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Board Game Sundays
Board Game Sundays
Come to the Carnegie Library Quiet Reading Room to play some board games or do puzzles every Sunday from 1:30-4:30 PM, starting September 4. The library will provide the games, you provide the fun! This program is open to all ages.
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Monster Mash Deadline
Monster Mash Deadline
To celebrate October and all things spooky, we're having a Monster Mash contest for kids! Create a monster out of whatever you can find. Paint a picture, building with Legos, use old jars and paper towel tubes - wherever your imagination takes you! To submit an entry, bring your creation into any JDL branch OR […]
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Storytime at the Eastern Branch
Storytime at the Eastern Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Eastern Branch Storytime: Tuesdays, 11 AM (ages 0-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
Storytime at the Henrietta Branch
Storytime at the Henrietta Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Henrietta Branch Storytime: Tuesdays, 11 AM (ages 3-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
Community Coffee Time
Community Coffee Time
Join us for a cup of coffee and some conversation! Summit Branch: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2-5 PM (Click here for the Summit Branch activities schedule.) Carnegie Library: Wednesdays, 10-11:30 AM
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Silver Tales For The Young at Heart
Silver Tales For The Young at Heart
Join us for a free storytelling event featuring Larry Castleberry on November 2, at 10 AM at Vista Grande Villa. This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to 517-905-1317 or community@myjdl.com. About the Storyteller: Larry Castleberry is an engaging Storyteller who weaves folk and fairytales stories from the world of the […]
Community Coffee Time
Community Coffee Time
Join us for a cup of coffee and some conversation! Summit Branch: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2-5 PM (Click here for the Summit Branch activities schedule.) Carnegie Library: Wednesdays, 10-11:30 AM
Storytime at the Grass Lake Branch
Storytime at the Grass Lake Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Grass Lake Branch Storytime: Wednesdays, 11 AM (ages 3-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
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Eastern Branch Fall Book Sale
Eastern Branch Fall Book Sale
Stop by the Eastern Branch to shop fiction and non-fiction books, juvenile and young adult books, as well as movies and magazines. Thursday, November 3: 9 AM - 8 PM Friday, November 4: 9 AM - 6 PM Saturday, November 5: 9 AM - 2 PM (Saturday is fill a bag of books for $1.) […]
Storytime at the Carnegie Library
Storytime at the Carnegie Library
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Carnegie Library Storytime: Thursdays, 10 AM (ages 0-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
Storytime at the Spring Arbor Branch
Storytime at the Spring Arbor Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Spring Arbor Branch Storytime: Thursdays, 11 AM (ages 2-5). K.J. the Corgi will join us for storytime at the Spring Arbor Branch each week! Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November […]
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Eastern Branch Fall Book Sale
Eastern Branch Fall Book Sale
Stop by the Eastern Branch to shop fiction and non-fiction books, juvenile and young adult books, as well as movies and magazines. Thursday, November 3: 9 AM - 8 PM Friday, November 4: 9 AM - 6 PM Saturday, November 5: 9 AM - 2 PM (Saturday is fill a bag of books for $1.) […]
Meijer Branch Book Group
Meijer Branch Book Group
Join us on the first Friday of the month at the Meijer Branch to discuss a book selected by the group.
Storyfest Showcase
Storyfest Showcase
Celebrate the 35th Annual Storyfest with an evening of storytelling featuring Jenifer Strauss and Adam Mellema at the Jackson Symphony Orchestra's Weatherwax Hall on November 4 at 7 PM. This event is free and open to the public. About the Storytellers: Adam Mellema dances, sings, and uses an exuberant style all his own to play […]
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Eastern Branch Fall Book Sale
Eastern Branch Fall Book Sale
Stop by the Eastern Branch to shop fiction and non-fiction books, juvenile and young adult books, as well as movies and magazines. Thursday, November 3: 9 AM - 8 PM Friday, November 4: 9 AM - 6 PM Saturday, November 5: 9 AM - 2 PM (Saturday is fill a bag of books for $1.) […]
Morning Movies at Concord
Morning Movies at Concord
Stop by the Concord Branch on the first Saturday of every month and enjoy popcorn and a family movie. November 5: Rumble (PG) December 3: Top Gun: Maverick (PG-13) January 7: Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (PG) February 4: Minions: The Rise of Gru (PG)
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Board Game Sundays
Board Game Sundays
Come to the Carnegie Library Quiet Reading Room to play some board games or do puzzles every Sunday from 1:30-4:30 PM, starting September 4. The library will provide the games, you provide the fun! This program is open to all ages.
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Code a Maze
Code a Maze
Stop by any JDL branch starting November 7 to pick up a kit for a STEM project. This activity is designed to introduce early-elementary kids to coding without needing a computer. Available while supplies last.
Basic Computer Classes
Basic Computer Classes
Join us every Monday in November at 10:30 AMÂ at the Carnegie Library to learn some basic computer skills, including Gmail and Microsoft Word.
DIY Snow Globe
DIY Snow Globe
Join us at the Grass Lake Branch on November 7 at 5:30 PM to welcome the winter season by creating your own snow globe. All ages welcome. Supplies will be provided. Please call the branch at 517-522-8211 to register.
Eastern Branch Book Group
Eastern Branch Book Group
Join us and other readers on the first Monday of the month* to talk about the monthly book group pick! September's title: The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner *September's meeting will be held on the second Monday, due to Labor Day.
4 events,
Storytime at the Eastern Branch
Storytime at the Eastern Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Eastern Branch Storytime: Tuesdays, 11 AM (ages 0-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
Gifts of the Earth, the Sound of Nature
Gifts of the Earth, the Sound of Nature
Doc William "Walks Sacred" Martin will present an interactive sharing of his understanding of the gifts of the earth for healing and learning the unity among the people as was shared with him by his elders. This program is intended for ages 3-5. About the Presenter: Doc Martin is of Cree lineage from Quebec, Trois-Rivieres, […]
Storytime at the Henrietta Branch
Storytime at the Henrietta Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Henrietta Branch Storytime: Tuesdays, 11 AM (ages 3-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
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Community Coffee Time
Community Coffee Time
Join us for a cup of coffee and some conversation! Summit Branch: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2-5 PM (Click here for the Summit Branch activities schedule.) Carnegie Library: Wednesdays, 10-11:30 AM
Storytime at the Grass Lake Branch
Storytime at the Grass Lake Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Grass Lake Branch Storytime: Wednesdays, 11 AM (ages 3-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
Meijer Branch Storytime
Meijer Branch Storytime
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Meijer Branch Storytime: Wednesdays, 11 AM (ages 3-5) Storytimes will run weekly. Winter: January 9 to March 3 Spring: March 6 to April 28
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Storytime at the Carnegie Library
Storytime at the Carnegie Library
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Carnegie Library Storytime: Thursdays, 10 AM (ages 0-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
Storytime at the Spring Arbor Branch
Storytime at the Spring Arbor Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Spring Arbor Branch Storytime: Thursdays, 11 AM (ages 2-5). K.J. the Corgi will join us for storytime at the Spring Arbor Branch each week! Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November […]
Storytime at the Brooklyn Branch
Storytime at the Brooklyn Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Brooklyn Branch Storytime: Thursdays, 11 AM (ages 0-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
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Board Game Sundays
Board Game Sundays
Come to the Carnegie Library Quiet Reading Room to play some board games or do puzzles every Sunday from 1:30-4:30 PM, starting September 4. The library will provide the games, you provide the fun! This program is open to all ages.
Fall Family Movies
Fall Family Movies
Join us on the second Sunday of the month at the Eastern Branch for a family movie! September 11, 2 PM: Atlantis: The Lost Empire October 9, 2 PM: The Addams Family November 13, 2 PM: Pokémon: Detective Pikachu
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Basic Computer Classes
Basic Computer Classes
Join us every Monday in November at 10:30 AMÂ at the Carnegie Library to learn some basic computer skills, including Gmail and Microsoft Word.
Yoga at Eastern
Yoga at Eastern
Come relax, unwind, and take care of your body with the slow and gentle flow of yoga! Bring your own mat. If you do not have one, a limited amount may be available. This program takes place on the second Monday of the month at 3 PM. October is scheduled for the third Monday (October […]
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Parma/Springport Book Lovers Book Club
Parma/Springport Book Lovers Book Club
Interested in joining a thought-provoking and fun book club? Or just looking to meet new people? Come and join the Parma/Springport Book Club at GG's Cafe in Parma the third Tuesday of every month at 10 AM.
Storytime at the Eastern Branch
Storytime at the Eastern Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Eastern Branch Storytime: Tuesdays, 11 AM (ages 0-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
Storytime at the Henrietta Branch
Storytime at the Henrietta Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Henrietta Branch Storytime: Tuesdays, 11 AM (ages 3-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
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Community Coffee Time
Community Coffee Time
Join us for a cup of coffee and some conversation! Summit Branch: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2-5 PM (Click here for the Summit Branch activities schedule.) Carnegie Library: Wednesdays, 10-11:30 AM
Storytime at the Grass Lake Branch
Storytime at the Grass Lake Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Grass Lake Branch Storytime: Wednesdays, 11 AM (ages 3-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
Meijer Branch Storytime
Meijer Branch Storytime
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Meijer Branch Storytime: Wednesdays, 11 AM (ages 3-5) Storytimes will run weekly. Winter: January 9 to March 3 Spring: March 6 to April 28
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Storytime at the Carnegie Library
Storytime at the Carnegie Library
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Carnegie Library Storytime: Thursdays, 10 AM (ages 0-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
Storytime at the Spring Arbor Branch
Storytime at the Spring Arbor Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Spring Arbor Branch Storytime: Thursdays, 11 AM (ages 2-5). K.J. the Corgi will join us for storytime at the Spring Arbor Branch each week! Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November […]
Storytime at the Brooklyn Branch
Storytime at the Brooklyn Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Brooklyn Branch Storytime: Thursdays, 11 AM (ages 0-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
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Holiday Open House
Holiday Open House
Kick off the holiday season with the Jackson District Library! Join us on November 18 from 4-7 PM at the Carnegie Library for family fun while you wait for the start of the Jackson Holiday Parade. Kids will receive a free book and the Friends of the Library will host their annual book sale and […]
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Board Game Sundays
Board Game Sundays
Come to the Carnegie Library Quiet Reading Room to play some board games or do puzzles every Sunday from 1:30-4:30 PM, starting September 4. The library will provide the games, you provide the fun! This program is open to all ages.
2 events,
Basic Computer Classes
Basic Computer Classes
Join us every Monday in November at 10:30 AMÂ at the Carnegie Library to learn some basic computer skills, including Gmail and Microsoft Word.
Concord Book Jackets Coffee Hour
Concord Book Jackets Coffee Hour
Join the Concord Branch for a book discussion with coffee and dessert! Contact the branch at (517) 905-1379 for upcoming titles or just bring a book you want to share. Intended for adults.
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Storytime at the Eastern Branch
Storytime at the Eastern Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Eastern Branch Storytime: Tuesdays, 11 AM (ages 0-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
Storytime at the Henrietta Branch
Storytime at the Henrietta Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Henrietta Branch Storytime: Tuesdays, 11 AM (ages 3-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
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Community Coffee Time
Community Coffee Time
Join us for a cup of coffee and some conversation! Summit Branch: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2-5 PM (Click here for the Summit Branch activities schedule.) Carnegie Library: Wednesdays, 10-11:30 AM
Storytime at the Grass Lake Branch
Storytime at the Grass Lake Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Grass Lake Branch Storytime: Wednesdays, 11 AM (ages 3-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
Meijer Branch Storytime
Meijer Branch Storytime
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Meijer Branch Storytime: Wednesdays, 11 AM (ages 3-5) Storytimes will run weekly. Winter: January 9 to March 3 Spring: March 6 to April 28
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Closed for Thanksgiving
Closed for Thanksgiving
All JDL locations will be closed Thursday, November 24 for Thanksgiving. Our digital resources are always available and the wifi, accessible from the parking lot, will remain on.
Reading the Rainbow Book Club
Reading the Rainbow Book Club
Join our Reading the Rainbow Book Club - a book group for LGBTQIA+ youth and allies to meet and discuss stories and make friends in a safe environment - on the fourth Thursday of every month. Our reading selections will be varied, with materials being chosen based on interests of the group and group input! […]
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Science Saturdays
Science Saturdays
Join us at the Parma Branch the fourth Saturday of every month for some fun science experiments. Program dates: October 1 & 22, 11:30 AM and November 26, 11:30 AM Registration required. Please call the Parma Branch at 517-531-4908 to register. This program is intended for ages 8-13.
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Board Game Sundays
Board Game Sundays
Come to the Carnegie Library Quiet Reading Room to play some board games or do puzzles every Sunday from 1:30-4:30 PM, starting September 4. The library will provide the games, you provide the fun! This program is open to all ages.
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Basic Computer Classes
Basic Computer Classes
Join us every Monday in November at 10:30 AMÂ at the Carnegie Library to learn some basic computer skills, including Gmail and Microsoft Word.
Ukulele Jam Session
Ukulele Jam Session
The Jacktown Ukes meet the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month and are happy to have others jam with them! If you are a newbie, we will have an extra ukulele on hand. Resources on how to play are provided, however, we are not able to provide lessons. To learn more, call the Eastern […]
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Storytime at the Eastern Branch
Storytime at the Eastern Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Eastern Branch Storytime: Tuesdays, 11 AM (ages 0-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
Storytime at the Henrietta Branch
Storytime at the Henrietta Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Henrietta Branch Storytime: Tuesdays, 11 AM (ages 3-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
Henrietta Holiday Open House with Reindeer
Henrietta Holiday Open House with Reindeer
Join us as we ring in the holiday season at the Henrietta Branch! There will be reindeer from Rooftop Reindeer Farms, hot cocoa, cookies, crafts, and a winter silent auction. You can stop by the branch during the month of November to bid on items until November 29 at 6 PM and all proceeds will […]
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Community Coffee Time
Community Coffee Time
Join us for a cup of coffee and some conversation! Summit Branch: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2-5 PM (Click here for the Summit Branch activities schedule.) Carnegie Library: Wednesdays, 10-11:30 AM
Storytime at the Grass Lake Branch
Storytime at the Grass Lake Branch
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Grass Lake Branch Storytime: Wednesdays, 11 AM (ages 3-5) Storytimes will run weekly from September 5 to November 30.
Meijer Branch Storytime
Meijer Branch Storytime
JDL storytimes offer age-appropriate books, music, and activities for babies, toddlers, families, and young children. Most importantly, they help develop everyone’s imaginations! Meijer Branch Storytime: Wednesdays, 11 AM (ages 3-5) Storytimes will run weekly. Winter: January 9 to March 3 Spring: March 6 to April 28
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Meijer Branch Book Group
Meijer Branch Book Group
Join us on the first Friday of the month at the Meijer Branch to discuss a book selected by the group. Winter Dates: December 2, January 6, and February 3 from 10-11:30 AM Stop by the branch at the end of the month to see what the book club is reading next and to check […]
Retirement Reception Honoring Sara Tackett
Retirement Reception Honoring Sara Tackett
Come celebrate with us! The entire staff at Jackson District Library is honoring Director Sara Tackett’s 24 year career with refreshments and a tribute at a reception on December 2 from 4:30-7:30 PM in the Carnegie Library Children’s Department, where Sara started at JDL in 1998. This celebration is open to the community.
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Morning Movies at Concord
Morning Movies at Concord
Stop by the Concord Branch on the first Saturday of every month and enjoy popcorn and a family movie. November 5: Rumble (PG) December 3: Top Gun: Maverick (PG-13) January 7: Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (PG) February 4: Minions: The Rise of Gru (PG)
The Polar Express Hosted by the Lost Railway Museum
The Polar Express Hosted by the Lost Railway Museum
Come explore Grass Lake's Lost Railway Museum and watch the Christmas classic, The Polar Express on December 3 & 17.
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