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In celebration of library card month, JCPL is excited to announce our Going Green with Evergreen campaign, happening September 2-30, which focuses on the value and importance of having a library card at JCPL! A main part of the campaign is our Fresh Start program, where we will forgive all fines and fees (including for... Read more » |
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Get ready to roll up your sleeves and breathe new life into your autumn decorations! This fun, interactive workshop on September 30 at 6 p.m., taught by Emily Kring from Jay County Purdue Extension, will show you how to creatively reuse your fall decor through various methods: reusing, composting, preserving seeds, and more. Whether you're... Read more » |
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Come to the library’s front desk to pick up a pumpkin to bring home and decorate with your family this Halloween season! Pumpkins will be available starting October 1 to pick up and decorate, while supplies last. Pumpkins must be returned to the library fully decorated by October 23 and will be displayed October 27-31... Read more » Interactive STREAM Studio is back! Purdue Extension 4-H & JCPL are hosting an Interactive STREAM Studio! Students in grades 3-6 can learn about science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and math through a hands-on progress of making. We will be exploring computer science, money, science and math in art and cooking, and more! The event is... Read more »
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Love pizza and want to support a good cause? Join the Friends of JCPL for a dinner night out at Pizza Hut on October 1. During the window of 4-8 p.m., visit the Friends of JCPL booth that will be set up at Pizza Hut to receive a fundraiser flyer to turn in when ordering... Read more » |
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Calling all readers in grades 4, 5, and 6! Join the Story Seekers Book Club at the Jay County Public Library! Sign up by calling or visiting the library, and you will get the book for free at the first meeting! The club will meet on September 4, October 2, and November 6 from 4:30-5:30... Read more »
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Love Taylor Swift and fun crafts and activities? If you said yes, we have the perfect drop-in program for you for all things Taylor. Drop-by the Community Room in the library from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, October 2 to make some Taylor-themed crafts and do some fun activities for this all-age friendly program! No registration... Read more » |
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Family Story Time will be held on both Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. in the Community Room. Join us for stories, songs, and activities for children ages preschool and younger with their caregivers from September 15 – November 18. Please note: story time content will be the same for both days, but each... Read more » |
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Family Story Time will be held on both Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. in the Community Room. Join us for stories, songs, and activities for children ages preschool and younger with their caregivers from September 15 – November 18. Please note: story time content will be the same for both days, but each... Read more »
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It’s back! Due to high demand, JCPL is excited to announce another session of Sourdough 101 with Janel Franks from Purdue Extension Blackford County! Come to the library on Tuesday, October 7 at 6 p.m. to learn all about sourdough and receive a free starter, while supplies last. We will also be raffling off a... Read more » |
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Interactive STREAM Studio is back! Purdue Extension 4-H & JCPL are hosting an Interactive STREAM Studio! Students in grades 3-6 can learn about science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and math through a hands-on progress of making. We will be exploring computer science, money, science and math in art and cooking, and more! The event is... Read more » |
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Kids and families are invited to the library’s Community Room on Thursday, October 9. Enjoy playing a few rounds of bingo as time allows, and snack on some Shaggy subs, Scooby snacks, and sip on some groovy juice! Participants will try to win a variety of prizes including a Scooby-Doo blanket, Scooby-Doo checkers, or maybe... Read more » Kids and families are invited to the library’s Community Room on Thursday, October 9. Enjoy playing a few rounds of bingo as time allows, and snack on some Shaggy subs, Scooby snacks, and sip on some groovy juice! Participants will try to win a variety of prizes including a Scooby-Doo blanket, Scooby-Doo checkers, or maybe... Read more » |
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Celebrate pumpkin season with a fun pumpkin-themed activity kit for adults that include two crafts, a card activity, several fun puzzle & coloring sheets, pumpkin chai tea bags, pumpkin spice Werther’s, and a pumpkin dessert recipe card. These kits are first come, first serve and will be available Monday, October 13 until we run out.... Read more »
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Family Story Time will be held on both Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. in the Community Room. Join us for stories, songs, and activities for children ages preschool and younger with their caregivers from September 15 – November 18. Please note: story time content will be the same for both days, but each... Read more » |
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Family Story Time will be held on both Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. in the Community Room. Join us for stories, songs, and activities for children ages preschool and younger with their caregivers from September 15 – November 18. Please note: story time content will be the same for both days, but each... Read more »
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Puzzle lovers, we’re back with a new type of puzzle night! We are excited to host our first adult sip & puzzle night that will be Halloween-themed. Join us on Tuesday, October 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for a fun two hours of puzzling at your own speed and enjoy some fun Halloween-themed mocktails and treats... Read more » |
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On Thursday, October 16 from 6-7 p.m., JCPL will welcome local author and Bluffton, Indiana native, Jayne Schriver to the library to read her picture book, Not Walter. This fun, rhyming story is about a shelter dog adoption and the process of naming him. At the event, Jayne will begin by reading her books, and... Read more » |
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Interested in genealogy and family history? JCPL is partnering with Waco-McLennan County Library, Central Texas Genealogical Society, Texas State Genealogical Society, and the Genealogy Network of Texas for a hybrid one day conference with a variety of topic sessions. The conference will be on Friday, October 17 from 9-11:20 a.m. for the in-person session and... Read more » Interested in genealogy and family history? JCPL is partnering with Waco-McLennan County Library, Central Texas Genealogical Society, Texas State Genealogical Society, and the Genealogy Network of Texas for a hybrid one day conference with a variety of topic sessions. The conference will be on Friday, October 17 from 9-11:20 a.m. for the in-person session and... Read more » |
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The JCPL Book Club meets on the third Monday of every month at 7 p.m. On April 17, we’ll be reading The Bookwoman’s Daughter by Kim Michelle Richardson. Anyone who loves to read may join! |
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Celebrate Thanksgiving at the library with the Jay County Farm Bureau, Inc.! Preschool and elementary kids are invited to join us for a hands-on, educational Thanksgiving experience. Children will get to eat turkey roast and mashed potatoes, make their own cranberry salad, bake a crescent roll, shake and make butter, and make their own pumpkin... Read more »
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Friends group will process newsletters at 6 p.m. and stay for the business meeting at 6:30. |
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On Wednesday, October 22, Halloween-themed take and makes will be available for children ages preschool-2nd grade and 3rd-6th grade. Come grab a fun activity to enjoy during fall break! |
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Lawyers in Libraries will be held on the fourth Thursday of every month, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Participants will be able to speak with an attorney through a video conferencing system about topics such as divorce, custody, guardianship, tenant-landlord issues, bankruptcy, debt collection, estates, or immigration. The service is free, confidential, and will... Read more »
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Families are invited to the library on Thursday, October 23 from 5-7 p.m. for our very pumpkiny come-and-go event where children can paint a pumpkin, make pumpkin decorations, and enjoy delicious pumpkin drinks and treats. No registration is required and we hope to see you there! |
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Family Story Time will be held on both Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. in the Community Room. Join us for stories, songs, and activities for children ages preschool and younger with their caregivers from September 15 – November 18. Please note: story time content will be the same for both days, but each... Read more » |
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Family Story Time will be held on both Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. in the Community Room. Join us for stories, songs, and activities for children ages preschool and younger with their caregivers from September 15 – November 18. Please note: story time content will be the same for both days, but each... Read more » |
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Celebrate Halloween on Friday, October 31 from 5-7 p.m. by stopping by the library as part of the Merchant Trick or Treat Night. Take a walk through our fun pumpkin patch maze (not scary, perfect for ages 4-8+, and has educational elements), get some free candy and a free book, while supplies last. Happy Halloween! |
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