learn Ages 0-3

10:00am - 10:30am
0-5
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: MN-Multipurpose Room
Age Group: 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.

Play, Grow, Read!

Play, Grow, Read! spaces engage young children and their caregivers in purposeful play. Each space includes books, games, and activities intended to help children ages 0-5 get ready to read.

Digital Library

BookFlix

BookFlix logo

BookFlix has animated books filled with adventure, music, and interactive games that bring eBooks to life. 

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Indiana Digital Library Kids

Indiana Digital Library Kids

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

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Kanopy Kids

Kanopy Kids logo

A collection of movies and shows just for kids! Enjoy unlimited plays of enriching, educational and entertaining films and TV series.

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Local School Corporations

A.K. Smith Center

Provides Adult Education and English as a Second Language classes to Indiana Residents 16 years and older.

Phone Number
Address

817 Lafayette Street
Michigan City, IN 46360
United States

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La Porte Community School Corporation

Address

1000 Harrison St.
La Porte, IN 46350
United States

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La Porte County Purdue Extension

Providers of scientific research-based information and education with a focus on: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Human and Health Sciences, Economic and Community Development and 4-H Youth.

Phone Number
Address

#A
2857 IN-2
La Porte, IN 46350
United States

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Michigan City School Corporation

Phone Number
Address

408 South Carroll Ave.
Michigan City, IN 46360
United States

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New Prairie School Corporation

Phone Number
Address

5327 N Cougar Road
New Carlisle, IN 46552
United States

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