Children entering 3rd grade and older are invited to join State Representative Lisa Beck, Friday, June 21 at 2 p.m., as she leads a demonstration on how to make friendship bracelets. The event is free, registration required. Register here:...
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NASA Solar System Ambassador Visits the Crown Point Library
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. To celebrate, the Crown Point Community Library is hosting NASA Solar System Ambassador, B.J. Austin, to talk about NASA’s Apollo mission on Monday, July 8 at 6 p.m. in the...
Friends of the Crown Point Community Library Hold 2017 Meet and Greet
The Friends of the Crown Point Community Library recently held a “Meet the Friends” social hour at the Winfield Branch Library to familiarize themselves with staff and introduce themselves to the patrons. They handed out information about their...
Crown Point Community Library, Crown Point Adult Learning Center Making A Big Impact on Literacy
The Library has partnered with the Crown Point Adult Learning center to provide a location for students that are seeking their HSE and learning English as a second language. On Monday, January 23 The James C. Conlon Community Literacy Center (CCLC)...
Crown Point Community Foundation Donates $76,338 to Crown Point Community Library
The Crown Point Community Library is pleased to announce it has received a $76,338 grant from the Crown Point Community Foundation. The Foundation introduced the “Big Idea, Big Impact” grant opportunity to non-profit organizations in January...
Crown Point Community Library Announces the Addition of Mango Languages
The Crown Point Community Library is pleased to announce that it now offers the Mango Languages online language-learning system to its patrons. Mango is free for all Crown Point Community Library patrons and can be accessed anywhere with an Internet...
Crown Point Community Library Introduces 1,000 Books before Kindergarten Program
The Crown Point Community Library announces the launch of a fun and exciting reading program for children ages 0-5 years – 1,000 Books before Kindergarten! The program was developed to increase awareness of the importance of reading to very young...
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Sets Children on the path to Success One Book at a Time
Families are invited to join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at the Crown Point Community Library. The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a nationwide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to...
New Winfield Branch Library Opening Soon
There is a lot of community enthusiasm about the new branch, and one of the questions most asked is “when will it open?!” Branch manager, Brenda Thompson added, “We’re thrilled that it isn’t going to be very much longer!” Patrons of the...
Friends of the Crown Point Library Celebrate Service
On Thursday, April 7 the Friends of the Library hosted their annual membership open house to celebrate over 20 years of service to the library and community. Chicago Harpist, Nichole Luchs provided background music and refreshments, games,...