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JCPL Closed for Memorial Day
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesJCPL will be closed all day May 27, in observance of Memorial Day.
What’s Your Playlist? How Music Can Motivate & Inspire
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesJoin us for our final session of the Design Your Life Adult Mental Health Series with IU Health’s Jenni VanSkyock on Tuesday, May 28 at 6 p.m. This month, we will be talking about the music that we listen to and how that can help motivate us to accomplish tasks and goals, or improve our... Read more »
Book Adventure Challenge begins!
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesLet’s go on a reading adventure as a community! From June 3-July 20, JCPL is challenging you to help us reach a community goal of reading 300,000 minutes (or 5,000 hours) this summer! When we reach our goal, we will celebrate with free popcorn and cookies at the library from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.... Read more »
Adventures of the Traveling Bookworm begins!
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesJCPL is excited to welcome the newest addition to our staff this summer—our library bookworm, Willa Worma! Each week of our summer reading program, June 3-July 20, Willa Worma will be adventuring around the parks of Jay County to read her favorite books and hang out with her friends. She wants you to follow along... Read more »
Pop-Up Food Pantry Donation Drive begins!
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesJCPL is excited to announce the return of our Pop-Up Food Pantry! Our second annual one-day pantry will take place on Thursday, August 1 from 12-6 p.m. in the Community Room at the library. In the meantime, we are asking for and accepting non-expired canned food and non-perishable food item donations to help stock the... Read more »
Writing Contest begins!
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesAll ages are invited to participate in JCPL’s writing contest this summer, which will take place June 3-July 20. Kids who have completed grades K-8 may write a short comic strip for a chance to win a prize! First place winners will receive their own writing kits. Second and third place will receive prizes as... Read more »
Seasonal Savor: Cooking with Fresh Produce From the Garden
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesJoin us for the next session of our 4-part adult healthy cooking mini-series in partnership with the dietitians from IU Health Jay! During this mini-series, we will be covering a healthy cooking topic that relates to the season we are in. There will be discussion, food demonstrations, and taste tests! Join us on Tuesday, June... Read more »
Board of Trustees
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesThe regular monthly meeting of the library’s Board of Trustees is open to the public and held in the Community Room unless otherwise posted. The library is governed by a seven-member board, with members appointed by the Jay County Council, Jay County Commission, or Jay School Corporation. Members are appointed for four-year terms, serve without... Read more »
Interactive Movie Experience: Toy Story Edition
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesJoin us on Friday, June 14 at 2 p.m. for a fun and interactive movie showing of Toy Story. You’ll have a blast whether it’s your first or twenty-first viewing of this film. Attendees will be given a gift bag of prompts and props to participate in the journey of our favorite toys. All ages... Read more »
Hair-Raising Science with Wonderlab
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesWhat does lightning have to do with your socks? Static electricity! Come to the library on Monday, June 17 to learn how electricity is generated and how it impacts our lives from making your socks stick to your sweater—to creating a bolt of lightning! You’ll get to see electrifying experiments performed with Wonderlab’s Van de... Read more »
Hair-Raising Science with Wonderlab
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesWhat does lightning have to do with your socks? Static electricity! Come to the library on Monday, June 17 to learn how electricity is generated and how it impacts our lives from making your socks stick to your sweater—to creating a bolt of lightning! You’ll get to see electrifying experiments performed with Wonderlab’s Van de... Read more »
JCPL Book Club
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesThe JCPL Book Club meets on the third Monday of every month at 7 p.m. On April 17, we’ll be reading The Bookwoman’s Daughter by Kim Michelle Richardson. Anyone who loves to read may join!