Valerie Tutson - Storyteller Extraordinaire!

We are thrilled to present internationally renowned storyteller, Valerie Tutson!
Valerie will be performing Tales from Around the World Thursday, October 22.
The first performance will be at 10:30 am.
The second performance will be at 1:00 pm.
Do not miss this one of a kind opportunity!
Registration is required for this FREE event - contact Children's Services 421-1220.
Seating is limited - Call today!

Remnant Trust at IPFW

Don't miss the Remnant Trust at IPFW, now through April 2009! The Remnant Trust is a collection of manuscripts and early editions of works. Included are Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, the Magna Charta, the Emancipation Proclamation, Frederick Douglass' Life of Frederick Douglass, and Plato's Plato, His Apology of Socrates to name only a few of the 50 items available to see, to read and, quite unbelievably, to touch.

The exhibit is in the Helmke Library on the IPFW campus. It is open to the public:
Tuesday 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Wednesday 1pm to 3pm
Friday 9am to 1pm
Saturday 9am to 12pm

To arrange a class visit or to borrow a document for classroom use, contact the Helmke Library Services Desk at 481-6512. There are many interesting programs for adults too.

Class Visits

Yesterday morning we had 180 kids in our department! The kids were here with their classes to hear stories, to go on tours, to receive computer instruction and to conduct research. It is not too late to schedule YOUR class visit to the Library! Your visit can be tailored to meet the needs of your students.

We are available for tours on Wednesday afternoons or all day on Thursday. We are currently scheduling for March, April & May. If you would like to schedule your visit, please give us a call at 421-1220.

Letters! We get letters!

We love getting feedback from kids! Here is a letter we received after a class from Oakview Elementary visited the library recently.

Nebraska Elementary Kindergarten Students Visit Children's Services!

Look at all these smiling faces! The kindergarteners from Nebraska Elementary visited the Main Library today and listened to stories and sang songs about plants and flowers and other things that grow. They even helped tell the story of The Rose in My Garden, by Arnold Lobel. They also learned about the fun materials available in Children's Services, and they were able to explore the Early Learning Center. We hope they visit again, soon!

We Love the Reading Tower!

Hurray! Second graders from Croninger Elementary School in Fort Wayne visited Children's Services today -- here are their smiling faces!


Be sure YOU visit the Main Library soon, and spend some time in Children's Services!

Children's Services Department Video!

Check out the new Children's Services department video!

We love visits from elementary school classes!

Yesterday we enjoyed a visit from Miss Quick's 4th grade class at Central Christian. The kids enjoyed exploring, researching, reading, and using the new self-check machine at the Library. We hope they'll come back soon!

If you want to schedule a class visit to the Library, just give us a call at 260-421-1220. Now is the time to schedule your end of school-year visit!

Teachers! Now is the time to schedule a visit to the Library!

Teachers! Homeschoolers! Do you want your students to learn more about the resources available at the Main Library? Now is the time to schedule your year-end class visit to the Library!

We'd be happy to arrange a storytime or visit to our Early Learning Center for your preschoolers, a treasure hunt of the Children's Services department for your primary level students, or a tour of the entire Main Library facility for your 3rd through 5th graders.

Registration is limited. Call now! 260-421-1220.