Community Calendar

Turn up the theme music and turn up at the library--we're diving into some of the world's greatest unsolved mysteries. Together, we'll look for evidence and maybe discover something new. 

Feb 3--Cryptids of America 

Feb 10--Crawfordsville Monster 

Feb 17--Bermuda Triangle 

Feb 24--Conspiracy Theories (Birds Aren't Real)

Alfred J. and Dorothy N. McAllister Meeting Room A+B

Event Type(s): Program

Age Group(s): Kids (ages 6 - 11)

Come by the Wyandotte Branch Tuesdays at 4 for crafts full of imagination and learning. We'll see you there!

Feb. 3 - Family Read Aloud Favorites Tracker

Feb. 10 - Stained Glass Heart Suncatcher

Feb. 17 - Celebrate Elephant & Piggie

Feb. 24 - Pokemon Bookmarks

Timberstone Homes Meeting Room

Program Type: Program

Age Group: Child 6-11, General/Family

Chicago's Alt Folk troubadours Orillia debut at People's Brewing on Tuesday February 3rd!
Singer-Songwriter Andrew Marczac writes some serious earworms! With a high lonesome soulful voice and stunning musicianship and arrangements this duo will not disappoint and I'm very excited to be hosting them!

Doors 5pm / Music 6pm / 21+
Presented by Mom&Pop Productions

Under his moniker Orillia, Andrew Marczak follows the long tradition of folk music's more progressive stewards, commanding audiences with his unique bracing tenor and oft-skeletal arrangements. He has toured across the US and Germany and currently resides in Chicago with his partner and collaborator, Peach. His newest record, Fire-Weed, features songs from all ends of the indie rock spectrum. On it, the listener is greeted by lo-fi tape hiss-saturated oddities and full-band studio ballads recorded with a team of Chicago superstars including Peach, Local Memory and George Rezek (of Nashville’s Future Crib).
Orillia has received praise and airplay from NPR's Great American Folk Show, Holler Country, The Chicago Tribune, and radio stations across the U.S., Canada, and Germany. He has shared stages with acts like Dylan Earl, Elizabeth Moen, Country Westerns, and hemlock. In 2024, his alt-country band Toadvine performed at Spencer Tweedy's Avrom Farm Fest alongside acts like dehd and Hannah Frances.
2025 brought big things for Orillia, including a 30-day duo tour across the US, a 4-day tour in Germany (including a sold out show in Helmbrechts), and a packed full-band Vinyl Release Show in Chicago at the Hideout for his newest record Fire-Weed, a record which charted #11 for Top Adds on the NACC College Radio Charts in its release week and debuted at #130 on the NACC Top 200.

The Lafayette Dulcimer Gathering will play at Cumberland Park every Tuesday evening from 7pm to 8:30pm in June, July and August
All acoustic instrument musicians are welcome to join the jam and play along or, just bring a lawn chair and enjoy the music! Song sheets will be available.

Lapsit is designed for children from birth to 24 months of age. Program features rhymes, finger plays, songs, sign language and more.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9:30 AM

Alfred J. and Dorothy N. McAllister Meeting Room A

Program Type:  Storytime

Artists’ Own High School Art Show
Original Art by Exceptional Artists
Opening Reception - Sunday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m.
Show runs Jan. 18 through Feb. 14

The 17th annual Artists’ Own High School Art Show (AOHSAS) will highlight the talents of emerging artists from area high schools. Dozens of students have submitted their best work and will attend an awards presentation and reception at the Artists’ Own Gallery on Sunday, Jan, 18, at 2 p.m.
Parents, teachers and community art supporters are invited to view the paintings, sculptures, drawings, and photographs of these exceptionally talented high school artists. This show will be on display at the Artists’ Own Gallery, 518 Main Street in downtown Lafayette through Saturday, Feb. 14.

Toddler Time combines books, rhymes, crafts, activities and music for children ages 24-42 months.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 10:15 AM

Alfred J. and Dorothy N. McAllister Meeting Room A

Program Type:  Storytime

Preschool Storytime is designed for children from 3 1/2 to 6 years. Enjoy stories, songs, finger plays, and book-related fun.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11 AM

Alfred J. and Dorothy N. McAllister Meeting Room A

Program Type:  Storytime

Sign up will run February 1-21. Read February 1 - 28. Collect your prizes by February 28.

You may sign up at any TCPL branch.

Then stop by any of the branches to collect your prizes throughout the month of February. 

Branches:

Downtown - 627 South Street, Lafayette, IN 47901, 765-429-0119

Klondike - 3062 Lindberg Road, West Lafayette, IN 47906, 765-463-5893

Wyandotte - 5542 E 50 S, Lafayette, IN 47905, 765-447-4774

Wea Prairie - 4200 S. 18th Street, Lafayette, IN 47909, 765-588-3002

Read aloud as a family and earn prizes for every 2 hours read up to 8 hours.

2 Hours Prize: Train Stamper

4 Hours: For kids ages 0-12 choice of food coupon for either Fazoli’s, Applebee’s, OR a Friends of the Library Book Buck.  For teens (12+) and adults, they will receive a Friends of the Library Book Buck.

6 Hours: A family book

8 Hours: A family tote bag

Collect all of your prizes by February 28, 2026.

Drop by Klondike every Wednesday in February to read to a trained therapy dog! 

Tempest Homes Meeting Room

Program Type: Program

Age Group: Child 0-5, Child 6-11, General/Family