Stories of the First Peoples of Michigan
Jackson, MI, United StatesDuring the week of Storyfest, and in honor of Native American History Month, we’re excited to present a collection of traditional tales, music and songs of the First Nation people who have called the Great Lakes Region their home, performed by storyteller Genot Picor. You can enjoy this collection of stories until November 20: […]
Larry Martin presents “WWII in Their Own Words”
Jackson, MI, United StatesJoin us at the Carnegie Library for Larry Martin's "WWII in Their Own Words." Larry has interviewed over 100 participants of WWII including German soldiers, US prisoners of war, and civilians from both Asia and Europe. September 11, 10 AM: GySgt. Thurman Miller was a Marine Rifleman who fought the entire battle of Guadalcanal as […]
The Art of Storytelling: Life Into Words
Jackson, MI, United StatesThis highly interactive virtual workshop focuses on the relevance of the spoken word and the oral tradition in an educational setting. Teachers can learn how to take a story off the page and bring it to life and how it can be used to support the curriculum. Storyteller and teaching artist Noa Baum, engages participants […]
Pennies in a Jar
Jackson, MI, United StatesDecorate a jar, collect your pennies, and learn about some of Jackson's WWII veterans! This program was inspired by the children's book Pennies in a Jar by Dori Chaconas. The boy in the story is waiting for his father to come home from WWII. While the boy waits, he saves up his pennies to buy […]
NaNoWriMo Short Story Contest
Jackson, MI, United StatesWe are excited to announce the winners of our NaNoWriMo Short Story Contest in partnership with Concatenation Convention! 1st Place: Brad Hartke “Hubert, The Bee, The Corpse, and The Kiss” 2nd Place: Haley Lemon “The Lonely Ones” 3rd Place: Edward Burkhead “The Ritual” Congratulations to our winners and everyone who submitted an entry to […]
Carnegie Library Holiday Open House
Jackson, MI, United StatesCelebrate the start of the holiday season at the Carnegie Library Holiday Open House before the City of Jackson Christmas Parade! Santa is sending his elves to deliver books this year to children who come to visit during the open house. There will be a holiday photo opportunity and the Friends of the Jackson District […]
JDL Chats
Jackson, MI, United StatesJoin us on the third Friday of the month for a series of live podcast-style chats, on Film, art and life through the lens of Science. Sept. 17: The History of Jackson Prisons (Watch the recording here) Oct. 15: Local Ghosts TBD: Jackson Inventors - due to the City of Jackson Holiday Parade, we are […]
Book Tasting
Jackson, MI, United StatesJoin us for a live virtual Book Tasting! This will be a chance for you to hear from JDL staff members Christy Broderick (Grass Lake Branch), Carly Pampuch (Springport and Parma Branch Manager) and Anna Clark (Community Engagement Coordinator) about what they're reading, what they like about it, who they would recommend it to, and […]
Storytime at Meijer
Meijer Branch 2699 Airport Rd., Jackson, MI, United StatesIt’s never too early to start exploring and learning with your child! JDL storytimes offer age appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Storytime at the Meijer Branch will run weekly on Wednesdays for the months of October and November.
Closed for Thanksgiving
Jackson, MI, United StatesAll JDL locations will be closed Thursday, November 25 for Thanksgiving.