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This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group.

Storytime

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

An interactive Storytime for ages 2-5. Songs, rhymes, games, crafts and so much more! No registration required, just drop in. Families welcome!

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Book Club

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.

 

Walk-ins welcome! 

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Paws to Read

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Kids, All Ages
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Kids, All Ages
Program Type: Play & Learn, Special Event
Event Details:

PCPLS partners with LLC K-9 Comfort Dog to present monthly comfort dog visits at the Library. Stop by the branch and visit with Caleb the Comfort Dog! No registration required 

This event is in the "Off Site" group.

Storytime in the Park

Friday, September 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off Site
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Come to Founders Square at 10am for songs and stories. Rain or shine! No registration required.

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Storytime

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Join us for Fall Into Storytime! This fun program is geared to Preschoolers (2-5). We will read stories, sing songs, create a craft and do other fun activities related to the theme. Registration is required  

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Book Club

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This month in Emerging Readers, we’re reading “Little Critter: Lucky Ducky’s Very First Day of School” by Mercer Mayer. The books are donated through the Kouts Lions Club and each family gets to keep a copy—registration is required.

This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group.

Storytime

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

An interactive Storytime for ages 2-5. Songs, rhymes, games, crafts and so much more! No registration required, just drop in. Families welcome!

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Book Club

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of The Midnight Library by Matt Haig.

 

Walk-ins welcome! 

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Book Club

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Combined Meeting Room A&B at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Come read a different book every month! This month is "At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities" by Heather Webber. Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Books Blocks Balls

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn, Special Event
Event Details:

Join us at the library for an open playgroup and connect with parents/caregivers. Early child development milestones experts are available onsite to answer any questions.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Twilight Tales

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Required
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Play & Learn
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

An evening story time with stories, songs, and a simple craft. Pajamas optional. 

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Storytime

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Join us for Fall Into Storytime! This fun program is geared to Preschoolers (2-5). We will read stories, sing songs, create a craft and do other fun activities related to the theme. Registration is required  

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Book Club

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This month’s Read Between the Lines book is “El Deafo” by Cece Bell!

This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group.

Storytime

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

An interactive Storytime for ages 2-5. Songs, rhymes, games, crafts and so much more! No registration required, just drop in. Families welcome!

This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group.

Book Club

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Come read a different book every month! This month is "Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries" by Heather Fawcett. Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Paws to Read

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

PCPLS partners with LLC K-9 Comfort Dog to present monthly comfort dog visits at the Library. Stop by the branch and visit with Caleb the Comfort Dog! No registration required 

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

PCPLS Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Board Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
All Ages
Required
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Board Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Monthly Board of Director's Meeting

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Storytime

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Rotary Library Garden at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Rotary Library Garden
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs and fun! No registration required. Ages: 3-5

This event is in the "Off Site" group.

Storytime in the Park

Friday, September 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off Site
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Come to Founders Square at 10am for songs and stories. Rain or shine! No registration required.

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Book Club

Friday, September 19, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Room at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

All teens and tweens are welcome! Stop by the Portage Youth Services desk to grab a copy of The New Kid by Jerry Craft on or after 8/22/25.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Book Babies

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Required
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for simple stories, songs and playtime! Ages birth-2 years. Please register for only one time slot as both sessions are the same. 

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Storytime

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Join us for Fall Into Storytime! This fun program is geared to Preschoolers (2-5). We will read stories, sing songs, create a craft and do other fun activities related to the theme. Registration is required  

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Book Babies

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Required
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us for simple stories, songs and playtime! Ages birth-2 years. Please register for only one time slot as both sessions are the same. 

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Book Club

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Teens
Required
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This month’s A Likely Story book is “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” by Charlie Mackesy! Embark on a touching journey about friendship and important life lessons.