Event List

Join our Emerging Readers book club for grades K thru 2nd! This month, we’re reading "I Love My New Toy!" by Mo Willems. Come for the story and stay for the fun!

Join our Read Between the Lines book club for grades 3rd thru 5th! This month’s book is “The Christmas Pig” by J.K. Rowling. Experience a whimsical adventure and explore a world full of imagination.

Come read a different book every month! Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.

Join our A Likely Story book club for grades 6th thru 8th! This month’s book is “Carry On, Mr. Bowditch” by Jean Lee Latham. Explore the real-life adventures of Mr. Bowditch as he overcomes challenges to become a renowned navigator.

Come read a different book every month! Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.

Join us in the Teen Corner of the Valparaiso Branch to discuss Warriors: Into the Wild by Erin Hunter and make a craft to accompany the book! 

Snacks provided! Walk-ins welcome! 

Kids of all ages can join us for a holiday season book club. Read along as we take a journey on the Polar Express, as well as participate in fun Polar Express themed activities.

This month in Emerging Readers, we’re reading “Henry and Mudge and the Snowman Plan” by Cynthia Rylant. Come for the story and stay for the fun! Stop by the Kouts circulation desk to pick up a copy—registration is required.

This month’s Read Between the Lines book is “Full of Beans” by Jennifer L. Holm! Follow Beans as he grows up in Key West during the Great Depression and learns about friendship and family.

Come read a different book every month! This month is "Mad Honey" by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan. Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.

Come read a different book every month! This month is "None of this is True" by Lisa Jewell. Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.

This month’s A Likely Story book is “A Single Shard” by Linda Sue Park! Follow Tree-ear, a young orphan in 12th-century Korea, as he embarks on an adventure to learn the art of pottery.

Join us to celebrate Dav Pilkey's book, Dog Man hitting theaters on January 31 with games, activities & specialized Supa Buddies training!

For ages 5 & Up

Registration is required.

Join the Kout's Pageturns for a lively and thoughtful book discussion of

Join us for a lively & friendly book discussion.  This month's book is The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon.  Copies will be available upstairs at the Hebron Adult Circulation Desk.

This month in Emerging Readers, we’re reading “Rappy and His Favorite Things” by Dan Gutman. Come for the story and stay for the fun! Stop by the Kouts circulation desk to pick up a copy—registration is required.

This month’s Read Between the Lines book is “The Campground Kids: The Grand Tetons” by C.R. Fulton! Follow the Campground Kids as they explore the Grand Tetons and learn about nature and teamwork.

Come read a different book every month! This month is "Meet Me at the Lake" by Carley Fortune. Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.

This month’s A Likely Story book is “Take Me to the River” by Will Hobbs! Follow a boy as he embarks on an adventure filled with wildlife and unexpected challenges while exploring Alaska.

Come read a different book every month! This month is "The Reading List" by Sara Nisha Adams. Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.

Join the Kout's Pageturners for a discussion of Mark Helprin's:

Join us for a lively & friendly book discussion.  This month's book is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer.  Copies will be available upstairs at the Hebron Adult Circulation Desk.

Join us for a thrilling Nancy Drew Mystery Night after hours! Dive into the world of the iconic sleuth and discover the creators behind her adventures.

This month in Emerging Readers, we’re reading “In a People House” by Dr. Seuss.