Grace A. Dow Memorial Library

Dow Memorial Library is to inspire lifelong learning by connecting people and resources. Our vision is to be the most dynamic, accessible, and relevant learning environment in the community. Dow Memorial Library is the public library serving the City of Midland, MI. Our current hours of operation are as follows:
Monday: 9am - 7:30pm
Tuesday: 9am - 7:30pm
Wednesday: 9am - 7:30pm
Thursday: 9am - 7:

30pm
Friday: 8am - 5pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Social Media Customer Use Guidelines
While it is the duty of the City to provide residents, visitors, and the general public with an avenue to give feedback and voice concerns and opinions, we must also create a space where all members of the public feel safe and comfortable to do so. To assist in this endeavor, the City has developed a series of content guidelines which all users interacting with City of Midland social media accounts must follow. Prohibited Content Guidelines
The following types of content are prohibited from being posted on, sent to, or utilized on a City of Midland social media platform:

1. Profane or obscene language or content;
2. Content that promotes or perpetuates discrimination against protected classes;
3. Content intended to sexually harass others;
4. Content that encourages or promotes illegal activity;
5. Spam, including multiple messages from the same user containing the same content, content intended to sell a product or service, or external links to websites that are not affiliated with the Library;
6. Content that violates intellectual property interests of any third party (i.e. copyright or trademark infringement);
7. Content that includes sensitive personal identifying information about a City staff member, elected official, or another social media user, including, but not limited to social security numbers, financial account numbers, home or workplace addresses, personal phone numbers, or driver’s license numbers. A workplace address may be considered acceptable for a City staff member if it is relevant for the purposes of meeting with or communicating with the staff member in the course of his or her employment.
8. Information that may compromise the safety or security of the public, including public systems and infrastructure;
9. Threats of violence towards a City staff member, an elected official, another social media user, or any other individual or group;
10. “Trolling” - posting inflammatory or inappropriate comments or content for the purpose of upsetting other users and provoking an emotional response or disrupting on-topic discussion. Failure to abide by these guidelines after warning may result in users' comments being removed, hidden, and/or their accounts being blocked from communicating with City social media channels.

This September, the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library invites you to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month and discover all t...
08/22/2026

This September, the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library invites you to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month and discover all the ways your library card can strike the perfect chord—whatever your interests or tastes may be.

With a library card, you can do more than check out books. From free classes and job resources to homework help, streaming media, and cultural events, today’s libraries connect communities to information, inspiration, and each other.

To sign up for a library card or to learn more about the Library’s resources and programs, please visit www.gadml.org/librarycard.

For the most up-to-date information about the Library and our events/programs, sign up for our Newsletter at gadml.org.

Introducing Art Sparks! 🎨Art Sparks is a new program in the Youth Services Maker Space for Grades 4-8, where tweens can ...
08/21/2026

Introducing Art Sparks! 🎨
Art Sparks is a new program in the Youth Services Maker Space for Grades 4-8, where tweens can explore and experiment with different art mediums and techniques! No artistic skills required - just a desire to make and be creative.

🖌 September 8, 5:00pm - Air Dry Clay Boxes

*Registration is required at https://gadml.librarycalendar.com/event/art-sparks-78640.

Join us for Books & Bites, a traditional book club where we discuss each month's read and enjoy a snack!On Thursday, Sep...
08/20/2026

Join us for Books & Bites, a traditional book club where we discuss each month's read and enjoy a snack!

On Thursday, September 10th, we'll meet in the Library Lounge from 6-7pm to discuss "The Husbands" by Holly Gramazio.

Copies are available to check out at the Library. (Please note there is a one-week checkout period for Book Club books.)

*Registration is required at https://gadml.librarycalendar.com/event/books-bites-77622.

08/20/2026

TRAFFIC ALERT: Back by popular demand: an event street closure map complete with prime examples of why we didn’t get into art school! 🎨

Cancer Services Midland is hosting its annual Dinner on Main event tomorrow, August 20. To make room for the longest table ever, Main St. will be closed to traffic and parking between Gordon St. and Ashman St. from 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 20 to 1 a.m. on Friday, August 21 in Downtown Midland.

Please note: Main St. is currently closed to traffic between Ashman St. and Rodd St. for the Pedestrian Plaza. Visit www.downtownmidland.com for info on all their cool events and concerts!

Prefer your closure map without the Millennium Falcon or Jimothy? You can see a straightforward map without our doodles in the comments. We’ll also post a photo of the huge table in the comments.

Always wanted to read the classics but not sure where to start? Join us as we study and discuss some of the greatest wor...
08/20/2026

Always wanted to read the classics but not sure where to start? Join us as we study and discuss some of the greatest works of literature (and enjoy snacks)!

Each month, we will read a classic work, learn about its background, and discuss why it has stood the test of time as one of humanity's great works of art.

9/16, 6pm - "The Iliad"
10/14, 6pm - "The Odyssey"
11/18, 6pm - "The Aeneid"

*Registration is required. https://gadml.librarycalendar.com/event/classics-works-77881

Join fellow book lovers for a book club … with a twist! Each month, we'll pick a different theme or genre. Instead of ev...
08/19/2026

Join fellow book lovers for a book club … with a twist! Each month, we'll pick a different theme or genre. Instead of everyone having to read the same book (whether they want to or not), in this club, you can CHOOSE YOUR OWN BOOK!

Meet us in the Library Lounge at 6:00pm on Wednesday, August 26. Registration is not required.

August's theme: Spy Novel

Teen Readers unite! POP in the Teen Room for a fun time of books, DIY popping boba drinks, and information on the newest...
08/19/2026

Teen Readers unite! POP in the Teen Room for a fun time of books, DIY popping boba drinks, and information on the newest reading challenges: 100 Books Before High School Graduation and Sunrise on the Reading.

Bring your latest or greatest read, or feel free to grab one off the shelf for a gamefied book discussion.

Registration is not required.

REMINDER: The Library will be closed for a staff training day THIS Thursday, August 20. We will reopen on Friday, August...
08/18/2026

REMINDER: The Library will be closed for a staff training day THIS Thursday, August 20. We will reopen on Friday, August 21, at 10:00am.

Address

1710 W Street Andrews
Midland, MI
48640

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 7:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 7:30pm
Thursday 9am - 7:30pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+19898373430

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