eNewsletter | August 2026

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

Weekly Storytime and Playgroup for kids.

Weekly Yoga and Computer Help for adults.

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LIBRARY CLOSED MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, LABOR DAY.

TOP STORIES:

• DIY Home Air Filtration
• Mobile Secretary of State
• Genealogy with Patrick
• Community Blood Drive
• Classic Book Discussion:
  Catch-22, by Joseph Heller
• Michigan's Majestic Bald Eagles
• Crafts & Arts: Printmaking

• Astronomy Night!
• SRP Grand Prizes Announced
  (for teens and adults too)

Background Image: Gustave Courbet, The Calm Sea, 1869.

NEW BOOKS! These titles are on their way to our shelves.

DIY Home Air Filter

Tuesday, August 4

5:00pm

A guided workshop on building a highly-effective and affordable air filtration system for your inside your home. We anticipate this being an instruction only, but fill out the registration form accordingly if you are bring your own supplies or interested in any supplies we might be able to acquire for the project.

REGISTER HERE.



Adult Summer Reading Challenge

Read at least 20 minutes per day for five days per week. Weekly prize drawings and $50 Lake Street Market grand prize drawing at the end. Join anytime! Pick-up your sheet at the front desk.

TEEN AND ADULT SUMMER READING PROGRAM GRAND PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON
MONDAY, AUGUST 17.



Mobile Secretary of State

Friday, August 7

10am-3pm

Library Conference Room (upstairs)

WALK-INS OR BY APPOINTMENT.

For more information or to schedule your visit call 231-582-7861.

Community Blood Drive

Monday, August 17

1:00-5:30pm

Through Versiti.

Appointments Preferred

Click here or call 866-642-5663.

**Walk-ins welcome, as schedule allows

Classic Book Discussion:

Catch-22

by Joseph Heller

Tuesday, August 18

5:30pm

Open to the public. Ages 14+.

Many library copies are available! Call 231-582-7861 if you would like to put one on hold to pick up at the library.

REGISTER HERE.



Sponsored by the Friends of the Boyne District Library.

Friends of the Boyne River: Michigan's Majestic
Bald Eagles

Wednesday, August 19

4:00pm

Dr. Palazzolo has traveled to all seven continents providing medical care for injured wildlife. He presenting in Michigan this summer, and is also writing a book highlighting Michigan's bald eagles. Join us to learn more about eagles in Michigan and get up close with a live, truly majestic bald eagle.

FREE EVENT!

ASTRONOMY NIGHT
Saturday, August 8

9:30pm

Location to be disclosed to registrants. 


FREE Family Event!

Registration required.

*BONUS FUN* PROGRAMMING FOR KIDDOS!

Keep an eye out for POP-UP library events and workshops for children. We will be announcing these cool programs on social media throughout the summer, rain or shine.

We also will be pumping-up our Tuesday Storytimes with weekly craft activities! Meets every Tuesday at 10:30am. Ages 3-5.

The Friends of the Boyne District Library run a used book shop in the library and do occasional book sales and other events to raise funds for library programs. If you want to support the library, there is no better way to get involved, as a member or a shopper. :)



JOIN ONLINE

phone: 231-582-7861