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Learn a new language with Mango Languages Online. Learn a new language with Mango Languages Online.

Mango: Learn a new language. Anytime.…

Libraries Rock! 2018 Summer Reading Program Libraries Rock! 2018 Summer Reading Program

Summer Reading 2018

Summer Reading at ELPL kicks off on June 18!

Kanopy. The world's finest cinema. Now streaming Free With Your Library Card. Kanopy. The world's finest cinema. Now streaming Free With Your Library Card.

Kanopy

The Express Collection features 7 day books and 3 day movies available for checkout. The Express Collection features 7 day books and 3 day movies available for checkout.

Express Collection

7 Day Books.  3 Day Movies.  Available for checkout now. Once the holds start building on a bestseller, it can be a while before that…

Greenthumbs Storytime

Throughout the summer we will be meeting the second Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m. for stories, songs, and activities all about…

Catalogue Carousels

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eBooks & More

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Kanopy documentaries on cast members of… Kanopy documentaries on cast members of…

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Kanopy documentaries featuring past and present cast members of Saturday Night Live.
Kanopy documentaries featuring past and present cast members of Saturday Night Live.
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New cloudLibrary 5/14/2018 New cloudLibrary 5/14/2018

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Let's get to the list!
Let's get to the list!
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Billboard Top 30 Albums - week of… Billboard Top 30 Albums - week of…

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Billboard Top 30 Albums - week of 5/26/18, available at ELPL
Billboard Top 30 Albums - week of 5/26/18, available at ELPL
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New cloudLibrary - 5/3/2018 New cloudLibrary - 5/3/2018

recommended by laurendouglass
Tons of new stuff. Let's get to the list 'cause you've got books to read!
Tons of new stuff. Let's get to the list 'cause you've got books to read!
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New to Hoopla: DC Comics New to Hoopla: DC Comics

recommended by RobertELPL
New comics on Hoopla starring your favorite DC heroes (and sometimes villains)
New comics on Hoopla starring your favorite DC heroes (and sometimes villains)
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Kids

Libraries Rock the 2018 Summer Reading Program at the East Lansing Public Library
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Libraries Rock! Summer Reading Sneak… Libraries Rock! Summer Reading Sneak…

By Eva
Are you reading to rock? Join us at ELPL for our 2018 Summer Reading Program, "Libraries Rock!" You can sign up starting June 18th,…
Are you reading to rock? Join us at ELPL for our 2018 Summer Reading Program, "Libraries Rock!" You can sign up starting June 18th,...
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Check Out a Zoo Pass! Check Out a Zoo Pass!

By Eva
ELPL is excited to announce that we are partnering with Potter Park Zoo as part of their Zoo in Your Neighborhood initiative! Zoo in Your N…
ELPL is excited to announce that we are partnering with Potter Park Zoo as part of their Zoo in Your Neighborhood initiative! Zoo in Your N…
Miss Eva's Top Three Children's books chosen by children's librarian Eva Weihl
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Miss Eva's Top Three: May 2018 Miss Eva's Top Three: May 2018

By Eva
Welcome to Miss Eva's Top Three! Each month I'll be picking out items from three different areas of the children's section to feature…
Welcome to Miss Eva's Top Three! Each month I'll be picking out items from three different areas of the children's section to feature...
Top Three Archive
Family StoryTime Tuesdays at 10:30 June 19 through August 7
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Family StoryTime Family StoryTime

Join us every Tuesday morning during summer reading for a weekly family storytime!
Join us every Tuesday morning during summer reading for a weekly family storytime!
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The Bubble Man! The Bubble Man!

Jun 25th | 10:30am - 11:30am
East Lansing Public Library
Join us for a very special summer reading program event with Ron the Bubble Man! You'll be amazed by volcano bubbles, tornado bubbles,…
Join us for a very special summer reading program event with Ron the Bubble Man! You'll be amazed by volcano bubbles, tornado bubbles,…
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Teens

Teen Advisory Board
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Teen Advisory Board Teen Advisory Board

Jun 5th | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
East Lansing Public Library
Want to make a difference at the Library and in the community? Join the Teen Advisory Board! TAB is open to teens in grades 6-12 and meets…
Want to make a difference at the Library and in the community? Join the Teen Advisory Board! TAB is open to teens in grades 6-12 and meets…
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Teen Food Tasters Club Teen Food Tasters Club

Teens entering grades 7-12 are invited to taste test a variety of unusual foods and rank your favorites!
Teens entering grades 7-12 are invited to taste test a variety of unusual foods and rank your favorites!
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YA Fiction About Technology YA Fiction About Technology

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Young adult novels that focus on technological advances -- past, present, and future.
Young adult novels that focus on technological advances -- past, present, and future.
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5 Finds Teens: May 2018 5 Finds Teens: May 2018

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Our top five picks of the month for teens.
Our top five picks of the month for teens.
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New to Hoopla: Non-Superhero Comics New to Hoopla: Non-Superhero Comics

recommended by RobertELPL
New comics added to Hoopla if you are looking for something outside the superhero genre.
New comics added to Hoopla if you are looking for something outside the superhero genre.
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Adults

Kanopy. The world's finest cinema. Now streaming Free With Your Library Card.
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Introduction to Kanopy Workshop Introduction to Kanopy Workshop

Jun 12th | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
East Lansing Public Library
The East Lansing Public Library is proud to offer Kanopy to our patrons. Kanopy is a digital streaming service that is focused on…
The East Lansing Public Library is proud to offer Kanopy to our patrons. Kanopy is a digital streaming service that is focused on…
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5 Finds Adults: May 2018 5 Finds Adults: May 2018

recommended by alaude
Our five favorite picks of the month.
Our five favorite picks of the month.
Kanopy. The world's finest cinema. Now streaming Free With Your Library Card.
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Kanopy movies and documentaries on… Kanopy movies and documentaries on…

recommended by jamormi
Kanopy movies and documentaries on American Rap and Hip-Hop artists
Kanopy movies and documentaries on American Rap and Hip-Hop artists
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New to Hoopla: Image Comics New to Hoopla: Image Comics

recommended by RobertELPL
New comics on Hoopla published by Image Comics
New comics on Hoopla published by Image Comics
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New and On Order Books on CD New and On Order Books on CD

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Place your holds today!
Place your holds today!
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Maker Studio

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Adult Craft Night - Libraries Rock! Adult Craft Night - Libraries Rock!

Come to the library and celebrate our Summer Reading theme of Libraries Rock, by using rocks in our adult craft night! Ages 18+.…
Come to the library and celebrate our Summer Reading theme of Libraries Rock, by using rocks in our adult craft night! Ages 18+.…
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Name the Robot! Name the Robot!

By Lauren
The East Lansing Public Library is happy to welcome NAO to the library.  NAO is a humanoid robot that can speak, dance, teach and more. …
The East Lansing Public Library is happy to welcome NAO to the library.  NAO is a humanoid robot that can speak, dance, teach and more. …
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Kids Craft Time Kids Craft Time

Join Miss Emily in the Maker Studio every Friday morning during summer reading for a new hands-on, kid-friendly craft activity! Let's get…
Join Miss Emily in the Maker Studio every Friday morning during summer reading for a new hands-on, kid-friendly craft activity! Let's get…
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Graphic Image Manipulation Program… Graphic Image Manipulation Program…

Jun 27th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
East Lansing Public Library
PS Battle? An intro to the free open source version of Photoshop (GIMP) will be shown. Please BYOD with GIMP installed, however the…
PS Battle? An intro to the free open source version of Photoshop (GIMP) will be shown. Please BYOD with GIMP installed, however the…
Cooking With Kids! program at the East Lansing Public Library
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Cooking with Kids! Cooking with Kids!

Join us in the Maker Studio and prep your own delicious baked good. We'll provide supplies and some tips and tricks so you can assemble a…
Join us in the Maker Studio and prep your own delicious baked good. We'll provide supplies and some tips and tricks so you can assemble a…
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Featured

Finding Your Roots series from PBS starring Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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Finding Your Roots Season 1 Finding Your Roots Season 1

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Finding Your Roots Season 1 from PBS available on Kanopy
Finding Your Roots Season 1 from PBS available on Kanopy
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2018 Billboard Music Award Nominees 2018 Billboard Music Award Nominees

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2018 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 20th airing on NBC at 8pm.
2018 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 20th airing on NBC at 8pm.
The Greatest Showman starring Hugh Jackman
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Sing Along with Musicals! Sing Along with Musicals!

Jun 27th | 6:00pm - 8:30pm
East Lansing Public Library
Come to the library and sing along with these musicals! Subtitles will be on to help guide through trickier lyrics. Another reason why…
Come to the library and sing along with these musicals! Subtitles will be on to help guide through trickier lyrics. Another reason why…
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Still would like to support the ELPL… Still would like to support the ELPL…

By JenA
Were you not able to attend Books, Bites and Bids, but still would like to support the ELPL Pop-Up Library? Stop by our puzzle board in…
Were you not able to attend Books, Bites and Bids, but still would like to support the ELPL Pop-Up Library? Stop by our puzzle board in…
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Historical Documentaries on Kanopy Historical Documentaries on Kanopy

recommended by alaude
Documentaries that offer a historical perspective, available to stream on Kanopy.
Documentaries that offer a historical perspective, available to stream on Kanopy.
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Explore Michigan with a Michigan… Explore Michigan with a Michigan…

By Lauren
Spring is here, summer is just around the corner, so get out there and experience all that Michigan has to offer with a Michigan Activity…
Spring is here, summer is just around the corner, so get out there and experience all that Michigan has to offer with a Michigan Activity…
The Great Courses series is available on Kanopy
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Watch The Great Courses on Kanopy Watch The Great Courses on Kanopy

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Learn something new with The Great Courses on Kanopy.
Learn something new with The Great Courses on Kanopy.
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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Titles selected in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Titles selected in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
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Thank you! Thank you!

By Kristin
To the East Lansing community,  Thank you for your support of our 2018 Books, Bites and Bids.  Your contributions helped us raise over…
To the East Lansing community,  Thank you for your support of our 2018 Books, Bites and Bids.  Your contributions helped us raise over…
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Cat-astic fiction audiobooks recently… Cat-astic fiction audiobooks recently…

recommended by jamormi
Cat-astic fiction audiobooks recently added to Hoopla
Cat-astic fiction audiobooks recently added to Hoopla
Books on Tap book group at Jimmy's Pub
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Books on Tap @ Jimmy's Pub Books on Tap @ Jimmy's Pub

Jun 12th | 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Jimmy's Pub
Outcasts United by Warren St. John
Outcasts United by Warren St. John
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Star Wars culture Star Wars culture

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Never underestimate the hilarity of the force.
Never underestimate the hilarity of the force.
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