I threw my mom a 60th birthday party here and I can say my whole entire experience from booking…read morethe venue all the way to having the party was exceptional. Cynthia was the absolute best. She gave me an affordable price that came with the venue and decorations. Everything totaled to be a little over a thousand dollars- which was significantly more affordable than every other venue I inquired with. My mother had an amazing time last night and Cynthia and her team decorated the room beautifully. 60 is a big mile stone and I'm so grateful the civic center helped me make my mother's 60th a special one!

I only come here for my friends comic conventions but I've never had a bad experience. The place is…read moresmall and the washrooms are small but everything is tidy. Huge parking lot which is nice and I love the memorial for fallen soldiers.

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.

The tour of Cedar Lake on the steamship is a waste of your money. It's a quick 15-20 minute ride…read moreacross the lake and back. Recommendation is a BIG FAT ZERO. Not even 1 star.

I had the unique opportunity this past weekend to stumble upon a private tour of The Lake of the…read moreRed Cedars Museum, located in Cedar Lake Indiana. This gem of a building is located literally on the water of a sleepy little Indiana town. As I walked through the hallway of this multi function boarding house/converted hotel, I realized I had finally been able to see items throughout history that I had only read about. This museum, dedicated to the preservation and history of one of Cedar Lakes oldest business building blocks during the ice industry was filled with americana. Top to bottom. If you are a historical enthusiast and are into these kinds of things, please make time to see it and they ask for SO VERY LITTLE in donation that you should throw some extra money in the jar on your way out. It is a treasure, and a wonderful find for anyone to see.

I rented Grapes of Wrath from this library and when i turned it back in there was supposedly water…read moredamage and they made me pay for it. I don't mind but they took this American classic off the shelves and out of circulation. There is now 1 copy in a 9 library system. There's is not a library in this country that should not have this book on the shelves. It's now in my personal collection and its perfectly readable and not in bad shape for a paperback book that looks like it was printed in 2006. Maybe I shouldn't expect the values to be different for a library system that felt it appropriate to put life sized cardboard cut outs of Donald trump inside of it a couple of summers ago

Plenty of tables, helpful staff, and free wifi. All of this is well and good, but the combo…read morechildren-adult section makes the library louder than it should be for productivity-minded students and adults looking to get some work done.

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!

I enjoyed the Tops vs Bottoms volleyball game until that guys nuts got twisted in the net…read more.. Besides that it was the evening of a lifetime! Highly recommended!

Biscuits and gravy every Friday. Accommodations are lackluster and the staff is rude. I found the…read morecavity searches to be aggressive and unnecessary. You should probably bring extra socks as they are not provided. You are allotted one local call,there is no WiFi. I don't recommend this establishment.

People who work here are genuinely helpful. Just ask. I'm 77, not particularly tech savvy, and…read morethey always have the utmost patience with me and my ignorance.

A great library. It's clean and well organized. The staff is always ready to help you if you can't…read morefind what you are looking for. Even the location is special with a nice view of the lake.

Very clean newer facility in a beautiful setting with an arboretum, lots of parking. Nice that they…read morehave so many interesting programs for all ages and that they are so heavily involved with the community. They constantly strive to make the library better. Love it!!