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Albert Kahn

Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation Exhibit

All Day 9/22 - 9/27
Central Library
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Everyone

Albert Kahn: Creating The Modern World

Library Branch: Central Library
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Albert Kahn: Creating The Modern World

Library Board of Trustees

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Library Board
Age Group:
Everyone
Library Board of Trustees:

The Library Board of Trustees holds regular meetings on the 4th Thursday of every month (except where indicated) at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public.Note: Any person who w...

The September 25, 2025 Board Packet can be found here.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Library Board
Event Details:

The Library Board of Trustees holds regular meetings on the 4th Thursday of every month (except where indicated) at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public.
Note: Any person who wishes to be in attendance but needs auxiliary aids or services should contact Library Administration at 313-343-2325

 

The September 25, 2025 Board Packet can be found here.

3 members of the Phil Hale Jazz Quartet performing

Phil Hale Jazz Quartet

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Main Public Area at Central Library
Program Type:
Music & Theater
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

The Phil Hale Quartet is a Detroit-based jazz band. They've played monthly around Metro Detroit since 2016. They represent the Jazz Foundation of America performing free live jazz shows.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Main Public Area
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music & Theater
Event Details:

The Phil Hale Quartet is a Detroit-based jazz band. They've played monthly around Metro Detroit since 2016. They represent the Jazz Foundation of America performing free live jazz shows.

profile, Alexander Jefferson, WW2 pilot

Greatest Generation Interview: Tuskegee Airman, Alexander Jefferson, (Lt. Col., Ret.)

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Adults

Interviewer Larry Martin will present a oral interview of a WW2 veteran that he did several years ago.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Interviewer Larry Martin will present a oral interview of a WW2 veteran that he did several years ago.

Friends of the GPPL logo

GPPL Friends $5 Bag Sale

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Woods Basement at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Friends of the Library
Age Group:
Everyone
Friends $5 Bag Sale:

Support the Friends of the GPPL and shop the $5 bag sale! On the last Saturday of each month the Friends opens up their storage area to shoppers!  Shoppers fill a grocery...

Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Basement
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Friends of the Library

Support the Friends of the GPPL and shop the $5 bag sale! 

On the last Saturday of each month the Friends opens up their storage area to shoppers!  Shoppers fill a grocery bag from a large selection of books, CDs, DVDs, and puzzles for only $5.   The sales are held on the lower level of the Woods Branch from 10am - 1pm.  Friends Members can shop starting at 9:30am.  Hope to see you there!

All proceeds go to the library.

Saturday Drop-In Storytime at Central

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Central Back Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Saturday Drop-In Storytime @ Central:

Join Miss Jane for stories, songs and fun! No registration necessary.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Back Program Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Join Miss Jane for stories, songs and fun! No registration necessary.

Reader Dog @ Woods

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Youth
Reader Dog Description:

Drop in and read with one of our friendly, trained reader dogs for some great reading practice and doggie time!

Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Educational

Drop in and read with one of our friendly, trained reader dogs for some great reading practice and doggie time!

Various dice and chess pieces

Grosse Pointe Community Game Meet-Up

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Everyone

Join us  for an afternoon of board gaming with your friends, family, and neighbors. Board gaming has always been a great way to have fun while also encouraging critical thinking and problem solving. 

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us  for an afternoon of board gaming with your friends, family, and neighbors. Board gaming has always been a great way to have fun while also encouraging critical thinking and problem solving. 

White goldendoodle dog wearing a blue bandana around her neck

Reader Dog at Ewald

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ewald Story Time Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Youth Program
Age Group:
Preschool, Youth, Elementary
Reader Dog Description:

Drop in and read with one of our friendly, trained reader dogs for some great reading practice and doggie time!

Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Story Time Room
Age Group: Preschool, Youth, Elementary
Program Type: Youth Program

Drop in and read with one of our friendly, trained reader dogs for some great reading practice and doggie time!

Albert Kahn

Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation Exhibit

All Day 9/29 - 10/4
Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational
Age Group:
Everyone

Albert Kahn: Creating The Modern World

Library Branch: Woods Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Albert Kahn: Creating The Modern World

Storytime text floating over an open book with a boat of animals, a train of children, and two children flying a kite. Rainbows, stars, and hot air balloons float around

Storytime Shuffle with Miss Mo!

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler, Preschool

Storytime Shuffle with Miss Mo

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime Shuffle with Miss Mo

Storytime text floating over an open book with a boat of animals, a train of children, and two children flying a kite. Rainbows, stars, and hot air balloons float around

Storytime Shuffle with Miss Mo!

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler, Preschool

Storytime Shuffle with Miss Mo

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime Shuffle with Miss Mo

Boots on the Ground Book Discussion

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program, Book Club, Teen Program
Age Group:
Middle School, High School, Adults

Join us for an intergenerational book discussion of Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam by Elizabeth Partridge for Middle School and High School students and Adults.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Book Club, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an intergenerational book discussion of Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam by Elizabeth Partridge for Middle School and High School students and Adults.

Baby Time @ Woods

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Baby Time
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler
Baby time @ Woods:

Join Miss Rachel and Mr. Bear for lapsit stories, songs, and fingerplays. Baby time is for babies ages 0-23 months. Please make arrangements for older siblings. Registration is req...

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler
Program Type: Baby Time
Registration Required

Join Miss Rachel and Mr. Bear for lapsit stories, songs, and fingerplays. Baby time is for babies ages 0-23 months. Please make arrangements for older siblings. Registration is required.

Storytime @ Woods

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Storytime @ Woods:

Join Miss Rachel and Mr. Bear for stories and songs. Recommended for ages 2-5, but all ages are welcome. No registration required. 

Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Join Miss Rachel and Mr. Bear for stories and songs. Recommended for ages 2-5, but all ages are welcome. No registration required. 

2 examples of the ghost popper craft with pompoms above them

Creepy Crafting

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ewald Story Time Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Youth Program
Age Group:
Youth

Join us every Wednesday afternoon in October for a different Halloween inspired craft! All supplies will be provided as well as instructions on how to create your craft, plus Miss Mo will be there to give a hand! 

Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Youth Program
Event Details:

Join us every Wednesday afternoon in October for a different Halloween inspired craft! All supplies will be provided as well as instructions on how to create your craft, plus Miss Mo will be there to give a hand! 

Join or Die Event

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Adults

Join or Die -- Tonight is a conversation with filmmaker Rebecca Davis and a Community Joiner Fair.  Rebecca will be interviewed by Taylor Mae, host of Creative Mornings/Detroit.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Event Details:

Join or Die -- Tonight is a conversation with filmmaker Rebecca Davis and a Community Joiner Fair.  Rebecca will be interviewed by Taylor Mae, host of Creative Mornings/Detroit.

Canva graphic for the scifi book club with a little yellow robot and urban city background

Science Fiction Book Club

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Science Fiction Book Discussion Group:

This bi-monthly group discusses current, contemporary and classical Science Fiction releases. Meets the second Wednesday at 7 p.m., every other month at the Woods Branch.2025 Readi...

Due to schedule conflict, this session is moved up one week from the usual 2nd Wednesday of the calendar month.

Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

This bi-monthly group discusses current, contemporary and classical Science Fiction releases. Meets the second Wednesday at 7 p.m., every other month at the Woods Branch.

2025 Reading list:

  • February, 2025: Necrotek – Jonathan Maberry
  • April, 2025: Infinity Gate – M.R. Carey
  • June, 2025: Against All Odds (Grimm’s War, book 1) – Jeffrey Haskell
  • August 2025: Here and Now and Then – Mike Chen
  • October 2025: The Mote In God’s Eye – Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
  • December 2025: We Are Legion (Bobiverse, book 1) – Dennis E. Taylor

Due to schedule conflict, this session is moved up one week from the usual 2nd Wednesday of the calendar month.

Baby Time @ Central

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Baby Time
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler
Baby Time @ Central:

Join Miss Jane for lapsit stories, songs, and fingerplays. Baby time is for babies ages 0-23 months. Please make arrangements for older siblings. Registration is required.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler
Program Type: Baby Time
Registration Required

Join Miss Jane for lapsit stories, songs, and fingerplays. Baby time is for babies ages 0-23 months. Please make arrangements for older siblings. Registration is required.

Story time @ Central

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Storytime @ Central:

Join Miss Jane for stories, songs and fun!No registration necessary.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Join Miss Jane for stories, songs and fun!

No registration necessary.

Blue and yellow logo for Silent Book Club

Silent Book Club

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Book Club, Friends of the Library
Age Group:
Everyone

Join the library and Friends of the GPPL for a Silent Book Club event. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Book Club, Friends of the Library
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the library and Friends of the GPPL for a Silent Book Club event. 

1932 Miss America X - World's Fastest Motor Boat -Lake St. Clair

Grosse Pointe and the Packard Motor Car Legacy

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Adults

In the 1920's and 30's,  Grosse Pointe investors whose names we still recognize, such as the Alger's, Newberry's, Joy's, and Gar Wood had an association with the Packard Motor Car Company.  

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

In the 1920's and 30's,  Grosse Pointe investors whose names we still recognize, such as the Alger's, Newberry's, Joy's, and Gar Wood had an association with the Packard Motor Car Company.  

CoCo the Laugh Therapist

So, You Want To Be a Comedian?

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to learn the techniques and business of stand-up comedy from veteran comedian, CoCo the Laugh Therapist. 

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to learn the techniques and business of stand-up comedy from veteran comedian, CoCo the Laugh Therapist. 

 

Teen Tabletop Game Club

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Middle School, Teens, High School

🎲 Teen Tabletop Game Club 🎲 @ Woods

Ready to battle dragons, cast spells, or solve epic mysteries with your crew?

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎲 Teen Tabletop Game Club 🎲 @ Woods

Ready to battle dragons, cast spells, or solve epic mysteries with your crew?