Lake County Public Library will be celebrating National Library Week on Sunday, April 12 through Saturday, April 18. To commemorate this celebration the Library has decided to provide a new service of automatic renewal of items checked out at any of its branches. On the date items are due, all eligible items will be renewed automatically through the Library's software. Customers won't have to lift a finger. Items that have been reserved by other customers will not renew as well as items that are on the Bestseller Express category and new release films. Customers will be notified through email about what has been auto-renewed and a list of items that are unable to be renewed.
Another new service now being offered at the Library is Flipster. This is a way to stream magazines to your browser or download them to iPad, Android tablet, or Kindle Fire.
Listed are programs/classes available at the various locations of Lake County Public Library in celebration of National Library Week:
The Cedar Lake Branch, 10010 W. 133rd Ave., will have crafts, trivia games, scavenger hunts and more all day April 13 to 18.
The Dyer-Schererville Branch, 1001 US. 30 in Schererville, will have participants create an 'edible book' to be created by participants with all entries exhibited and eligible for prizes on April 18.
The Griffith-Calumet Branch, 1215 E. 45th Avenue, will have a 'Fancy Nancy' party with a chance for children in kindergarten to grade 5 to dress up and enjoy Fancy Nancy games, snacks and crafts on April 18 at 1:30pm.
The Highland Branch, 2841 Jewett Street, will provide special craft materials for kids of all ages to pick up anytime during open hours from April 13 to 18. And at 1:30pm on the 18th, families are invited to an afternoon of games and refreshments.
The Hobart Branch, 100 Main Street, invites everyone for a day of activities and crafts on April 16.
The Merrillville Branch, 1919 W. 81st Avenue (US 30) will have stories, games, and related activities for children in kindergarten through grade 5 on April 16 at 4pm.
The St. John Branch, 9450 Wicker Avenue (US 41), will be celebrating with stories, a bunny craft, and snacks for children of all ages and their families on April 18 at 11am.