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Shark Week
Celebrate Shark Week at the library on July 22, 2023!
Discovery Channel’s Shark Week Returns Jul 23, 2023, with host Jason Momoa! PCL is celebrating too! Check out our recommendations below and celebrate these fascinating creatures!
The Ocean is Full of Strange Sharks
Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus)
The mysterious cold water-dwelling Greenland shark lives at least 250 years. In fact, they may live over 500 years. Scientists have had a recent breakthrough in determining the age of these sharks. They can carbon-date the proteins in a shark’s eyes! Read more at the NOAA site.
Dwarf Lantern Shark (Etmopterus perryi)
The world’s smallest known shark, a dwarf lantern shark, is smaller than a human hand. This deep-water species lives in depths of 928–1,440 feet. It has light-emitting organs called photophores along its belly and fins for camouflage when they feed in shallower water. Watch a clip from NOAA.
Goblin Shark (Mitsukurina owstoni)
Dating back to 125 million years ago, goblin sharks are sometimes called the “living fossil.” They are the only surviving members of their family, Mitsukurina. These strange sharks vary in color from pink-grey to bubble gum pink or can even be translucent, where their capillaries can be seen. Their jaw can protrude to snatch prey just out of reach and open their mouth to a 111-degree angle. Read more about it here.
Shark Art Craft Kit
Saturday, July 22
Swim to the library for our Shark Art Kit, best for children entering 1st-5th grade in the fall. Net your take & make kit available while supplies last.
View Our Booklist
Place a hold on some jaw-some reads for all ages! In honor of Shark Week, our librarians have compiled a list of favorite books about shark researchers, shark facts, and a few fictional shark stories.
Don’t forget your library has DVDs! Borrow new movies FREE with your library card!
Browse our fin-tastic book and movie recommendations.
47 Meters Down: Uncaged
Entertainment Studios
DVD, PG-13
Four teens diving in a ruined underwater city quickly find themselves in a watery hell. Their fun outing becomes a heart-stopping escape when they learn they are not alone in the submerged caves.
In Harm’s Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
Doug Stanton
Nonfiction
Chronicles the worst disaster in U.S. naval history after the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis in the South Pacific in the final days of World War II.
Sharks
Andrea and Antonella Ferrari; foreword by Doug Perrine
Nonfiction
A comprehensive guide to 120 species of sharks, including habitat, dimensions, biology, behavior, and mythology.
View Our Kids Booklist
Take a bite out of reading with these shark books for kids! Perfect for Shark Week or any time. Have you tried eBooks? They are perfect for educational tablet learning!
Misunderstood Shark
Ame Dyckman; Illustrated by Scott Magoon
Juvenile Easy Book
Shark interrupts the filming of Underwater World With Bob, scattering the audience, but he claims it is all a terrible misunderstanding.
If Sharks Disappeared
Lily Williams
Juvenile Nonfiction
A nonfiction picture book tracing the repercussions of what would happen if sharks disappeared from our planet.
SharkLady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist
Jess Keating, Illustrations by Marta Álvarez Miguéns
eBook
A tribute to the courage and will of the renowned ichthyologist. Follow Clark from childhood to her advocating that sharks are not “mindless killers” as widely supposed.
2022 Shark Week Picks
About Shark Week
Shark Week debuted in 1988 and is now TV’s longest-running programming event. This long-standing event was created to dispel misconceptions about sharks and is devoted to conservation efforts to ensure their survival. The presence of sharks is a tell-tale sign of a healthy ecosystem.
Read more about the cultural phenomenon of Shark Week on NPR.
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