The Crown Point Library has partnered with the Lake County Animal Control Shelter and hosting Amnesty Week, March 6-13, 2016, to bring overdue materials back to the library, waive overdue fines and help out the shelter with food supplies. From March 6-13, patrons can donate a can of wet cat or dog food for $1 forgiveness (up to $20) on their card. Although, only pet food items can be used towards fine forgiveness, cat litter and clean towels are also needed.
Don’t have any overdue items? You can still make a donation and receive a $1 coupon for the Friends of the Library Ongoing Book Sale. One Coupon per person.
Complete details are available at all library public desks.
We are celebrating the Teen Tech Week theme “Create It At Your Library” all month long. Teens are welcome to hangout in the program room at the Crown Point Library to relax and get crafty! A different project will be available each week through the month of March. This is a drop-in program, no registration is required. Grab a friend and join us on Tuesdays, March 8, 15, 22 at 3:15 p.m. in the Teen Zone!
Did you get a new eReader, iPad, or phone for Christmas?
Let us show you how you can use the library’s eBook collection!
The Reference Department will provide a drop-in training session on Tuesday, February 23 from 10:00 – noon OR 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Reference Desk on the 2nd Floor. Reference staff will be available for one-on-one assistance to guide patrons in checking out an eBook and trouble shoot difficulties on how to use this digital library resource on your personal device. Be sure to bring your device, library card, and pin number so we may assist you in checking out an eBook.
Help sheets and guidance are available both online and at the Reference Desk during regular library hours.
Join the Friends of the Crown Point Library as they celebrate their long time support for the Library at a public open house on Thursday, February 25 from 5 – 7 p.m. in the meeting rooms. In true spirit of Library Lovers Month, come connect and reconnect with good Friends at your library!
Refreshments and entertainment will be offered. Join the organization or renew your membership. Find out exactly what our Friends organization does for the Crown Point Community Library. For more information please contact Rose at (219) 663-3924.
The Winfield Branch Library is moving to a new space in the Doubletree Plaza located at the corner of Randolph and 109th. The Library is seeking input from the community about the type of spaces and services that are most important to them.
Don’t miss your opportunity to share your ideas and hear about the new space at a public meeting on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 from 6- 7:30 p.m.
The meeting will be held at the current location of the Winfield Branch Library at 10645 Randolph Street, Crown Point. Light refreshments will be served.
The Crown Point Library and Lakeshore Public Television (PBS) will be partnering to present two workshops that provide parents and/or caregivers of children aged 2-8 with the content and tools to incorporate learning at home. The workshops are intended for parents and caregivers only. These workshops are free, but registration is required. Workshops are held at the Crown Point Library, Meeting Rooms.
January is a cold month but frigid weather is a great reason to get that oven on and bake something delicious with your child. The main objective is to reinforce mathematical skills through the use of cooking a delicious pizza. This lesson will is also a great way to introduce new vocabulary and a delicious outcome!
We are all part of a family. Our families are all different: some deal with divorce, adoption, remarriage, ethnic diversity, grandparents as primary caregivers, single parents, autism, foster care, etc. In this workshop, caregivers learn how to share with children that there are different kinds of families and no one structure is better than another. All types of families love and care for each other.
The library is not only starting off the new year with a new look to the website — we also made a few changes to the circulation borrowing policy!
Express DVDs – You can now check out 3 DVDs for 3 days! Feature DVDs – You can now check our a total of 10 DVDs and place holds on Feature DVDs only! Fiction Express – You can now check out 3 titles for 7 days! (no renewals) Magazines– You can now check out unlimited number of magazines for 7 days and they may be renewed! Talking Books/CDs/Compact Disc/Playaways – You can now check out an unlimited number and they may be renewed!
