Indian River Area Library

06/06/2026

Mark your calendars! Dinosaur Day with PaleoJoe is Monday, June 22nd, 10:30 - 11:30 AM. Learn all about dinosaurs from PaleoJoe, a real paleontologist! All ages welcome! Sign up below to reserve your spot. Walk-ins welcome at the event, space permitting.

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06/06/2026

Add Bone Wars! to your calendar! On Wednesday, June 17th, 6:00 - 7:00 PM, learn the history of paleontology's biggest rivalry in this very special program. Join us to explore some of the earliest years of paleontology in the USA, built around the competition that evolved between paleontologists Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope. No registration required to attend.

06/06/2026

Beginners Chess Program Continues! Every Monday, 3:30 - 4:30 PM. Learn the basics of chess with this new weekly program on Mondays at the Library! Chess sets provided; instructor Max Boettger will be leading. No registration required to attend; for all ages & abilities.

06/05/2026

Join in on the fun with the Library’s summer reading program for all ages! Dig in and Unearth a Story, or two, or three... Registration is now open! Fill out the form on using the link below, or come in and complete the paper registration form. After you're registered, get the Program Handout and bookmark from one of our staff. Complete the activities and reading and then return your complete Program Handout to be entered into our prize drawing! Visit the Library to see how we've incorporated the theme into decorations. Join in on some of our programs too! Come to the presentation of Bone Wars! PaleoJoe's Dinosaur Day! Watch the Dinosaur Fish movie with us too! See everything on our website.
https://www.indianriverlibrary.org/summer-reading-program-2/

06/03/2026

Thursday, June 11th, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Come to our memoir writing workshop. Flex your creativity and share the stories of your life. For adults only. Sign up below to reserve your spot. Walk-ins welcome at the event, space permitting.

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06/02/2026

Find out what's happening! Read our June ENewsletter here:

Did you know you can MAP your next adventure? The Michigan Activity Pass (MAP) provides Michigan library cardholders the opportunity to discover and explore participating cultural destinations, parks, campgrounds and recreation areas in the state at a discounted rate. Check it out at:  https://m...

06/01/2026

What a beautiful spring day! We had a successful little hike and received great feedback. Let's do it again sometime!

05/30/2026

The 🪴 Plant Swap is today from 11:00 - 1:00 at the library!

05/29/2026

Our venerated Fiction Book Club will meet on Thursday, June 18th at 5:30 to discuss The Dig by John Preston. In this book we have mystery and history! It’s also a Netflix movie! In 1939, Britain is preparing for war, but on a farm in Suffolk, Mrs. Pretty, the widowed owner of a farm, has her hunch confirmed - mounds on her land hold buried treasure! Preston's genius is to make you forget it is a true story... he shows why fiction can be as effective as non-fiction in telling a story— because he puts you there, seeing through the eyes of people who are involved... It makes archaeology lyrical, poetic, and personal. This story which is based on real events was selected because it fit in with the Summer Reading Program's theme of "Unearth a Story." We suggest you dig in and enjoy The Dig! We have copies of this book available at the library.

05/29/2026

Please join us when we meet on Thursday, June 11th at 5:30 to discuss The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston. This real life adventure was selected because it fit in with the Summer Reading Program's theme of "Unearth a Story." Follow an expedition into the dense, untamed Honduran jungle in search of a legendary lost city - an ancient civilization abandoned for about 500 years and untouched by humans since. Read this book for it's mystery, intrigue, history, and science! Douglas Preston’s written several nonfiction books and is co-author with Lincoln Child on the bestselling series of novels featuring FBI agent Pendergast. He worked as a writer/editor for the American Museum of Natural History, taught at Princeton University, wrote for The New Yorker, Natural History, National Geographic, Harper’s, Smithsonian, and The Atlantic. There's something for everyone in this book - find out about the many things unearthed within these pages. Copies of this book are available at the library and in Libby.