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Lake County Public Library, serving an area of 220,000 residents, has a collection of 1,050,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 56,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 40,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 161 employees, of whom 34 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 11 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,680,000. Patrons make 320,000 visits annually, and check out materials 2,400,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Location: 1919 W 81st Ave, Merrillville Indiana 47954 Telephone 219-769-3541

Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Alsip) Alsip-Merrionette Park Library
(Aurora) Aurora Public Library
(Bedford Park) Bedford Park Public Library
(Bellwood) Bellwood Public Library
(Bourbonnais) Bourbonnais Public Library
(Brookfield) Brookfield Free Public Library

03/29 Coming to The Merrillville area
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North Shore Unitarian Church Art Fair Deerfield IL April27-28 NSUC's annual ART FAIR is a juried show featuring the original works of 65+ talented artists and artisans. The fine art and fine crafts exhibited include photography, painting, ceramics, glass, paper, woodwork, metalwork, jewelry, sculpture, fiber, clothing and mixed media. Exhibiting artists come from Illinois as well as from several surrounding states.
Redbud Trail Rendezvous Rochester IN April27-28 See living history of frontier Midwest America, historic camps, music and dance of the period, traditional crafts, food cooked over wood fires, blanket trading, tomahawk and muzzle-loading shooting contests. The village has 40 wooden booths, traditional crafts, blanket trading and muzzle loading shooting matches.
Chocolate Fest Long Grove IL May3-5 Dive into three days of nothing but CHOCOLATE! Mmm, chocolate strawberries, donuts, and much more! Every spring, the Village of Long Grove celebrates the existence of the world's best tasting antioxidant.
Lilac Time Art and Craft Fair Lombard IL May5 The Lilac Time Art and Craft Fair is held annually on St. Charles Road between Main and Elizabeth in downtown Lombard. All of the proceeds received from the craft booth rentals are donated to local charities. Features 140 craft exhibitors and 4000 attendees throughout the day.
West Chicago Blooming Fest West Chicago IL May18 The City of West Chicago presents another colorful Blooming Fest, an annual downtown garden festival. It combines the West Chicago Garden Club's popular plant sale, with a craft show, children's activities, music, food and fun. Downtown merchants and restaurants get into the act with special promotions, in-store specials and sidewalk sales.