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.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

The IPDPL Digital Library is always open!  Manage your online library account, search the catalog, access digital resources, and download or stream e-books, audiobooks, movies, music, and more anytime, from the comfort of home!

 

Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Baby playing an instrument surrounded by other instruments.

Musical Mornings Free Play

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room (R) at Roanoke

Program Type:

Family Programming, Music & Performances

Age Group:

Babies (0 - 24 months), Toddlers (2 - 6)
Registration will close on August 2, 2025 @ 10:00am.
Library Branch: Roanoke
Room: Meeting Room (R)
Age Group: Babies (0 - 24 months), Toddlers (2 - 6)
Program Type: Family Programming, Music & Performances
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.

A laptop with the phrase "Never Stop Learning" showing on the display.

How to Library: Unlock Online Learning

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops

Age Group:

Everyone
Registration will close on August 1, 2025 @ 11:00am.
Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops
Registration requested
Event Details:

Unlock Online Learning

Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson once said, “I love being wrong because that means, in that instant, I learned something new that day.”  Beyond books, the IPDPL Digital

An assortment of anthropomorphic cartoon animals. Text: Level Up at Your Library Summer Reading Prize Party.

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
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
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
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🧠.

Text: Silent Book Club

Silent Book Club: Coffeehouse Edition

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

Program Type:

Book Clubs

Age Group:

Adults
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
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

Child reading to a dog.

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
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
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.

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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
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 . .

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Age Group
Program Type

Popcorn Night

3:00pm–5:00pm
Everyone
Spring Bay
Library Branch: Spring Bay
Room: Main Reading Room (SB)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Family Programming
Event Details:

Fun is popping up in Spring Bay!

The second Thursday of each month is Popcorn Night at the Spring Bay branch.  Stop by for your free popcorn, and pick up a book or two or twelve while you are there!

We can't wait to see you!

Popcorn Night

3:00pm–5:00pm
Everyone
Spring Bay
Library Branch: Spring Bay
Room: Main Reading Room (SB)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Family Programming
Event Details:

Fun is popping up in Spring Bay!

The second Thursday of each month is Popcorn Night at the Spring Bay branch.  Stop by for your free popcorn, and pick up a book or two or twelve while you are there!

We can't wait to see you!

Popcorn Night

3:00pm–5:00pm
Everyone
Spring Bay
Library Branch: Spring Bay
Room: Main Reading Room (SB)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Family Programming
Event Details:

Fun is popping up in Spring Bay!

The second Thursday of each month is Popcorn Night at the Spring Bay branch.  Stop by for your free popcorn, and pick up a book or two or twelve while you are there!

We can't wait to see you!

Popcorn Night

3:00pm–5:00pm
Everyone
Spring Bay
Library Branch: Spring Bay
Room: Main Reading Room (SB)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Family Programming
Event Details:

Fun is popping up in Spring Bay!

The second Thursday of each month is Popcorn Night at the Spring Bay branch.  Stop by for your free popcorn, and pick up a book or two or twelve while you are there!

We can't wait to see you!

Popcorn Night

3:00pm–5:00pm
Everyone
Spring Bay
Library Branch: Spring Bay
Room: Main Reading Room (SB)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Family Programming
Event Details:

Fun is popping up in Spring Bay!

The second Thursday of each month is Popcorn Night at the Spring Bay branch.  Stop by for your free popcorn, and pick up a book or two or twelve while you are there!

We can't wait to see you!