New Children’s Area is Now Open

News

After a couple years of renovations, the new Children’s Area at WLPL is now open! And what a beautiful space it is.

Watch a video tour of the new space on the Library’s Facebook page or click play below:

From Nick Schenkel, WLPL Director:

Our Library’s Children’s Room is now open to the public! Hope you can come in and enjoy the room in-person. So many thanks to Melissa Freed, her library staff and library volunteers for getting the room ready – much work went into getting us to this day.

Thank you to Melissa and everyone else involved! What do you think of the new children’s space? Have an idea for an event or programming, get in touch!

WALLA Celebrates 30 Years

Wabash Area Lifetime Learning Association celebrates 30 years

News

We are happy to celebrate WALLA’s 30 years! As another group who collaborates with the community and WLPL, we couldn’t be happier.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — At the youthful age of 96, Mary Gardner spoke at the 30th celebration banquet for the Wabash Area Lifetime Learning Association, which she helped create back in 1992.

WALLA is a non-profit educational association aimed at giving older adults in the Wabash area the opportunity to take classes taught by Purdue facility and members of the community.  

Read the full article here: https://www.jconline.com/story/news/local/lafayette/2022/04/27/wabash-area-lifetime-learning-association-celebrates-30-years-walla-west-lafayette-indiana/7385622001/

Library books on a shelf

Volunteer Opportunity: Moving Books to their New Home, April 21st – 30th 2022

Volunteering

Hello Friends! The West Lafayette Public Library needs help moving some book collections to their new home in the Library. Interested in volunteering?

If you would like to contribute for at least an hour or so, please find a slot below that works for you. Help spread the word if you can!

Want to learn more? Please give the Library a quick call (765.743.2261) and ask to speak to Ashley M. or Ruth about the big book move!

Opportunities this week:
Thursday, 4/21, 12:00-2:00
Friday, 4/22, 12:00-5:00
Saturday, 4/23, 10:00-5:00

Opportunities next week:
Monday, 4/25, 2:00-5:00
Wednesday, 4/27, 12:00-2:00
Thursday, 4/28, 1:00-5:00
Friday, 4/29, 12:00-5:00
Saturday, 4/30, 10:00-5:00