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This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
Kouts Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration 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.
Registration
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This month in  Emerging Readers, we’re reading “Kit and Kaboodle Visit the Farm” by Michelle Portice.

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
Kouts Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration 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.
Registration
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This month’s Read Between the Lines book is “Mr. Whiskers and the Shenanigan Sisters” by Wendelin Van Draanen! Follow the fun adventures of Mr.

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Book Club: The Music of Bees

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Portage Branch
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 "The Music of Bees" by Eileen Garvin. 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 "South Haven Branch" group.

Book Club: Mexican Gothic

10:30am - 11:30am
South Haven Branch
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 "Mexican Gothic" by Silivia Moreno-Garcia. 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 "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Library Board of Director's Meeting

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Valparaiso Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Board Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Monthly Board of Director's meeting

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
Kouts Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration 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: BodyGuard- Recruit

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kouts Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This month’s  A Likely Story book is “BodyGuard: Recruit” by Chris Bradford!

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.

Book Club: The Hound of the Baskervilles

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Hebron Branch
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for a lively & friendly book discussion.  This month's book is The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.  Copies will be available upstairs at the Hebron Adult Circulation Desk.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Art: Toddler Painting

10:00am - 10:30am
Valparaiso Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Play & Learn, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Toddlers ages 2-4: Join us as we read a story and paint a picture that is inspired by the story. Please wear clothes that can get messy. 

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Storytime

10:00am - 10:45am
Kouts Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration 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: It’s Thanksgiving!

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kouts Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This month in Emerging Readers, we’re reading “It’s Thanksgiving!” by Jack Prelutsky.

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Book Club: Restart

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kouts Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This month’s Read Between the Lines book is “Restart” by Gordon Korman!

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Book Club: The Measure

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Portage Branch
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 "The Measure" by Nikki Erlick. 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 "Kouts Branch" group.

Book Club: The Giver

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kouts Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This month’s A Likely Story book is “The Giver” by Lois Lowry!

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

Book Club: The Art Thief

10:30am - 11:30am
South Haven Branch
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 "The Art Thief" by Michael Finkel. 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 "Valparaiso Branch" group.

Library Board of Director's Meeting

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Valparaiso Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Board Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Monthly Board of Director's meeting

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.
This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.
This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.
This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group.
This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.
This event is in the "Larry J Clark Genealogy Center" group.
This event is in the "Friends of the Library Sale Room" group.
This event is in the "Off Site" group.

Thanksgiving Eve

5:00pm - 8:00pm
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Hebron Branch, Kouts Branch, Portage Branch, South Haven Branch, Valparaiso Branch, Larry J Clark Genealogy Center, Friends of the Library Sale Room, Off Site
Description:

All Porter County Public Library System branches are closing at 5 PM for Thanksgiving Eve.

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.
This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.
This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.
This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group.
This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.
This event is in the "Larry J Clark Genealogy Center" group.
This event is in the "Friends of the Library Sale Room" group.
This event is in the "Off Site" group.

Thanksgiving Day

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Hebron Branch, Kouts Branch, Portage Branch, South Haven Branch, Valparaiso Branch, Larry J Clark Genealogy Center, Friends of the Library Sale Room, Off Site
Description:

All Porter County Public Library System branches are closed for Thanksgiving.

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group.
This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.
This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.
This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group.
This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group.
This event is in the "Larry J Clark Genealogy Center" group.
This event is in the "Friends of the Library Sale Room" group.
This event is in the "Off Site" group.

Black Friday

9:00am - 12:00pm
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Hebron Branch, Kouts Branch, Portage Branch, South Haven Branch, Valparaiso Branch, Larry J Clark Genealogy Center, Friends of the Library Sale Room, Off Site
Description:

All Porter County Public Library System branches are opening at 12 PM for Black Friday.

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This month in Emerging Readers, we’re reading “'Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Clement C. Moore (Author), Daniel Kirk (Illustrator).

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group.

Book Club: Rascal

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kouts Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This month’s Read Between the Lines book is “Rascal” by Sterling North!

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group.

Book Club: The Berry Pickers

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Portage Branch
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 "The Berry Pickers" by Amanda Peters. Maybe you'll like it, maybe you won't! Let a librarian know if you need help reserving the book.