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Adult Summer Reading orbits from June 1 through July 28.

This year there will be four contests with multiple ways to win!

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This summer, readers can make galaxy dough, battle ghosts, and learn about robotics, all while staying on planet Earth. 

We even will have astronaunt training at our kick off party on Saturday, June 8th from 1-3 p.m. For a round up of ALL the exciting programs and happenings this summer explore the mission guide below:

DPPL Summer Mission Guide for Kids

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On the latest episode of Miner Recs, Dave, Tony and Joel discuss The Man In The High Castle, a television series on Amazon Prime which adapts Philip K. Dick's novel of the same name. The book and show depict a dystopian alternate history in which the Allies have lost World War II. Hear it on the player below:

Interested in listening to more episodes of Miner Recs? You can subscribe with iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or on our Podomatic page.

For more information about the podcast and the DPPL staff who make it, visit our podcast page.

What does D-Day mean? 

In the military D-Day is the secret day a military operation will commence. Plus or minus a number before D-Day means that many days before or after the operation begins.

But to many it means June 6, 1944.

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“Rebels, this is your captain speaking. Good job infiltrating the Order’s base. Your mission now is to find their plans and transmit them back to us so we can stop them. Good luck, and may the force be with you.”

This is what a group of 5th-8th Graders will hear when they walk into the Star Wars Escape Room at DPPL on June 9th and are greeted by a fully-functional robotic BB-8. Registration info here.

(I know, we’re the coolest library ever.)

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