This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Valparaiso Branch
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

Join us for a storytime where we focus on a daily letter and promote enthusiasm for reading to toddlers!

Ages 2-3

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group

Storytime

10:00am–10:45am
Kouts Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on December 22, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.  

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group

Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Portage Branch
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

An interactive Storytime for ages 2-5. Songs, rhymes, games, crafts and so much more! No registration required, just drop in. Families welcome!

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group

Book Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Kouts Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on December 22, 2025 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month’s A Likely Story book is Hello Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly! The books are donated through the Kouts Lions Club and each family gets to keep a copy. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Portage Branch" group

Creative Writing: MLK Inspired Puppet Craft

4:00pm–5:00pm
Portage Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on December 22, 2025 @ 4:00pm.
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children ages 7-12 are invited to honor Martin Luther King Jr. by creating their own "I have a dream" speech and a DIY puppet version of themselves. At the end of the hour children will have the opportunity to share their speeches and puppets.