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Accio Answers: A Harry Potter Trivia Night
Accio Answers: A Harry Potter Trivia Night
Calling all teen and adult muggles and wizards (ages 13+)! Join us on Monday, September 30 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. for our Harry Potter-themed trivia night. We will be playing three rounds of regular trivia plus a bonus grand prize round. Gather your fellow housemates, sign up your team, and bring a mobile device to play.... Read more »
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Pick Your Poison Read & Watch Challenge begins!
During the month of October, adults and teens (ages 13+) are invited to participate in our new reading and watching challenge. Participants will have three different “poison” cards to choose from: reading, watching tv series, or watching movies. On each card, you will color or mark in the poison bottles to keep track of your... Read more »
Family Story Time
Family Story Time
Join us in the Community Room on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. for stories, songs, and activities for children ages preschool and younger with their caregivers. Story Time will be held September 17-December 3. Note: there will be no Family Story Time on October 15 and November 26 during Fall Break and Thanksgiving Week.
Money Matters: Stay Scam Safe
Money Matters: Stay Scam Safe
Join us on Tuesday, October 1 at 6 p.m. for our next session of our financial how-to series, in partnership with Jay County Purdue Extension’s Ashley Drees! In this class, you will learn how to safely use technology to reduce the risk of being a scam victim, and how to identify and prevent common scams.... Read more »
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Interactive STREAM Studio
Interactive STREAM Studio
Interactive STREAM studio is back! Purdue Extension 4-H & JCPL are hosting an Interactive STREAM Studio for youth in grades 3-6 at the library on the first and second Wednesdays of each month, starting October 2 and 9. Bloomfield and East Jay students meet on the first Wednesday, while Redkey and West Jay students meet... Read more »
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Paws & Pages
Paws & Pages
Families may register their child for an opportunity to read to a certified therapy dog on October 3. Held in the Community Room from 4:00-5:30, 15-minute time slots will be available for a chance to read to and play with a furry friend. Participants may bring their own books or read those provided by the... Read more »
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Mother Goose
Mother Goose
Mother Goose will be flying back to the library on Friday mornings at 11:15 a.m. from September 20 to December 13! Join Mother Goose in the Community Room for stories, rhymes, and movement. If Jay Schools are not in session, Mother Goose will not be held.
Friend-ly Fridays
Friend-ly Fridays
Friendly Fridays are held on the first Friday of the month. This month, join the Friends of the Jay County Public Library on Friday, October 4 from 2-4 p.m., inside the library to sign-up to become a Friend, learn about all of the fun and exciting things the Friends are planning, find out how you... Read more »
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Family Story Time
Family Story Time
Join us in the Community Room on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. for stories, songs, and activities for children ages preschool and younger with their caregivers. Story Time will be held September 17-December 3. Note: there will be no Family Story Time on October 15 and November 26 during Fall Break and Thanksgiving Week.
Sip, Paint, & Pumpkin: Adult Craft Night
Sip, Paint, & Pumpkin: Adult Craft Night
Join us on Tuesday, October 8 at 6 p.m. for a fun adult night out with painting, crafting, and sipping on apple cider! We will be making pumpkin-themed crafts, including a 12-inch wooden round door hanger and a mason jar lid pumpkin decoration! Come out and have some fall fun with us! Space is limited... Read more »
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Interactive STREAM Studio
Interactive STREAM Studio
Interactive STREAM studio is back! Purdue Extension 4-H & JCPL are hosting an Interactive STREAM Studio for youth in grades 3-6 at the library on the first and second Wednesdays of each month, starting October 2 and 9. Bloomfield and East Jay students meet on the first Wednesday, while Redkey and West Jay students meet... Read more »
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Story Seekers Book Club
Story Seekers Book Club
Calling all readers in grades 4, 5, or 6—come join the Story Seekers Book Club at the Jay County Public Library! We will be reading through the book Wilderlore: The Accidental Apprentice by Amanda Foody. Sign up by September 5 to receive a copy of the book at the first meeting on September 12! You... Read more »
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Mother Goose
Mother Goose
Mother Goose will be flying back to the library on Friday mornings at 11:15 a.m. from September 20 to December 13! Join Mother Goose in the Community Room for stories, rhymes, and movement. If Jay Schools are not in session, Mother Goose will not be held.
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Teen READ Week Take & Makes
Any teens, in grades 7-12, are invited to drop-by the teen area of the library to pick up a free activity kit in celebration of Teen READ week! These will be available October 14, while supplies last.
Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees
The regular monthly meeting of the library’s Board of Trustees is open to the public and held in the Community Room unless otherwise posted. The library is governed by a seven-member board, with members appointed by the Jay County Council, Jay County Commission, or Jay School Corporation. Members are appointed for four-year terms, serve without... Read more »
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Fall Take & Makes for Kids
Fall-themed take & makes for kids ages preschool through 6th grade will be available, while supplies last, on Tuesday, October 15.
Friends of JCPL
Friends of JCPL
Friends group will process newsletters at 6 p.m. and stay for the business meeting at 6:30.
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Fall into Fun at the Library
Fall into Fun at the Library
Join us for some free fall fun on Thursday, October 17 from 5-7 p.m.! In coordination with the Jay County Farm Bureau, Inc., there will be all kinds of fun activities for children and families inside the library and in the library’s west parking lot. Families will enjoy “bobbing” for apples, pumpkin picking and painting,... Read more »
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Legos and Straw Builders
Legos and Straw Builders
Legos and straw builder toys will be available to play with in the children’s area on Saturday, October 19 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and Thursday, October 24 from 3:00-7:00 p.m.
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Be Your Best Self: Grow Your Mind, Create New Habits
Be Your Best Self: Grow Your Mind, Create New Habits
Join us on Monday, October 21 at 6 p.m. for the next session of our Be Your Best Self mental health series with IU Health’s Jenni VanSkyock! For the October session, we will be discussing self-growth and fixed mindsets. We will examine how changing our thinking can truly change our outlook and mental health. Please... Read more »
JCPL Book Club
JCPL Book Club
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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Family Story Time
Family Story Time
Join us in the Community Room on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. for stories, songs, and activities for children ages preschool and younger with their caregivers. Story Time will be held September 17-December 3. Note: there will be no Family Story Time on October 15 and November 26 during Fall Break and Thanksgiving Week.
Teen Hour
Teen Hour
Any teens, in grades 7-12, are invited to stop by the library after school from 4-5 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month for a fun hour of themed crafts, snacks, and activities! October’s meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 22 and will be Halloween-themed (of course!) with neon pumpkin painting and snacks.... Read more »
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Lawyers in Libraries
Lawyers in Libraries
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 »
Legos and Straw Builders
Legos and Straw Builders
Legos and straw builder toys will be available to play with in the children’s area on Saturday, October 19 from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and Thursday, October 24 from 3:00-7:00 p.m.
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Mother Goose
Mother Goose
Mother Goose will be flying back to the library on Friday mornings at 11:15 a.m. from September 20 to December 13! Join Mother Goose in the Community Room for stories, rhymes, and movement. If Jay Schools are not in session, Mother Goose will not be held.
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Fall Fun with the Friends: Slow Cooker Showdown & Bake Sale
Fall Fun with the Friends: Slow Cooker Showdown & Bake Sale
Calling all chefs and foodies! The Friends of JCPL are excited to announce their new fall fundraiser event that will get you in the mood for slow cooker and baking season! The Friends invite chefs of any skill level, in teams of two people maximum, to show off their cooking skills in a slow cooker... Read more »
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Family Story Time
Family Story Time
Join us in the Community Room on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. for stories, songs, and activities for children ages preschool and younger with their caregivers. Story Time will be held September 17-December 3. Note: there will be no Family Story Time on October 15 and November 26 during Fall Break and Thanksgiving Week.
Fearful Films Cinema: Double Feature & Dinner
Fearful Films Cinema: Double Feature & Dinner
Calling all adult horror lovers, ages 18+! Join us on Tuesday, October 29 from 5-8 p.m. for a unique evening of thrills and chills during our Fearful Films Cinema dinner and double movie experience. We will be showing two classic throwback horror films: The Creature from the Black Lagoon and the 1931 version of Dracula.... Read more »
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Pick Your Poison Read & Watch Challenge ends!
During the month of October, adults and teens (ages 13+) are invited to participate in our new reading and watching challenge. Participants will have three different “poison” cards to choose from: reading, watching tv series, or watching movies. On each card, you will color or mark in the poison bottles to keep track of your... Read more »
Slightly Scary Estate Tour
Slightly Scary Estate Tour
Very Slightly Scary Estate Tour Enter, if you dare! On Halloween night, from 5-7 p.m. the ghouls are taking over the Community Room and invite you to take a self-directed tour through their creepy estate rooms. Unlike normal haunted houses, this is a walk-through experience and doesn’t include any scary actors or jump scares. However,... Read more »
Trick-or-Treat at the Library
Trick-or-Treat at the Library
Happy Halloween! Come trick-or-treat at the library on Thursday, October 31 from 5-7 p.m. Kids will receive one book of their choice, a bookmark, and candy. We can’t wait to see you at the library in your best costumes!
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