Press play on an exciting summer at WPL!
Join us for our Summer Reading Kickoff
Drop by either location between 2:30 – 5:30 PM to enjoy carnival games, caricature artists, balloon twisters, and sign up for Summer Reading.
Summer Reading runs May 28 – July 18, 2026.
Press play on an exciting summer at WPL!
Join us for our Summer Reading Kickoff
Drop by either location between 2:30 – 5:30 PM to enjoy carnival games, caricature artists, balloon twisters, and sign up for Summer Reading.
Summer Reading runs May 28 – July 18, 2026.
The May Newsletter Is Here!
May is bursting with creativity, curiosity, and the kickoff of our summer reading program, Game On at the Library! Press play on paint-by-number kits, bird habitats, book clubs, origami, k-pop, potions, chill crafts, mystery camp, Stranger Things trivia, sea turtles, succulents, sunflowers, Summer Tunes, and so much more!
Locations
Thomas Branch (Main)
200 W. Indiana Avenue
Chesterton, IN 46304
219-926-7696
Mon-Thurs 9am-9pm
Friday 9am-6pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday 1pm-5pm
Hageman Branch
100 Francis Street
Porter, IN 46304
219-926-9080
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm
Saturday 1-5pm
Sunday Closed
Westchester Township History Museum
700 W. Porter Avenue
Chesterton, IN 46304
219-983-9715
Closed: Sun/Mon
By appointment only: Tues, Thurs, Fri
Open to public: Wednesdays and 2nd & 4th Saturdays 12-5pm
Baugher Center
