It's play time at the Vigo County Public Library! Join us for a 75 minute play-based program that gives parents and caregivers the opportunity to spend time with their infants and toddlers in a group setting. Librarians and community resource professionals will be available for questions and consultations during the program.
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!
Families of boys and girls in grades K-5 are invited to participate in special activities to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday. No registration necessary! Free Dr. Seuss books, courtesy of Psi Iota Xi Sorority, while supplies last. Co-sponsored by the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana.
Families of boys and girls in grades K-5 are invited to participate in special activities to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday. No registration necessary! Free Dr. Seuss books, courtesy of Psi Iota Xi Sorority, while supplies last. Co-sponsored by the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana.
Join us for stories, songs, finger-plays and art projects! Created for young people 3-5 years with their caregivers and parents. Registration not required. Please call 232-1115 for additional information.
Parents/caregivers and their toddlers can come and join us for fun, engaging stories, songs, and crafts. A 15 minute optional playtime will also be offered at the end of storytime. Walkers up to 36 months are welcome.
Build your heart out! Drop in at the West Branch any time between 4:30 and 5:30 pm. Tackle the weekly challenge and build beyond your wildest dreams.
Donations of clean Lego blocks are always appreciated, but not required. Please keep personal Lego sets at home unless you are planning to donate them.
Interested in anime, manga, video games, and more? This is the club for you. We will explore and enjoy the many parts of Japan's renowned Otaku culture!
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.
This hands-on class covers the parts of the computer, opening and closing of computer programs, using the mouse, saving information, and using the recycle bin.
Parents/caregivers and their toddlers can come and join us for fun, engaging stories, songs, and crafts. A 15 minute optional playtime will also be offered at the end of storytime. Walkers up to 36 months are welcome.
The Traveling Tech Station from the Vigo County Public Library travels to different locations in the county to provide hands-on experience using different devices such as an iPad Air, Samsung Galaxy Note, Nexus 7, Microsoft Surface RT, or Kindle Fire HD! Ask how you can borrow an iPad or Nexus! Or, bring your own device and learn about other technology resources in the community, such as computer classes, or free downloadable ebooks and magazines.
Do you love Minecraft as much as we do? Come play in Computer Lab 2 and build your world, even if you don't have a personal Minecraft account. Grades K-8
Computer time will be given on a first come, first served basis, with an hour limit when there are other players waiting.
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!
Terre Haute native Tante Robinson, co-writer of "GPS Navigating Youth Through Troubled Times!" will be on hand to sell and personalize her new book. She received the 'Make A Difference' award in 2012 and has had a day named after the Girls of Excellence on November 23rd, by Terre Haute's Mayor. Tante's mission is to get the word out about bullying awareness. She wants to encourage youth who have been bullied and ones that are doing the bullying.
It's play time at the Vigo County Public Library! Join us for a 75 minute play-based program that gives parents and caregivers the opportunity to spend time with their infants and toddlers in a group setting. Librarians and community resource professionals will be available for questions and consultations during the program.
Beginning Excel 2010 includes navigating the program, selecting and manipulating columns, rows, and cells. Please be familiar with the skills in the Basic Computing classes.
Join us for stories, songs, finger-plays and art projects! Created for young people 3-5 years with their caregivers and parents. Registration not required. Please call 232-1115 for additional information.
The Traveling Tech Station from the Vigo County Public Library travels to different locations in the county to provide hands-on experience using different devices such as an iPad Air, Samsung Galaxy Note, Nexus 7, Microsoft Surface RT, or Kindle Fire HD! Ask how you can borrow an iPad or Nexus! Or, bring your own device and learn about other technology resources in the community, such as computer classes, or free downloadable ebooks and magazines.
Parents/caregivers and their toddlers can come and join us for fun, engaging stories, songs, and crafts. A 15 minute optional playtime will also be offered at the end of storytime. Walkers up to 36 months are welcome.
Parents/caregivers and their toddlers can come and join us for fun, engaging stories, songs, and crafts. A 15 minute optional playtime will also be offered at the end of storytime. Walkers up to 36 months are welcome.
Join us for an informal discussion of Charles Portis's novel, 'True Grit' this year's community read selection. If you haven't been to a book club recently, join us!
Learn more about how you can be involved with the Indiana Bicentennial Celebration. Director for Community Resources, Rene Stanley, will discuss the state's efforts, and we will have an update on local efforts for the city of Terre Haute's 2016 Bicentennial Celebration.
Learn how to sign up for an account, navigate the website, and how to update your status. Please be familiar with the skills from the internet classes.
Join us at the Cunningham Memorial Library on the campus of Indiana State University to hear Dr. David Nichols speak on the Native Oklahoma Territory in the Civil War Era.
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.
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
Learn more about different search engines, search terms, and using tabs and bookmarks. Please be familiar with the skills from Introduction to the Internet.
Do you like comics, graphic novels, or manga? Do you like free pizza? Come talk about the hottest comics on our shelves and discuss your favorites. Registration required.
Bring the whole family to the lobby of the Vigo County Public Library and play games like they did in the novel TRUE GRIT. There will be tables of various card games, checkers, and more. Refreshments will be served.
Hear from area legislators about the initiatives of the 2015 Indiana General Assembly. If time allows there will be a public question and answer time following the remarks.
It's play time at the Vigo County Public Library! Join us for a 75 minute play-based program that gives parents and caregivers the opportunity to spend time with their infants and toddlers in a group setting. Librarians and community resource professionals will be available for questions and consultations during the program.
Build your heart out! Drop in any time between 4 and 6 pm and tackle the weekly challenge and build beyond your wildest dreams.
Donations of clean Lego blocks are always appreciated, but not required. Please keep personal Lego sets at home unless you are planning to donate them.
Join us for stories, songs, finger-plays and art projects! Created for young people 3-5 years with their caregivers and parents. Registration not required. Please call 232-1115 for additional information.
Parents/caregivers and their toddlers can come and join us for fun, engaging stories, songs, and crafts. A 15 minute optional playtime will also be offered at the end of storytime. Walkers up to 36 months are welcome.
The Traveling Tech Station from the Vigo County Public Library travels to different locations in the county to provide hands-on experience using different devices such as an iPad Air, Samsung Galaxy Note, Nexus 7, Microsoft Surface RT, or Kindle Fire HD! Ask how you can borrow an iPad or Nexus! Or, bring your own device and learn about other technology resources in the community, such as computer classes, or free downloadable ebooks and magazines.
Build your heart out! Drop in at the West Branch any time between 4:30 and 5:30 pm. Tackle the weekly challenge and build beyond your wildest dreams.
Donations of clean Lego blocks are always appreciated, but not required. Please keep personal Lego sets at home unless you are planning to donate them.
Parents/caregivers and their toddlers can come and join us for fun, engaging stories, songs, and crafts. A 15 minute optional playtime will also be offered at the end of storytime. Walkers up to 36 months are welcome.
Calling all creative writers! Are you interested in sharing your writing, improving your craft, and networking? Join us at Java Haute for the chance to meet and talk with fellow writers!
The public is invited to attend the monthly Library Board meetings scheduled on the third Monday February - December. In January, the Board meets on the third Tuesday to commemorate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
In honor of The VCPL Big Read selection True Grit, join us to discuss westward migration, beginning with the days when Indiana was considered the wild west. Find out what it was like to live in Indiana at that time, and then move farther west to Oregon and California. The journey, setting up a homestead, getting meals on the table, and school days are some of the topics well explore. This event is held at All Place, 219 Providence Place, West Terre Haute. Open to the public and refreshments will be served.
Join us as we celebrate the Community Read and Women's Local History! This year's selection of 'True Grit' about a young girl's search for justice in 1870 is the time in our local history where local visionaries worked toward women's suffrage and ultimately brought Susan B. Anthony to Terre Haute in 1887. Narrated by Sherry Dailey and Sally Weatherston.
James Marsh's biopic of the celebrated scientist Stephen Hawking explores the relationship between the famous physicist and his wife. Rated PG-13: Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. 123 minutes. Free refreshments provided.
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!
Calling all gamers! If you're interested in tabletop, role playing, or card gaming, stop by between 12 and 4 pm to explore new games, play old favorites, and challenge new people. Feel free to bring your favorite games (PG-13, please). Open to community members of all ages and skills.
Gamers who would like to host a table or a tournament should contact Hillary Rains at hrains@vigo.lib.in.us or at 232-1113 ext 2275
It's play time at the Vigo County Public Library! Join us for a 75 minute play-based program that gives parents and caregivers the opportunity to spend time with their infants and toddlers in a group setting. Librarians and community resource professionals will be available for questions and consultations during the program.
Join us for stories, songs, finger-plays and art projects! Created for young people 3-5 years with their caregivers and parents. Registration not required. Please call 232-1115 for additional information.
Parents/caregivers and their toddlers can come and join us for fun, engaging stories, songs, and crafts. A 15 minute optional playtime will also be offered at the end of storytime. Walkers up to 36 months are welcome.
The Traveling Tech Station from the Vigo County Public Library travels to different locations in the county to provide hands-on experience using different devices such as an iPad Air, Samsung Galaxy Note, Nexus 7, Microsoft Surface RT, or Kindle Fire HD! Ask how you can borrow an iPad or Nexus! Or, bring your own device and learn about other technology resources in the community, such as computer classes, or free downloadable ebooks and magazines.
Parents/caregivers and their toddlers can come and join us for fun, engaging stories, songs, and crafts. A 15 minute optional playtime will also be offered at the end of storytime. Walkers up to 36 months are welcome.
A panel of experts in the field presents information on a literacy topic. A free continental breakfast is provided. Sponsored by the Wabash Valley Literacy Coalition and coordinated by the VCPL Lifelong Learning Center. For more information, call 232-1117 or email sjakaitis@vigo.lib.in.us.
Dr. Lisa Phillips, Associate Professor of History at Indiana State University, will discuss the effects of industrialization on the Wabash River. Dr. Phillips will provide context for the ways in which people understood 'pollution' over the centuries and how the river was utilized.
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.
The Big Party for the Community Read this year will be held at Sycamore Farms 5001 East Poplar Drive Terre Haute. Live music and book themed appetizers as well as carriage rides, all for only $5.00 per person.Reservation are required to attend the event Call today to make your reservation.
It's play time at the Vigo County Public Library! Join us for a 75 minute play-based program that gives parents and caregivers the opportunity to spend time with their infants and toddlers in a group setting. Librarians and community resource professionals will be available for questions and consultations during the program.
Build your heart out! Drop in any time between 4 and 6 pm and tackle the weekly challenge and build beyond your wildest dreams.
Donations of clean Lego blocks are always appreciated, but not required. Please keep personal Lego sets at home unless you are planning to donate them.
Join us for stories, songs, finger-plays and art projects! Created for young people 3-5 years with their caregivers and parents. Registration not required. Please call 232-1115 for additional information.
Parents/caregivers and their toddlers can come and join us for fun, engaging stories, songs, and crafts. A 15 minute optional playtime will also be offered at the end of storytime. Walkers up to 36 months are welcome.
Build your heart out! Drop in at the West Branch any time between 4:30 and 5:30 pm. Tackle the weekly challenge and build beyond your wildest dreams.
Donations of clean Lego blocks are always appreciated, but not required. Please keep personal Lego sets at home unless you are planning to donate them.
