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BOOKCLUBS, PROGRAMS, MAKERSPACE, STUDY ROOMS, AND MORE.
 
UPCOMING HOLIDAY CLOSURE
 
Memorial Day Closure
Mark Your Calendars
 
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Join us for our Summer Challenge starting June 1 through July 31. Compete to earn points and win a variety of prizes and earn entries into our grand prize drawings. Earn points for activities such as reading, listening, watching, visiting, and engaging with the library. Want to get started reading right away? Sign up in the lobby or online starting June 1.
 
Lessons in History
 
Lynn Rymarz dressed as a Vietnam army nurse.
TUESDAY, MAY 27 • 1:30–2:30 P.M.
In this new portrayal, historical storyteller Lynn Rymarz steps back to the Vietnam era, as she weaves together two stories. The fictional story of Army nurse Frankie McGrath from The Women by Kristin Hannah and the true story of Army nurse Lynda Van Devanter, who served in Vietnam, from her book, Home Before Morning.
 
Memorial Day
 
by Daniel James Brown
Facing the Mountain by Daniel James Brown
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat, a gripping World War II saga of patriotism and resistance, focusing on four Japanese American men and their families, and the contributions and sacrifices that they made for the sake of the nation.
by Rebecca Donner
Allthe Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner
In this stunning literary achievement, Donner chronicles the extraordinary life and brutal death of her great-great-aunt Mildred Harnack, the American leader of one of the largest underground resistance groups in Germany during WWII—a page-turner story of espionage, love and betrayal.
by E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
How to Educate a Citizen
The bestselling author of Cultural Literacy delivers a powerful manifesto on the failures of America’s early education system and its impact on our current national malaise, advocating for a shared knowledge curriculum students everywhere can be taught—an educational foundation that can help improve and strengthen America’s unity, identity, and democracy.
by Erich Maria Remarque
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
The masterpiece of the German experience during World War I, considered by many the greatest war novel of all time—with an Oscar–winning film adaptation now streaming on Netflix.
by Garrett M. Graff
Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff
The first comprehensive oral history of September 11, 2001—a panoramic narrative woven from voices on the front lines of an unprecedented national trauma.
by Laura Hillenbrand
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
#1 New York Times Bestseller. The incredible true story of survival and salvation that is the basis for two major motion pictures: Unbroken and Unbroken: Path to Redemption.
 
 
 
Check out more books In Honor of Memorial Day here.
 
Get Together With Friends
 
Young adults smiling with open books.
TUESDAY, MAY 27 • 6:30–7:30 P.M.
by Marjan Kamali
The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 • 4–5:30 P.M.
 
FRIDAY, MAY 30 • 10–11:30 A.M.
 
A Meditative Journey
 
A man meditating in a red chair.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 • 6:30–7:30 P.M.
Medical research has uncovered amazing facts about meditation and the body-mind-spirit connection. Join Umesh Bhatia, a-long time meditator to learn about how meditation can be used to minimize the effects of stress and speed healing.
 
Just for Teens
 
A hand holding a cookie while scrolling on a laptop
EXAM CRAM: SNACK BAR
(GEARED FOR GRADES 9-12)
Studiers, stop by the Teen Room for a brain-boosting snack!
 
All Ages Fun!
 
Magnatiles
THURSDAY, MAY 29 • 4–4:45 P.M.
If you love constructing with wooden blocks, LEGO®, or Magna-Tiles®, this is the program for you. Each month we'll tackle exciting new building challenges, testing our skills and imagination to create unique structures. Join us for a hands-on adventure in engineering and fun!

READ WITH US
TUESDAY, MAY 27 • 9:30–10 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 • 9:30–10 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 • 10:30–11 A.M.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 • 6:30–7 P.M.

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
SATURDAY, MAY 24 • 9 A.M.–2 P.M.
REFRIGERATOR ART
CLUB (ALL AGES)
THURSDAY, MAY 29 • 9:30–10 A.M.
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