Gingerbread Man Scavenger Hunt

Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United States

There is a Gingerbread Man loose in the library and we need your help catching him! Visit the front desk to start your scavenger hunt throughout the library to see if you can find where the sneaky Gingerbread Man is hiding. Once you find him, bring your completed scavenger hunt map to the front desk... Read more »

Movie at the Library- Jungle Cruise

Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United States

Join us for a showing of Disney’s Jungle Cruise.  Refreshments will be provided.  The movie is rated PG-13 for intense action violence and innuendo.

Board Games in the Library

Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United States

On December 29, there will be board games set up throughout the library all day!

Red Cross Blood Drive

Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United States

This holiday season, give the gift of donating blood and help many lives! The Red Cross and the library are partnering to host a blood drive this month. Donors must bring photo ID, donor card, or use the Blood Donor app. All donors and volunteers are required to wear a mask, and worn appropriately (nose... Read more »

Merry Movie-Thon

Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United States

Wrap up the holiday season and test out your movie-watching endurance by joining us for our Merry Movie-Thon! We will be showing A Charlie Brown Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas back to back. Refreshments will be provided.

Sr Tech at John Jay

An open lab session where you can get tips and ask your tech questions of Cheryl Lucas from the library. Session will immediately follow Lunch and Learn Program. Call the John Jay Center to register for the lunch and for details on time and location.

Event Series Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United States

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 »

Winter Reading Challenge begins

Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United States

Stay in and cuddle up with a good book for JCPL’s Winter Reading Challenge!  Teens and adults must call or stop by the library to register for this event, anytime after January 17.  The first 60 to sign up will receive a special starter gift! Participants will receive a bookmark log to write down each... Read more »

Event Series Friends of JCPL

Friends of JCPL

Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United States

Friends group will process newsletters at 6 p.m. and stay for the business meeting at 6:30.

Self-Defense

Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United States

Monte Shrack from the Jay County Sherriff’s Department is leading a basic women’s self-defense class on January 25 from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. in the Community Room.  The class is designed to teach the true reality of women’s self-defense. It teaches simple, practical, effective, and sound techniques for self-defense. It will also teach self-awareness that... Read more »