Get ready for the start of the school year at the library! A number of our branches are hosting back-to-school events with school supplies, crafts for your locker and backpack, plus fun and games.
End of Summer Jubilee with Back to School Drive
Douglass Branch
Friday, August 7 • 12pm - 2pm
Celebrate the end of summer and get ready for the start of the school year with a back-to-school supplies drive. All ages welcome!
Back to School Craft: DIY Pencil Case
Wilder Branch
Friday, August 14 • 2pm - 3pm
Join us and design your own canvas pencil case with fabric paints.
Back to School Mystery Art Challenge
Conely Branch
Monday, August 17 • 12pm - 5pm
Show off your summer creativity with a mystery art bag full of fun items to create your own masterpiece that can share with your classmates and teachers when you go back to school. While supplies last.
Back to School Drop-In Party at the Library
Chase Branch
Tuesday, August 18 • 4pm - 7pm
Join us at the Chase Branch for a back to school blast with video game competitions, fun crafts, games, snacks, prizes, plus school supplies and backpacks - while supplies last.
Back to School: Backpack Charms
Chandler Park Branch
Wednesday, August 19 • 2pm - 3pm
Make going back to school more fun by creating your own backpack charms to decorate your bag or backpack. For Ages 8-12.
Tote Bag Tie Dye
Hubbard Branch
Monday, August 24 • 6pm - 7:30pm
Get ready to add some color to the new school year! Join us for a fun tie-dye workshop with Elsie Tie Dye, where we'll create one-of-a-kind back-to-school tote bags. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot before it fills up!
Free Kindergarten Oral Health Assessment Screenings (K.O.H.A.)
Chaney Branch
Wednesday, August 26 • 11am - 4pm
*For children entering Kindergarten or first year of school. The Chaney branch will be hosting the Michigan Dept. of Human Health & Human Services, Kindergarten Oral Health Assessments (K.O.H.A.) event. This amazing program offers free oral health assessments for children entering Kindergarten or their first year of school. Oral health assessments are mandated for children entering their first year of school in the state of Michigan. Please come out and take advantage of this wonderful service.
Bling Your Locker: Washi Tape Locker Accessories
Jefferson Branch
Wednesday, September 2 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Get ready for school by decorating your own locker accessories! Create your own washi tape white whiteboard and locker clips. This program is intended for middle and high school students.
Back to School Bingo
Campbell Branch
Wednesday, September 2 • 6pm - 7pm
This is a fantastic way to celebrate the new school year, make new friends, and enjoy some thrilling bingo action. Don’t miss out on the chance to shout “Bingo!” and take home a special prize.