Saturday Morning Movie Matinee

Join us for a showing of the movie Prancer at the Spring Arbor Branch on December 11 at 11 AM! Snacks will be provided.

Prancer (1989) is rated G.

Polar Express Showing at Concord Library

Join us at the Concord Library for a showing of The Polar Express! Wear your favorite holiday PJs, drink hot chocolate and have fun with themed crafts and activities.

This event will take place on December 4 with showings at 10 AM and noon.

Drive-In Movie Night

Join us for an all-ages Drive-In Movie Night! We will be showing the 1984 classic “Ghostbusters,” featuring Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd, and Sigourney Weaver.
Admission is free and we ask that participants please practice social distancing while at the Drive-In. See you there!

“Mr. Hublot” Watch Party

Mr. Hublot is a withdrawn, idiosyncratic character with OCD, scared of change and the outside world. But when a very invasive companion, Robot Pet, arrives in his home, Mr. Hubolt’s world is turned upside down.

Winner of Best Animated Short Film at the Academy Awards, this 13-minute short will be broadcast on Zoom as well as on Facebook.

Matinee Movie Fun

Come in and relax before the Holiday! 

All ages welcome. Snacks will be provided!

Eastern’s Friends of the Library Book Sale

This sale, one of two per year offered by Eastern’s Friends of the Library, offers fiction and nonfiction books, juvenile and young adult books as well as movies, music, and magazines. There’ll be approximately 5,000 items to choose from.

Most hardcovers: $1
Most paperbacks: 50¢

On Saturday it’s a $1 per bag.

Hours:
Thurs – 10am to 8pm
Fri – 12pm to 5pm
Sat – 10am to 2pm

Intended for All Ages.

Annual Fall Book and Bake Sale at Meijer

Join us at the Meijer Branch!

Presented by the Meijer Branch Friends of the Library

This HUGE book sale starts on Wednesday, October 10 and goes through Saturday, October 13. $1/bag sale on Saturday, October 13. Books, media, music, movies, children’s books, and more. Material for all ages, and at prices you just can’t beat!

Daily hours are as follows:

  • Wednesday, October 10 from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, October 11 from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Friday, October 12 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, October 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

DIY: Zoetropes

Calling all aspiring animators and film aficionados! Come explore animation through zoetropes, an early animation device.

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Registration required. Call the hosting branch to reserve a spot.

Intended for ages 8-15.

Friday, September 28 – Henrietta @ 5:00 p.m.
(517) 769-6537

Monday, October 1 – Concord @ 4:00 p.m.
(517) 905-1379

Wednesday, October 3 – Spring Arbor @ 3:00 p.m.
(517)  750-2030

Monday, October 15 – Hanover @ 4:00 p.m.
(517) 905-1399

Monday, October 22 – Summit @ 5:00 p.m.
(517) 783-4030

Thursday, October 25 – Eastern @ 6:00 p.m.
(517) 788-4480

Saturday, November 3 – Carnegie @ 2:00 p.m.
(517) 788-4087

Saturday, November 10 – Meijer @ 2:00 p.m.
(517) 788-4480

Eastern Movie Matinee: “Black History Month”

Swing by the Eastern Branch as we celebrate Black History Month as part of our Thursday Movie Matinees!

Join us for some great films all month long. Widescreen, comfortable seats and popcorn, too! Thursday afternoons starting at 2 p.m. Movie synopses from imdb.com.

Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in Fences (2016)

February 21: Fences (2016, PG-13) starring Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, and Stephen McKinley Henderson

A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s while coming to terms with the events of his life.