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Community Library Network District Newsletter June 2026 |
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Summer Reading is here! The Summer Reading Program connects communities with the library by bringing children, teens, and adults together. This yearly program keeps curiosity alive, and minds engaged while supporting continued growth in literacy of all kinds. We invite you to Unearth a Story—a theme that inspires exploration, discovery, and a deeper understanding of the world and ourselves. Join us for interactive programs, reading challenges, and engaging events for all ages. There is something for everyone to discover. Summer Reading is more than a program—it’s an invitation to explore, imagine, and connect. Every story you uncover helps build a stronger, more vibrant community. Let’s dig in and discover what stories are waiting for you this summer. |
Pick up a copy of Discovery, at any branch. This new resource highlights services, and programs around the district.
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Youth Programming Join us for summer themed play and learning! Enjoy fun and engaging activities and programs all while avoiding the summer learning slide. Join us for activities, projects, games, and
social time! Take this opportunity to hang out with friends while trying new things and exploring themed games, crafts, and activities. |
Adult Programming Join us for The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway From Yoga or caretaking, to fitness that improves your lifestyle, explore what we have to offer
this month! Get help with your devices, explore 3D printing, learn about Apps like Libby and Aspen, and so much more! Find a Book Club that fits your style,
availability, and prefered genre, we have a lot
to choose from! Want to learn an new craft? Experienced at crafting and want to share with others? We have a wide range of available opportunities! |
Strategic Plan 2026-2029
Stop by any branch to pick up a copy. Keep up to date on our progress at: |
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Calling All Teen Volunteers
Looking for something fun to do this summer? Apply to be a teen volunteer. Register for an orientation to find out more. |
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Lives in Ruins: Archaeologists and the Seductive Lure of Human Rubble
by Marilyn Johnson
The author of The Dead Beat and This Book is Overdue! turns her piercing eye and charming wit to the real-life avatars of Indiana Jones--the archaeologists who sort through the muck and mire of swamps, ancient landfills, volcanic islands, and other dirty places to reclaim history for us all. Pompeii, Machu Picchu, the Valley of the Kings, the Parthenon--the names of these legendary archaeological sites conjure up romance and mystery. The news is full of archaeology: treasures found (British king under parking lot) and treasures lost (looters, bulldozers, natural disaster, and war). Archaeological research tantalizes us with possibilities (are modern humans really part Neandertal?). Where are the archaeologists behind these stories? What kind of work do they actually do, and why does it matter? Marilyn Johnson's Lives in Ruins is an absorbing and entertaining look at the lives of contemporary archaeologists as they sweat under the sun for clues to the puzzle of our past. Johnson digs and drinks alongside archaeologists, chases them through the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, and even Machu Picchu, and excavates their lives. Her subjects share stories we rarely read in history books, about slaves and Ice Age hunters, ordinary soldiers of the American Revolution, children of the first century, Chinese woman warriors, sunken fleets, mummies. What drives these archaeologists is not the money (meager) or the jobs (scarce) or the working conditions (dangerous), but their passion for the stories that would otherwise be buried and lost.
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The World of Dinosaurs: An Illustrated Tour
by Mark A. Norell
The ultimate dino tour.--Library Journal, Best Reference 2019 Perhaps the easiest way to glimpse . . . all this new knowledge is to leaf through Norell's The World of Dinosaurs. . . . One of the principal paleontologists of our time.--New York Review of Books A delight.--Open Letters Review Possibly the best general audience dinosaur book of 2019.--Paleoaerie Dinosaurs have held sway over our imaginations since the discovery of their bones first shocked the world in the nineteenth century. From the monstrous beasts stalking Jurassic Park to the curiosities of the natural history museum, dinosaurs are creatures that unite young and old in awestruck wonder. Digging ever deeper into dinosaurs' ancient past, science continues to unearth new knowledge about them and the world they inhabited, a fantastic time when the footprints of these behemoths marked the Earth that we humans now walk. Who better to guide us through this ancient world than paleontologist Mark A. Norell? A world-renowned expert in paleontology, with a knowledge of dinosaurs as deep as the buried fossils they left behind, Norell is in charge of what is perhaps America's most popular collection of dinosaur bones and fossils, the beloved displays at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. In The World of Dinosaurs, he leads readers through a richly illustrated collection detailing the evolution of these ancient creatures. From the horns of the Protoceratops to the wings of the Archaeopteryx, readers are invited to explore profiles of dinosaurs along with hundreds of color photographs, sketches, maps, and other materials--all rooted in the latest scientific discoveries--sure to both capture the imagination and satisfy a prehistoric curiosity. The World of Dinosaurs presents an astonishing collection of knowledge in an immersive visual journey that will fascinate any fan of Earth's ancient inhabitants.
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Barnum's Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World
by Tracey Fern
Barnum Brown's (1873-1963) parents named him after the circus icon P.T. Barnum, hoping that he would do something extraordinary--and he did! As a paleontologist for the American Museum of Natural History, he discovered the first documented skeleton of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, as well as most of the other dinosaurs on display there today. An appealing and fun picture book biography, with zany and stunning illustrations by Boris Kulikov, BARNUM'S BONES captures the spirit of this remarkable man. Barnum's Bones is one The Washington Post's Best Kids Books of 2012.
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Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist
by Linda Skeers
As a kid, Mary Anning loved hunting for fossils with her father. One day, that hobby led to an unexpected discovery: the skeleton of a creature no one had never seen before! Mary had unearthed a dinosaur fossil, the first to ever be discovered. Her find reshaped scientific beliefs about the natural world and led to the beginning of a brand new field of study: paleontology. For the rest of her life, Mary continued to make astonishing finds and her fossils are displayed in museums all across the world! The daring discoveries of Mary Anning not only changed the scientific world, but also helped change people's attitudes towards women scientists. Dinosaur Lady is a beautiful and brilliant picture book that will enlighten children about the discovery of the dinosaurs and the importance of women scientists--
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