Upcoming Events

Filters
Age Group

Appy Hour

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
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!

The Keep it Simple Sing Along and Jam

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Teens, High School, Everyone
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, High School, Everyone
Program Type: Adult Program, Music & Theater
Event Details:

Do you love to sing and create harmonies?  Are you learning to play guitar, ukulele, or any other folky acoustic instrument?

Playtime Pop-ins

10:00am–12:00pm
Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Youth
Program Type: Youth Program
Event Details:

Are you looking for a space for your toddlers 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.

Brave Belle's Bookclub

6:00pm–7:00pm
Youth, Tween
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth, Tween
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

A book club for 4th and 5th grade girls and the lady they look up to! (mom, aunt, grandma, babysitter...)

GPPL Friends $5 Bag Sale

9:30am–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.

Teddy Bear Clinic with MSU

1:00pm–2:00pm
Preschool, Youth, Elementary
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!

Gettin' Crafty With Miss Mo

4:00pm–5:00pm
Youth, Elementary
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop on by anytime between 4 and 5 to create something summery with Miss Mo!

D&D Kids Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Elementary
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Back Program Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how D&D and other role playing games work, develop your character, go on adventures! For kids in 2nd - 5th grade. 

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

Therapy Horse Program @ Woods

3:30pm–6:30pm
Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary, Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Grosse Pointe Library Foundation, Health & Wellness, Teen Program, Youth Program
Event Details:

Need a study break? Visit the Woods courtyard and say hello to a horse from Therapy Ranch. 

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 Anime & Manga Club

6:00pm–8:00pm
Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Tween, Middle School, Teens, High School
Program Type: Teen Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love anime? Obsessed with manga? Join the Teen Anime/Manga Club — the library’s teen anime and manga club! We meet monthly to watch shows, swap recommendations, create art, and geek out over all things anime and manga.

High School Exam Study

9:00am–5:00pm
High School
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Educational, Teen Program
Event Details:

High School Exam Study

Saturday Drop-In Storytime at Central

10:30am–11:00am
Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Back Program Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime, Youth Program

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

Paging Through the Past - A Historical Fiction Book Club

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love reading historical fiction? Love putting yourself in the shoes of fictional people from the past, feeling their experiences through the turning of each page? 

Delve into past times with Lexi, Charlotte, and a cup of tea on the first Saturday of the month from 11am-12pm at the Woods branch. Discover how reading about the past can unlock your imagination and inform your future.

2026 Reading List:

High School Exam Study

12:00pm–5:00pm
High School
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

9:00am–9:00pm
High School
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Educational, Teen Program
Event Details:

High School Exam Study

Gettin' Crafty With Miss Mo

4:00pm–5:00pm
Youth, Elementary
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Story Time Room
Age Group: Youth, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop on by anytime between 4 and 5 to create something summery with Miss Mo!

D&D Kids Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Elementary
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Back Program Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how D&D and other role playing games work, develop your character, go on adventures! For kids in 2nd - 5th grade. 

High School Exam Study

9:00am–9:00pm
High School
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

9:00am–9:00pm
High School
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: Central Front Program Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Educational, Teen Program
Event Details:

High School Exam Study

In Hot Mug Book Discussion Group

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Full
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Program, Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

April 8: The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante

May 13: Elena Knows by Claudia Pineiro

Science Fiction Book Club

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Woods Branch
Room: Woods Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
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.

2026 Reading list:

Yoga Storytime

10:00am–10:30am
Preschool, Youth, Elementary
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ewald Branch
Room: Ewald Program Room
Age Group: Preschool, Youth, Elementary
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!