Tails & Trails is back this summer! This program runs July 15-August 30 and is an opportunity for the entire family to discover the wildlife right here in Jackson.
Stop by any JDL branch starting July 15 to pick up a passport with instructions for exploring the Dahlem Center and information on the animals you might find on the trails. Passports will also be available at the Dahlem Center, if you’d like to save an extra step!
Join us to read to rescue pets at Cascades Humane Society!
Readers can sign up for 30 minute time slots here. Children are welcome to participate, however they need an adult to accompany them.
Join us at the Carnegie Library for a Baby Shark Party! We’ll have games and crafts – all Baby Shark themed, of course.
Join us for a Japanese/English bilingual storytime in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on May 20 at 10 AM at the Carnegie Library! Ai Yoshida will be reading Crow Boy by Taro Yashima and teaching how to make origami. Intended for ages 3+.
About Ai Yoshida: Ai is the Asian Pacific Islander Liaison for Jackson College‘s Department of Diversity, Equity and Belonging.
Join us on April 21 at 6 PM at the Middle School at Parkside to celebrate the winners of the 18th Annual Young Poets Contest.
Open to any K-12 Jackson County student, the Young Poets Contest began in 2003 and aims to spark young people’s creativity. The winning poems will be featured on our website and the winners will read their poems at the ceremony.
This year, Lisa Wheeler will be the featured guest poet and the showcase. Wheeler has written many books for children, including The Pet Project, Spinster Goose, and People don’t Bite People. She lives with her family in Addison, Michigan.
Indiana Jones has discovered the location of a missing prized artifact! You and your group must use clues and intellect to escape and help Indy to return it to the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities.
April 3 Session Times: 1:30 PM, 3 PM (See below for additional dates)
Please note: Participants who are more than 5 minutes late will not be admitted. This is to ensure that we stay on schedule for each session.
This event will take place at the Carnegie Library. Groups of 8 participants are encouraged but not required (this program is geared to ages 8+). Space is limited for this program and registration is required.
Additional Session Dates & Times
March 26: 11 AM, 12:30 PM, 2 PM, 3:30 PM (Register here)
March 29: 11 AM, 12:30 PM, 2 PM, 3:30 PM (Register here)
March 30: 1:30 PM, 3 PM, 4:30 PM, 6 PM (Register here)
If the slots for your preferred session are all filled, you can add your name to our waitlist. If you know you will be unable to attend your session, please email YouthServices@myjdl.com to cancel your registration so we can open those slots up to those on the waitlist.
This event is part of JDL’s Around the World in 9 Days Spring Break program.
Travel the world and experience the culture of people and places around the globe during Spring Break, March 26-April 3! Start at your local branch to pick up a passport and begin your quest to visit all 13 branches while navigating the customs and traditions of the 13 countries represented.
Visit 3 countries to earn a prize, visit 7 countries to earn a second prize and visit 10 countries to be entered into a grand prize drawing for a stuffed animal and book. You can also stop by any branch to fill out a trivia sheet for a grand prize entry, no world travel required.
Looking for even more adventure? Check out the Indiana Jones Escape Room at the Carnegie Library! Learn more and register here.
Travel the world and experience the culture of people and places around the globe during Spring Break, March 26-April 3! Start at your local branch to pick up a passport and begin your quest to visit all 13 branches while navigating the customs and traditions of the 13 countries represented.
Visit 3 countries to earn a prize, visit 7 countries to earn a second prize and visit 10 countries to be entered into a grand prize drawing for a stuffed animal and book. You can also stop by any branch to fill out a trivia sheet for a grand prize entry, no world travel required.
Looking for even more adventure? Check out the Indiana Jones Escape Room at the Carnegie Library! Learn more and register here.
Travel the world and experience the culture of people and places around the globe during Spring Break, March 26-April 3! Start at your local branch to pick up a passport and begin your quest to visit all 13 branches while navigating the customs and traditions of the 13 countries represented.
Visit 3 countries to earn a prize, visit 7 countries to earn a second prize and visit 10 countries to be entered into a grand prize drawing for a stuffed animal and book. You can also stop by any branch to fill out a trivia sheet for a grand prize entry, no world travel required.
Looking for even more adventure? Check out the Indiana Jones Escape Room at the Carnegie Library! Learn more and register here.
Travel the world and experience the culture of people and places around the globe during Spring Break, March 26-April 3! Start at your local branch to pick up a passport and begin your quest to visit all 13 branches while navigating the customs and traditions of the 13 countries represented.
Visit 3 countries to earn a prize, visit 7 countries to earn a second prize and visit 10 countries to be entered into a grand prize drawing for a stuffed animal and book. You can also stop by any branch to fill out a trivia sheet for a grand prize entry, no world travel required.
Looking for even more adventure? Check out the Indiana Jones Escape Room at the Carnegie Library! Learn more and register here.