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Reader Dog @ Woods

Saturday, April 25, 2026 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!

Heritage Collection Building: Boxes in the Attic - Digitize your collection

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Woods DREAM Lab at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Class, Educational, Technology, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, Teens, Adults

Learn how to best organize and access your collection, whether it be family photos or Hot Wheels cars! We will learn and do some hands-on activities together. All types of collectors welcome.   

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods DREAM Lab
Age Group: Tween, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Class, Educational, Technology, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to best organize and access your collection, whether it be family photos or Hot Wheels cars! We will learn and do some hands-on activities together. All types of collectors welcome.   

Teen Anime & Manga Club

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Educational, Movies/Film, Teen Program
Age Group:
Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School

🎌Teen Anime & Manga Club @ Woods

Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Join the Teen Anime & Manga Club, the library’s teen anime and manga club!

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

🎌Teen Anime & Manga Club @ Woods

Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Join the Teen Anime & Manga Club, the library’s teen anime and manga club!

College Savings Plans with Michigan Educational Trusts (MET)

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Woods Program Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational, Teen Program, Youth Program
Age Group:
Adults, Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School, Everyone

Now might be the perfect time to start saving for a child’s future education costs!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School, Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program, Educational, Teen Program, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Now might be the perfect time to start saving for a child’s future education costs!

Reader Dog @ Woods

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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!

Image of vinyl record on book cover of M.L. Liebler's memoir called "Hound Dog"

Poetry Workshop with M.L. Liebler

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Age Group:
Adults, High School

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: Adults, High School
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.

Appy hour logo with hand tapping phone screen

Appy Hour

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Appy Hour:

Join Lexi at the Ewald branch to discuss all the fun and useful apps the library provides for our patrons...all for free. We'll discuss the GPPL App, Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy, Mango, ...

That's right...Appy Hour is back!

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

Join Lexi at the Ewald branch to discuss all the fun and useful apps the library provides for our patrons...all for free. We'll discuss the GPPL App, Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy, Mango, and Creativebug. 

Registration required. Please bring any relevant devices (your smartphone, kindle/ereader, etc) as well as your library barcode number to be able to access all our apps have to offer.

Come join the fun and take advantage of our free resources!

That's right...Appy Hour is back!

bandaged teddy bear next to a child's doctor kit with the words 'Teddy Bear Clinic' above

Teddy Bear Clinic with MSU

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Educational, Health & Wellness, Youth Program
Age Group:
Preschool, Youth, Elementary

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine is bringing the Teddy Bear Clinic to Grosse Pointe Library!

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

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine is bringing the Teddy Bear Clinic to Grosse Pointe Library!

High School Exam Study

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Educational, Teen Program
Age Group:
High School

High School Exam Study

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Educational, Teen Program
Event Details:

High School Exam Study

High School Exam Study

Sunday, June 7, 2026 at 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Educational, Teen Program
Age Group:
High School

High School Exam Study

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Educational, Teen Program
Event Details:

High School Exam Study

High School Exam Study

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Educational, Teen Program
Age Group:
High School

High School Exam Study

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Educational, Teen Program
Event Details:

High School Exam Study

High School Exam Study

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Educational, Teen Program
Age Group:
High School

High School Exam Study

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Educational, Teen Program
Event Details:

High School Exam Study

High School Exam Study

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:00pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Educational, Teen Program
Age Group:
High School

High School Exam Study

Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Educational, Teen Program
Event Details:

High School Exam Study

Mushroom with dark background.

Celebrate Dad with Mushrooms Led by Beshroomed Farms

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to learn about mushrooms and how to grow them. Bring yourself and dad. Your curiosity. Be prepared to take notes, and we will provide the rest. Yes, you'll walkaway with a kit to grow your mushrooms at home. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Educational, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to learn about mushrooms and how to grow them. Bring yourself and dad. Your curiosity. Be prepared to take notes, and we will provide the rest. Yes, you'll walkaway with a kit to grow your mushrooms at home. 

Author Sally Wenczel book reading and signing

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Author Visit, Educational, Storytime, Youth Program
Age Group:
Preschool, Youth, Elementary

Explore the world of a natural shoreline populated by lush foliage and colorful flowers from the Great Lakes Region in Sally Wenczel’s third children’s book, Professor Buttonbush and the Shoreline Rescue.

Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Preschool, Youth, Elementary
Program Type: Author Visit, Educational, Storytime, Youth Program
Event Details:

Explore the world of a natural shoreline populated by lush foliage and colorful flowers from the Great Lakes Region in Sally Wenczel’s third children’s book, Professor Buttonbush and the Shoreline Rescue.

Image of vinyl record on book cover of M.L. Liebler's memoir called "Hound Dog"

Poetry Workshop with M.L. Liebler

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Woods Story Time Room at Woods Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Arts, Culture, & Literature, Educational
Age Group:
Adults, High School

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: Adults, High School
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.

Appy hour logo with hand tapping phone screen

Appy Hour

Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Appy Hour:

Join Lexi at the Ewald branch to discuss all the fun and useful apps the library provides for our patrons...all for free. We'll discuss the GPPL App, Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy, Mango, ...

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Educational, Technology
Registration Required

Join Lexi at the Ewald branch to discuss all the fun and useful apps the library provides for our patrons...all for free. We'll discuss the GPPL App, Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy, Mango, and Creativebug. 

Registration required. Please bring any relevant devices (your smartphone, kindle/ereader, etc) as well as your library barcode number to be able to access all our apps have to offer.

Come join the fun and take advantage of our free resources!

Appy hour logo with hand tapping phone screen

Appy Hour

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Appy Hour:

Join Lexi at the Ewald branch to discuss all the fun and useful apps the library provides for our patrons...all for free. We'll discuss the GPPL App, Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy, Mango, ...

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Educational, Technology
Registration Required

Join Lexi at the Ewald branch to discuss all the fun and useful apps the library provides for our patrons...all for free. We'll discuss the GPPL App, Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy, Mango, and Creativebug. 

Registration required. Please bring any relevant devices (your smartphone, kindle/ereader, etc) as well as your library barcode number to be able to access all our apps have to offer.

Come join the fun and take advantage of our free resources!

9 different dinosaurs depicted with just their bones

Fossil Fails: Reimagine Dinosaurs using craft supplies!

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Educational, Youth Program
Age Group:
Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School

What if everything we think about dinosaurs is... totally off?! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Educational, Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

What if everything we think about dinosaurs is... totally off?! 

Flyer describing the event

Unpacking Odysseus

Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Central Front Program Room at Central Library
Program Type:
Adult Program, Arts, Culture, & Literature, Class, Educational
Age Group:
Adults

With Christopher Nolan’s new film adaptation of "The Odyssey" arriving at theaters on July 17, educators Harry Campion and John Monaghan embark on their own epic journey to put the history, the original story, and the film in context.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Arts, Culture, & Literature, Class, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

With Christopher Nolan’s new film adaptation of "The Odyssey" arriving at theaters on July 17, educators Harry Campion and John Monaghan embark on their own epic journey to put the history, the original story, and the film in context.

Appy hour logo with hand tapping phone screen

Appy Hour

Friday, August 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Ewald Program Room at Ewald Branch
Program Type:
Adult Program, Educational, Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Appy Hour:

Join Lexi at the Ewald branch to discuss all the fun and useful apps the library provides for our patrons...all for free. We'll discuss the GPPL App, Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy, Mango, ...

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Educational, Technology
Registration Required

Join Lexi at the Ewald branch to discuss all the fun and useful apps the library provides for our patrons...all for free. We'll discuss the GPPL App, Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy, Mango, and Creativebug. 

Registration required. Please bring any relevant devices (your smartphone, kindle/ereader, etc) as well as your library barcode number to be able to access all our apps have to offer.

Come join the fun and take advantage of our free resources!