The Crown Point Community Library is excited to announce their next Library Mini Golf Event, “A Hole Lot of Fun,” will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The library will be transformed into an 18-hole miniature golf course for the day. The course will be set up throughout the first and second floors of the library, including a special “Family Fun Zone” in the meeting rooms that will feature free refreshments, games and more. Players of all ages will have “A Hole Lot of Fun” swinging their clubs through the library stacks!
So get your golf on and come play, explore and experience the library in a unique and fun way. A Family Fun Zone will be located at the end of the course in the library’s three meeting rooms. Light refreshments, games and other activities will be available to players at no extra charge. In addition, we will have raffle items donated by many of our community’s businesses.
The cost of the event is $5 per person or $20 for a group of five. One round of golf (putters, balls, scorecards will be provided to players) and admittance to the Family Fun Zone is included.
The library will be open for business during its normal Saturday hours, 9:00 – 5:00 p.m. Although there will be extra activity from the golfers and their fans, library staff will make every effort to provide the usual high level of service that the community expects. Patrons needing quiet library time are encouraged to visit the library on Friday or visit the Winfield Branch located at 10771 Randolph Street.
Library Mini Golf allows us to raise money for library programming for children, teen, and adults at the Crown Point Community Library and Winfield Branch Library. All the proceeds from this fundraising event will allow us to offer author/illustrator visits, literary impersonators, musicians and more to expand the traditional boundaries of library programming.
Our librarians have many ideas for new and exciting programs for the community. You can be part of our efforts by supporting this year’s “A Hole Lot of Fun” mini-golf fundraiser – a fun event for families and friends of all ages.
Scenic Landscaping Photography – Best Practices
Wednesday, March 21
6 p.m. – Meet and Greet
6:30-7:30 p.m. – Presentation
The Purdue Club of NWI will be featuring Photographer, Pete Doherty on Scenic Landscaping Photography – Best Practices. Pete is a local Scenic & Corporate Photographer.
Pete is a former bank marketing executive who started his own company, Doherty Images, LLC in 2005. A freelance photographer, he specializes in Chicago lakefront and Indiana Dunes photography. He also provides commercial photography to a wide range of businesses and organizations throughout Northwest Indiana and Chicago.
Join the Friends of the Crown Point Library as they celebrate members (new and old) and a longtime support for the Library at a public open house on Tuesday, February 27 from 5 – 7 p.m. in the library’s meeting rooms.
Learn about the new membership benefits and upcoming events!
Social hour begins at 5 p.m.
Welcome and Announcements at 5:30 p.m.
Light refreshments will be served and musical entertainment will be provided by Chicago Harpist, Nichole Luchs.
Free. No RSVP! For more information contact Rose at (219) 663-3924.
The Crown Point Community Library will begin searching, mid-February, for a new library director as Selina Gomez-Beloz resigned to accept a position at the Waukegan Public Library. Gomez-Beloz announced on January 18 she would be leaving; her last day will be February 15.
“This was not an easy decision, but one that meets the needs of my family, my career growth, and personal growth,” Gomez-Beloz announced to her staff.
Gomez-Beloz arrived in December 2014 and has left her special mark with many literary initiatives and processes that will keep the library moving forward in the future.
The Board of Trustees will hold an Executive Session on Monday, February 5 at 5:00 p.m. with a special board meeting to follow. The Board will be posting the Director position internally, with the possibility of conducting a national search beginning sometime in mid-February. The public is welcome to attend the special board meeting.
As the search gets underway, updates will be posted on the library’s website and Facebook page.
Do you have educational materials that you no longer use?
Are you looking for new materials to include in your curriculum?
Swap your stuff for something else at the “Education Material Swap” Saturday, January 13, 2018 from 10 – 12 p.m. at the Crown Point Library. The swap is hosted by the Friends of the Crown Point Library.
How it works:
Families/teachers will receive tickets in exchange for the curriculum to be swapped. The tickets will be used to “purchase” curriculum at the swap.
Drop off date:
Monday, January 8 between 2 – 6 p.m. at the Children’s Library desk located on the second floor. Questions? Please email Cindy Baumeister at cbaumeister@crownpointlibrary.org or call (219) 306-8068.
What kind of materials can you donate?
Textbooks, workbooks, teacher’s guides, DVDs, music CDs, educational games and puzzles, juvenile fiction and nonfiction, or other types of educational items geared towards preschool through high school. Items must be in good condition. Items donated will not be returned.
Is the swap open to the public?
Yes. Individuals who did not donate items to the swap will be able to shop from 11 – 12 p.m. on the day of the swap. Items will range from $1 -$10. All proceeds go to the Friends of the Crown Point Library Organization.
For more information please call (219) 306-8068 or visit www.crownpointlibrary.org
The Friends of the Crown Point Library present Pacific Northwest & California tour departing September 24-October 1, 2018. Come find out how you can help the Friends and travel with your “Friends” at our special TRAVEL PRESENTATION on Monday, January 15, 2018 at 10 a.m. or 6 p.m. at the Crown Point Library Meeting Room 1.
Please RSVP your attendance to Laura at lclemons@crownpointlibrary.org or call (219) 306-4599.
The Crown Point Community Library’s Food for Fines Campaign will focus on supplying the necessary needs to local food pantries for holiday meals. While we will accept any type of non-expired canned or packaged items, we would prefer items appropriate for a holiday meal.
Starting Friday, December 1 and ending Friday December 8, 2017, you can help by dropping off donations of canned or packaged non-perishable food items at the Crown Point Community Library. If you have an overdue fine on your account, the library is offering to waive $1.00 in overdue fines for each item you donate through us during that time (up to $20). This does not apply to lost or damaged items. Items returned must be in good condition.
