Week of Events
Summer Reading Program – Find Your Voice!
West Lafayette Public Library presents Find Your Voice, the 2023 Summer Reading Program. Programs for Adults, Teens, Children and Early Literacy (for children listening to books) all run from June 1 - July 31. Log time spent reading on READsquared and come to the library during June and July for special events and reading prizes!
Teen program: Gallery of Good Causes take-home kit
What is your cause? Pick up an artboard from the Teen Department and use it to express your good cause. Find paint, collage material, and other media in the creativity lab, or use your favorite supplies from home. Bring the board back to be part of our gallery wall.
Design a Book Cover
Kids! Did you Find Your Voice this summer? We want to hear it! Show us your favorite book of the summer or the one that inspires you to speak out. Come in to the Children's Area, collect a blank book cover and decorate it in the Children's Activity Room or at home. When you return […]
WALLA Film Series: She Said
WALLA Film Series: She Said
WALLA presents this 2022 film about two investigative journalists and their pursuit to expose a film producer's sexual misconduct. The film starts at 6:30PM and is open to all.
Baby Time!
Baby Time!
Teen program: Learn YouTube with Shadooga
Teen program: Learn YouTube with Shadooga
Juliauna, former WLPL staff and current owner of Juliauna, former WLPL staff and current owner of Shadooga studio and channel talks about how she makes her videos and what she's learned from her YouTube experience. Watch live with us and stay for an art hang-out.
Playing to Learn with PBS Kids and WFYI
Playing to Learn with PBS Kids and WFYI
Games, videos and more at PBS Learning Media. For all ages and so very many topics. Find out how to make the most of these resources with a visitor from WFYI.
Summer Reading Buddies
Summer Reading Buddies
Practice reading aloud with a teen volunteer reading buddy. No appointment necessary, just come on by!
Starbright Storytime
Music & Fun!
Music & Fun!
Learning to follow instructions to music with a caregiver. Best for ages 2-5, all are welcome.
Preteen Books & Bites
Preteen Books & Bites
Come sample exotic fruits (international candies in a variety of fruit flavors too!) and a selection of interesting mysteries. Explore flavors and genres with other book buddies! Grades 4-6 for this preteen program please.
Time for A,B,C’s and 1, 2, 3’s
Totally Tubular Crafts
Totally Tubular Crafts
Get rolling with a craft session inspired by pool noodles, TP tubes and rolled paper. Create an entire zoo in an afternoon! We'll have samples for you to consider or make something completely of your own imagination.
Hoosier Book Club Movie Night – “A Girl of the Limberlost” (1934)
Hoosier Book Club Movie Night – “A Girl of the Limberlost” (1934)
Please join the Hoosier Book Club in the Maple Room on 7/13 at 5:00 PM for a showing of 1934's "A Girl of the Limberlost". The club recently read Gene Stratton-Porter's novel, and we are now watching this old movie to see how faithful it was to the source material. The Hoosier Book Club […]
Summer Reading Buddies
Summer Reading Buddies
Practice reading aloud with a teen volunteer reading buddy. No appointment necessary, just come on by!
Read to the Dogs
Read to the Dogs
Sign up open for an opportunity to read aloud to a dog. Come in or call 765.743.2261 and request to speak with the Children's Department.
Diamond Painting for Preteens
Diamond Painting for Preteens
This is another opportunity for our big kids to sparkle! Please respect our survey results and our kids' autonomy. Only (entering) 4th - 6th grade kids allowed!