Chat with fellow anime fans and try a different activity each meeting. This month: Making Onigiri! For grades 6-12.

Don’t panic—join us as we paint and stamp tea towels to celebrate Towel Day 2024 and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. This is an adult program.

It’s the first day of registration for the Summer Reading Program! Come by, sign up for Summer Reading, and enjoy crafts, games, contests, and more!

Mold clay into mesmerizing dragon eyes. For those entering grades 6-12 in the fall.

Stick around after teen programs for some low-pressure time to hang out and read! For those entering grades 6-12 in the fall.

Children age 5 and under, bring your grown-up and join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fun on Veteran’s Plaza, just outside the library!

Join true crime author Tobin Buhk on a photographic tour through historic Michigan prisons and jails. This is an adult program.

Make a field journal, do some birdwatching, and share stories around and inflatable “campfire”. For ages 5 and up.

Make a book nook (a small decorative diorama the size and shape of a book) and add some charm to your bookshelf! This is an adult program.

Decorate a magic wand to make it uniquely yours! All ages welcome.

Prepare to be amazed by Ming’s fabulous magic tricks and spectacular illusions! For ages 3 and up.

Sample snacks from countries around the world! For those entering grades 6-12 in the fall.

Stick around after teen programs for some low-pressure time to hang out and read! For those entering grades 6-12 in the fall.

Children age 5 and under, bring your grown-up and join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fun on Veteran’s Plaza, just outside the library!

A volunteer from the Detroit Institute of Arts will explain some of the museum’s many mysteries. Attend in-person at the library or online via Zoom. This is an adult program.

Paint a pocket-sized pal to take on your summer adventures! Dress for a mess! For ages 5 and up.

Join us for some fun, free BINGO games with an adventurous twist! All ages welcome.

Pick up a free copy of Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay at the adult reference desk (while supplies last), read it on your own before the meeting, then join us in person or on Zoom to discuss.

Children age 5 and under, bring your grown-up and join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fun on Veteran’s Plaza, just outside the library!

Learn how to create a “junk journal”, a book made of scrap paper materials that can be used as a journal, art book, or scrapbook. This is an adult program.

Weave paracord rope into a bracelet perfect for outdoor adventures! For those entering grades 6-12 in the fall.

Stick around after teen programs for some low-pressure time to hang out and read! For those entering grades 6-12 in the fall.

Children age 5 and under, bring your grown-up and join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fun on Veteran’s Plaza, just outside the library!

Young children can enjoy sensory play and create art using simple household items. Dress for a mess! For ages 5 and under.

Bake some tasty treats in a solar oven you make yourself. Bring your own empty pizza box if possible. All ages welcome.

Children age 5 and under, bring your grown-up and join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fun on Veteran’s Plaza, just outside the library!

Create an original map of your own imaginary land. For ages 8 and up.

Join us to play Magic: The Gathering. Beginners welcome! For those entering grades 6-12 in the fall.

Stick around after teen programs for some low-pressure time to hang out and read! For those entering grades 6-12 in the fall.

Learn to cross stitch with a beginner constellation pattern. This is an adult program.

Children age 5 and under, bring your grown-up and join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fun on Veteran’s Plaza, just outside the library!

Learn about Michigan’s native snakes in this LIVE ANIMAL presentation from Nature Discovery. For ages 5 and up.

Join us for games, snacks, and crafts based on The Lord of the Rings. All Ages Welcome. Costumes encouraged!

Rachel Mifsud, founder of Will Forage for Food, will explain the basics of foraging for local edible plants. This is an adult program.

Children age 5 and under, bring your grown-up and join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and fun on Veteran’s Plaza, just outside the library!

Use your sleuthing skills to find hidden items and receive your official Secret Agent Certificate! For ages 7 and up.

Join us on Veteran’s Plaza as we celebrate all the reading we did this summer! We’ll have lots of activities, games, snacks, and we’ll be announcing the Grand Prize winners! Everyone is welcome!

Love anime? Come make some Ghibli Creature Jars. For those entering grades 6-12 in the fall.