We have a summer reading challenge for kids, teens and adults. Join us on Beanstack to log the time you spend reading this summer. As the minutes add up to hours, come in to the library to claim your prizes! We have a lot of fun ahead of us and hope you will help to […]
The Library is open this holiday week - except for the Fourth of July. We even have a take and make craft ready for you to pick up on your visit! Enjoy our collection and keep logging your summer reading challenge minutes. Programs will resume Wednesday, July 9 .
Help us decorate our library! Design a bookend that will live in our Teen Room, among the Young Adult collection! How to Participate in the Design a Bookend Art Project: Sign Up: This project is for students entering 7th-12th grades. Use this form to sign up and adopt a bookend from the Library. This form […]
Help us decorate our library! Design a bookend that will live in our Teen Room, among the Young Adult collection! How to Participate in the Design a Bookend Art Project: Sign Up: This project is for students entering 7th-12th grades. Use this form to sign up and adopt a bookend from the Library. This form […]
Help us decorate our library! Design a bookend that will live in our Teen Room, among the Young Adult collection! How to Participate in the Design a Bookend Art Project: Sign Up: This project is for students entering 7th-12th grades. Use this form to sign up and adopt a bookend from the Library. This form […]
Help us decorate our library! Design a bookend that will live in our Teen Room, among the Young Adult collection! How to Participate in the Design a Bookend Art Project: Sign Up: This project is for students entering 7th-12th grades. Use this form to sign up and adopt a bookend from the Library. This form […]
Babies and their caregivers are welcome to play with our toys for the very young. We will resume Baby Time! next week.
10:30 & 6:30 Meet and Greet and dance with us! Two opportunities! This event is free and open to the public, like all of our events. Due to the expressed large interest, please be advised that when we hit the room capacity of our largest meeting rooms, we will ask guests to wait to come […]
Agendas and meeting minutes can be found on the West Lafayette Public Library's Board of Trustees Page
A Romcom Drama filled movie, crafts, and snacks. Lights, camera, jazz! Join us for a dreamy night as we watch La La Land, the colorful, music-filled love story that dances between passion and reality. We’ll have popcorn, snacks, and some fun themed crafts to make while the movie plays—perfect for keeping your hands busy while […]
Our Super Saturday Sale features 50% off all regular priced books! The Book Cellar has gently used books, movies, puzzles, CDs and LPs for resale. All items are donated and proceeds go directly to support library programs and service. Regular hours are: Tuesday 3:00PM-7:00PM Wednesday 10:00AM-2:00PM Thursday 3:00PM-7:00PM
Create beautiful crepe paper flowers in this fun and easy craft! Using vibrant colors and simple folding techniques, you’ll create lifelike blooms perfect for decorating gifts, parties, or your home.
Join us as we celebrate 30 years of supporting the West Lafayette Public Library! We couldn't have done it without you. Thank you for being a part of our story, so come and celebrate with us!
Keep cool, dress to get wet as we feature more water this month at playtime. This sensory playtime is designed for the very young.
Kids entering grades 4-6 are welcome at our preteen programming. Recent graduates are welcome this summer too! This month we'll squeeze and press fruits to make a colorful selection of fresh beverages. Please indicate any food allergies upon arrival.
Every month, WALLA’s film committee chooses a film to present. This is free and open to the public with an optional discussion to follow.
A special time for baby and a caregiver. Sing, rhyme, bounce and play with other young friends. So important, we offer it twice!
Percy the Purple Cow Join us for this fun, original story about a young cow of an extraordinary color, trying to find her way in the world. Through some silly mishaps she finds fame and fortune just by being herself.
Join us for a fun and relaxing craft session where we'll create adorable felt succulents! Using felt, scissors, and a bit of tape and glue, you'll design your own low-maintenance plants that never need watering. Perfect for decorating your space or gifting to a friend!
Gather together to enjoy your current read and some light refreshments in our cozy library. Some time for discussion at the end of the evening will be offered but is never required.
Create colorful, eye-catching designs using just string, nails, and a bit of creativity! In this hands-on program, you'll learn the basics of string art and make your own geometric or heart-shaped design to take home. All supplies provided. No experience needed. Just bring your imagination!
A special time for baby and a caregiver. Sing, rhyme, bounce and play with other young friends. So important, we offer it twice!
Learning to follow directions while moving to music as a group with a caregiver. Dance to all your favorite songs each week! Appropriate for the 2 to 5 year old, but all are welcome.
Meet some scaley friends and learn about diet, defense, habitat, life cycle, and more from herpetological educators Jim and Pam. This showing will be for adults and older teens only. Families with middle school age kids and younger can enjoy the earlier showing at 4:00.
Learning to follow directions while moving to music as a group with a caregiver. Dance to all your favorite songs each week! Appropriate for the 2 to 5 year old, but all are welcome.
Get ready to swipe and slide your way to a glowing masterpiece! Using neon and glow-in-the-dark paints, you’ll create bold, abstract art with a squeegee instead of a brush. Bring your creativity and a willingness to get a little messy. Your artwork will shine bright under blacklight and look amazing day or night! Please wear […]
Join us for a monthly local history discussion and idea session about the West Lafayette history and what we are doing to preserve and share it with the community. This discussion requires no registration.
The Indy Flute Choir returns this summer to perform for our summer readers! This year hear tunes from Broadway and opera.
Every month, WALLA’s film committee chooses a film to present. This is free and open to the public with an optional discussion to follow.
A special time for baby and a caregiver. Sing, rhyme, bounce and play with other young friends. So important, we offer it twice!
We welcome another musician from LSO to perform a kids concert. Harpist Melissa Gallant performs twice today!
Oh my gourd! It’s thyme to trade! Bring your leafy darlings, sprouting cuttings, or plant babies to the library and swap them for something new to grow and love. Whether you're a seasoned plant parent or just starting to root around in the world of greenery, this is a succulent opportunity to branch out, make […]
Learning to follow directions while moving to music as a group with a caregiver. Dance to all your favorite songs each week! Appropriate for the 2 to 5 year old, but all are welcome.
Invasive plants are destroying ecosystems right here in West Lafayette. Join Robert Suseland, Habitat Specialist with the Tippecanoe County Soil and Water Conservation District and Ethan Hershberger, Resilient Indiana Conservation Technician with the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts for a discussion on invasive plants. Topics covered will include : What makes a […]
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