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Ongoing Programs

In addition to the programs featured here, we also do special events for Teen Tech Week, Teen Read Week, Children’s Book Week, National Library Week and National Library Card Month…as well as other programs throughout the year. For current events, check out our Events calendar.

Reading Shorts

Welcome to Wheatfield Library's Reading Shorts program. This program, aimed at adults, has been gathering a small but loyal crowd at the library as Wheatfield Branch Manager Diana Kooy reads aloud selections from literary magazines such as The New Yorker as well as a variety of short stories from across a wide range of genres. Read on for an article about this program originally published in our Between the Lines blog.

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Location: Wheatfield

Rensselaer Summer Reading 2013

Children age toddler through grade 5 won’t want to miss the fun at the Rensselaer Library this summer, as this year’s Summer Reading theme is “Dig Into Reading!”

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Location: Rensselaer

Rensselaer Teen Summer Reading 2013

Teens in grades 6-12 are eligible to participate in the library’s “Beneath the Surface” Summer Reading Event. Reading books will earn the chance to win prizes and weekly programs for this age group will be held on Tuesdays @ 2 pm.

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Location: Rensselaer

Riley Read

Each October, join the Rensselaer Library in a community tradition as we celebrate the work of Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley.

Riley, who penned the well-known Americana poem Little Orphant Annie, also wrote the poem Little Cousin Jasper, for which the town festival is named.

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Location: Rensselaer

Santa Visits

Each December, join us for special visits from Santa and his helpers. Events vary by location.

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Location: DeMotte, Rensselaer, Wheatfield

Spring Festival

Celebrate Spring at the DeMotte Library on the Friday of National Library Week, held each April. Dates vary. Take part in games, a cake walk, Bingo, face painting and more!

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Location: DeMotte

Story Time

Ages 3-5

Bring your youngsters in touch with the love of reading by coming to Story Time for 3-5 Year Olds at the Wheatfield Library. Story Time is a wonderful opportunity for your youngsters to become acquainted with the library.

Each half hour long session of Story Time consists of stories, crafts, and other age appropriate activities.

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Location: Wheatfield

Summer Reading Kick Off Week

This summer, young children are invited to “Dig Into Reading” at the Jasper County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. Each branch of JCPL will be offering weekly programs, beginning with the following:

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Location: DeMotte, Rensselaer, Wheatfield

Summer Reading with E-Books!

Your summer reading goals can be achieved with eBooks! For every eBook that you read during our Summer Reading program, stop into your local library and fill out a slip for that title.

Now reading for fun has never been easier, or more rewarding!

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Location: DeMotte, Rensselaer, Wheatfield

Teen Summer Reading Kick Off Week

Teens at the Jasper County Public Library are invited to look “Beneath the Surface” this summer and read books for prizes as well as attend weekly programs, designed with this age group in mind. Dates, times and ages for weekly teen programs at JCPL are as follows:

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Location: DeMotte, Rensselaer, Wheatfield

If there is a program you would like to see offered, please use our online contact form and let us know. Select the category of Programming and the specific branch you are interested in.