10:00 am - 8:00 pmFriday, July 17
Conely Branch
Get ready to catch all the intense World Cup knockout action live with fellow fans and non-stop excitement!
Events
Jul
17
WORLD CUP WATCH- KNOCKOUT STAGE
Jul
17
Typed Traditions
10:00 am - 6:00 pmFriday, July 17
Parkman Branch
Ditch the screen for a "prehistoric" typewriter! Drop in to clack out a favorite neighborhood memory.
Jul
17
Summer Lunches
12:00 pm - 6:00 pmFriday, July 17
Children's Library at Main
Join us for daily lunches for kids, teens, and families.
Children/Family
Teens/Young Adults
Summer Reading
Food/Cooking
Jul
17
Adult Summer Reading Challenge at Chandler Park!
12:00 pm - 6:00 pmFriday, July 17
Chandler Park Branch
The more you read, the more chance you have of winning a prize!
Adults
Fun and Games
Summer Reading
Jul
17
Dino Friday Movies
3:00 pm - 4:30 pmFriday, July 17
Children's Library at Main
Come join us for a fun-filled afternoon at Main | Detroit Public Library where we'll be screening some children's movies. All ages welcome.
Children/Family
Movies
Jul
17
Adult Coloring Afternoon
4:00 pm - 5:30 pmFriday, July 17
Edison Branch
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of creativity, where we’ll be working together to color a 6-foot by 3-foot mandala poster!
Adults
Fun and Games
Crafts & Hobbies
Jul
17
Music Club
4:00 pm - 5:30 pmFriday, July 17
Wilder Branch
Play, practice and learn music with us at music club! All ages and experience levels are welcome. We have guitars, keyboards and a drum set.
Jul
17
Fossil Fun Studio Kids' Art Class
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmFriday, July 17
Sherwood Forest Branch
Explore dinosaurs, ancient creatures, and fossil wonders through art.
Children/Family
Teens/Young Adults
Summer Reading
Art & Literature
Jul
18
Saturday Storytime & Stay-and-Play
11:00 am - 12:00 pmSaturday, July 18
Children's Library at Main
Join us for Saturday morning storytime as we read, sing, craft and play our way into robust early literacy skills!
Children/Family
Storytime
Fun and Games
Jul
18
Summer Lunches
12:00 pm - 6:00 pmSaturday, July 18
Children's Library at Main
Join us for daily lunches for kids, teens, and families.
Children/Family
Teens/Young Adults
Summer Reading
Food/Cooking
Jul
18
Basic Computer Skills
1:00 pm - 2:00 pmSaturday, July 18
Main Library
Learn basic computer skills on either Friday or Saturday each week.
Adults
Computer Classes
Jul
18
Bedazzle It Up!
2:00 pm - 4:00 pmSaturday, July 18
HYPE Teen Center at Main
Get ready to sparkle at our Bedazzle It Up program for teens at the library!
Teens/Young Adults
Makerspace/DIY
Jul
18
Author Talk: Daniel Silva in Conversation With Jamie Gangel
2:00 pm - 4:30 pmSaturday, July 18
Main Library
Join the couple in Detroit for a special visit in support of Silva's latest book in the acclaimed Gabriel Allon series.
Adults
Author Events
Art & Literature
Jul
18
Greater Than Me
3:30 pm - 5:30 pmSaturday, July 18
Main Library
Greater Than Me exists to create a space where men embrace growth, engage in healing, and contribute to stronger families and communities.
Adults
Community & Advocacy
Jul
18
Google Tools
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmSaturday, July 18
Main Library
Discover Google Docs, Sheets, and Drive. Learn how to create documents, store files in the cloud, and share your work with others.
Computer Classes
Jul
20
Le'Elle Davis with the Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Center
10:00 am - 11:00 amMonday, July 20
Douglass Branch Library For Specialized Services
This 3 part series will explore Dementia on July 20. Research Education on August 24 and on September 21 we will look at Registry Databases.
Adults
Fitness, Wellness & Health
Special Interest
Jul
20
Roar & Read Baby and Toddler Time
11:00 am - 12:00 pmMonday, July 20
Sherwood Forest Branch
Help Build Your Little One's Brain with Rhymes, Songs, Movement, Books, & Free Play
Children/Family
Storytime
Summer Reading
Jul
20
Typed Traditions
12:00 pm - 8:00 pmMonday, July 20
Parkman Branch
Ditch the screen for a "prehistoric" typewriter! Drop in to clack out a favorite neighborhood memory.
Jul
20
College for Creative Studies: Summer Intensive
12:00 pm - 5:00 pmMonday, July 20
Redford Branch
3-Week Summer Intensive Art & Design for Middle Schooler. Classes will be held July 6th-July 23rd from 12:00pm-5:00pm
Jul
20
Adult Summer Reading Challenge at Chandler Park!
12:00 pm - 6:00 pmMonday, July 20
Chandler Park Branch
The more you read, the more chance you have of winning a prize!
Adults
Fun and Games
Summer Reading