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What is AI?

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Classes, Current Events, Educational Programming, Technology

Age Group:

Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
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Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Classes, Current Events, Educational Programming, Technology
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Everything you always wanted to know about artificial intelligence, but were afraid to ask . .

A kitten hiding under a book.

Springtime Snuggles Story Time

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room A/B (M) at Metamora

Program Type:

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

Age Group:

Toddlers (2 - 6)
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Library Branch: Metamora
Room: Meeting Room A/B (M)
Age Group: Toddlers (2 - 6)
Program Type: Animal Events, Arts & Crafts, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Literature & Writing
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Join us for a cozy Story Time filled with adorable baby animals!  We'll read fun stories and sing songs about the cutest little creatures.  It's a great way to engage young imaginations and introduce them to the animal world!

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Bead It!

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Community Room (W) at Washburn

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Family Programming, Workshops

Age Group:

Teens (12 - 18), Everyone
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Library Branch: Washburn
Room: Community Room (W)
Age Group: Teens (12 - 18), Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Programming, Workshops
Registration requested
Event Details:

Get creative with Perler beads and design your own awesome pixel art!  Whether you’re making keychains, magnets, or unique designs, this workshop is your chance to turn colorful beads into cool creations.

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What is AI?

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room A/B (M) at Metamora

Program Type:

Classes, Current Events, Educational Programming, Technology

Age Group:

Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
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Library Branch: Metamora
Room: Meeting Room A/B (M)
Age Group: Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Classes, Current Events, Educational Programming, Technology
Registration requested
Event Details:

Everything you always wanted to know about artificial intelligence, but were afraid to ask . .

A young person arranging Perler beads on a pegged tray.

Bead It!

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Family Programming, Workshops

Age Group:

Teens (12 - 18), Everyone
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Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Teens (12 - 18), Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Programming, Workshops
Registration requested
Event Details:

Get creative with Perler beads and design your own awesome pixel art!  Whether you’re making keychains, magnets, or unique designs, this workshop is your chance to turn colorful beads into cool creations.

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How to Library: Unlock Online Learning

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room A/B (M) at Metamora

Program Type:

Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops

Age Group:

Everyone
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Library Branch: Metamora
Room: Meeting Room A/B (M)
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

A kitten hiding under a book.

Springtime Snuggles Story Time

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

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

Age Group:

Toddlers (2 - 6)
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Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Toddlers (2 - 6)
Program Type: Animal Events, Arts & Crafts, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Literature & Writing
Registration requested
Event Details:

Join us for a cozy Story Time filled with adorable baby animals!  We'll read fun stories and sing songs about the cutest little creatures.  It's a great way to engage young imaginations and introduce them to the animal world!

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How to Library: Let Me Entertain You

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (GH) at Germantown Hills

Program Type:

Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops

Age Group:

Everyone
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Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops
Registration requested
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More than just books . .

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Art and Adventures with Dan Santat

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Digital Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Author Events, Family Programming, Literature & Writing, Virtual/Zoom Events

Age Group:

Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults
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Library Branch: Digital Library
Age Group: Children (7 - 11), Teens (12 - 18), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Author Events, Family Programming, Literature & Writing, Virtual/Zoom Events
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Join bestselling author and illustrator Dan Santat for an afternoon event all about books and art with friend and collaborator, author Minh Lê.

Dan Santat is the author and illustrator of over a hundred books for young people

Book cover for "The River We Remember," by William Kent Krueger.

Spring Bay Bookies

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Reading Room (SB) at Spring Bay

Program Type:

Book Clubs, Literature & Writing

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Spring Bay
Room: Main Reading Room (SB)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Literature & Writing
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The River We Remember: A Novel, by William Kent Krueger

On Memorial Day 1958 in Jewel, Minnesota, the body of wealthy landowner Jimmy Quinn is found floating in the Alabaster River, dead from a shotgun blast.

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What is AI?

11:00am - 12:00pm
Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
Germantown Hills
Open
Registration requested
Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Classes, Current Events, Educational Programming, Technology
Registration requested
Event Details:

Everything you always wanted to know about artificial intelligence, but were afraid to ask . .

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.

 

What is AI?

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
Metamora
Open
Registration requested
Library Branch: Metamora
Room: Meeting Room A/B (M)
Age Group: Teens (12 - 18), Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Classes, Current Events, Educational Programming, Technology
Registration requested
Event Details:

Everything you always wanted to know about artificial intelligence, but were afraid to ask . .

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.

 

How to Library: Unlock Online Learning

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Everyone
Metamora
Open
Registration requested
Library Branch: Metamora
Room: Meeting Room A/B (M)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops
Registration requested
Event Details:

How to Library

How to Library

“Step 1: Get a library card, . . .  but what’s next?”

Do you have questions about using your library card?  Curious about all the benefits it brings beyond just borrowing books?  How to Library . . .  is a hands-on guide to exploring everything your card unlocks!

 

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

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.

 

How to Library: Let Me Entertain You

11:00am - 12:00pm
Everyone
Germantown Hills
Open
Registration requested
Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops
Registration requested
Event Details:

How to Library

How to Library

“Step 1: Get a library card, . . .  but what’s next?”

Do you have questions about using your library card?  Curious about all the benefits it brings beyond just borrowing books?  How to Library . . .  is a hands-on guide to exploring everything your card unlocks!

 

More than just books . .

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.

 

How to Library: Let Me Entertain You

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Everyone
Metamora
Open
Registration requested
Library Branch: Metamora
Room: Meeting Room A/B (M)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops
Registration requested
Event Details:

How to Library

How to Library

“Step 1: Get a library card, . . .  but what’s next?”

Do you have questions about using your library card?  Curious about all the benefits it brings beyond just borrowing books?  How to Library . . .  is a hands-on guide to exploring everything your card unlocks!

 

More than just books . .

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.

 

How to Library: Unlock Online Learning

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Everyone
Roanoke
Open
Registration requested
Library Branch: Roanoke
Room: Meeting Room (R)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops
Registration requested
Event Details:

How to Library

How to Library

“Step 1: Get a library card, . . .  but what’s next?”

Do you have questions about using your library card?  Curious about all the benefits it brings beyond just borrowing books?  How to Library . . .  is a hands-on guide to exploring everything your card unlocks!

 

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

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.

 

How to Library: Using Your Online Library Account

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Everyone
Metamora
Open
Registration requested
Library Branch: Metamora
Room: Meeting Room A/B (M)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops
Registration requested
Event Details:

How to Library

How to Library

“Step 1: Get a library card, . . .  but what’s next?”

Do you have questions about using your library card?  Curious about all the benefits it brings beyond just borrowing books?  How to Library . . .  is a hands-on guide to exploring everything your card unlocks!

 

Using Your Online Library Account

As soon as you get a library card, an online library account is created for you, but many cardholders never use it.  In this session, we will learn about online library accou

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.

 

How to Library: Using Your Online Library Account

11:00am - 12:00pm
Everyone
Germantown Hills
Open
Registration requested
Library Branch: Germantown Hills
Room: Meeting Room (GH)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops
Registration requested
Event Details:

How to Library

How to Library

“Step 1: Get a library card, . . .  but what’s next?”

Do you have questions about using your library card?  Curious about all the benefits it brings beyond just borrowing books?  How to Library . . .  is a hands-on guide to exploring everything your card unlocks!

 

Using Your Online Library Account

As soon as you get a library card, an online library account is created for you, but many cardholders never use it.  In this session, we will learn about online library accou

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.

 

How to Library: E-Books and Audiobooks

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Everyone
Metamora
Open
Registration requested
Library Branch: Metamora
Room: Meeting Room A/B (M)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops
Registration requested
Event Details:

How to Library

How to Library

“Step 1: Get a library card, . . .  but what’s next?”

Do you have questions about using your library card?  Curious about all the benefits it brings beyond just borrowing books?  How to Library . . .  is a hands-on guide to exploring everything your card unlocks!

 

E-books and Audiobooks

In this session, we will look at the variety of options available for digital materials and explore the e-book and audiobook platforms the library offers.  

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.

 

How to Library: Let Me Entertain You

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Everyone
Roanoke
Open
Registration requested
Library Branch: Roanoke
Room: Meeting Room (R)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops
Registration requested
Event Details:

How to Library

How to Library

“Step 1: Get a library card, . . .  but what’s next?”

Do you have questions about using your library card?  Curious about all the benefits it brings beyond just borrowing books?  How to Library . . .  is a hands-on guide to exploring everything your card unlocks!

 

More than just books . .

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.

 

How to Library: Unlock Online Learning

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Everyone
Metamora
Open
Registration requested
Library Branch: Metamora
Room: Meeting Room A/B (M)
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Classes, Educational Programming, Family Programming, Workshops
Registration requested
Event Details:

How to Library

How to Library

“Step 1: Get a library card, . . .  but what’s next?”

Do you have questions about using your library card?  Curious about all the benefits it brings beyond just borrowing books?  How to Library . . .  is a hands-on guide to exploring everything your card unlocks!

 

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

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.