Welcome to the Ishpeming Library!

Join us for an all ages program about bees andbeekeeping! Note: there will be live bees!

Join us for a drop-in art hour, ages 15+!  Most art/craft mediums welcome, please call the library at 486-4381 if you have questions.

Yooper Paranormal will be here to do a presentation on paranormal investigation and equipment, and discuss their latest findings. The history and hauntings of the Marquette Lighthouse and other U.P. locations will be featured.

All ages (babies, kids, teens, and adults) are invited toparticipate in our Summer Reading Program! Stop in anytime to register for the SummerReading Program and choose a free book! Refreshments will also be available.

"All Together Now" Community Storytimes for Toddlers and Preschoolers 
Our regular Preschool storytime heads out into the community over the summer!
Thursday, June 15 at 11am - Al Quaal Pavilion
 
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Register to attend a mushroom growing workshop for adults on Thursday, June 15th at 5:00pm at the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library. MycoNaut will be at the library to do a talk on growing mushrooms and general mycology. Perfect for anyone interested in starting to grow mushrooms in their home! This program is free and all supplies will be provided. Space is limited, and registration is required. Please use link to register https://forms.gle/n1eySNsHjVVcQMCK9 or call the library at 906-486-4381. Please fill out one form per adult that you are registering. 
 
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A summer-long class for teens on the art of novel writing startingwith outlining an idea to the final draft! Let's get that novel written overthe summer! Bring your own writing materials (laptop, notebook, writingutensils). Notebooks and pencils will also be available for free use!

Join us for a quiet writing hour at the library!  Bring whatever project you’re writing andspend designated time working on it (Teen & Adult).

Caregivers are invited to join with their toddler or preschooler for a partner yoga class hosted by instructor Kristen Carlson. 

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Horror Book Club will be discussing Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant.Newcomers are always welcome.

Horror Book Club will be discussing Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant.Newcomers are always welcome.

"All Together Now" Community Storytimes for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Our regular Preschool storytime heads out into the community over the summer! 
Thursday, June 22nd at 11am - National Mine Park
 
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Gather together with fellow crafters to socializewhile you work on a project of your choice. Beginning supplies and instructionwill be provided to learn how to crochet if you want to learn!

Come to the library and take part in a plant swap withPlant Daddy Ashley!  Bringplants/seedlings/cuttings that are healthy and free of pests or disease to swapfor new plants!

Kidsand teens are invited to drop in anytime between 2 and 4 to create your ownclay masterpiece.

Ages18mo to 3 years are invited to join us for a lesson in creative movement andcoordination exercises!

Grades K-8 Hands-on workshops at 11am and 1pm! After meeting an animal up close, students will learn to use the scientific method as they attempt to problem solve and investigate animals in their habitats. Once a question is asked, we'll perform an experiment to test the hypothesis using live snakes! Registration for the workshops is required:
Register for the 11am workshop here: https://forms.gle/dpNDerdneJGLYfmh7

Grades K-8 Hands-on workshops at 11am and 1pm! After meeting an animal up close, students will learn to use the scientific method as they attempt to problem solve and investigate animals in their habitats. Once a question is asked, we'll perform an experiment to test the hypothesis using live snakes! Registration for the workshops is required: 

Register for the 1pm workshop here: https://forms.gle/TtsYmVirN921mRjY7

Join us for a poetry reading with the 2023-24 U.P.Poet Laureate, Beverly Matherne. She will be reading from her newest book, Love Potions, Teas, Incantations, whichis a collection of poetry and stories inspired by paintings.

"All Together Now" Community Storytimes for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Our regular Preschool storytime heads out into the community over the summer!
Thursday, June 29th at 11am - Partridge Creek Farm's "Inspiration Orchard"
 
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We're reading our way through the nominees for grades 4-5 of the Great Lakes Great Books Award this year! Join us each month as we read a nominated title, followed by an end of the year vote for your favorite! GLGB is a youth-voted award facilitated by the Michigan Reading Association.
 
We'll meet Thursday, June 29 at 6:00 in the Ray Leverton Community Room to share our thoughts on the middle grade graphic novel "Another Kind" by Trevor Bream & Cait May.
 
"Six kids search for a new place to call home in this middle grade graphic novel.
 
Tucked away in a government facility nicknamed the Playroom, six not-quite-human kids learn to control their strange and unpredictable abilities. Life is good--or safe, at least--hidden from the prying eyes of a judgmental world.
 
That is, until a security breach forces them out of their home and into the path of the Collector, a mysterious being with leech-like powers.
 
Can the group band together to thwart the Collector's devious plan, or will they wind up the newest addition to his collection?"
 
Copies will be available for checkout at the library!
 
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Stop by the Friends of the Library's Independence Day Sale outside the Children's Entrance to the library to pick up your 2024 historic Ishpeming calendar hot off the press, ICPL long and short-sleeved t-shirts, ICPL tote bag for all your browsing needs, or any of the other wonderful FOL items available for purchase!

While you're here be sure to check out the new Friends' Corner Shop located on the main level of the library featuring gift quality books at unbeatable prices!

Other merchandise available are:
Recipe books
Notecards of Ishpeming Landmarks
Ornaments:
-Old Ish
-Carnegie Library
-Ishpeming High School
-Cliffs Shaft
-Suicide Hill
-Winter Sports Clubhouse
-Ski Hall of Fame
-Mather Inn
-City Hall
-Grammar School

Proceeds from Friends sales support library programming.

If you're interested in being more involved with your library you can even join the Friends while you're here! Just ask the folks working the sale and they'll get you signed up. We hope to see you there!
https://ishpeminglibrary.info/friends
 
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A summer-long class for teens on the art of novel writing startingwith outlining an idea to the final draft! Let's get that novel written overthe summer! Bring your own writing materials (laptop, notebook, writingutensils). Notebooks and pencils will also be available for free use!