Metamora Closed for Inventory

The Metamora branch will be closed on Friday, August 8, 2025, for inventory. All other branches will remain open according to their regular schedules. Metamora will reopen on Monday, August 11, 2025, at 9:00 am.

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Week Calendar

Featured Events

Summer Reading Prize Party

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Animal Events, Celebrations & Parties, Family Programming, Games & Gaming, Outdoor Activities, Summer Reading

Age Group:

Youth (0 - 18), Babies (0 - 24 months), Toddlers (2 - 6), Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone

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Library Branch: Germantown Hills

Room: Meeting Room (GH)

Age Group: Youth (0 - 18), Babies (0 - 24 months), Toddlers (2 - 6), Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Animal Events, Celebrations & Parties, Family Programming, Games & Gaming, Outdoor Activities, Summer Reading

Event Details:

Celebrate your reading success!

Join us for a fun-filled celebration at our Summer Reading Prize Party! Enjoy face painting, balloon sculptures, Reading to Dogs, and more! We'll announce the grand prize winners, branch

Book cover for "The Lies I Tell," by Julie Clark

Spring Bay Bookies

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Main Reading Room (SB) at Spring Bay

Program Type:

Book Clubs

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Spring Bay

Room: Main Reading Room (SB)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Clubs

Event Details:

The Lies I Tell, by Julie Clark

Two women. Many aliases.

Cartoon illustration of a human brain with arms and legs lifting a weighted barbell overhead.

Wits Workout: Apple a Day

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Workshops

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Registration will close on August 6, 2025 @ 1:00pm.

Library Branch: Germantown Hills

Room: Meeting Room (GH)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshops

Registration requested

Event Details:

Apple a Day

🍎 "An apple a day keeps the doctor away," or so the old saying goes. What you eat doesn’t just fuel your body💪 — it fuels your mind🧠.

Silent Book Club: Coffeehouse Edition

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Book Clubs

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Registration will close on August 7, 2025 @ 4:00pm.

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Clubs

Registration requested

An anthropomorphic panda is doing a martial arts kick.

Benson Feature Film Friday

Friday, August 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:45pm

Main Reading Room (B) at Benson

Program Type:

Family Programming, Movies

Age Group:

Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone

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Library Branch: Benson

Room: Main Reading Room (B)

Age Group: Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Family Programming, Movies

Event Details:

Kung Fu Panda

From Dreamworks Animation and Universal Studios

Read to Dogs

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Animal Events, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Literature & Writing

Age Group:

Youth (0 - 18), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone

Open

Registration will close on August 11, 2025 @ 2:00pm.

Library Branch: Germantown Hills

Room: Meeting Room (GH)

Age Group: Youth (0 - 18), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Animal Events, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Literature & Writing

Registration requested

Event Details:

Grab a book and cuddle up with some tail-wagging friends from WOOF—We Offer Our Friends! These lovable pups are all ears, and they can’t wait to hear your stories. Join the fun and level up your reading skills at Read to Dogs!

Book cover for "Tell Me Everything," by Elizabeth Strout.

Book Buzz Book Club

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Book Clubs

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Germantown Hills

Room: Meeting Room (GH)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Clubs

Event Details:

Tell Me Everything, by Elizabeth Strout

It’s autumn in Maine, and the town lawyer, Bob Burgess, has become enmeshed in an unfolding murder investigation, defending a lonely, isolated man accused of killing his mother.

App icons for Hobbies and Crafts Source, hoopla Digital, Kanopy, Libby, Teen Book Cloud, and TumbleBooks Library

How to Library: Let Me Entertain You

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room A/B (M) at Metamora

Program Type:

Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops

Age Group:

Everyone

Open

Registration will close on August 13, 2025 @ 1:00pm.

Library Branch: Metamora

Room: Meeting Room A/B (M)

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops

Registration requested

Event Details:

More than just books . .

Three men in green shirts standing next to a bank of blue plastic recycling toters.

Community Shred Event

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

West Lawn (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Outreach, Technology, Workshops

Age Group:

Everyone

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Library Branch: Germantown Hills

Room: West Lawn (GH)

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Outreach, Technology, Workshops

Event Details:

Confidential, Secure Destruction for Your Sensitive Documents and Electronics

Wits Workout: School Days

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Workshops

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Registration will close on August 20, 2025 @ 1:00pm.

Library Branch: Germantown Hills

Room: Meeting Room (GH)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshops

Registration requested

Event Details:

School Days

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Time	Mon (6/30)	Tue (7/01)	Wed (7/02)	Sat (7/05)
All Day	This event is in the "Children (7 - 11)" group This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Save the Trapped Dragon Break-In Bag All Day Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults All IPDPL branches Offsite Event This event is in the "Children (7 - 11)" group This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: All IPDPL branches Age Group: Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults Program Type: Escape Rooms, Family Programming, Games & Gaming, Summer Reading Event Details: A baby dragon is trapped in the bag! Use the clues provided to help it escape and take the loot home with you. A secret code will be in the bag to help you earn virtual Beanstack tickets for more prizes!	This event is in the "Children (7 - 11)" group This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Break-In Bag: Sports Edition All Day 7/1–7/3 Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults All IPDPL branches Offsite Event This event is in the "Children (7 - 11)" group This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: All IPDPL branches Age Group: Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults Program Type: Escape Rooms, Family Programming, Games & Gaming, Home & Garden, Summer Reading Event Details: Your duffel bag has been locked by a player on a competing team. Use the clues provided to break out your gear and take the loot home with you. A secret code will be in the bag to help you earn virtual Beanstack tickets for more prizes!		This event is in the "Children (7 - 11)" group This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Break-In Bag: Sports Edition All Day Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults All IPDPL branches Offsite Event This event is in the "Children (7 - 11)" group This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: All IPDPL branches Age Group: Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults Program Type: Escape Rooms, Family Programming, Games & Gaming, Home & Garden, Summer Reading Event Details: Your duffel bag has been locked by a player on a competing team. Use the clues provided to break out your gear and take the loot home with you. A secret code will be in the bag to help you earn virtual Beanstack tickets for more prizes!
9 am			This event is in the "Babies (0 - 24 months)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (2 - 6)" group Musical Mornings Free Play 9:00am–10:00am Babies (0 - 24 months), Toddlers (2 - 6) Metamora Closed Registration requested This event is in the "Babies (0 - 24 months)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (2 - 6)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Metamora Room: Meeting Room A/B (M) Age Group: Babies (0 - 24 months), Toddlers (2 - 6) Program Type: Family Programming, Music & Performances, Summer Reading Registration requested Event Details: Children are invited to a self-led musical adventure, where they can explore and play with a variety of percussion instruments at their own pace. Disclaimer(s) Adult Supervision IPDPL programming is not designed to be "drop and go" for children. Please have a parent, guardian, or another responsible caregiver present if your child is attending this program. Thank you! Registration is requested for this program. Registering guarantees your space, should capacity become an issue. It also allows us to adequately prepare materials for all attendees. Finally, it gives our staff the ability to contact you in the event of any last-minute schedule changes.
10 am	This event is in the "Babies (0 - 24 months)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (2 - 6)" group Musical Mornings Free Play 10:00am–11:00am Babies (0 - 24 months), Toddlers (2 - 6) Germantown Hills Closed Registration requested This event is in the "Babies (0 - 24 months)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (2 - 6)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Germantown Hills Room: Meeting Room (GH) Age Group: Babies (0 - 24 months), Toddlers (2 - 6) Program Type: Family Programming, Music & Performances, Summer Reading Registration requested Event Details: Children are invited to a self-led musical adventure, where they can explore and play with a variety of percussion instruments at their own pace. Disclaimer(s) Registration is requested for this program. Registering guarantees your space, should capacity become an issue. It also allows us to adequately prepare materials for all attendees. Finally, it gives our staff the ability to contact you in the event of any last-minute schedule changes.			This event is in the "Babies (0 - 24 months)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (2 - 6)" group Musical Mornings Free Play 10:00am–11:00am Babies (0 - 24 months), Toddlers (2 - 6) Roanoke Closed Registration requested This event is in the "Babies (0 - 24 months)" group This event is in the "Toddlers (2 - 6)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Roanoke Room: Meeting Room (R) Age Group: Babies (0 - 24 months), Toddlers (2 - 6) Program Type: Family Programming, Music & Performances, Summer Reading Registration requested Event Details: Children are invited to a self-led musical adventure, where they can explore and play with a variety of percussion instruments at their own pace. Disclaimer(s) Adult Supervision IPDPL programming is not designed to be "drop and go" for children. Please have a parent, guardian, or another responsible caregiver present if your child is attending this program. Thank you! Registration is requested for this program. Registering guarantees your space, should capacity become an issue. It also allows us to adequately prepare materials for all attendees. Finally, it gives our staff the ability to contact you in the event of any last-minute schedule changes.
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2 pm	This event is in the "Toddlers (2 - 6)" group This event is in the "Children (7 - 11)" group This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Sword Up! Minecraft Maker Sessions 2:00pm–3:00pm Toddlers (2 - 6), Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone Spring Bay Closed Registration requested This event is in the "Toddlers (2 - 6)" group This event is in the "Children (7 - 11)" group This event is in the "Teens (12 - 18)" group This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Spring Bay Room: Main Reading Room (SB) Age Group: Toddlers (2 - 6), Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Programming, Games & Gaming, Summer Reading, Workshops Registration requested Event Details: Grab your pickaxe (or just a paintbrush) and get ready to deck out your very own Minecraft sword! Disclaimer(s) Adult Supervision IPDPL programming is not designed to be "drop and go" for children. Please have a parent, guardian, or another responsible caregiver present if your child is attending this program. Thank you! Registration is requested for this program. Registering guarantees your space, should capacity become an issue. It also allows us to adequately prepare materials for all attendees. Finally, it gives our staff the ability to contact you in the event of any last-minute schedule changes.

Metamora Closed for Inventory

Week Calendar

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Celebrate your reading success!

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The Lies I Tell, by Julie Clark

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Apple a Day

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Kung Fu Panda

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Tell Me Everything, by Elizabeth Strout

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More than just books . .

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