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This event is in the "Portage Branch" group

Book Club

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
History Room at Portage Branch
Age Group:
Teens
Library Branch: Portage Branch
Room: History Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

All teens and tweens are welcome! Stop by the Portage Youth Services desk to grab a copy of "El Deafo" by Cece Bell. 

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

STEAM: Cardboard Creations

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Come build cardboard creations and contraptions- the limit is your imagination! Fun for all ages.

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 24, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

A fun-filled 30 min interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, musical instruments, books, and more to stimulate the learning process for babies and toddlers. Registration requested. 

This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group

Storytime

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Meeting 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

Paws to Read

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kouts Branch at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Kouts Branch
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

PCPLS partners with LLC K-9 Comfort Dog to present monthly comfort dog visits at the Library. Stop by the branch and visit with Caleb the Comfort Dog! No registration required.

This event is in the "Hebron Branch" group

Book Club

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Conference Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for a lively & friendly book discussion.  This month's book is The Housemaid by Freida McFadden.  Copies will be available upstairs at the Hebron Adult Circulation Desk.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Women's History Month: Sports Pioneers to Players Today

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Celebrate Women's History Month with a lively discussion on Title IX and sports!

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Twilight Tales

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on February 26, 2026 @ 6:00pm.
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

An evening story time with stories, songs, and a simple craft. Pajamas optional. 

This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group

Book Babies

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Event Details:

Join us for simple stories, songs and playtime! Ages birth-2 years. No registration required.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Storytime

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
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

Monday, March 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 2, 2026 @ 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 "Kouts Branch" group

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 3, 2026 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Littles (0-5)
Program Type: Play & Learn
Registration Required
Event Details:

A fun-filled 30 min interactive session that uses rhymes, songs, musical instruments, books, and more to stimulate the learning process for babies and toddlers. Registration requested.  

This event is in the "South Haven Branch" group

Storytime

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Meeting 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 "Hebron Branch" group

Book Club

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Hebron Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 3, 2026 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Hebron Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month, we’re reading There's a Wocket in My Pocket by Dr. Seuss. Come for the story and stay for the fun! No need to read the book before the meeting. We will all read it together!

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group

Book Club

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Indiana Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Indiana Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join the Kouts' Pageturners for a discussion of Wild Dark Sh

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Craft: Anime Fidget Spinner

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Teens
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 3, 2026 @ 5:00pm.
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come make your own anime fidget spinner with us!

Check back later for an example of what it looks like.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Paws to Read

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Youth Services Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

PCPLS partners with LLC K-9 Comfort Dog to present monthly comfort dog visits at the Library. Stop by the branch and visit with Caleb the Comfort Dog! No registration required.

This event is in the "Kouts Branch" group

Book Club

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Kouts Branch
Age Group:
Kids
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 9, 2026 @ 3:30pm.
Library Branch: Kouts Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month in Emerging Readers, we’re reading Charlie and Mouse by Laurel Snyder. 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 "South Haven Branch" group

Storytime

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Meeting 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 "Valparaiso Branch" group

Book Club:

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us in discussing Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking by Susan Cain.

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Art: Watercolor & Unwind

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Combined Meeting Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Registration will open on March 11, 2026 @ 5:00pm.
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Combined Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in learning how to paint with watercolor in a relaxing, low pressure space.  

This event is in the "Valparaiso Branch" group

Storytime

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Services Room at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
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 "South Haven Branch" group

Storytime

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at South Haven Branch
Age Group:
Littles (0-5)
Library Branch: South Haven Branch
Room: Meeting 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 "Valparaiso Branch" group

Book Club:

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room B at Valparaiso Branch
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Valparaiso Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us in discussing Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking by Susan Cain.