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Canva logo that has "Shelf Indulgence" title, as well as icons for a glass of wine, sparkles, and a stack of books.

Shelf Indulgence

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Are you a fan of Romance or New Adult fiction? Are you dying to discuss fictional heartthrobs and romance tropes? Well, now is your time to shine! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Are you a fan of Romance or New Adult fiction? Are you dying to discuss fictional heartthrobs and romance tropes? Well, now is your time to shine! 

Yarn, spools of thread, knitting needles and crochet hook

Crafternoons @ the Library

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ewald Story Time Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you enjoy knitting? Crocheting? Needlepoint? Embroidery? If so, please join us every third Thursday of the month at the Ewald Branch for "Crafternoons at the Library!" Meet up with like-minded crafters for two hours of needlecraft fun.

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

Do you enjoy knitting? Crocheting? Needlepoint? Embroidery? If so, please join us every third Thursday of the month at the Ewald Branch for "Crafternoons at the Library!" Meet up with like-minded crafters for two hours of needlecraft fun.

Holiday Teen Movie Night: Home Alone

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Movies/Film, Teen Program
Age Group:
Middle School, Teens, High School

🎥 Holiday Teen Movie Night: Home Alone @ Woods

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Movies/Film, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎥 Holiday Teen Movie Night: Home Alone @ Woods

Colored pencils

Drawing with Mari for the Holiday

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a holiday inspired drawing session with Mari. 

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

Join us for a holiday inspired drawing session with Mari. 

Microphone with lights

Holiday Candles and Karaoke

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Arts & Crafts, Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an afternoon of candle making and karaoke fun with your favorite holiday tunes. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Arts & Crafts, Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of candle making and karaoke fun with your favorite holiday tunes. 

Logo for Crafterhours event with various knitting and embroidering tools

Crafterhours

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ewald Story Time Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

From 6-8pm every fourth Monday of the month, join us at Ewald to craft it up after work/school hours.

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

From 6-8pm every fourth Monday of the month, join us at Ewald to craft it up after work/school hours.

You Kill Me: the True Crime Book Club

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
You Kill Me: The True Crime Book Club: True Crime, All the Time:

We read true crime, all the time. Hooked on true crime? Find yourself talking about it with others who just don’t get the appeal? Feel a bit guilty (and sometimes odd) about your f...

Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club

We read true crime, all the time. Hooked on true crime? Find yourself talking about it with others who just don’t get the appeal? Feel a bit guilty (and sometimes odd) about your fascination? Then this book club is for you! We’ll read and discuss true crime cases, both historical and contemporary, cold and solved, as well as the psychology behind it all. Not for the faint of heart.

This group will meet bimonthly, the fourth Tuesday of the month, at 7pm, in the Woods Branch Story Time Room. 

This group is full. Please email malmaguer@grossepointelibrary.org and you'll be added to the wait list. When a space opens, you will be notified.

Christmas Eve

All Day
Central Library, Ewald Branch, Woods Branch

All libraries closed

Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Ewald Branch, Woods Branch
Description:

All libraries closed

Christmas Day

All Day
Central Library, Ewald Branch, Woods Branch

All libraries closed

Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Ewald Branch, Woods Branch
Description:

All libraries closed

Drop-In Afternoon Kids' Craft

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central Back Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool, Elementary, Tween

Hey Kids! Come on in for some creative crafting!

No registration needed.

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Back Program Room
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary, Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Hey Kids! Come on in for some creative crafting!

No registration needed.

New Year's Eve

All Day
Central Library, Ewald Branch, Woods Branch

All libraries closed

Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Ewald Branch, Woods Branch
Description:

All libraries closed

New Year's Eve

New Year's Day

All Day
Central Library, Ewald Branch, Woods Branch

All libraries closed

Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Ewald Branch, Woods Branch
Description:

All libraries closed

New Year's Day

First Tuesday Book Group

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
First Tuesdays:

This Book Group is Full.To be placed on the waiting list, please contact Kathleen Gallagher at 313-640-4775 x 1209 or kgallagher@grossepointelibrary.org

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required

This Book Group is Full.

To be placed on the waiting list, please contact Kathleen Gallagher at 313-640-4775 x 1209 or kgallagher@grossepointelibrary.org

colorful canva graphic with comicbook letters and colors to spell "Comic club"

Make Comics Club

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Everyone

Make Comics Club is an all ages series where you're invited to work alone or collaboratively on zines, comics, and other paper art. We will learn about a new art technique at the beginning of every meeting!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make Comics Club is an all ages series where you're invited to work alone or collaboratively on zines, comics, and other paper art. We will learn about a new art technique at the beginning of every meeting!

Tuesday Night Book Discussion

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Tuesday Night Book Discussion:

We read fiction and non-fiction, old and new. This group is currently full. Please email malmaguer@grossepointelibrary.org to be added to the wait list and when there is an opening...

Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club

We read fiction and non-fiction, old and new. This group is currently full. Please email malmaguer@grossepointelibrary.org to be added to the wait list and when there is an opening, you will be notified.

7th & 8th Grade Book Group

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Central Back Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Middle School
7th & 8th Grade Book Group:

For kids who love to read and discuss books, play games, and make new friends! Registration is necessary.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Back Program Room
Age Group: Middle School
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required

For kids who love to read and discuss books, play games, and make new friends! Registration is necessary.

logo for Imprompttu reads book club with an open book on top and script writing on bottom

Im-Prompt-Tu Reads

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Want to join a book club but also don't want other people picking the books you read? Join Im-Promt-Tu reads!  

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to join a book club but also don't want other people picking the books you read? Join Im-Promt-Tu reads!  

In Hot Mug: Book Club at the Cafe with blue book-shaped tea mug.

In Hot Mug Discussion Group

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

This afternoon book club meets at local cafes to discuss novels and some non-fiction.

September 10: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

October 8: Clear by Carys Davies

Waitlist
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

This afternoon book club meets at local cafes to discuss novels and some non-fiction.

September 10: Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

October 8: Clear by Carys Davies

Yarn, spools of thread, knitting needles and crochet hook

Crafternoons @ the Library

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ewald Story Time Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you enjoy knitting? Crocheting? Needlepoint? Embroidery? If so, please join us every third Thursday of the month at the Ewald Branch for "Crafternoons at the Library!" Meet up with like-minded crafters for two hours of needlecraft fun.

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

Do you enjoy knitting? Crocheting? Needlepoint? Embroidery? If so, please join us every third Thursday of the month at the Ewald Branch for "Crafternoons at the Library!" Meet up with like-minded crafters for two hours of needlecraft fun.

Non-Fiction Book Club

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Non-Fiction Book Discussion Group:

True story! The nonfiction book club will meet the third Thursday of the month via zoom.

We will meet in person at the Woods Branch, with a zoom option if anyone prefers that.

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

True story! The nonfiction book club will meet the third Thursday of the month via zoom.

We will meet in person at the Woods Branch, with a zoom option if anyone prefers that.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day
Central Library, Ewald Branch, Woods Branch

All libraries closed

Closing
Branches:
Central Library, Ewald Branch, Woods Branch
Description:

All libraries closed

MLK Day
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Shelf Indulgence

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Are you a fan of Romance or New Adult fiction? Are you dying to discuss fictional heartthrobs and romance tropes? Well, now is your time to shine! 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Are you a fan of Romance or New Adult fiction? Are you dying to discuss fictional heartthrobs and romance tropes? Well, now is your time to shine! 

Library Board of Trustees

Thursday, January 22, 2026 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...

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

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

 

4th Monday Book Discussion

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Oct 27 - The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez ; Nov 24 -

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Oct 27 - The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez ; Nov 24 -