About Porter County Public Library System
At the Porter County Public Library System (PCPLS), we have made it our mission to enrich the residents of Porter County through discovery, exploration, and the sharing of books and resources. To support this mission and the growing Porter County community, we continually strive to provide the highest quality informational, cultural, and recreational resources and services to our residents.
PCPLS serves 11 of the 12 townships in Porter County: Boone, Center, Liberty, Morgan, Jackson, Pine, Pleasant, Portage, Porter, Union, and Washington. Porter County is bounded in the North by Lake Michigan, in the South by the Kankakee River and Jasper County, in the West by Lake County, and LaPorte County to the East.
Porter County has a rich history, and PCPLS is proud to serve the residents of this diverse and thriving community with five branches spread throughout our community in Hebron, Kouts, Portage, South Haven, and Valparaiso.
PCPLS is primarily funded by a local property tax and boasts one of the lowest tax rates of any large library in Indiana. Based upon fiscal responsibility, the Library prides itself on being an excellent custodian of public funds, having no debt and utilizing zero based budgeting while still expanding services, offerings, and facilities.