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Friend-ly Fridays
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesJoin the Friends of the Jay County Public Library on Friday, May 3 from 2-4 p.m., inside the library to sign-up to become a Friend, learn about all of the fun and exciting things the Friends are planning, find out how you can get involved and help out, chat about the annual book sale, or... Read more »
Decadent Delights: A Chocolate Tasting Experience for Adults
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesJoin us for a delicious and intriguing social night out in style on Monday, May 6 at 6 p.m., as we journey through tasting a variety of chocolates. We will teach you about the history of chocolate and each chocolate’s distinct flavor profile and preferred pairings, all while you learn how to be a professional... 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 »
Composting & Upcycling Fun!
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesDuring the month of May, re-using and recycling things in our homes and gardens is on our minds! Whether it is creating compost for our gardens, or if you have items laying around your home that you can't bear to get rid of, this program is going to discuss how to reuse them all! On... Read more »
Parent Cafe: A Toaster for Mother’s Day
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesThis month, The Jay County Drug Prevention Coalition is having a toaster for Mother’s Day on Monday, May 20 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Parent Café offers a safe place to come together, enjoy good food, and just talk. There will be free food and prizes! To reserve your spot, call the library at 260-726-7890.
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!
Friends of JCPL
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesFriends group will process newsletters at 6 p.m. and stay for the business meeting at 6:30.
Lawyers in Libraries
Jay County Public Library 315 N Ship St, Portland, IN, United StatesLawyers in Libraries will be held on the fourth Thursday of every month, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Participants will be able to speak with an attorney through a video conferencing system about topics such as divorce, custody, guardianship, tenant-landlord issues, bankruptcy, debt collection, estates, or immigration. The service is free, confidential, and will... Read more »
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 »