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The #detroitpubliclibrary Douglass Branch (3666 Grand River) is home to the Frederick Douglass Mural by Detroit artist LeRoy Foster. On Monday, June 22 from Noon - 1:30 pm, enjoy a discussion on the art and artist by a family quilt craft and refreshments.
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Detroit is getting a new hockey team as part of the Professional Women's Hockey League... AND Detroit will be hosting the PWHL's 2026 Draft! There will be a watch party in the #detroitpubliclibrary Friend's Auditorium on Wednesday, June 17 starting at 5 pm.
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The #detroitpubliclibrary Java and Jazz Concert Series kicks off on Tuesday, June 16 at 6 pm as we welcome Straight Ahead! Concerts are held in the Main Library Clara Stanton Jones Friends Auditorium, with complimentary refreshments.
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Join us at the #detroitpubliclibrary on Tuesday, June 16 at 6:00 pm for an engaging discussion with Former U.S. Attorney General Barbara McQuade as she discusses her new book "The Fix." She will appear in conversation with Stephen Henderson.
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On Wednesday, June 17 at 6 pm at the #detroitpubliclibrary join editor Desiree Cooper, as well as contributors Pamela Hilliard Owens and Lillien Waller, for a discussion about their new book "Black Summers!"
Wayne State University Press
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The #detroitpubliclibrary participated in the first Summer Reading Button Exchange! Stay tuned as we share which of our locations received buttons!
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Join us tomorrow at the #detroitpubliclibrary Jefferson Branch (12350 E. Outer Dr.) as we celebrate #FIFAWorldCup with Detroit City Football Club and the Urban Football League for a literacy and soccer clinic for children and teens.
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New Summer Stop! The #detroitpubliclibrary Mobile Library will be at Kercheval and Chalmers-right in front of POST on Wednesdays from 1 - 2:30 pm (check the schedule on our website for more info)!
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Stop by the #detroitpubliclibrary Chase Branch for #Juneteenth take and make crafts, custom bookmarks, coloring sheets, books and DVDs!
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At the #detroitpubliclibrary we celebrate #Juneteenth all month long! Crafts and cooking programs, story times and storytellers, and even music and dance—there’s something for everyone.
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Mark your calendars as the Midwest Invitational #Rodeo returns to the #detroitpubliclibrary on Wednesday, June 10 from 3 - 7 pm for our annual #Juneteenth Rodeo. Pony rides, a carnival with games, a petting zoo, line dance lessons & a special surprise for parents too!
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Don't forget to check out the @projectartusa exhibit "Small Wonders" now on view in the #detroitpubliclibrary Galleria (5201 Woodward). View art by the students alongside new work from the Teaching Artists-in-Residence.
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#detroitpubliclibrary Holiday Hours for #memorialdayweekend. On Saturday, May 23 the Main Library (5201 Woodward) will be OPEN but the Burton Historical Collection only will be CLOSED. Then on #MemorialDay, Monday, May 25, ALL library locations will be CLOSED.
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#detroitpubliclibrary Summer Hours start this week! Beginning tomorrow, May 22, all Branches will be OPEN on Fridays and CLOSED on Saturdays. The Main Library will be closed on Sundays during the summer.
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On view in the #detroitpubliclibrary Galleria (5201 Woodward) the ProjectArt exhibition "Small Wonders." View art by the students alongside new work from the Teaching Artists-in-Residence. Come and see the impact that another year of free art educations has had on our community!
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The #detroitpubliclibrary Franklin Branch (13651 East McNichols) is starting Summer early! Stop by for a Summer Reading Kickoff Party on Saturday, May 16 beginning at Noon for games, prizes, snacks and to sign up for Summer Reading!
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The #detroitpubliclibrary welcomes bestselling romance and fantasy author Naima Simone on Sunday, May 17 at 2 pm! She will share details about "Ember" the upcoming second installment in her "The Hunted Kingdom" trilogy.
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Did you know that the #detroitpubliclibrary Parkman Branch (1766 Oakman Blvd) has a Romance Book Club? The next meeting is Wednesday, May 27 at 3 pm and the book will be "The Kiss Countdown" by Etta Easton. Come and join us!
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Join us for a free, magical opera event for little ones at the #detroitpubliclibrary Parkman Branch (1766 Oakman Blvd)! The Detroit Opera will be presenting a special performance of "The Fairy Queen" on Tuesday, May 12 from 11 am - Noon. All families are welcome!
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The #detroitpubliclibrary welcomes historian John Garrison Marks, who will be discussing his latest book, "Thy Will Be Done: George Washington’s Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory" on Sunday, May 10 at 2 pm with Lance Wheeler.
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