Join Laura from the Blue Julep Bakery! Learn how to decorate your own holiday-themed cupcake, and then, of course, eat it!
Reservation required, so please call Youth Services at (517) 788-4087 (ext. 1331) to save your spot.
Intended for Ages 5 – 12.
Holiday Book Sale
‘Tis the season for the “Friends of the Library” Holiday Book Sale!
Thursday
Nov 15 • 10am to 8pm
Friday
Nov 16 • 10am to 8pm
Saturday
Nov 17 • 10am to 2pm
Start your holiday shopping at the Friends’ annual Holiday Book Sale. Come down on Friday from 4 to 8 pm for the Carnegie Library’s Holiday Open House.
“Escape from Haunted Carnegie” – a JDL Escape Room
Creep and crawl your way to the Carnegie Branch for a JDL-themed Escape Room!
You receive a mysterious invitation to spend the night at the famed haunted Carnegie mansion. The goal: to escape before sunrise and collect riches beyond wildest dreams. However, it’s not as easy as it seems. Over the course of the event, players from your group will disappear making your escape all the more difficult. Players must use clues and intellect to beat JDL’s haunted mansion themed escape room.
Groups of 8 encouraged, but not required. Space is limited, so please register by calling Youth Services at (517) 788-4087 (ext. 1331).
Intended for ages 9 and up.
“Our Majestic Great Lakes”
Join the Carnegie Branch for a book review and a presentation by the author, Loreen Niewenhuis.
In 2009, Loreen Niewenhuis walked the perimeter of Lake Michigan and wrote the bestselling book, A 1,000-Mile Walk On The Beach. In 2012, Loreen took another long journey, covering 1,000 miles of shoreline touching all five Great Lakes. The book about this latest adventure, A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Walk, explores the entire Great Lakes system.
In this presentation, Loreen will take you along the shores of all five Great Lakes and many of the waterways connecting them. In words, photos, and video, you’ll explore the geology, hydrology, and natural history of the largest system of freshwater lakes in the world. She will also illuminate the threats to this massive ecosystem: invasive species, pollution, destruction of wetlands, and the gradual warming of the lakes.
Niewenhuis speaks with the authority of an expert as she has an M.S. degree in biological sciences. She raises the important questions about preserving our wild places and protecting the fragile ecosystems on which we all depend.
Please, join us as we explore the Great Lakes with author Loreen Niewenhuis.
open at 6:30 p.m. for mingling and refreshments.
Intended for all ages.
JDL All Access
Did you know that Jackson District Library’s collection branches out to digital options?
Come to Carnegie for a guided tour of OverDrive, Libby, Hoopla, and RBDigital. All levels of tech users are welcome. Bring your own device or practice on one of ours.
Registration and a valid library card required. Let us know what device you are bringing when you register.
Intended for adults.
Contact Adult Services at (517) 788-4087 or adultservices@myjdl.com for more information.
JDL All Access
Did you know that Jackson District Library’s collection branches out to digital options?
Come to Carnegie for a guided tour of OverDrive, Libby, Hoopla, and RBDigital. All levels of tech users are welcome. Bring your own device or practice on one of ours.
Registration and a valid library card required. Let us know what device you are bringing when you register.
Intended for adults.
Contact Adult Services at (517) 788-4087 or adultservices@myjdl.com for more information.
Constitution Day
March on down to the Carnegie Branch for our second annual celebration of Constitution Day!
We will be handing out goodies (buttons, tattoos, pocket constitution) from the service desks at Carnegie (while supplies last). Patrons who check out one of our government documents from Adult Services will be entered in a raffle to win a gift card. We will also have a display of candidates and issues that Jackson citizens will be voting on in the upcoming November 6th general election.
Adult Services staff will assist patrons with checking their voter registration status at the adult services desk.
Intended for all ages.
Genealogy 101
Learn how to do genealogy research. Explore your family’s past using the Ancestry and HeritageQuest websites. In addition, find out about the library’s local history collection housed in the Minter-VanOrman Room.
Registration Required. Call the hosting branch to reserve a spot.
Saturday, Sep. 1 @ 2 p.m.