We're proud and pleased to turn 100! Come on by to celebrate! Eat a sweet inspired by opening day 1923. Learn about our first librarian and the previous library buildings. Community build a LEGO castle for our display case. Enter to win a Squishmallow dragon. Create a party crown. See what people were reading in […]
WonderLand Education brings Wonder Tuesday to the library! Kids will get to explore the inner workings of laptops donated by Oscar Winski. Fun and learning all rolled into one great experience! No registration or fee required although space is limited.
Have you seen our new green installation? Dhanu DeSilva from Purdue University's Applied Energy Lab will show kids how the Biowall works and what it does for the air quality in our library. Bring your curiosity and questions now before he leaves Purdue University with his Masters Degree!
The Library will host Richard Cahan in the Elm Room on May 5th to discuss the legacy of pioneering historic preservation advocate and photographer Richard Nickel. This is through a grant from the O'Brien Lecture Series through Indiana University's Committee on Historic Preservation. Nickel, a Chicago native, fell in love with the city's architectural […]
Brock Harpur from the Purdue Bee Lab presents Six Bees You Should Know for children and everyone interested in these fascinating creatures.
Come and embellish a wind chime to your liking using beads, sequins, ribbon and string. You will notice the sound of the chime before you embellish and it changes slightly as you create. The samples Corinne McAuley created do not have to be what you create. Looking forward to seeing your creations. For children and […]
Canvas Class This mixed media class will bring out your creativity. Corinne McAuley will bring a sample to inspire you and many materials to use on an 8” x 8” canvas of your own. Have fun and enjoy some artistic self expression!
Challenge your taste buds with an Oreo taste test. Discover a book with a selection of new titles. Recommend titles to book buddies! Preteen Taste Squad is for grades 4-6 only.
Please join us in the Elm room on May 11th to hear Dr. Ashima Krishna speak on what historic preservation is, and what it means for communities like West Lafayette. As places in our community age, we are forced to decide what should be preserved as well as what has to be demolished to make […]
The Library will host Frederick Prozzillo Jr., the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundations Nord McClintock Family V.P. of Preservation and Collections, in the Elm Room on May 12th to discuss the differences associated with preservation work in different climates. Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and desert laboratory was established in 1938 and handcrafted over […]
Please join us on May 17th in the Elm room for a special presentation from Nick Schenkel about the history of West Lafayette, Indiana. From humble beginnings at the Jacktown settlement, we will learn more about the changing nature of our community's past from the pre-Purdue days, through the official incorporation of West Lafayette in […]
Please join us on May 19th in the Elm room for a brief chat with Nathan Allaire, the curator of Samara House in West Lafayette. The year-long restoration project spearheaded by Harboe Architects of Chicago and Indianapolis-based Brandt Construction ensures that the home built in 1956 will serve as a learning laboratory for the work […]
Big kids are invited to try these intermediate level diamond painting sets. Meet in the Children's Activity Room
Schedule conflict with Music & Fun? This afternoon session allows an opportunity to dance with us in the afternoon!
Please join us in the Elm room on May 31st to hear Erin Easter, the current Director of Development for the city of West Lafayette, talk about the history of the city's Historic Preservation Committee and its implications on planning, growth, and development in West Lafayette. The West Lafayette Historic Preservation Commission was formed […]
Find Your Voice at the Library this summer from June 1 - July 31. We'll read, record and return for prize claims and more books to borrow. Activities include singing, dancing, listening, crafting, learning and so much more! Start the summer reading program by singing along with us. All ages welcome at our musical event.
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