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.
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!
Design Your Life: Planning Your Vision for Your Life and Dreams
We are partnering with IU Health Ball, Blackford & Jay to bring a brand new monthly adult mental health series to JCPL! Each month will cover a different topic and will have an activity to go along with it. There will be a FREE RAFFLE BASKET giveaway at each event that has items that go... Read more »
Story Seeker’s Book Club
Calling all readers in grades 3, 4, and 5! Join the new Story Seekers Book Club for our first meeting after school on September 7 from 4-5pm in the Community Room. We will be reading through the book Pages & Co: Tilly and the Bookwanderers by Anna James. Sign up by September 1 to receive... Read more »
Back to School Take & Makes
Visit the library on Monday, September 11 to pick up end of summer and back to school themed take and make activity kits for preschool through high school aged children, while supplies last!
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 »
Design Your Life: The Art of Journaling
In part two of the Design Your Life series on Monday September 11 @ 6pm, we will be discussing how journaling can be useful in dealing with stress or anxiety. However, it can also be used as a creative outlet. Jenni VanSkyock from IU Health will teach you how to get started journaling, provide helpful... Read more »