Reminisce Kits now available at WLPL

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In conjunction with Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, the West Lafayette Public Library, through a grant from Duke Energy Foundation, now offers Reminisce Kits available to the community. Reminisce Kits offer older adults and their families, friends and caregivers the opportunity to initiate and share discussion on familiar subjects and experiences such as Farm Life, Seashore, Birds and more.

Through personal reminiscing, older adults with memory impairment can experience an elevated mood and a feeling of empowerment, along with the positive effects from the support and attention of a caregiver or family member.

West Lafayette Public Library’s Reminisce Kits contain multi-sensory items including a theme-based CD, books, puzzles and tactile objects to facilitate conversation and foster engagement.

Greater Lafayette community members may check out Reminisce Kits for three weeks with a current West Lafayette Public Library card. For more information, contact the Library at (765) 743-2261.

Children’s Department Activities – February, 2018

Events

West Lafayette Public Library

Children’s Department News – February 2018

765-743-2261; westlafayettepublicLibrary.org

Preschool story times: Tuesday & Friday: 10:30 a.m.; Thursdays: 4:00 p.m.

Story times are for children ages 2 and older and their families or caregivers.

Lap Sit: Mondays: 10:30 & 11:15 a.m. This program is for babies, toddlers, and their parents or caregivers. Make new friends while listening to simple stories and learning finger plays and songs.

*****Please check the Library’s website for closings during inclement weather.*****

Special Programs for Children & their Families or Caregivers

Lego Builders Club

Saturday, February 10th

NEW TIME: 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Walnut & Elm Rooms

Children in preschool through grade 6 will have the opportunity to build with the Library’s collection of Lego blocks. Children who are 8 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. No fee or registration. Come and build and make new friends! Structures will be on display for three weeks in cases near the Children’s Area and the elevator.

Reading to the Dogs!

Saturday, February 17th

2 – 3 p.m.

Walnut & Elm Rooms

Registration required by Friday, February 16.

Therapy dogs and their partners from Therapy Dogs International will be at the Library to listen to children read to them. Children may bring books from home or choose some at the Library. This program is for children ages 4 and older.

Please note: Visitors, other than the parents and siblings of children who are reading to the dogs, are welcome to greet the dogs and talk to therapy dog team members only at 3 p.m., so that the readers are not disturbed.

Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Celebration

Saturday, February 24th

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (“Drop-in” for as long as you like.)

Walnut & Elm Rooms

Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday @ the Library. The event is for children of all ages who enjoy Dr. Seuss’s many stories. There will be a story corner, crafts, and a snack. Children who are 8 or younger must be accompanied by an adult. Free. No registration.

No More Overdue Fines at WLPL

News
Books and other items checked out from the West Lafayette Public Library will be accepted back at the West Lafayette Library with no overdue fines charged beginning January 1, 2018.

Remaining the same:

  • All checked out items will be due on their return-due date – three weeks/one week as now.
  • Materials checked out can be renewed for additional checked-out time, a practice we will continue to encourage.
  • To encourage folks to return checked out materials in a timely manner so that other patrons can check them out as well, we will continue to enforce the practice of suspending a patron’s checkout privileges if checked-out materials are overdue by more than a month or so. Once the overdue materials are returned checkout privileges will be automatically turned back on.
  • All of these changes/continued practices work with the circulation parameters of the Evergreen Indiana library consortium – the West Lafayette Public Library continues as an active member.

2018 Spring Book and Record Sale: April 20th – 25th

Book Sale, Record Sale
poster created by Friend and Volunteer, Shorf Afza

Join your friends, neighbors, family, and other community members on April 20th – 25th, 2018 for the Friends’ Spring Book Sale!  The Friends’ Record Sale is April 21st only.

Poster created by Friend, John Frigo

Here are the details:

Friends of the West Lafayette Public Library
208 W Columbia St West Lafayette, IN 47906

We are closer than you think!

70 minutes from Indianapolis

120 minutes from Chicago

30 minutes from Delphi

40 minutes from Crawfordsville

Preview for Friends-Only
join at the door:  $15
or $5 for students		 Friday, April 20th  6:30pm-8:30pm
Full price

Record Sale Day

  Saturday, April 21st  10am-5pm
Half-price:  Sunday, April 22nd  1pm-5pm
 $5 Bag Sale  Monday, April 23rd  10am-8pm
 $3 Bag Sale  Tuesday, April 24th  10am-8pm
$1 Bag Sale Wednesday, April 25th 10am-6pm

1,000s of books available, 90% donated
CDs, VHS, DVDs, art, magazines, and other items also available
Sorted, no buyer restrictions
Pricing $0.50 – $3 on most items
Credit cards accepted

Better books section includes books from Purdue community

Spread the word!  Support the Library!  Have fun!

We are on our way to the library.

We are looking to document our 2018 Spring Book and Record Sale through a variety of arts.  If you are interested in photographing, sketching, drawing, painting, or other similar visual arts, just use the #BookSale and include a link to this page when you post on the Internet.

If you want to be added to our volunteer system, please fill out this 2-minute form.

Lecture Series

Events

An interesting evening of intellectual entertainment and engagement at the West Lafayette Public Library (208 W. Columbia St.) Three Purdue graduate students will be presenting their research, taking questions, and meeting with the community.

This if a free event put on by the Friends of the West Lafayette Public Library.

Doors open at 6pm. Speakers start at 6:30pm. The topics for this evening are:

Meghana Rawat: What Happens When You Cannot Hire a Communication Expert? Story of a Grassroots Social Enterprise in India

Jennifer Ptacek: Purdue Peace Project in Liberia: Promoting Peace through Performing Arts

Clinton Brown: Weight Challenges? Blame your Family