The Warsaw Community Public Library is holding the sixth annual Adult Amateur Photography Contest. Amateur photographers age 18 and older may enter up to two photography pieces that were taken during 2013. The categories are color and black/white photography. Photographers must deliver their work during library hours Dec. 2-16. Please bring the entries to the adult Reference Desk. Entries …read more.

Warsaw Community Public Library is having a consumer protection presentation from the office of the Indiana Attorney General’s office this evening at 6 p.m. in meeting room AB. In the presentation, attendees will learn about the latest scams, techniques and deceptive practices used by fraudsters on the phone, mail or on the computer. Learn how …read more.

Article by Stephanie Hershberger What do you like about the holidays? I find myself enjoying too many things – gathering together with family and friends, comfort foods, cozy sweaters, decorating our tree, reading stories to my youngest and eating desserts without feeling guilty. I also love to see children with smiles on their faces. Plan bringing your …read more.

Dr. Clyde Root, who lived in Gettysburg, will be the guest speaker at Warsaw Community Library at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19. Topics of discussion are: Gettysburg 100 years later, the overall battle and its impact, Abraham Lincoln’s speech will be quoted and some remarks about Indiana’s role in the Civil War of 1863 will …read more.

Article by Laurie Voss WCPL Circulation Supervisor With November having Veteran’s Day celebrations across the U.S., I thought I would write on one of my favorite Civil War battlefields. I’ve been lucky, in that the last 3 years, my husband and I have been able to visit Gettysburg, Pa., for vacation. If you have never been there, …read more.

Michigan based author Bill Jamerson will present a music and storytelling program about the Civilian Conservation Corps at the Warsaw Public Library at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5. The program is free and open to the public. Jamerson’s program includes stories, a short video, reading excerpts from his novel and playing original songs with his …read more.

Article by Melissa Kelley, WCPL Cataloging Supervisor As Halloween approaches, scary themed items will be everywhere. If you’re thinking about entertaining guests with a good old spookfest, I suggest you come into the Warsaw Community Public Library and check out our Halloween material. To set the mood, we have CDs with scary sounds and music, …read more.

The following adult programs will be offered at the Warsaw Community Public Library during the month of November. Chess Club will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Every Saturday in November. The group welcomes beginners and experts. Bring your chess game if you have one. Cookbook Club will meet from 10 a.m. to 11 …read more.

By DUANE HERENDEEN WCPL Children Services supervisor In the past few months, the budget shortfall has affected many aspects of what the Warsaw Community Public Library can offer here at the library, and Story Times has not gone untouched. We still wanted to offer high quality programs for preschool and younger children, but needed to …read more.

By Laurie Voss Circulation Supervisor Have you brought your children to the Warsaw Community Public Library to enjoy our Lego programs lately? Male or female, most of us probably remember playing with Legos for hours on end. The only stop was our own imaginations! In my case, it was Lincoln Logs we played with! The …read more.

By DANA OWEN Information Services Department head “Chess Club” Every Saturday in September. For the beginner or expert. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.“Writers Club” Monday, September 9. 6:30-7:45 p.m. For Adults & teens who like to write. “Tea & Crumpets” Thursday, Sept. 12. 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Meet at “Spice Merchants” at 903 E. …read more.

Warsaw Community Public Library announces September adult programs: “Computer Clinic” 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4. Bring your computer questions and problems. A one-on-one program Make It Take It Craft: Wine Cork Trivet 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4. Bring your wine corks (if you …read more.

Executive director of the Fort Wayne Jewish Federation, Doris Fogel, will be the guest speaker at Warsaw Community Public Library at 11 a.m. Sept. 7. Fogel decided to start speaking about the Holocaust and her experiences after chaperoning her daughter and her high school classmates on a trip to Europe in 1983 that included Germany …read more.

From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 14, Indiana’s official statewide folklife program will join the Warsaw Community Public Library to bring Dani Tippmann, a Miami herbalist from Whitley County, and Viki Graber, a fourth generation willow basket maker from Elkhart County, to share their knowledge of Indiana plants and what you can do with …read more.

Article by Laurie Voss, WCPL Circulation Supervisor What’s on your bookshelf? Are you a collector of book or a reader of books? I used to read so much, but lately, and ironically, because I work in the library I find myself reading a lot less than I used to. I guess like most people, I find …read more.

Due to a budget shortfall in the Warsaw Community Public Library’s operating fund, WCPL will be closed the week of Aug. 18-24 while library employees take an unpaid furlough. While no week is a good week for the library to close, this week was chosen so that the closing could be over with by the …read more.

Ann M. Zydek WCPL Library Director As summer vacations wind down and families prepare for students returning to school, Warsaw Community Public Library is also transitioning from a very busy, successful summer reading program to its back-to-school fall programs, services and activities. Children, teens, and adults read at a record breaking pace during WCPL’s Summer …read more.

The Warsaw Community Public Library has unveiled its new “Readbox.” Come to the library to check out great, popular titles from the “Readbox.” Unlike a traditional Redbox for movies, library books are free to check out with a library card, plus patrons can keep them for up to 3 weeks. Located upstairs in the adult …read more.

Indiana has more than 60,000 recorded archaeological sites and Warsaw Community Public Library is hosting a free program next week on the topic. At 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, the presentation, “Archaeology In Your Community,” will cover myths and realities regarding archaeology, what is happening in Indiana in terms of archaeology today. Also address will …read more.

The following programs will be offered to adults at the Warsaw Community Public Library: The Chess Club will met from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, Saturday, Aug. 10, Saturday, Aug. 17 and Saturday, Aug. 31. For the beginner or expert. Cookbook Club will meet from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. …read more.

The year 2013 has been a very eventful time for asteroids and comets. We have recently experienced a near-Earth flyby of Asteroid 2012DA14. Unbelievably, on the very same day, an undiscovered asteroid 65 feet in diameter entered the Earth’s atmosphere over central Russia at a speed in excess of Mach 50 and exploded with a …read more.

Lego Club will be held from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10. Children ages 5-12 are welcome. Children can use the library’s Legos to create whatever they want. A guardian must remain in the library during the program. The program will be held in Room C. No registration required. Monday with Teddy will be …read more.

Laurie Voss WCPL circulation desk Supervisor I can’t resist a little puppy face. A couple of years ago, a local dog rescue had a tiny little puppy up for adoption. His name was Jacob, and he was just a little ball of fur; part Australian Shepherd, and part Shitzu. From the day we were able …read more.

Jeannie Regan-Dinius, director of Special Initiatives for the Department of Natural Resource’s Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, will discuss the people, places and events surrounding the escape of slaves through Indiana along the Underground Railroad during a special program at Warsaw Community Public Library. The presentation is free and open to the public at …read more.

The following events are coming up at the Warsaw Community Public Library: Cookbook Club will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, July 1. Chris Auding from The Olive Branch will discuss the benefits of using olive oil. The Survival Movie program will feature the film “Cloverfield” from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. …read more.

Children’s Summer Reading Program: June 3 through July 20. Ages: Babies through 5th grade. Read books and report your reading. Earn prizes and enter into Grand Prize Drawings. Stories in the Park at Center Park: Mondays through Aug. 5. 11 a.m. All ages. Guest storytellers read to children. No registration. Drop-in-Crafts: Mondays through July 19. …read more.

As seen on ABC Chicago, FOX and NBC, contemporary pianist/composer Deborrah Wyndham, who plays Ragtime on the piano, will be at Warsaw Community Public Library at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 27. Deborrah has unparalleled elegance rarely seen today by young artists, and she opens a new world of timeless, hauntingly beautiful music. Learn the history of …read more.

By MELISSA KELLEY Warsaw Community Public Library Cataloging Supervisor Do you have moments where you long for those glory days of the 80’s? Well then, VJ the unplugged adventures of MTV’s first wave is the book for you! If you were a teenager in the early 80s (like me), and were fortunate enough to have …read more.

Warsaw Community Public Library is a great place for families to spend time this summer, to learn and be inspired, thanks to the Summer Reading Program’s Dig Into Reading, Beneath the Surface, and Groundbreaking Reads. Children in 5th grade and below can join Dig into Reading this summer at WCPL, June 3 through July 20. …read more.

Warsaw Community Public Library will offer a free beginning genealogy class at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 30. This one hour class will help teach record keeping methods and demonstrate the best online research places. The class will be taught by our WCPL’s genealogy staff member, Teresa Crews. Class size is limited. Please call WCPL at 574-267-6011 …read more.

The following adult programs will be offered in June by the Warsaw Community Public Library: Adult Summer Reading Program: June 3 to Aug. 3. Read books, win prizes! Chinese Mandarin Language Class: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. every Monday in June. Cookbook Club:  10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, June 3. Bring your kitchen tips …read more.

Tonight, May 9, is Game Night at Warsaw Community Public Library. Game Night is for Adults 18 and over. Come in and play video games on the Wii or 360. If you don’t like video games, play a board or card game, or bring your own game to play. Bring some friends and have a …read more.

KC Recycling Depot, along with Warsaw Community Public Library, held the 2nd Trash to Treasure Art Contest Saturday. April is known as Recycling Month, the spring theme of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle “Rethink” Your Trash. April 22nd is Earth Day and, during the contest, entrants were encouraged to “rethink” their trash with their art project. Over …read more.

Here are upcoming events happening at the Warsaw Community Public Library. Children’s Events Lego Club: Saturday, May 4. 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Children ages 5-12. Use library Legos to create whatever they want. Guardian must remain in the library during the program. Room C. No registration. BIG Kids Book Club: Friday, May 17. 10 …read more.

Jeri Seely, editor in chief of Senior Life, will share her travels to Alaska along with pictures and facts about the beautiful state, at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at the Warsaw Community Public Library. The great state of Alaska is a place of startling beauty and contrasts. From the frozen tundra of the north, …read more.

Do you have shoe boxes full of old family photographs? Learn how to date, identify and preserve these visual documents. A workshop being held at Warsaw Community Public Library focuses on photographic processes and formats starting with the daguerreotype invented in 1839, moving up through present day digital images. Photograph history and preservation expert Joan …read more.

Laurie Voss Circulation Supervisor Warsaw Community Public Library It’s that time of year when my thoughts turn to Spring, and flowers. But, unfortunately, I did not inherit my mother’s green thumb. It’s more tan with dark brown spotting! But, having moved last fall to a home in the country that comes with lots of landscaping …read more.

“Getting Inside the Publisher’s Head” is the topic for a free seminar to be presented by editor, author and publisher Terry White at the Warsaw Community Public Library at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 8. With 30 years of experience as a periodical editor/publisher and nine years as a book publisher, White will share insights on …read more.

The Warsaw Community Public Library will be offering the following classes and to the public throughout April: Chinese Mandarin Language Class: 6:30 p.m. on Mondays. Cookbook Club: Bread Making 10 a.m. Monday, April 1. Computer Clinic: 10-11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 3. Stop in for help with your computer questions. …read more.

It’s “Game Night” at Warsaw Community Public Library for adults 18 and over. When is the last time you played Gin Rummy or Monopoly? There will be a variety of board and card games to play. Now you can chose to play a game the 360, Wii and the PS3. Just bring a friend or …read more.

By SUSAN STAFFORD Administrative Assistant Warsaw Community Public Library When was the last time you navigated our Warsaw Community Public Library website? If you haven’t lately, then you are missing out! I’m going to highlight just a few pages that you should really check out. The first is our home page at http://www.warsawlibrary.org. Here, you …read more.

Warsaw Community Public Library will welcome Anna Hagen, an a experienced harpist serving the Michiana area, at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 14, for an evening of Irish music. Hagen plays a Lyon and Haley petite pedal harp, a mid size instrument with a rich tone, and a 36 string Triplet Signature lever harp. Both are …read more.

By MELISSA KELLEY WCPL Cataloging Supervisor More times than not, movies about high school miss the mark. Whether it’s the actors, the stories, or just the overall feeling of inaccuracy, it just rarely feels authentic. When I think of “Perks of being a Wallflower” I think perfection! Everything about this movie is spot on. The …read more.

Warsaw Community Public Library will host a “Travel to Kenya and Tanzania” travelogue at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28. Lee Ann Jaeger, a Warsaw native, will give a slide show presentation of an African safari that she took with her mother, Greta, in 2003. Jaeger has traveled extensively throughout the world and the United States. Please …read more.

Joan Younce from Purdue Extension will be showing many ways to use a deli chicken – with samples to taste – at an upcoming demonstration. Come to Warsaw Community Public Library and see how to use a deli chicken. This is a free demonstration at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21. To save your seat, you …read more.

American citizens generate approximately 250 million tons of trash each year. Of the trash created, only 30 percent is recycled and returns to consumers as new products leaving 175 million tons of garbage to be thrown away into one of the nation’s landfills, where this waste will lay forever. This spring, the Kosciusko County Recycling …read more.

New at Warsaw Community Public Library: “Conversational Spanish.” Learn phrases and words in Spanish. This class will be taught by our own staff member, Juana Lopez from the circulation department. Meet upstairs in the Seminar Room on Feb. 7 for the first class. Seating is limited so register early for each class. Classes will be …read more.

Are you a Baby Boomer? Will Social Security be there for you? Do you know when to apply for your benefits? Come to Warsaw Community Public Library for a free workshop “Savvy Social Security Planning for Baby Boomers” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7. This workshop is sponsored by DuPont & Associates Inc., the American …read more.

February is Library Lover’s Month at Warsaw Community Public Library. Library Lovers’ Month is a month-long celebration of public, school and private libraries of all types. This is a time for everyone to recognize the important role libraries play in the cultural and economic success of local communities and the nation as a whole. Whether …read more.

The Warsaw Community Public Library is hosting the following meetings this month at the library: intro to weaving, ebooks for iPad, Knit and Purl Club, and eBooks for all e-readers. Intro to weaving will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24. The meeting allows those interested to view different weaving looms and to get project …read more.

The Warsaw Community Public Library will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day as well as Tuesday, Jan. 22, to accommodate new carpet installation on the upper level. In addition, there will be early closings on Wednesday, Jan. 23, and Thursday, Jan. 24, closing at 6 p.m. instead of 8 …read more.

By KATHY STUTZMAN Warsaw Community Public Library It’s Jane-uary! It’s a time to celebrate Jane Austen’s influence in our world today. Her ideas transcend time and she continues to inspire today. Did you know all her works were self-published except for Pride and Prejudice? I became a Jane Austen fan (a Janeite) two years ago …read more.

Warsaw Community Public Library’s website was attacked by malware around Dec. 20 and flagged by Google a day or so later. Those visiting the website saw or received a warning about malware and/or Blackhole Exploit. The site is now up with no threats to patrons. “There was and is no threat to those patrons who …read more.

By KATHY STUTZMAN WCPL PR Manager November is the month set aside to recognize those who have fought for our freedom: armed service veterans. Veteran’s Day is celebrated throughout the nation as a way to honor their service.  Many people will have a day off from work or school to observe it. Often, veterans are …read more.