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The Fort Branch-Johnson Township Public Library had a blast with their Escape Experience program last week!

Did you know that the Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library produces audiobooks via Indiana Voices at the Indiana State Library? Read more about it here: https://tinyurl.com/pr58m79u

Don't forget! The Summer Lecture Series returns to the Indiana State Library this Saturday, June 13, with “Unlock Your Family’s DNA Story." Professional genealogist Angela Guntz will help attendees understand their DNA results, break through DNA mysteries and connect the dots in their family history. Register here: https://isl.libcal.com/event/16694096

This "correct map" of the U.S. and Canada includes British and Spanish territories "carefully laid down agreeable to the Treaty of 1784" and was recently added to the Indiana State Library's digital collections.

The Indiana Affiliate Center for the Book is delighted to announce its Great Read titles for 2026. The Center has chosen "The Last Adieu: Lafayette’s Triumphant Return, the Echoes of Revolution, and the Gratitude of the Republic" by Ryan L. Cole for the 2026 Great Reads adult selection. When the Marquis de Lafayette returned to the United States in 1824, the aging hero of the American Revolution was defeated politically and distraught over the fate of liberty in Europe. He set sail one last time from France for America after an absence of 40 years. He was welcomed with the grandest celebration the young republic would ever stage, as he traveled to every state in the Union and met with parades and delirious crowds. The Great Read books are recognized each year at the National Book Festival. The Library of Congress will host the 2026 festival on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Washington Convention Center. Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/4dfjt7hp

The Indiana Affiliate Center for the Book is delighted to announce its Great Read titles for 2026. The Center has chosen "Imogene’s Last Stand," written by Candace Fleming and illustrated by Nancy Carpenter, for the 2026 Great Read youth selection. This book fits with the America’s 250th Semiquincentennial. It highlights how young people, like Imogene, can make a difference in their communities, as we read about Imogene fighting to preserve history and save the local Historical Society from demolition. The Great Read books are recognized each year at the National Book Festival. The Library of Congress will host the 2026 festival on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Washington Convention Center. Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/4dfjt7hp

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Join us on Tuesday, June 9, at 12 p.m., for "Help with Statistical Research," a free informative Lunch and Learn session. The presentation will focus on using public federal and state data for statistical research. Attendees will learn new sources and tips for finding, using and citing the latest data for upcoming research, projects or reports. Read more and register here: https://isl.libcal.com/event/16327372

Check out what the Marion Public Library has set up for their summer reading program!