Unearth A Story with Library Summer Reading!!!

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Unearth a Story at the Lake Placid Public Library! This summer, we’ll be learning all about paleontology, archaeology, and all sorts of fun things we can dig up. See our full programming schedule, from June 30 to August 7, below to find out more. We hope to see you at the library this summer! 

WEEKLY EVENTS 

Tuesdays | Unearth a Program! | 10:00am-11:30am 

June 30 – Live music with Deb Cavanaugh. Jam out at our official Summer Reading kickoff! 

July 7 – REPCO Reptile Show. Check out some reptiles! Shows at 10am & 2pm. 

July 14 – Written in Stone. Reveal ancient gems and rocks with a geologist. 

July 21 – It’s Alive! Learn about decomposition and play in the dirt. 

July 28 – Adirondack Raptors. Meet living descendants of the dinosaurs! 

August 4 – Dr. Quinton’s Fossils. Look at fossils with a real paleontologist. 

Wednesdays | Teen Reading Lounge | 3:00pm-5:00pm 

Join us for quiet, independent reading. You are welcome to bring any book you’re reading or check one out here at the library! Stop by for any amount of time. Snacks are provided. Held in the lakeside garden, weather permitting. 

Thursdays | Play Group | 3:00pm-5:00pm 

Hosted in partnership with PlayADK, kids age 3-7 are invited to the library for an afternoon of fun! 

Fridays | Storytime | 10:30am-11:00am 

Listen to a story read and participate in an accompanying STEAM activity. Be sure to join us July 10 for a special Storytime with live music from RiverJack Z! Weekly stories will be announced on our social media pages throughout the summer. 

SPECIAL EVENTS 

Adult Book Talks: What Are Young People Reading? 

Read The Trouble With Heroes by Kate Messner and join the discussion on Tuesday, July 21 from 4:30pm-6:00pm. A middle grade novel written in verse, this story is written by a local author and very connected to the High Peaks and Lake Placid. 

Read All Systems Red by Martha Wells and join the discussion on Tuesday, August 25 from 4:30pm-6:00pm. An android goes on a journey of self-discovery in this science fiction novella that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial Intelligence.  

Rainy Day Movies 

Enjoy a movie on a rainy day at the library! Dates will be announced on our website and social media pages for afternoons with forecasted rain. Stay tuned to enjoy the following titles: 

The Land Before Time | Rating: G | Runtime: 109 minutes 

Synopsis: An orphaned brontosaurus teams up with other young dinosaurs in order to reunite with their families in a valley. 

Jurassic Park | Rating: PG-13 | Runtime: 122 minutes 

Synopsis: An industrialist invites some experts to visit his theme park of cloned dinosaurs. After a power failure, the creatures run loose, putting everyone’s lives, including his grandchildren’s, in danger. 

Questions? Email Bridey at brideyryan@lakeplacidlibrary.org

2026 Museum Passes

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The following passes will be available for the 2026 season. They are located on the top shelf of the periodicals stand in the Main Floor Reading Room. For availability, call 518-523-3200 or check in our catalog using the links below.

Adirondack Experience Museum (Coming Soon)

Receive 50% off general admissions. Good for 4 adults or 2 adults and all children 17 and under. Children under 5 are free.

Open May 22-Oct 12 Daily 10am-5pm

Check Catalog for Availability

Fort Ticonderoga (Available Now)

Receive 10% off general admission for up to 4 people during the 2026 Campaign Season.

Open May 2-October 25, 2026: Tuesday-Sunday 9:30am-5pm (last entry at 4:30)

Check Catalog for Availability

High Falls Gorge (Available Now)

Receive 15% off general admission for up to 4 people during the summer season.

Open May 2-Oct 25, Daily 9am-4pm

Check Catalog for Availability

The Wild Center (Coming Soon)

Admits: 2 Adults at $10 each; 4 Youth Free (Ages 5-17); Ages 4 and under are always free

Open May 1–24: Fridays–Sundays, 10 am–5 pm

Open May 25 – October 31: daily 10 am–5 pm

Check Catalog for Availability

Homeschool Thursdays at LPPL

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Join us each month during the school year for informal learning at the library!

This academic year, we will offer a variety of experiences for kids ages 5-13.

SeptemberMouse Heroes!
OctoberOlympic Center Visit
NovemberMagic Day
DecemberReaders Rally Holiday Event
JanuaryBe an Astronomer for a Day with ADK Sky Center
FebruaryLocal Author Presentation: Dog Sledding – Writing Your Own Stories
MarchRobots in Space! With ADK Sky Center
Aprilspring break
MayExtraterrestrials! With ADK Sky Center
JuneAdirondack Watershed Institute

ARBOR DAY POSTER COMPETITION:

Students in grades 2-5 are invited to enter a poster competition as part of an Arbor Day celebration with the Lake Placid Tree Board! Posters with the theme of Trees for the Future should be brought to the library before May 19, when they will be picked up for judging. Everyone is invited to the Arbor Day celebration on Tuesday, May 26 at 5pm.

More information from Judy Shea for the Lake Placid Tree Board:

The Lake Placid Arbor Day Celebration is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26 at 5pm. Location to be announced.

We are asking grades 2-5 to create a poster with the theme Trees for the future.

Pick up posters will be May 19. Judging of posters May 20 AM, by former art teachers (who enjoy this!!). Notification of winners Thursday May 21 or Friday May 22. We ask you to notify parents and invite them to the Arbor Day celebration, Tuesday May 26 at 5pm. Site to be arranged by Tree Board Chairperson. We hang all posters for all to see. Winners’ posters will also be shown at Community Day, May 31 at the ski jumps.

We hope you enjoy joining this effort.

Cordially,

Judy Shea for LP Tree Board

In-Person Math Tutoring

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Struggling with math? Need a tutor?

The Lake Placid Public Library would like to offer free math tutoring sessions for any student in grades 6-12.

Chris Ward will be available by appointment only. For more information, call the Lake Placid Public Library at (518)523-3200.

*This program is made available thanks to the Lake Placid Education Foundation Technology and Education Grant 2022