Under Construction: Beginning June 16th, the Vigo County Public Library's Main Branch will be undergoing renovations. Holds may be delayed due to areas being inaccessible by Library staff. Please contact Lending at 812-232-1113 for more information. Learn more about our renovation by clicking here or following the VCPL on Facebook.
Sign up to be a Jr. Master Gardener. Fun activities to teach horticultural and environmental sciences concepts. Presented by Purdue Extension. Snacks after.
Join us as for an adult upcycle craft program as we work to turn something old into something new! Learn to make 3 different types of flowers from book pages to create a bouquet. (These old books are being saved from the recycling center!) A short tutorial on navigating Pinterest to find other paper flower patterns will also be given. Light refreshments and good conversation will be provided.
Join us for stories, songs, finger-plays and crafts! Created for young people 3-8 years with their caregivers and parents. Registration required. Call 232-1115.
Visit the Tech Station to get hands-on experience with an iPad, Surface RT, Kindle HD, or Nexus 7! You can also learn about the free music, digital magazines, ebooks, and online classes you can get with your library card.
Bring the baby and enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays designed for children age 0-17 months and their caregivers. There will be an optional 15 minute play time immediately following the 30 minute storytime. Library: Vigo County Public Library - Main Branch
Join us at "Dewey Point" as we "Wander the Wetlands" with Amber Slaughterbeck aka "the Turtle Girl" from the Vigo County Parks department. Trail Snacks afterward.
Come explore at storytime as we hear a story, sing and do fingerplays together. There will be an optional 15 minute play time immediately following the 30 minute storytime. This event is designed for children age 18-36 months and their caregivers.
Magician Brandon Baggett will amaze all ages with his Awesome Magic! The show will be on the library lawn; you are welcome to bring a blanket or lawn chair. In case of bad weather, the show will be held in the meeting rooms on the lower level. No registration necessary.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Vigo County Public Library
Witness your favorite science experiment, then film the reaction with Vine. Show your friends your elephant toothpaste, naked eggs, clock reactions, and copper plating! Grades 6-12. Registration Required.
New to computers? This hands-on class covers parts of the computer, opening and closing of computer programs, using the mouse, and saving information. Please call 232-1110 to register.
Come and join us for some fun activities to learn about the Science of Sports. Children will learn the science of sports such as football, basketball and track and field through participating in stations that involve running, throwing, kicking and dribbling.
Sensory storytime combines books, songs, movement, and therapeutic activities to stimulate all five senses and promote learning. If your child has difficulty sitting through one of the librarys other storytimes, this inclusive program of stories, songs and activities may be just what you are looking for!
Sign up to be a Jr. Master Gardener. Fun activities to teach horticultural and environmental sciences concepts. Presented by Purdue Extension. Snacks after.
Learn which services provide free email accounts and learn to avoid viruses and spam. This class will also cover sending and replying to emails. Please be familiar with the skills in the Basic Computing classes.
Join us for stories, songs, finger-plays and crafts! Created for young people 3-8 years with their caregivers and parents. Registration required. Call 232-1115.
The Lifelong Learning Center welcomes women in our community who do not speak English as their primary language to learn and study in this gentle class. English idioms and life skills language are explored. Call 812-232-1117 for more information
Bring the baby and enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays designed for children age 0-17 months and their caregivers. There will be an optional 15 minute play time immediately following the 30 minute storytime. Library: Vigo County Public Library - Main Branch
Come explore at storytime as we hear a story, sing and do fingerplays together. There will be an optional 15 minute play time immediately following the 30 minute storytime. This event is designed for children age 18-36 months and their caregivers.
More practice for those new to computers. You will learn about Folders and Files, the Recycle Bin, and saving documents. Please call 232-1110 to register.
Join us for a lively discussion of Alice Munro's newest book. If you have never been in a book club before this is a perfect opportunity to meet new authors and book-loving friends.
Celebrate summer reading by joining us for this haunting, ghostbusting adventure! Movie Information: Rated PG (parental guidance suggested), 105 minutes.
In this class about Publisher 2010, you will learn how to navigate the program, create text boxes, insert and work with graphics, and arrange objects. Please be familiar with the skills in the Basic Computing classes.
Do you want your little one to be exposed to the Spanish language? Join VCPL's own Dora as she shares her favorite stories and activities in Spanish and gently introduces them to this beautiful language.
Learn how to play chess or test your skills in a game with an experienced chess player! The VCPL Chess Club is open to all ages and skill levels. No registration is required. Call Youth Services for more information, 232-1115. Sponsored by the Friends of the Vigo County Public Library.
This class is part of the new Fast Track series for learners who have more advanced computer skills. This class lasts 30 minutes, and please be advised that it moves quickly. Learn to crop, resize, compress, or turn your picture into a black & white image. Bring a flash drive with a picture on it that youd like to edit.
Registered Teen Volunteers are welcome to join our Teen Advisory Board. Help plan teen programs and special projects and make your opinion known! For more information, contact Hillary Rains at 812-232-1113 ext 2275
Join us for a selection of our best items: Hard and paperback books, puzzles, videos, CD's, magazines and more. Many materials for all ages. Now accepting all major credit cards!
In this PowerPoint 2010 class, you will learn to navigate the program, add new slides, work with text boxes, graphics, and slide transitions. Please be familiar with the skills in the Basic Computing classes.
Meet us at X-treme Lazer Tag and play lazer tag with your favorite Youth Services librarians!
$5 per player! This price includes 3 games of lazer tag and have a frosty fountain drink. Additional snacks or games will be the responsibility of the player.
Sign up to be a Jr. Master Gardener. Fun activities to teach horticultural and environmental sciences concepts. Presented by Purdue Extension. Snacks after.
This class is part of the Fast Track series for learners who have more advanced computer skills. This class lasts 30 minutes, and please be advised that it moves quickly. In this class you will learn to checkout ebooks or audiobooks from Overdrive, the librarys ebook provider. Please bring your devices and any associated email addresses and passwords.
Bring the baby and enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays designed for children age 0-17 months and their caregivers. There will be an optional 15 minute play time immediately following the 30 minute storytime. Library: Vigo County Public Library - Main Branch
Learn more about different search engines, search terms, and using tabs and bookmarks. Please be familiar with the skills from Introduction to the Internet.
The Lifelong Learning Center welcomes women in our community who do not speak English as their primary language to learn and study in this gentle class. English idioms and life skills language are explored. Call 812-232-1117 for more information
Join us for stories, songs, finger-plays and crafts! Created for young people 3-8 years with their caregivers and parents. Registration required. Call 232-1115.
Come explore at storytime as we hear a story, sing and do fingerplays together. There will be an optional 15 minute play time immediately following the 30 minute storytime. This event is designed for children age 18-36 months and their caregivers.
For girls in grades K-3. Do you know what you want to be when you grow up? Maybe you know or maybe you don't. Either way is fine! But one thing is true: You can be anything you want to be! Explore with the Girl Scouts things you can be when you grow up! Earn your first patch "Be Anything, Do Everything!" Registration preferred; call Youth Services @ 232-1115.
In June 2007 Theresa Ortega was recognized as a Certified Handwriting Analyst by Handwriting University in Dallas, Texas after completing written and oral certification testing. Theresa was part of the recent TED Conference simulcast, providing on-site analysis to conference attendees in support of their theme, "Write the Next Chapter".
Would you survive a Zombie Apocalypse? Join us as we run a live demonstration of a disaster preparedness scenario. Learn about the science of a pandemic, and see if you would survive the day. Grades 6-12. No Registration Required.
Young children ages 0-5 and their parents can come visit us for a bedtime storytime with relaxing stories and lullabies. Don't forget to wear your pajamas!
Celebrate summer reading by joining us for this free double feature movie showing! Follow Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and other Marvel characters as they fight to save mankind in The Avengers. Then, stick around to watch Thor battle evil forces as he tries to save Earth and Asgard from destruction in Thor: The Dark World. Movie Information: PG-13 (children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult). The Avengers (3:00-5:30): PG-13, 143 minutes; Thor (6:00-8:00): PG-13, 112 minutes.
Sign up to be a Jr. Master Gardener. Fun activities to teach horticultural and environmental sciences concepts. Presented by Purdue Extension. Snacks after.
Join us as we work to turn something old into something new! Learn to create a variety of book-related crafts that can be used to form fun and entertaining centerpieces!
In this intermediate class, you will learn how to send an attachment, (document or picture), in an email, as well as save contacts. Please be familiar with the skills in the Email Basics class.
Join us for stories, songs, finger-plays and crafts! Created for young people 3-8 years with their caregivers and parents. Registration required. Call 232-1115.
The Lifelong Learning Center welcomes women in our community who do not speak English as their primary language to learn and study in this gentle class. English idioms and life skills language are explored. Call 812-232-1117 for more information
Bring the baby and enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays designed for children age 0-17 months and their caregivers. There will be an optional 15 minute play time immediately following the 30 minute storytime. Library: Vigo County Public Library - Main Branch
Come explore at storytime as we hear a story, sing and do fingerplays together. There will be an optional 15 minute play time immediately following the 30 minute storytime. This event is designed for children age 18-36 months and their caregivers.
Stop by to get hands-on with an iPad, Surface RT, Kindle Fire HD, or Nexus 7! You can also learn about free music, digital magazines, ebooks, and online classes using your library card.
Do you ever wish you could travel through time? Come "Meet the Robinsons!" Lewis is a brilliant inventor who meets a mysterious stranger named Wilbur Robinson. Together they travel in a time machine to track down Bowler Hat Guy. The movie is based on a picture book called "A Day with Wilbur Robinson" by William Joyce. It is rated F for FUN! Just kidding; its really rated G and is 95 min. long. No registration required. Free snacks! Please call Youth Services @ 232-1115 for more information.
Bring your team of 2-4 teens (or team up with some new friends) and win this live science game show! Demonstrate your knowledge of science trivia and solve engineering challenges, then take the lead in the lightning round. Win prizes and glory! Grades 6-12. Registration Required.
Learn how to play chess or test your skills in a game with an experienced chess player! The VCPL Chess Club is open to all ages and skill levels. No registration is required. Call Youth Services for more information, 232-1115. Sponsored by the Friends of the Vigo County Public Library.
Interested in Japanese animation and comic books? This is the club for you. We will explore the history and the artistry of this world wide phenomenon!
Children and teens who have met their summer reading goals are invited to participate in our Block Party Finale! Join us on the Walnut Street lawn for tons of excitement:Sidewalk chalk,bounce houses,a velcro wall,teen tricycles and more. We'll have pizza,snacks and drinks, and outdoor fun for infants-teens. Mom and dad may want to bring a lawn chair or blanket and listen to the MacDaddys perform a family friendly concert. Please note: In order to ensure patron safety, Walnut Street will be closed between 6th and 7th Streets during this event.
The Lifelong Learning Center welcomes women in our community who do not speak English as their primary language to learn and study in this gentle class. English idioms and life skills language are explored. Call 812-232-1117 for more information
We love our Teen Volunteers! Registered Teen Volunteers and Interns are invited to celebrate their hard work with snacks and prizes. Certificates with up-to-date volunteer hours will be awarded. Contact Hillary Rains at hrains@vigo.lib.in.us or 232-1113 ext 2275 for more information.
Celebrate summer reading by joining us for this non-stop adventure! Ride along with Liam Neeson as he works to uncover the identity of a high flying killer hiding among the passengers of an airplane flight. Movie Information: PG-13 (children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult); 106 minutes.
