Family storytime

Friday, Sept. 28 — 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Storytimes help 2- to 4-year-olds get ready for kindergarten by encouraging them to read, write, talk, sing and play. Children of all abilities are welcome, and caregivers are encouraged to participate as well.

Family storytime

Tuesday, Oct. 2 — 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Storytimes help two- to four-year-olds get ready for kindergarten by encouraging them to read, write, talk, sing and play. Children of all abilities are welcome, and caregivers are encouraged to participate as well.

Adult coloring group

Tuesday, Oct. 2 — 6 to 8 p.m.

Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m., patrons are invited to visit the library and relax with the adult coloring group. The library will provide hot tea, special pens and pencils and lots of pages for guests to fill in. Even if one can’t make the group, they are able to come in during Library hours and checkout one of the library’s coloring books, take it home and fill it in.

Game day

Thursday, Oct. 4 — 3 to 6 p.m.

Teens are invited to come play together on the library’s X-Box 360 in the Youth Area. The library has an assortment of X-Box games and four controllers, as well as tabletop games. Each round lasts 30 minutes, so that everyone gets a turn.

Family storytime

Friday, Oct. 5 — 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Storytimes help 2- to 4-year-olds get ready for kindergarten by encouraging them to read, write, talk, sing and play. Children of all abilities are welcome, and caregivers are encouraged to participate as well.

Organ donation sign up week

Tuesday, Oct. 9 — Mon. Oct. 15

This seven-day campaign involves more than 150 libraries across the state, each inspiring local residents to join the Michigan Organ Donor Registry, and educating them on the facts of organ, tissue and eye donation. The libraries involved in the campaign are located throughout Michigan, from Houghton to Dearborn and from South Haven to Detroit. Volunteers and library staff will answer questions, provide fun give-away items and, most importantly, help library patrons sign up on the Donor Registry.  See the MI Libraries for Life page for updates.

Family storytime

Tuesday, Oct. 9 — 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Storytimes help two- to four-year-olds get ready for kindergarten by encouraging them to read, write, talk, sing and play. Children of all abilities are welcome, and caregivers are encouraged to participate as well.

Teen trivia

Thursday, Oct. 11 — 4 to 5 p.m.

Grab some friends and show off how smart you are at the library’s teen trivia. Trivia categories will change from month to month and might include sports, music, pop culture, book titles, history, holidays, poetry, fast food slogans, and more.

Family storytime

Friday, Oct. 12 — 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Storytimes help 2- to 4-year-olds get ready for kindergarten by encouraging them to read, write, talk, sing and play. Children of all abilities are welcome, and caregivers are encouraged to participate as well.

Family storytime

Tuesday, Oct. 16 — 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Storytimes help 2- to 4-year-olds get ready for kindergarten by encouraging them to read, write, talk, sing and play. Children of all abilities are welcome, and caregivers are encouraged to participate as well.

Game day

Thursday, Oct. 18 — 3 to 6 p.m.

Teens are invited to come play together on the library’s X-Box 360 in the Youth Area. The library has an assortment of X-Box games and four controllers, as well as tabletop games. Each round lasts 30 minutes, so that everyone gets a turn.

Family storytime

Friday, Oct. 19 — 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Storytimes help two- to four-year-olds get ready for kindergarten by encouraging them to read, write, talk, sing and play. Children of all abilities are welcome, and caregivers are encouraged to participate as well.