So important, we offer it twice! Join us for songs, rhymes and socialization with infants and their caregivers. Especially for young friends up to 24 mos.
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So important, we offer it twice! Join us for songs, rhymes and socialization with infants and their caregivers. Especially for young friends up to 24 mos. Adulting can be hard — but doing it together is way more fun! Grab your laptop, declutter your calendar, sort photos, or finally tackle that small task you’ve been avoiding — all with friends by your side and good vibes all around. This program is for Adults 18+ |
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Movement and music create lots of fun! Learn to follow instructions, enjoy music and make friends. This program is best for children 5 and under accompanied by a caregiver. Add a little personality to your bookshelf! In this adult program, participants will upcycle books into charming hedgehog sculptures using easy, step-by-step folding. This program is for Adults 18+
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Here’s an opportunity to learn a bit about a famous artist and then roll up your sleeves and create a masterpiece of your own! This series is co-hosted by Purdue Education Students. Together we will explore different styles and mediums. We encourage you to attend them all or show up for a favorite artist. Caregivers […] |
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Numbers, letters, shapes and colors are all explored through story, song and shared activities. Best for ages two and older with a caregiver. Back by popular demand! Purdue Assistant Professor, Ashley Bellet, will help you get familiar with setting up, troubleshooting, and caring for a sewing machine. Participants are invited to bring their own machine if it is portable. We’ll provide scrap fabric and thread. There will be three program times offered to accommodate different ages: Saturday, February […] |
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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 week will feature a special visit from David Hovde, who will talk more about some forgotten campus traditions at Purdue University. This discussion requires […] |
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So important, we offer it twice! Join us for songs, rhymes and socialization with infants and their caregivers. Especially for young friends up to 24 mos.
So important, we offer it twice! Join us for songs, rhymes and socialization with infants and their caregivers. Especially for young friends up to 24 mos. 
WonderLand brings more hands on STEM activities to the library - collaborating with Purdue Industrial Engineering students. These programs are best for 2nd grade and up. |
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Movement and music create lots of fun! Learn to follow instructions, enjoy music and make friends. This program is best for children 5 and under accompanied by a caregiver.
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Here’s an opportunity to learn a bit about a famous artist and then roll up your sleeves and create a masterpiece of your own! This series is co-hosted by Purdue Education Students. Together we will explore different styles and mediums. We encourage you to attend them all or show up for a favorite artist. Caregivers […]
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Discover bold ideas, fresh research, and unexpected insights from Purdue University faculty authors. Each speaker has recently published a book and is eager to share the ideas that drive their work. Join us throughout 2026 for learning, conversation, and community. We are excited to welcome Dr. Jennifer Bay and Angie Klink to West Lafayette Public […] |
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Numbers, letters, shapes and colors are all explored through story, song and shared activities. Best for ages two and older with a caregiver. |
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All are welcome to this free event by Purdue’s Global Air Quality Trekkers, a team in the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) program at Purdue University. With the Center for Community Health Empowerment and Learning (HEAL), they are partnering with the West Lafayette Public library to present on air quality's effects on the health […]
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Ahoy, mateys! Follow eccentric Captain Jack Sparrow as he navigates supernatural threats, curses, and betrayal to regain his ship, the Black Pearl. Grades 7th – 12th |
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Join us on the second Sunday of every month at WLPL for the B-Side Lounge. If you enjoy listening and talking about music, this might be a program for you. Come check us out, bring a book or sketchpad if you like, bring a friend along, or just bring yourself and vibe out while the […] |
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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. |
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So important, we offer it twice! Join us for songs, rhymes and socialization with infants and their caregivers. Especially for young friends up to 24 mos.
So important, we offer it twice! Join us for songs, rhymes and socialization with infants and their caregivers. Especially for young friends up to 24 mos.
WonderLand brings more hands on STEM activities to the library - collaborating with Purdue Industrial Engineering students. These programs are best for 2nd grade and up. |
3 events,
Movement and music create lots of fun! Learn to follow instructions, enjoy music and make friends. This program is best for children 5 and under accompanied by a caregiver.
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Here’s an opportunity to learn a bit about a famous artist and then roll up your sleeves and create a masterpiece of your own! This series is co-hosted by Purdue Education Students. Together we will explore different styles and mediums. We encourage you to attend them all or show up for a favorite artist. Caregivers […] Agendas and meeting minutes can be found on the West Lafayette Public Library's Board of Trustees Page |
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Numbers, letters, shapes and colors are all explored through story, song and shared activities. Best for ages two and older with a caregiver. Add a little personality to your bookshelf! In this adult program, participants will upcycle books into charming hedgehog sculptures using easy, step-by-step folding. This program is for Adults 18+ |
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Super Saturday Sales features 50% off a variety of regularly priced items. The Book Cellar features gently used books, puzzles, vinyl, DVD, CDs and more. All sales directly support the West Lafayette Public Library. The Book Cellar is open weekly: Tuesday 3:00-7:00 Wednesday 10:00-2:00 Thursday 3:00-7:00
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Watch and giggle to this classic animated film as we celebrate a 100th birthday for silly old bear. Make a paper bag puppet of a friend from the 100 Acre Woods. Use your imagination and our materials to create a magic wand. Two opportunities to create something magical. |
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So important, we offer it twice! Join us for songs, rhymes and socialization with infants and their caregivers. Especially for young friends up to 24 mos.
So important, we offer it twice! Join us for songs, rhymes and socialization with infants and their caregivers. Especially for young friends up to 24 mos.
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Movement and music create lots of fun! Learn to follow instructions, enjoy music and make friends. This program is best for children 5 and under accompanied by a caregiver. Use pinecones, acorn caps, feathers, felt and more to make something cute or silly! All ages invitied to create with us. |
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Numbers, letters, shapes and colors are all explored through story, song and shared activities. Best for ages two and older with a caregiver. 
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. |
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Drop in for building time with our huge variety of blocks. Block play builds pre literacy and math skills and is a whole lot of fun.
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Kids in 4th grade and up are invited to make a very special bookend. Use a bookend and a mini door, accessorize as you like and create a gateway to a world of reading! |
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Our furry friends and their awesome handlers from Pet Partners are back at the Library to offer your young reader a chance to practice reading aloud. Sign up for a 15 minute session. Bring a favorite book or read one of ours for a terrific practice opportunity and some soft snuggles too.
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Get a head start on the growing season with this workshop! Learn simple, reliable steps for starting flowers, vegetables, and herbs from seed using everyday tools and supplies. Purdue Extension Master Gardener, Kathryn Reeves, will share practical tips, clever shortcuts, and tried-and-true techniques for gardeners of all experience levels. Starter supply kit and seeds included. […] |
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Explore your colorful emotions this movie Monday. String colorful beads to create a friendship bracelet while we watch. Use your imagination and our materials to create a magic wand. Two opportunities to create something magical. |
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So important, we offer it twice! Join us for songs, rhymes and socialization with infants and their caregivers. Especially for young friends up to 24 mos.
So important, we offer it twice! Join us for songs, rhymes and socialization with infants and their caregivers. Especially for young friends up to 24 mos.
WonderLand brings more hands on STEM activities to the library - collaborating with Purdue Industrial Engineering students. These programs are best for 2nd grade and up. |
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Movement and music create lots of fun! Learn to follow instructions, enjoy music and make friends. This program is best for children 5 and under accompanied by a caregiver. We’ll use fabric, beeswax, resin, and an iron to create our own reusable beeswax wraps! Space is limited and registration is required. This program is for Adults 18+ Use pinecones, acorn caps, feathers, felt and more to make something cute or silly! All ages invitied to create with us. |
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Numbers, letters, shapes and colors are all explored through story, song and shared activities. Best for ages two and older with a caregiver.
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Bold, triumphant, and full of shine—the brass family takes center stage in this energetic program. Learn about trumpets, trombones, French horns, and tubas, and discover how buzzing lips and gleaming metal create such powerful sound. An LSO musician will perform excerpts, explain the brass role in both dramatic and lyrical moments, and share what it’s […] |
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Do you have a cool antique you’d like to share? Any family heirlooms with a neat story? Join us at WLPL in March to spend some time with Pete Bill, who speaks locally on historical topics as well as having spend a long time as an educator and admin at Purdue’s College of Veterinary Medicine. […] |
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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 new friends, and leave with something fresh and photosynthesizing. […]
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Bring your favorite plushie or doll for a wellness visit at our Teddy Bear Clinic. Purdue UNICEF students host this fun event! |
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Purdue Science Student Council brings a fun afternoon event for kids to explore scientific principles with a hands on approach. |
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So important, we offer it twice! Join us for songs, rhymes and socialization with infants and their caregivers. Especially for young friends up to 24 mos.
So important, we offer it twice! Join us for songs, rhymes and socialization with infants and their caregivers. Especially for young friends up to 24 mos.
WonderLand brings more hands on STEM activities to the library - collaborating with Purdue Industrial Engineering students. These programs are best for 2nd grade and up. |
1 event,
Movement and music create lots of fun! Learn to follow instructions, enjoy music and make friends. This program is best for children 5 and under accompanied by a caregiver. |
2 events,
Numbers, letters, shapes and colors are all explored through story, song and shared activities. Best for ages two and older with a caregiver. We’ll use fabric, beeswax, resin, and an iron to create our own reusable beeswax wraps! Space is limited and registration is required. This program is for Adults 18+ |
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Using fabric, wire, cardboard, and embellishments like yarn and buttons, participants will construct a sculptural fabric bug from the inside out. Ashley Bellet will demonstrate techniques for building structure and adding decorative details, making this a fun and approachable introduction to mixed-media art. (Participants may also bring their own fabric and embellishments, if they want.) […] |
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