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Come use our new service during National Library Week

National Library Week honors libraries, librarians, and library staff all across the country, and is celebrated the week of April 14-19.

  • Posted: Monday, April 14, 2014 - 12:00am
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You should change these passwords asap

If you are connected to the tech world, you have probably already heard about Heartbleed, a fancy name for a recently discovered flaw in website security that may have made several commonly used websites vulnerable to attacks.

  • Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 10:50am

How does library technology help you?

From April 1, 2014 to April 15, 2014 the Jasper County Public Library will be conducting an online survey to find out how our patrons use the library’s computers and Internet connection and how this service has ma

  • Posted: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 11:31am
Indiana Memory Reception

Indiana Memory celebrates 5 years

A reception celebrating the five-year anniversary of Indiana Memory will be held in Indianapolis this Friday from 1:00 PM until 3:00 PM (EST).

  • Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 11:42am

Surprising old tech

Last week we invited local teens and families to check out our old (outdated, ancient) technology for Teen Tech Week. Of the dozens of folks who stopped by, some remembered the tech from their own childhoods, others were seeing it for the very first time.

  • Posted: Monday, March 17, 2014 - 10:02am
heart made of books

No matter what you are looking for, you're bound to find it at the library during library lovers month

If you are in a committed relationship, or would like to be, then February is a month filled with tasty opportunity. From cheap but cute chocolates to lavish expensive dinners, and just about everything in between, there is sure to be a package deal for you and your sweetheart.

  • Posted: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 1:13pm
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Teens: Create a video promoting Summer Reading and you could win cash

Calling all teens! Break out your director skills, your smart phones or video devices, and show your love of libraries, and you could win a $275 cash prize this spring and have your video shared with libraries across the country!

  • Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 11:37am
Photo of the library's snow-themed winter wall

Create a snowflake at the Wheatfield Library

Create a snowflake at the Wheatfield library and help decorate for winter! Children are invited to make a paper snowflake this month and to show off their artwork on the library's winter wall. The wall needs plenty of snowflakes to stay cold, so be sure to stop by and help! For more information about this free program, visit or call the Wheatfield Library at 956-3774.

  • Posted: Friday, January 17, 2014 - 5:04pm

Rensselaer Library cancellations and schedule changes

During the recent extremely cold temperatures, the Rensselaer Library experienced broken water lines within the library due to frozen pipes in the library’s ceiling.

The staff areas were the most severely impacted so staff work stations have been relocated to library meeting rooms so that staff areas may be repaired, repainted, and re-carpeted.

  • Posted: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 5:31pm
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Access Consumer Reports Online

Stay informed as you shop this year using Consumer Reports online, free from your library.

Save money this year by checking consumer reviews, product rankings, and money-saving information found in Consumer Reports for the best and most reliable products.

  • Posted: Monday, January 13, 2014 - 10:49am