Event List

Filters
Age Group
Picture of book cover for Our Diaries, Ourselves. Cover is a white background with photographs of a variety of journals

Our Diaries, Ourselves: Author Talk and Journal Making

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Author Visit
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Adults

Join author Betsy Rubiner as she discusses her new book, Our Diaries, Ourselves: How Diarists Chronicle Their Lives and Document Our World, a spirited exploration of the diary, from pen-and-paper to TikTok, featuring iconic diary kee

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Author Visit
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join author Betsy Rubiner as she discusses her new book, Our Diaries, Ourselves: How Diarists Chronicle Their Lives and Document Our World, a spirited exploration of the diary, from pen-and-paper to TikTok, featuring iconic diary kee

Silent Book Club with the Friends of Grosse Pointe Public Library

Silent Book Club

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club Descriptions:

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

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

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

Library Bigs & Littles

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational, Games, Teen Program, Youth Program
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

📚 Library Bigs & Littles: A Mentorship Program for Young Readers @ Woods

Join us for Library Bigs & Littles, a monthly Saturday program where teen volunteers (Bigs) are paired with younger child

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Educational, Games, Teen Program, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

📚 Library Bigs & Littles: A Mentorship Program for Young Readers @ Woods

Join us for Library Bigs & Littles, a monthly Saturday program where teen volunteers (Bigs) are paired with younger child

The Laughing Stacks Book Club

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Book Club Descriptions:

Monday Blues?  Need a little comic relief?  Join the Laughing Stacks!  Each month we will gather to read and discuss humorous fiction, comedian memoirs, funny essays, and books about your favorite comedy shows.

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

Monday Blues?  Need a little comic relief?  Join the Laughing Stacks!  Each month we will gather to read and discuss humorous fiction, comedian memoirs, funny essays, and books about your favorite comedy shows.

Miss Mo reading the Very Hungry Caterpillar

Storytime Shuffle With Miss Mo

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth
Storytime Descriptions:

Join Miss Mo for a fun and ever-changing Storytime adventure! Each week features a different twist— but every week is full of stories, laughter, and imaginative fun.

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

Join Miss Mo for a fun and ever-changing Storytime adventure! Each week features a different twist— but every week is full of stories, laughter, and imaginative fun.

Miss Mo reading the Very Hungry Caterpillar

Storytime Shuffle With Miss Mo

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth
Storytime Descriptions:

Join Miss Mo for a fun and ever-changing Storytime adventure! Each week features a different twist— but every week is full of stories, laughter, and imaginative fun.

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

Join Miss Mo for a fun and ever-changing Storytime adventure! Each week features a different twist— but every week is full of stories, laughter, and imaginative fun.

Tuesday Night Book Discussion

Tuesday, April 14, 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, April 14, 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.

Baby Time @ Woods

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 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...

Upcoming
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, April 15, 2026 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. 

portrait of Richard Cranch; Horologist;

Colonialist Richard Cranch

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program
Age Group:
Everyone

Colonial Times and horologist - Richard Cranch, story is extremely important.

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

Colonial Times and horologist - Richard Cranch, story is extremely important.

Playtime Pop-ins

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Youth Program
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth

Back by popular demand! Are you looking for a space for your kids to get their wiggles out and play? We’ve got you covered. Drop in any time between 10 am and noon to play in our lower-level program room.

Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Back by popular demand! Are you looking for a space for your kids to get their wiggles out and play? We’ve got you covered. Drop in any time between 10 am and noon to play in our lower-level program room.

Yarn, spools of thread, knitting needles and crochet hook

Crafternoons @ the Library

Thursday, April 16, 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.

Marble Run Design

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central Back Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Youth

Come and construct a marble run with us! You mastermind and build the course with the materials provided. Open to elementary age builders. Please register. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Back Program Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come and construct a marble run with us! You mastermind and build the course with the materials provided. Open to elementary age builders. Please register. 

Non-Fiction Book Club

Thursday, April 16, 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.

Typewriter with the words poetry workshop typed on paper

Poetry Workshop with M. L. Liebler

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Age Group:
Everyone, High School, Adults

Join M. L. Liebler, St. Clair Shores Poet Laureate, for a Poetry Workshop.  Participants can share a poem or part of a story with the group and receive constructive comments.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Everyone, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join M. L. Liebler, St. Clair Shores Poet Laureate, for a Poetry Workshop.  Participants can share a poem or part of a story with the group and receive constructive comments.

Books on the Lake

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 9:30am - 2:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Author Visit
Age Group:
Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Visit
Cartoon children doing yoga poses with an open book and the words YOGA STORYTIME

Yoga Storytime

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Storytime, Youth Program
Age Group:
Preschool, Youth

Join Miss Mo on a Saturday morning once a month for a fun Yoga Storytime!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Preschool, Youth
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Storytime, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Mo on a Saturday morning once a month for a fun Yoga Storytime!

Teen Tabletop Game Club

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Games, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, 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: Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Games, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎲 Teen Tabletop Game Club 🎲 @ Woods

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

Sensory Friendly Movie

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Movies/Film
Age Group:
Youth
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Movies/Film

Drawing Dragons

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central Back Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tween, Middle School

For ages 10-13. Let's draw dragons! Learn to use basic shape construction and simple line techniques to create imaginative Mythical Creatures! No prior drawing experience needed in this follow-along program.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Back Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Middle School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

For ages 10-13. Let's draw dragons! Learn to use basic shape construction and simple line techniques to create imaginative Mythical Creatures! No prior drawing experience needed in this follow-along program.

Miss Mo reading the Very Hungry Caterpillar

Storytime Shuffle With Miss Mo

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth
Storytime Descriptions:

Join Miss Mo for a fun and ever-changing Storytime adventure! Each week features a different twist— but every week is full of stories, laughter, and imaginative fun.

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

Join Miss Mo for a fun and ever-changing Storytime adventure! Each week features a different twist— but every week is full of stories, laughter, and imaginative fun.

Miss Mo reading the Very Hungry Caterpillar

Storytime Shuffle With Miss Mo

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth
Storytime Descriptions:

Join Miss Mo for a fun and ever-changing Storytime adventure! Each week features a different twist— but every week is full of stories, laughter, and imaginative fun.

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

Join Miss Mo for a fun and ever-changing Storytime adventure! Each week features a different twist— but every week is full of stories, laughter, and imaginative fun.

Volunteers working in Clinton River

Adopt-A-Stream Presentation by Clinton River Watershed Council

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational
Age Group:
Teens, High School, Adults

Adopt-A-Stream is a volunteer-based initiative that empowers community members to protect local streams and rivers by monitoring water quality.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adopt-A-Stream is a volunteer-based initiative that empowers community members to protect local streams and rivers by monitoring water quality.