Lake County Public Library
The Lake County Public Library (abbreviated LCPL) is a library system in Lake County, Indiana. It is one of seven library systems serving Lake County. The LCPL has nine branches total.
History
The Lake County Public Library originated from the Gary Public Library. In 1952, several branches of the Gary Public Library formed the Lake County Public Library. For its first seven years, the LCPL still contracted services from the Gary Public Library.[1] It became a fully independent library in 1959.[2]
In 1970, the LCPL opened its Reference Library location in Merrillville. This branch underwent a major expansion from 1979 to 1981, and was renamed the Central Library. The Central Library became the LCPL's main branch and is the main headquarters for the library administration. The Central Library was further remodeled in 2013 and is now simply referred to as the Merrillville branch.[1]
The Friends of the Lake County Public Library were established in 1978.[2]
Branches[3]
- Merrillville (formerly the Central Library): 1919 West 81st Avenue, Merrillville, Indiana
- Cedar Lake: 10010 West 133rd Avenue, Cedar Lake, Indiana
- Dyer-Schererville: 1001 West Lincoln Highway, Schererville, Indiana
- Griffith-Calumet Township: 1215 E 45th Ave, Griffith, Indiana
- Highland: 2841 Jewett Street, Highland, Indiana
- Hobart: 100 North Main Street, Hobart, Indiana
- Lake Station-New Chicago: 2007 Central Avenue, Lake Station, Indiana
- Munster: 8701 Calumet Avenue Munster, Indiana
- St. John: 9450 Wicker Avenue, St. John, Indiana
Former Branches:
- Dyer and Schererville branches merged into the Dyer-Schererville Branch in 1994.[4]
- Lake Station and New Chicago branches merged into the Lake Station-New Chicago Branch in 2007.[5]
- Forty-First Avenue and Griffith branches merged into the Griffith-Calumet Township Branch in 2013.[6]
- Black Oak branch merged with the Griffith-Calumet Township Branch in 2014.[7]
Services
Genealogy:
The LCPL's Merrillville branch contains the Indiana Room and Genealogy Room. The Rooms contain works and records on the genealogy and local history of Lake County and its neighboring counties. The library has also made some genealogy materials available online, such as its collection of local yearbooks dating back over 100 years. Workshops on researching genealogy are also held at the library.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Merrillville History Lake County Public Library Indiana". www.lcplin.org. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "History Lake County Public Library Indiana Timeline". www.lcplin.org. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ↑ "Lake County Public Library Locations Hours Indiana". www.lcplin.org. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ↑ "Dyer Schererville History Lake County Public Library Indiana". www.lcplin.org. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ↑ "Lake Station-New Chicago History Lake County Public Library Indiana". www.lcplin.org. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ↑ "Griffith Calumet Township History Lake County Public Library Indiana". www.lcplin.org. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ↑ "Black Oak Library History Lake County Public Library Indiana". www.lcplin.org. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ↑ "Genealogy Family Tree Research Local NWI History Lake County Public Library Indiana". www.lcplin.org. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
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