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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 […]
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.
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
NaNoWriMo Kickstart Writer’s Workshop
NaNoWriMo Kickstart Writer’s Workshop
Are you interested in writing the next great American novel or just growing your fiction writing skills overall? Have you hit a rut or wanted to write something and just can't get started? Kick off National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) at the Eastern Branch with a community of writers to gain valuable feedback, and participate […]
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.
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
Storytime at the Summit Branch
Storytime at the Summit Branch
Drop into the Summit on Wednesdays any time from 11 AM to 5 PM to hear a story. Look for the staff person wearing the "Share a Story" badge and let them know you want to listen to a story. Take home activities based on the book are provided. Ages 3 to 9. Storytime runs […]
Storytime at the Parma Branch
Storytime at the Parma 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! Parma Branch Storytime: Wednesdays, 1-5 PM (ages 0-5). Stop by and look for a staff member wearing the "share a story" button and ask them to share a storytime with you. Storytimes will […]
Happy 100th Birthday Parma Branch!
Happy 100th Birthday Parma Branch!
Join us for an open house to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Parma Branch! We'll have refreshments and a display of photos and items from the Parma Branch's history curated by the Friends of the Library.
Drop-In Art Hour
Drop-In Art Hour
Kids can drop in at the Spring Arbor Branch to have some fun with art projects. Registration is not required, however supplies are limited. Intended for ages 5-9. September 7 & 21, 3-4 PM October 5 & 19, 3-4 PM November 2 & 16, 3-4 PM
Family Game Night
Family Game Night
Families are invited to join us at the Summit Branch on the 1st Wednesday of each month for game night. September 7, 5 PM: "Beat the Parents" trivia ages 6+ October 5, 5 PM: "Minute to Win It" fun. November 2, 5 PM: Putt-putt golf in the library No registration is needed. Join us to […]
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 […]
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.
Storytime at the Springport Branch
Storytime at the Springport 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! Springport Branch Storytime: Thursdays, 1-5 PM (ages 0-5). Stop by and look for a staff member wearing the "share a story" button and ask them to share a storytime with you. Storytimes will […]
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
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 […]
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)