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Made in Michigan Writers Series Bus Tour
Toast the exciting partnership between Wayne State University Press and The Meijer Foundation in an evening with the authors at the Grand Rapids Public Museum – Meijer Theater and Lobby. The evening will include keynote readings by Made in Michigan Writers Series authors Bonnie Jo Campbell (National Book Award finalist, American Salvage) and Gloria Whelan [...]
Dance…at our Flash Mob!!!!!
Teens, are you looking for a great event to kick off your summer? Wanna brag to your friends how you just showed up somewhere to dance? Need a fun way to earn community service hours? Look no further! The library will hold rehearsals in May and June for teens to participate in a community dance [...]
Community Resource & Senior Volunteer Fair
Learn where to contribute your talents and interests to benefit others, your community, and yourself.
Summer hours reminder
The Main Library is closed on Sundays starting Sunday, May 27, 2013 (Memorial Day weekend) and continuing through Sunday, September 1, 2013 (Labor Day weekend).
Michigan’s Vanishing Train Stations: Architecture, History & Sense of Place
For his new book, Michigan’s Historic Railroad Stations, Detroit News art writer Michael H. Hodges photographed and profiled 31 depots across the state, from Detroit to Three Oaks to Iron Mountain. Hodges will be at the Main Library on Monday, May 13, 2013 at 7:00pm as part of the 2013 Michigan Notable Book Tour. In [...]
Got a Kid Who Digs Construction?
Then don’t miss the Construction Truck Petting Zoo on Saturday, June 1 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm!
New Titles of the Week!
Pirate Alley by Stephen Coonts A Step of Faith by Richard Paul Evans Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris The Innocence Game by Michael Harvey A Delicate Truth by John Le Carre The Ophelia Cut by John Lescroart A House Divided by Kimberla Lawson Roby Silken Prey by John Sandford
Project: Classics
It’s a terrible thing to admit but I discriminate against books. I don’t want to read books from the bestseller list (with a very, very few exceptions). I don’t want to read romance or chick lit or urban fiction. I can live with all these self-imposed limits, except one: I especially don’t want to read [...]
Happy Star Wars Day!
Happy Star Wars Day!Come to the main library and check out our collection of Star Wars books, movies, and music on display. We have the originals, we have the dreaded prequels, we have cartoons, we have comics. There may also be an R2D2 coming out of our new book shelves so keep an eye out, [...]
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