Dearborn Public Library

The next Friends of the Library-Dearborn Used Book Sale will be Wednesday, September 11 from 10 am to 6 pm! Stop by for deals on used books for kids and adults, movies, magazines, and more.

Join us Tuesday, September 10th for a Berlin: History and Highlights of a Great City! Local resident Mariya Fogarasi presents history and personal favorite highlights of this fascinating city.

REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3YQN4S4

Check out the many craft opportunities at Esper Branch Library this month!

📍 12929 W. Warren Ave

Check out these new online crafting classes from Creativebug! Access Creativebug for free with your Dearborn library card: creativebug.com/lib/dearbornlibrary

Join us for a virtual discussion with Bill Morris about his new book: "The Lions Finally Roar: The Ford Family, The Detroit Lions, and the Road to Redemption in the N.F.L."
Register to receive the Zoom link or join us in the HFCL Auditorium for the livestream: https://bit.ly/3yXgYcN

Reminder: the Hygiene Locker at Esper Branch Library is here for you! Stop by or direct others there for selected free basic hygiene products.

📍 Esper Branch Library
12929 W. Warren, Dearborn, MI 48126
Open:
Mon & Tues: 11 am - 7 pm
Wed/Thurs/Sat: 11 am - 5:30 pm

Happy National Dog Day! Here are some books for and about dogs. 🐾🐕🐩🦮🐕‍🦺 https://bit.ly/4fX0WAC

Plan ahead: we'll be closed next weekend (Saturday, August 31 through Monday, September 2) for Labor Day weekend.

In 1963, Detroit was in a global competition to host the 1968 Olympics but a strong grassroots movement fighting for civil rights equality provided opposition to the effort. The new documentary Detroit’s Olympic Uprising tells the story of this little-known bit of Detroit’s history.

The editor of the documentary, Aaron Schillinger, will attend the screening and participate in a Q&A session afterwards.

REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3yEyH8O

Thanks to everyone who participated in this year's Summer Reading Challenge! Over 1,000 people registered, and together we logged over 13,000 days of reading! 🤯

If you earned prizes by participating this summer, be sure to pick them up by August 30.

Reading anything good this weekend? Let us know!

Plan ahead: Henry Ford Centennial Library will be closing early, at 12 noon, on Friday, August 23.

Join us for an in-person discussion with Lance Parrish and Tom Gage to hear the inside story of the Detroit Tigers' unforgettable 1984 season!

📆 Thursday, August 22 at 6 pm in the Auditorium at Henry Ford Centennial Library

REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3WNH7TB

Thanks to Dr. Theodore Schwartz for a great discussion last night about his new book, Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery. Visit our YouTube channel to watch a recording of the event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUvwC0HFjdA

Check out the Vintage Sale this weekend at the Dearborn Historical Museum!

Join the DHM on August 15th through 17th for our annual Vintage Clothing and Antique Sale at the McFadden Ross House. Multitudes of clothing, glassware, and assorted antiques will be available for sale. Clothing aficionados should especially be interested in the vintage hats and shoes that will be available this year. Additional antique vendors will be on site.
Proceeds benefit the Dearborn Historical Museum and Museum Guild of Dearborn.
The sale begins Thursday with a $5 entry presale starting at Noon
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Now that the Olympics are over, Snoop Dogg is hanging with us! Look around the library for Snoop poppin’ out! (He won’t be hiding inside any books.)

Bring him back to the Info Desk for a Dearborn Public Library book Olympic pin. Look today because Snoop will be gone by September 1st.

"Stories help us transcend our current moment and allow us to share in new and different human experiences. Thus, reading fiction can have a profound impact on our relationships with other people — including those we lead and mentor at work."

5 Fantastic Novels That Business Leaders Need To Read Now While a business book may inspire new strategies, fiction can help us understand the messy problems that occur in human organizations by building our empathy muscles

Choose from a wide range of online courses and work at your own pace with Udemy! Here are some of the most popular Personal Development courses. Learn for free with your Dearborn library card: https://bit.ly/UDEMYDPL

Donate new, extra, or gently used school supplies in the teen area at Henry Ford Centennial Library! Can’t donate but need supplies? Help yourself.

Time to celebrate...by reading a book! (Not that we need an excuse.) ❤️📚

Get Crafty! Adults can join us next week to use buttons, cloth, and an elastic band to create a one-of-a-kind cuff. All crafting supplies will be provided. Participants will be able to take their cuff home.

📆 Thursday, August 15 at 6:00 pm, Henry Ford Centennial Library SparkLab

REGISTER: https://bit.ly/4ddOMBk

The library will be at the Dearborn Summer Market again this Friday from 3-8 pm with We Shall Read! Stop by and say hi 👋

☀️Who’s ready for another kids day at the market?!

Join us August 9th from 3-8pm for our second kids day of the summer! 🎉

We will be welcoming back our market vendors and some of our favorite activities.

There will be also even MORE activities at this market including:
💚A tie dye booth with
🧪Experiment Shows from our sponsors at
💃A dance class taught by one of our event sponsors!

We can’t wait to share more about the extras being provided by our vendors on site as well!

📍Bryant Branch Library - 22100 Michigan Ave

See you there!!

The next Friends of the Library- Dearborn used book sale will be on Wednesday, August 14 from 10 am to 6 pm at Henry Ford Centennial Library! Stop by for back-to-school bargains, including 20% discount for teachers/educators.

This month's take-home craft is Macramé Feathers! Kit will include supplies and instructions. Pick up at any Dearborn library all month while supplies last.

We're celebrating over 1,000 summer reading challengers Thursday, August 8! Join us for an obstacle course, crafts, giveaways, and more!

The Summer Reading Challenge doesn't officially end until Saturday, August 10. Keep tracking your days read in Beanstack, or ask a librarian to help you log to be entered into the grand prize drawing! It's never too late for a reading adventure!

Lesson 3 in our Exploring AI series is now available for pickup at any Dearborn Public Library branch. This is the final part of our take-home lessons and guided projects geared toward exploring various neural networks and current AI applications.

While the content is geared towards Grades 4-12, all ages are welcome to participate. Patrons are welcome to submit their creations from our final lesson at the end of summer for a prize!

August 5-14, drop by the SparkLab during open hours to make your own Cardboard Dolls (made from recycled containers!) 📦

SparkLab hours are:
Mon: 2:30-7:30 pm
Tues: 10:30-3:30 pm
Wed: 2:30-7:30 pm
1st and 3rd Sat: 10:30-3:30 pm

Teen Tuesdays in August, 4-5 pm at Henry Ford Centennial Library!

🖍️ August 6: TAG- Teen Advisory Group
🖍️ August 20: Teen Anime & Manga Club
🖍️ August 27: Crayon Art