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GPPL Friends $5 Bag Sale

10:00am–1:00pm
Everyone
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.

Labor Day

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

All libraries closed

Labor Day

First Tuesday Book Group

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
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

Teen Leadership Council

6:00pm–7:00pm
Middle School, Teens, High School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

💬 Teen Leadership Council @ Woods 

Looking for a fun way to make your voice heard, earn volunteer hours, and help shape teen programs at the library?

Home Food Preservation Series with Michigan State University

4:30pm–5:30pm
Everyone
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program, Educational, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a presentation of food preservation to include: dehydration, freezing and drying techniques. 

Make Comics Club

6:00pm–8:00pm
Everyone
Full
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!

Teen Tabletop Game Club

1:00pm–4:00pm
Middle School, Teens, High School
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?

Authors to the Pointe - ON SALE TODAY

9:00am–9:00pm
Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Visit
Event Details:

Tickets go on sale Monday, September 8, 2025 at 9:00am

Purchase tickets here, online only

Beginning CAD Modeling

4:00pm–5:30pm
Everyone
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods DREAM Lab
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of 3D modeling for 3D printing with TinkerCAD.  Adam goes over the basic tutorials of how this free software works.  All you need is a free account.  Sign up for one at h

Tuesday Night Book Discussion

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
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

7:00pm–8:15pm
Middle School
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.

Im-Prompt-Tu Reads

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Open
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 Discussion Group

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Open
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

OpenSpot Theatre Workshop

4:00pm–5:00pm
Elementary, Tween, Middle School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Elementary, Tween, Middle School
Program Type: Youth Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Theatre is for everybody! This fun, accessible and interactive workshop is open to kids of all abilities in elementary and middle school.

Teen Anime/Manga Club

6:00pm–8:00pm
Middle School, Teens, High School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, 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!

Home Food Preservation Series with Michigan State University (Seed Saving 101)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Everyone
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to save seeds? Do you know what seeds to save? Do you know how? Learn how or refresh your knowledge in our seed saving workshop. 

 

Library Bigs & Littles

10:00am–11:00am
Preschool, Youth, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, High School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Age Group: Preschool, Youth, Elementary, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: 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

Family Movie @ Woods

11:00am–1:00pm
Everyone, Youth
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Everyone, Youth
Program Type: Movies/Film
Event Details:

Join us for a family friendly movie in the storytime room. No registration required. 

Anime-Style Character Design & Concept Art Workshop with Finn Heenan

1:00pm–2:30pm
Teens, High School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

🎨 Anime-Style Character Design & Concept Art Workshop with Finn Heenan @ Woods

Reader Dog @ Woods

2:00pm–3:00pm
Youth
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!

Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation Exhibit

All Day 9/15–9/20
Everyone
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Albert Kahn: Creating The Modern World

Storytime Shuffle with Miss Mo!

10:30am–11:30am
Infant/Toddler, Preschool
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

Join or Die Documentary Film Screening

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, High School, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: Teens, High School, Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Movies/Film
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join or Die is a film about why you should join a club — and why the fate of America depends on it.

Shelf Indulgence

7:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
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!