Upcoming Events

Love plants? Love art? Combine the two with our Teen Plant Party. Decorate a pot and plant a baby plant to take home and grow. All Supplies Provided. 

A fun-filled 30 min interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, musical instruments, books, and more to stimulate the learning process for babies and toddlers. Registration requested.  

Join us for stories, songs & fun learning activities for young children- Ages 3 & up. Families welcome! Registration is required.

A fun-filled 30 min interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, musical instruments, books, and more to stimulate the learning process for babies and toddlers. Registration requested.  

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.

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.

This week’s challenge is to build a Lego creation and see if it can stay balanced. How steady can your creation be? All supplies are included—registration is required.

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! 

Join us for stories, songs & fun learning activities for young children- Ages 3 & up. Families welcome! Registration is required.

Join us in the Teen Corner of the Valparaiso Branch to discuss Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin and make a craft to go along with the book! 

Snacks provided! Walk-ins welcome! 

Join us and create a colorful landscape, learning about different techniques to create the natural elements as we explore a new way of "painting" with yarn. For tweens and teens ages 10-17. 

Come build with Legos we provide! 

It's the Great Turkey Escape! The "turkeys" have flown the coop! Your challenge is to build a contraption to either catch them or release them before dinner! 

Ages 4 & up

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and a social/playtime to follow, for children ages 0-2yrs and their caregivers. Registration is required. 

A fun-filled 30 min interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, musical instruments, books, and more to stimulate the learning process for babies and toddlers. Registration requested.  

Build Lego with us and we will put them on display! Just bring your creativity and smiles! Ages 5-12 

Join us for stories, songs & fun learning activities for young children- Ages 3 & up. Families welcome! Registration is required.

A fun-filled 30 min interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, musical instruments, books, and more to stimulate the learning process for babies and toddlers. Registration requested.  

If you love playing new board games, but dislike the time it takes to learn them...look no further! We have someone here who tests them for a living and can guide you through it! 

Games for all ages!

No registration required.

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and a social/playtime to follow, for children ages 0-2yrs and their caregivers. Registration is required. 

Join us for story time! 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  

Join our 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! Stop by the Kouts circulation desk to pick up a copy—-registration is required