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DURHAM, NC · SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026 · LIBRARY

Jurassic Park: Floats & Films

Celebrate Summer Reading with a screening of Jurassic Park.

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Fig. 01 — East Meeting Room, East Regional Library (211 Lick Creek Lane)

About the event

Celebrate Summer Reading with a screening of Jurassic Park. While you watch, cool down with a root beer float!

In Jurassic Park, "Paleontologists Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) and mathematician Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) are among a select group chosen to tour an island theme park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA. While the park's mastermind, billionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough), assures everyone that the facility is safe, they find out otherwise when various ferocious predators break free and go on the hunt."

Rated: PG-13

Run time: 2 hours 2 minutes

The movie will be shown with closed captions. Root beer floats and popcorn will be provided. All ages are encouraged to attend. Registration is appreciated but not required.

Questions? Contact Mara (she/her): mplantholt@dconc.gov.

2026 Summer Reading is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Durham Library Foundation and the Friends of the Durham Library.

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