Grace A. Dow Memorial Library

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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.

Yogapalooza is a fun, engaging yoga program for kids (ages 3-7). Kids will learn basic yoga poses and practice breathing...
10/03/2026

Yogapalooza is a fun, engaging yoga program for kids (ages 3-7). Kids will learn basic yoga poses and practice breathing exercises that promote physical health and emotional well-being. Come bend, stretch, and have a blast at the Library!

📆 October 8, October 15, & October 22
🕥 10:30am, Story Room

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and engage with your child during the program. Registration is not required.

Come celebrate Winnie the Pooh's 100th anniversary in GADML's own Hundred Acre Wood in our Story Room on Saturday, Octob...
10/03/2026

Come celebrate Winnie the Pooh's 100th anniversary in GADML's own Hundred Acre Wood in our Story Room on Saturday, October 17, from 11am to 2pm!

We will have games, crafts, and Winnie the Pooh-related activities to celebrate the silly old bear's anniversary.

This is a drop-in program. Registration is not required.

Calling all LEGO® heads in Grades K-5! The library is looking to spice up our Youth Services area, and here's how you ca...
10/03/2026

Calling all LEGO® heads in Grades K-5! The library is looking to spice up our Youth Services area, and here's how you can help.

Register for the LEGO® Challenge, pick up your LEGO® bag starting October 12th, and bring your LEGO® creation to the Youth Services area by October 24th to display it for the world to see!

*Registration is required. Please sign up at: https://gadml.librarycalendar.com/event/lego-challenge-80161

Join us for an ongoing series where we screen movies on their 25th, 50th, or 75th anniversaries! Come enjoy your favorit...
10/03/2026

Join us for an ongoing series where we screen movies on their 25th, 50th, or 75th anniversaries! Come enjoy your favorite older movies on the big screen and wonder, "How the heck is that movie that old?" Registration is not required.

📽️ Marathon Man (1976): 50th Anniversary
Oct. 7th, 1:00PM (Rated R)

📽️ Mulholland Drive (2001): 25th Anniversary
Oct. 12th, 1:00PM (Rated R)

📚The Friends of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Fall Used Book Sale is only ONE week away! October 9-11 📚October 9: 5:...
10/02/2026

📚The Friends of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Fall Used Book Sale is only ONE week away! October 9-11 📚

October 9: 5:30-8:00pm (Friends of the Library members)
October 10: 10:00am-5pm (Public sale)
October 11: 1:00-4:00pm ($5 Bag Day; Bags will be provided)
💰Cash, checks, and credit cards accepted

Pricing is as follows:
Children's Paperback - $0.50; Children's Hardcover - $1.00
Adult Paperbacks - $1.00; Adult Hardcovers - $2.00
Music CDs & DVDs - $1.00
Prices may be different for sets of books, rare/special books, magazines, kits, and audiobooks.

📙Note: Friends Memberships are separate from having a Library card account. Learn more at gadml.org/friends.

⚠️ ALERT: All donations are on hold while the Friends of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library prepares for our upcoming Boo...
10/02/2026

⚠️ ALERT: All donations are on hold while the Friends of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library prepares for our upcoming Book Sale on Oct. 9-11.

📚 Please hold on to your donations until after the book sale. Thank you!

Join us for Books & Bites, a traditional book club where we discuss each month's read and enjoy a snack! On Thursday, Oc...
10/02/2026

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

On Thursday, October 8, we'll meet in the Library Lounge from 6:00-7:00pm to discuss When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole.

*Registration is required. https://gadml.librarycalendar.com/event/books-bites-77778

Join us on October 16 at 6pm in the Library's Community Room for an entertaining evening of living history about the lif...
10/02/2026

Join us on October 16 at 6pm in the Library's Community Room for an entertaining evening of living history about the life of Ben Franklin.

Local historical persona Bob Stark will reprise his role as Ben Franklin and share stories about the life of this Founding Father of the United States. For Adults 18+.

*Registration required. https://gadml.librarycalendar.com/event/bens-life-living-history-ben-franklin-78758.

Do you have a 4th- or 5th-grader who loves to read? We have a book club just for them! 4th- and 5th-graders can read wha...
10/01/2026

Do you have a 4th- or 5th-grader who loves to read? We have a book club just for them! 4th- and 5th-graders can read whatever book they choose, then come to the Library's Story Room on Thursday, Oct. 15th, at 5:30pm to talk about it and enjoy a snack and an activity. Children who attend 5 book clubs will earn a free book!

*Registration is required. Please sign up at https://gadml.librarycalendar.com/event/snack-yak-78701

Parents can drop off and pick up their child with the Librarian in the Story Room. The program will be approximately 1 hour long.

The Library will be closed until 1:00pm on Saturday, October 10, for staff to attend the funeral of our beloved coworker...
10/01/2026

The Library will be closed until 1:00pm on Saturday, October 10, for staff to attend the funeral of our beloved coworker, Madeleine Brooks.

The Friends of the Library book sale will still be open to the public at 10:00am that day, but all other Library services will not be available until 1:00pm.

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 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+19898373430

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