Placer County Library

The dinosaurs have taken over a classic board game this week for the third Discovery Station! Kids can head to the library to make their own playable Dinosaur Chutes & Ladders game complete with a gameboard, player pieces, and spinner.

We're having some dino-tastic fun this month with trivia inspired by the Jurassic Summer Reading Program!

Register at placer.libcal.com

Join us at the Foresthill Library’s book club next Thursday, June 25 at 2:00 pm where we’ll be discussing Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall. From the bestselling author of Born to Run, a heartwarming story about training a rescue donkey to run one of the most challenging races in America, and, in the process, discovering the life-changing power of the human-animal connection. Request a copy here: https://ow.ly/QNzO50YXR75.

There will be a performer change for the upcoming Summer Reading event originally scheduled for Thursday, June 25 at 9:30 a.m. at Canyon View Community Center in Auburn.
Sacramento Taiko Dan Drumming is unable to attend. But we're excited to welcome Pop & Go Puppets instead! Their hilarious puppet show, Rumplestuntskin, features a motorcycle daredevil who knows the secret to awesome stunts, and he's willing to share it... for a price!
If you were already registered for the other performance, your tickets will automatically transfer to the new performer. If you would like to register, please visit https://placer.libcal.com/calendars?cid=-1&t=g&d=0000-00-00&cal=-1&ct=85436&inc=0

Join us at the Auburn Library's book club next Wednesday, June 24 at 3:00pm where we will discuss Women Behind the Wheel by Nancy Nichols. These thoughtful stories highlight women who challenged social norms by taking the driver’s seat, tracing how mobility, independence, and courage reshaped women’s lives and public space. Find the eBook on Libby or request a copy here: https://ow.ly/ws5N50YYvWG

The second Discovery Station has slithered into your local library! Kids can craft the prehistoric monster snake, the Titanoboa, throughout the week. 🐍

The Library Trading Post is open for business! Stop by your local Placer County Library anytime during the Jurassic Summer Reading Program to redeem your trading stones for all kinds of dino-tastic prizes for all ages.

Join us at the Granite Bay Library’s book club next Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 2:00pm where we’ll be discussing The Life Impossible by Matt Haig. Follows a retired teacher’s journey to Ibiza, where grief, mystery, and wonder collide, leading her toward healing, hope, and a life-changing new beginning. Find the eBook on Libby or request a copy here: https://ow.ly/LLjb50YSYBC

Join us at the Tahoe City’s book club next Wednesday June 17 at 2pm where we will be discussing the Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead. Great Circle follows orphaned aviator Marian Graves’s daring lifelong pursuit of freedom through flight—from 1914 Montana to a mysterious disappearance over the Pacific—while a century later actress Hadley Baxter becomes consumed by portraying Marian in a film that mirrors both women’s struggles for identity and self-determination. Find the eBook on Libby or request a copy here: https://ow.ly/XSXe50YYs7P

The Library has spoken… Adults get to join in on the Discovery Station fun! From now until July 5th, you can stop by your local Placer County Library to add your favorite book to the Desert Island Reads Tree. Unearth new titles to add to your TBR and earn a badge in Beanstack!