Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library

Michigan eLibrary (MEL) services will be unavailable starting Tuesday, July 23 for a few days due to an update for system-wide maintenance. We'll update this post when MeL is back up and running! We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.

Local inter-library loan is still available! Visit our catalog and select Resource Sharing Libraries in the upper left drop-down menu to search items owned at participating libraries in the UP and northern lower peninsula. Items usually arrive in 7-10 days!

Library catalog: https://uprl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/ish/

Join us for another fun week of programs! Storytime at the Park this week will be at the Tilden Township Hall (3145 County Road PG)! We also have Mike Fornes coming to our library to present on 101 Things That Have Happened on the Mackinac Bridge on Wednesday, July 24th at 5:30pm!

We were getting crafty at the library today with Hope-Dreams Art! It was so fun to see how everyone was so inspired by their bookish art projects. Keep an eye out for future programs with Kitty!

Here is an example of the shadow boxes we will be creating tomorrow (7/20) during our FREE book art class with Hope-Dreams Art! Register here: https://forms.gle/pBjRZoMoQTcy7P1Z9

Adults are invited to keep submitting book reviews either online or in person! Congrats to our winner of a Border Grill gift card this week, and participants have another chance at one for the next giveaway drawing on 7/24. Happy reading! 😄

We are just a few days away from welcoming Bonnie Jo Campbell to our library! She will be here this Friday, July 19th at 4pm.

Michigan author to visit Carnegie Library MARQUETTE — Michigan author Bonnie Jo Campbell will visit the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 19. Campbell is the author of “The Waters,” which was a 2024 “Read with Jenna” book club selection on NBC’s “Today” show. Campbell’s works include short story c...

Last Friday, we had the honor of welcoming Olympic gold medalist, Nick Baumgartner to our library! He gave such an inspiring talk to attendees of all ages.🥇

Author Bonnie Jo Campbell to embark on Upper Peninsula book tour this July An interview with Bonnie Jo Campbell

We still have spots left for our Book Art with Hope-Dreams Art Class this Saturday, July 20th at 11am! Register here: https://forms.gle/EREQckXkDeSWgtN69. You don't want to miss this fun opportunity to make bookish shadow boxes!

Prepping books for the shadow box class at this weekend! Be sure to register if you haven’t yet. Space is limited, and these are a lot of work to prep. See you Saturday at 11 am!! This class is going to be so much fun. 🤩

The Ann Arbor Hands-on Science Museum will be here on Wednesday, July 17th at 11am! On Friday, July 19th, Michigan author, Bonnie Jo Campbell will be at the library for an author presentation and book signing, featuring this month's Adult Book Club selection, "The Waters". See you at the library!

Happy Friday! We have new books! 🥳

Learn about fire safety, chemical reactions, and what happens within flames with the Michigan Science Center today at 1pm!

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Tomorrow! Don't miss the chance to meet Nick Baumgartner right here at the library!

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Discover a sweeping story of love, war, and resistance in post-World War II Vietnam in our latest ! Borrow “Twilight Territory” by Andrew X. Pham from July 11-25, no waitlists or holds, through Libby.

Drop in to read with therapy dogs today starting at 4pm!

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A full house for Jack Deo! Thank you to everyone who came to this incredible history presentation!

Jack Deo will be here today at 5:30pm to give one of his famous local history presentations! See you there!

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72 book reviews were submitted by adults last week! Everyone sure has been reading a lot, and here are some of the books adults have been enjoying in their reviews. Congrats to this week's winner of a Love and Bicycles gift card. The next drawing will take place on 7/15 for a Border Grill gift card, so continue to submit those reviews! 😄

Join us at 11am for a children's concert with Papa Crow!

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We have another exciting lineup of programs here at the library! Local musician, Papa Crow will be here for a children's concert on Tuesday, July 9th at 11am. Olympic gold medalist, Nick Baumgartner will be here on Friday, July 12th at 3pm for a reading and book signing.

Happy Friday! Come to the library and check out some of our new books for the holiday weekend!

⏰ Our Friends Used Book Sale is today from 10-4! We have a huge amount of books, including a ton of kids books, available today only!

New books for kids and teens!

This week there is Tot Tuesday Storytime, Homeschool Hangout, and a couple of our book clubs meet! See you at the library 😄

The 2024 list has been released! Explore the full list and learn more about the program at www.Michigan.gov/NotableBooks.

We love creating new partnerships and bringing fun events to our community. Thank you Apiary Life Studio!

Apiary Life Studio hosts vision board building workshop Vision boards are an easy and inexpensive way to practice creativity and contemplate your life.

Thank you Apiary Life Studio for partnering with us to offer this AWESOME Vision Board Workshop to the community! We had so much fun!

🌊 Michigan kids can vote for their favorites in categories from Kindergarten through 12th grade! The deadline is next Saturday, January 13, so get your vote in asap at www.michiganreading.org/great-lakes-great-books

🌟Did you know that educators and librarians may submit votes for a group all at once with our Educator Ballot?

🏆Voting is still open for one week! Submit your votes at www.michiganreading.org/great-lakes-great-books for your voice to be heard!

Surprise! The puzzle swap will be an ongoing offering from our library! Visit our “puzzle library” conveniently located next to our seed library. Donate a puzzle in exchange for a new-to-you puzzle anytime during our open hours.