Really nice library. My group used a meeting room which was perfect for our needs. The staff was…read morefriendly. Restrooms were clean. They also offer lots of events at the library.

This is a great place to checkout new release DVD's. If this location is inconvenient, you can go…read moreonline and have any book, DVD, or audiobook shipped to a more convenient Lake County Library location. New release DVD's are due back in a week.

Great place to study, spend time reading, or catching up with stuff in a quiet place!read more

What a great library! I believe it has been in it's new location since October of 2012. I took the…read moreboys for the first time a few months back and we've been going at least 3 times a months since then. The exterior of the building looks great as it should since it's new! The interior is wonderful...lot's of room and the library does not waste any of it. They have community meeting rooms, quiet room(s), an internet cafe room, independant study rooms, children's section room(s), teenage section room, and even a game system room...and plenty of computers in each section (adult, teenage, and children) of the library. I know, Wow! I'm certain that I am forgetting one or two other rooms. The library also has wi-fi throughout the building, no issues logging on. My boys love the children's section of the library. They have computers with specific software/programs for children, puzzles, legos, and nice section to sit and read. Great view of DT Crown Point from this part of the library as well. The library also hosts a number of great events for children of all ages and even adults, I know I'm looking forward to seeing Astronaut, Jerry Ross next month. The staff has also been very kind and helpful each time I've asked a question or for help. Last note...the Crown Point and Winfield libraries operate seperately from the Lake County branch libraries.

I am so thankful for this library. The staff are friendly and always in a great mood. They have…read moreeven ordered things we needed that they didn't have. Materials are usually in top notch shape. They seem to take good care of the cd and dvd collection. There's usually some extra stuff going on at the library. They have a huge community bulletin board of events. Every 2-3 months they host a blood drive, and there is always a craft and a scavenger hunt available for kids. With your library card you also get a limited membership to Hoopla and Kanopy, for digital resources. There is an automatic renewal if no one has reserved the item and a generous grace period.

Nice 2 story library with an online system. Huge children's library, genealogical section, and…read moreplenty of books to choose from. Access to computers. They have book sales every so often. They also hold many events here. Check out the local paper or online to find the recent events being held. If you can't find a specific book, ask. They will try to find it at one of their sister locations and have it sent over and held for you.

Wildly, my family and I had to shelter here during the tornado warnings on June 11th just before…read moreclosing. The staff were awesome, everyone else sheltering had a fun time getting through the concerning moment while all were appreciating the rare and cool moment of being at the library after hours and behind the scenes. Then the power went out and it got even cooler. For me at least. This was already one of my family's favorite places in Valpo before they made upgrades throughout. It's a really nice library with lots of great resources, the employees I've met and worked with have been awesome too, and my young kids can and have spent hours there. Highly recommended!

The power went out and they said we can stay till 4:30 but one librarian wandered around…read morecomplaining people were. I no longer felt comfortable staying even though I was in the middle of trying to finish up my timed task. Due to the nature of my writing job, closing my task to go work somewhere else cost me 100 dollars.

Grand reopening 1/27/2018 after being closed since 2011. This opening marks the closing of the Du…read moreBois branch on Broadway. The renovation makes this library, like ... the best library anywhere. All the modern features you could hope for. Lots of security too.

Such a great library! Clean, open space Books galore. You can download the library app to rent…read moreanything. Actual books, digital too. DVD's available also.

Amazed at the new release DVD's available here. They also have puzzle exchange rack. A small…read moreselection of used hard copy and soft cover books are available for purchase too.

I have been a regular visitor to the Gary library system for years. I find the staff delighted to…read morehelp people who are looking for information. The staff encourages patrons to use the library. They make you feel welcome and comfortable. Recently I was in Tulsa and while perusing a bookstore near my hotel, I purchased a number of books of specific local interest. I then make a list of the other less local books so that I can come to my local library to borrow them. I am over joyed to say that every book on my list is available in the Gary Public Library system. Thank you for saving me money! Henry Mosley P.S., The Library has always been CLEAN.

Amazing library, and amazing staff, we borrowed books constantly from here and the atmosphere was…read morealways great

What a nice little library to stumble into while in downtown Valparaiso. I like to visit libraries…read morewhen I'm visiting a new-to-me town, so it was fortuitous that I happened to need to use the john at the same time that I saw the Valparaiso Public Library in the distance. I'm happy to report that the restrooms are clean! And the restrooms are close to the entrance! (Whew!) But more importantly, this library has books. And movies! And magazines! (Remember those?) And it has nice places to lounge and read or work. I posted up at one of those nice places for a while with my laptop, in a quiet nook off in the corner with barstool seating. This particular nook had big windows and plants on the windowsill, which was nice. I was able to connect to the free wifi, and plug my laptop into the library electrical juice. The second floor is mostly the children's floor, but there's also a genealogy center up there, too. The children's / youth area has some fun things to play with, plus computers, games, and, of course, children's and YA books. It's a cozy little place just for kids. This library isn't huge, and it's probably due for an update, but it's a great little library right in downtown Valpo.

My 2 year-old and I visited this library to beat the heat, and we were pleasantly surprised! We…read morewalked in the main entrance to a bustling first floor. Although all the staff were busy, the bright colors in the stairwell made it easy to see the way to the kids' area. Upstairs, there are tons of books, toys, and even a craft station. When we visited, the craft was decorating crayons. The crayons from other kids adorned the walls, and it was so cool to be able to leave our mark while we were traveling from Michigan. We loved all the toys in the play kitchen, but I felt guilty that my son was over there because it was right next to the reading area. So, as other parents were quietly reading to their kids, my little guy was whipping up a 5 course meal with plastic food and utensils. He loved it so much that I couldn't pull him away, so I wish it was a little more separated from the quiet area so kids in both spots can get the most out of their experiences. There are restrooms right next to the play area and an elevator in addition to the stairs. Overall, a great place to hang out with littles on a hot day!

They never has a latin librarian working here and this is a latin neighborhood. They are always…read morekicking out people.

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I FINALLY feel free to talk about my experience here as a Student athlete at IUN. So here it is. If…read moreyou plan on playing a sport here I suggest being careful. Both the AD's plus the head VB coach were very discriminatory. They don't care about Safety of their student worker or student athletes. Nor do they talk what they preach. I've experienced many uncomfortable situations involving a guy "stalking" me and many other students and SHELTON would go up to my friends that worked there at the time and deliberately tell them I was being dramatic and I wanted the attention and this and that. This was during the summer when No staff were around to even watch us or "work us" Sitting in the booth was my most scariest encounerment because no one was there except for the boy that would not leave me alone. Multiple texts were made to my bosses and they proceeded to say "you'll be fine" I left my shift early because of the fact i was Uncomfortable. I still feel silenced and hurt to this day because I poured my heart and soul into my AD's and they turn around and betrayed me. I was big on supporting student athletes. I was in charge of a task my Assistant AD told me to do. I did exactly that and realized an athlete who had perfect GPA since the minute they came to IUN until the minute they left did not get the award as deserved. I was told i was out of place and was told to stay out of business where business was placed in my hands. The level of disrespect created made me hate this place. Therefore if u plan on being a student athlete here of color. Think twice about your choices. I hope these Pity AD's see this and simply reflect on themselves to DO BETTER and TAKE BETTER CARE OF YOUR STUDENT ATHLETES. A year later of me graduating and I still hold his guilt not opening my mouth saying what I had to say even knowing what i was to say or do would be shut down in an instant. Anna, Shelton and Alondra. Do. Better. And don't even get me started on VB coach Alondra. Flat out terrible, disappointing, and sad, follower, shows favorites, shows her true colors, discriminatory towards those who are not white or mexican. Do. Better.

PNC is the preferred destination. IUN faculty give out not only "straight A's" but "straight…read moreA+'s." Some don't even use a textbook. This is pathetic. Your degree will NOT be worth the paper it's printed on. If you want an IU degree, go to IU-Bloomington. IUN is a joke...