Events

  • Go for the Gold: Adult & Teen Winter Reading Olympics

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

    Get ready to celebrate Winter Reading and the Winter Olympics with our Winter Reading Olympics! Teens and adults, start training now as you read your way to gold! The program will run from January 5—February 28. Look for more information in the next newsletter.

  • Interactive STREAM Studio

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

    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 »

  • Family Game Show Experience

    Family Game Show Experience

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

    Come to the library on January 15 to compete in our Family Game Show Experience for kids of all ages and their parents. Play a few rounds of Wheel of Fortune, Name that Tune, The Price is Right, and some “Library” Feud. Each team will be competing to win a Family Game Night Basket, with... Read more »

  • Family Game Show Experience

    Family Game Show Experience

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

    Come to the library on January 15 to compete in our Family Game Show Experience for kids of all ages and their parents. Play a few rounds of Wheel of Fortune, Name that Tune, The Price is Right, and some “Library” Feud. Each team will be competing to win a Family Game Night Basket, with... Read more »

  • Family Game Show Experience

    Family Game Show Experience

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

    Come to the library on January 15 to compete in our Family Game Show Experience for kids of all ages and their parents. Play a few rounds of Wheel of Fortune, Name that Tune, The Price is Right, and some “Library” Feud. Each team will be competing to win a Family Game Night Basket, with... Read more »

  • Wintergreen Take & Makes for Kids

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

    Come grab a bag of fun activities for kids of all ages, on January 19, while supplies last!

  • JCPL Book Club

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

    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!

  • 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.

  • Lawyers in Libraries

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

    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 »

  • Planning Your Garden Workshop

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

    Planning on planting a garden in the spring? If so, join us on Tuesday, January 27 from 6-7:30 p.m. for this fun, free, and educational workshop to get started planning out what you will be growing this year! With the help of Purdue Extension, we will learn best practices, as well as actively plan out... Read more »

  • Kids Pajama Party!

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

    Kids ages 8-12 are invited to come to the library for a fun night of slumber party activities on Thursday, January 29 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The Community Room will be divided into two sections. One side will be a glam party where we will be watching Princess Diaries, dancing, doing our nails, braiding hair, hair... Read more »

  • Interactive STREAM Studio

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

    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 »