LPPL is now open Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The annual Community Day was held on Sunday, June 1 at the Horseshow grounds with many in attendance enjoying the free food, drink, music and prizes. This year’s designated youth volunteer was Parker Scanio, a Lake Placid High School senior. Dave Ballestrini was awarded the 2025 adult volunteer of the year. Congratulations to them.

— LPPL Guy Brewster Hughes Art Gallery — On display now through Oct. 5 is The World Figure & Fancy Skating Pop-Up Museum. This exhibit features:

1. Commemorative trophies from the World Figure & Fancy Skating Championships in memory of John Curry and in honor of Lorna Brown, donated by Lorna Brown.

2. The World Champion’s Crown and Crystal Gems of the Jeweled Sport, donated by Shepherd Clark.

3. The World Figure Sport’s Trophy for Extraordinary Individuals, in memory of Suzanne Shelley Clark.

4. The World Figure Sport’s Maribel Vincent Trophy for Lifetime Achievement.

Additionally, the exhibit includes much more about the history of the sport.

From Oct. 8 to 12, the Pop-Up Museum will move to the 1932 Olympic Arena for the 2025 World Figure & Fancy Skating Championships on Black Ice. The public is invited to visit the gallery and view this amazing exhibition during library hours.

— Storytime with Ms. Linda — We invite you to join us every Friday morning at 10:30 in the children’s room throughout the summer months! On July 11, at 10:30, we are excited to welcome a special guest, RIVERJACK Z, who will entertain both parents and little ones alike. (Perfect for our preschool-aged friends)

The theme for the summer reading program is “Color Our World.”

Other items include: Tuesday, July 1 at 10 a.m. Ages 3 and up. Readers’ Theater Performance: So Tortoise Dug by Emily Kastner with Eloise, Henri, Will and Taika. Extension activities and special treats after the performance; Tuesday, July 8 at 10 a.m. Ages 3 and up. Meet author Veronica Salazar: Listen to her story in Spanish and English, then learn a traditional craft from Margarita Island; Tuesday, July 15 at 10 a.m. Ages 3 and up. ColorOur World with Flowers: A read-aloud, discussion with a floral designer and hands-on activities. Children will create a centerpiece to take home. RSVP required; Tuesday, July 22 at 10 a.m. Ages 3 and up. Colors of Camouflage with the Pont Au Roche State Park Nature Center: Join a state Parks Environmental Educator to explore ways animals use camouflage to hide. Children will make their own camouflage and play hide-and-seek. Tuesday, July 29 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. ** Note: two program times. For all ages. — Colors of the Wild with Vermont Museum of Natural History: Explore the difference in animals’ visual experiences and how plants and animals make use of sight and color with live animals!

Join us for the Fourth Annual Adirondack Family Book Festival on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lake Placid Middle/High School! The festival brings together an illustrious and diverse group of children’s and YA authors and illustrators to meet their readers of all ages, read aloud and talk about their work. Activities that pair books with the natural beauty of the Adirondack Mountains and hands-on art making and discovery are also planned. With so many talented authors and illustrators in attendance, there is sure to be something for everyone at the Adirondack Family Book Festival.

New arrivals

Adult Fiction — “Silent as the Grave” by Rhys Bowen, “The Tenant” by Freida McFadden, “Where the Rivers Merge” by Mary Alice Macdonald, “Parents Weekend” by Alex Finlay, “The Bombshell” by Darrow Farr, “Going Home in the Dark” by Dean Koonz, “Hidden Nature” by Nora Roberts, “It’s a Love Story” by Annabel Monaghan, “Marble Hall Murders” by Anthony Horowitz, “Run for the Hills” by Kevin Wilson, “Whistle” by Linwood Barclay, “The Doorman” by Chris Pavone, “Line of Demarcation” by M.P. Wooward, “Fever Beach” by Carl Hiaasen, “Never Flinch” by Stephen King, “Nightshade” by Michael Connelly, “Mansion Beach” by Meg Mitchell Moore, “Death at a Highland Wedding” by Kelley Armstrong, “The Summer that Changed Everything” by Brenda Novak, “Beach House Rule” by Kristy Woodson Harvey and many more.

Juvenile fiction — “The Double, Trouble Puzzle> MK’s Detective Club #2” by James Patterson, “Cat on the Run” by Aaron Blabey, “Stuck” by Kayla Miller, “All Ears” by Stuart Gibbs, “Growing Home” by Beth Ferry and many more.

Children’s — “Dream For the Land” by Leakan Zea Kemp, “Don’t Lose Mr. Cuddles” by Dev Petty, ” Wish I a Tree” by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, ” Treehouse Town” by Gideon Sterer, “This Book is Dangerous” by Ben Clanton, “The Day the Crayons Made Friends” by Drew Daywalt, “Luna’s Yum Yum Dim Sum” by Natasha Yim, “Fireworks” by Matthew Burgess, “Bright Lights and Summer Nights” by Shauntay Grant, “Maisy Loves Jungles” by Lucy Cousins and so many more.