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Porter County Public Library System

PCPLS has 5 branches across Porter County: Hebron, Kouts, Portage, South Haven and Valparaiso.

01/22/2025

📸Happy National Library Shelfie Day📸! Our staff took selfies(shelfies) with their favorite shelves in their branches, some included are: Graphic Novels, New Releases and Fantasy to name a few. Take a shelfie today at your local branch to celebrate National Library Shelfie Day and don't forget to tag us!

01/18/2025

📣Reminder📣

Monday, 1/20, we will be honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day with two different events happening at all branches.

For more information: pcpls.org/events

01/15/2025

🎉Thank you to everyone who participated in the Winter Flurries Reading Challenge. Congratulations to our Grand Prize winners! We hope you enjoy your Flurry Buster Prize Bundle.🎉

Want more resources to keep you busy? Learn more here: pcpls.org/resources

01/15/2025

Join us on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 1/20, to create a fun and educational craft with your family inspired by MLK Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" Speech. Available at all branches while supplies last.

Visit our events calendar for more fun programs: bit.ly/PCPLSEvents

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01/13/2025

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, visit any PCPLS branch on 1/20 for a brief free legal consultation. Thank you to NWI Volunteer Lawyers, Pro Bono Indiana, Inc., and Indiana State Bar Association for providing our community with this valuable opportunity.

In-Person Locations: (Weather Permitting)
9:30 AM - 5PM | PCPLS Valparaiso Branch
9 AM - 3 PM | Portage Township Trustee

Virtual w/ Tech Help:
9:30 AM - 5 PM | Hebron, Kouts, Portage and South Haven Branches

Log on from home:
Zoom Link: us06web.zoom.us/j/81397699664
zoom Phone #: (312) 626 6799
Meeting ID: 813 9769 9664

For more information, visit our events page:bit.ly/PCPLSEvents

01/08/2025

Congratulations to our Winter Reading Week 5 Drawing Winner, Luci C.! We hope you enjoy your 🍿Mini projector, popcorn maker, & popcorn seasoning.🍿

☃The Winter Flurries Reading Challenge is ending soon! Don't forget to visit the library this week to enter for our Grand Prize Drawing, Flurry Buster Prize Bundle! 🎉You could win A Dunkin' hot coco bomb set, a Trekking Through History board game, a rechargeable book light, a fuzzy blanket, a mug, and a $25 Amazon gift card all packed and ready in a nice basket! Winners will be announced on January 15th.🎉

01/01/2025

📢 Attention patrons! 📢

All branches will be closed today for New Year's Day. Stop in tomorrow to check out a book, browse our audiobook selection, or grab some music to start your New Year off right!

You can still access our digital resources and e-materials through our catalog 24/7. Find our resources here: https://www.pcpls.org/resources

12/31/2024

Congratulations to our Winter Flurries Reading Challenge week 3 drawing winner, Zoey M. and week 4 drawing winner, Aimee S.! We hope you enjoy your prizes!

☃ Don't forget to visit the library this week to enter our Week 5 Drawing! 🍿You could win a Mini projector, popcorn maker, & popcorn seasoning. 🍿

12/31/2024

📢 Attention patrons! 📢

All branches will be closing at 5 PM for New Year's Eve, December 31st. Drop by before then to snag a book, check out a movie, or stock up on music to prepare for the new year! You can still access our digital resources and e-materials through our catalog 24/7.

Find our resources here: https://www.pcpls.org/resources

12/30/2024

❄️Thank you to all the gingerbread artists who participated, and to all who attended Winter Wonderfest! ❄️

Congratulations to our winner, the Werhane Family! We'll be reaching out to you shortly about collecting your prize, a Gingerbread Gift Basket.

12/30/2024

📢 Attention patrons! 📢

All branches will be closing early at 5pm on December 31st. We will also be closed all day January 1st, for New Year's Day.

📚Though our branches will be closed, remember that you can still access our digital resources and e-materials through our catalog 24/7. Learn more here: https://www.pcpls.org/resources

12/25/2024

📢 Attention patrons! 📢

❄All PCPLS branches will continue to be closed today for Christmas. We will be open again tomorrow, December 26th. Have a safe and happy holiday! ❄

📚Though our branches are closed, remember that you can still access our digital resources and e-materials through our catalog 24/7. Learn more here: https://www.pcpls.org/resources

12/24/2024

Our doors may be closed today, but the PCPLS Digital Library is always open!! Explore our awesome digital resources while cozied up at home:https://www.pcpls.org/resources

🎨 Craftsy- Instructions and project ideas for a variety of crafting mediums
📘 Hoopla- Digital eBooks, audiobooks, movies, music, comics, and TV shows
🎥 IndieFlix- Feature films, shorts, documentaries and series from around the world
🎬 Kanopy- Critically-acclaimed movies, documentaries, foreign films and more
📕 Libby- Digital eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, graphic novels and more
🎶 Qello Concerts- Stream 1000s of concert films and documentaries
📖 Tumblebooks- Animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading

12/23/2024

❄ Our Winter Reading Week 3 winner will be announced next week! We appreciate your patience with us as we prepare for the end of the holiday season. Keep an eye out for the winner of the Itty Bitty Yeti Bundle next Monday! ❄

12/23/2024

📢 Attention patrons! 📢

🎄The library will be closed starting tomorrow, December 24th, for Christmas. Stop by your favorite branch to stock up on all the books, movies, and games you need to have a cozy holiday!🎉

➡️As a reminder, though our branches are closed, remember that you can still access our digital resources and e-materials through our catalog 24/7. Learn more here: https://www.pcpls.org/resources

12/21/2024

📢 Attention patrons! 📢

The library has upcoming closures for the holiday season🎄. Stop by your favorite branch to stock up on all the books, movies and games you need to have a cozy holiday!🎉

📚Though our branches are closed, remember that you can still access our digital resources and e-materials through our catalog 24/7. Learn more here: https://www.pcpls.org/resources

12/20/2024

❄Today is the day!❄

See you tonight at the Portage Branch for Winter WonderFest!

Address

103 Jefferson Street
Valparaiso, IN
46383

Telephone

+12194620524

Website

http://pcpls.org/

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Congratulations to our final winner of the Summer Reading weekly raffles! Keep an eye out in the future, as our Grand Prize winners will be announced here on August 14th. #SummerReading2024 #adventurebeginsatyourlibrary #raffle #drawing #PCPLS #portercounty #portercountylibrary #NWI #poco

Congratulations to our Summer Reading Week 8 Winner! Visit the library this week and enter to win our final prize of the summer raffle: the Movie Lover's Bundle! #SummerReading2024 #adventurebeginsatyourlibrary #raffle #drawing #PCPLS #portercounty #portercountylibrary #NWI

Congratulations to our Summer Reading Week 7 Winner! Visit the library this week and enter to win our Week 8 Prize: the Local Traveler Kit. #SummerReading2024 #adventurebeginsatyourlibrary #raffle #drawing #PCPLS #portercounty #portercountylibrary #NWI #portercountyfair #portercountyfair2024

Congratulations to our Summer Reading Week 6 Winner! Visit the library this week and enter to win our Week 7 Prize: a $50 Starbucks giftcard. #SummerReading2024 #adventurebeginsatyourlibrary #raffle #drawing #PCPLS #portercounty #portercountylibrary

Congratulations to our Summer Reading Week 5 Winner! Visit the library this week and enter to win our Week 6 Prize: the Brookfield Zoo Pack. #SummerReading2024 #adventurebeginsatyourlibrary #raffle #drawing #PCPLS #portercounty #portercountylibrary

Congratulations to our Summer Reading Week 4 Winner! Visit the library this week and enter to win our Week 5 Prize: the Porter County Fair Ticket Bundle. #SummerReading2024 #adventurebeginsatyourlibrary #raffle #drawing

Let's share some creative playtime today at the Valparaiso Branch! Join @scribblemonsterband(Scribble Jim) in the Library March and more!! Register here: https://pcpls.libnet.info/event/10193288

Congratulations to the grand prize winners of our summer reading program! Thank you to everyone who participated and imagined their story with PCPLS. Together, we read over 1.3 million pages this summer. 🎉🎉🎉 Winners, keep an eye on your email for a message from our System Programming Team. #ImagineYourStory #SummerReading #Winners #giveaway #pcpls

Winter Reading Weekly Drawing Week 5 ❄️

Winter Reading Drawing Week 4!!! ❄️

Winter Weekly Drawing Week 3!!! ❄️❄️❄️

❄️ Join our second Winter Reading Weekly Drawing! ❄️

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