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Detroit, MI
Joined September 2009
Two part series on Estate Planning at the #detroitpubliclibrary! Tuesdays, Oct. 20 and 27 starting at 5:30 pm at Main Library discover how to protect your property and assets, different types of deeds and more! Part 1: bit.ly/4ife8CS Part 2: bit.ly/4yyXsfw
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The #detroitpubliclibrary is currently hiring! Join our team and start your next chapter with us. Apply at: detroitpubliclibrary.org/abo…
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The #detroitpubliclibrary is partnering with the League of Women Voters Detroit for a #VoterRegistration Drive! Stop by Main Library on Friday, October 16 any time between 10 am - 6 pm. Find out if you're registered to vote, then register for free right then and there.
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There's more Bingo opportunities! On Thursday, October 15 at 2pm at the #detroitpubliclibrary Edison Branch take part in Bingocize! Enjoy bingo, physical activities and helpful nutritional information from Leaders Advancing & Helping Communities (LAHC)!
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"Get out of the House" and head over to the #detroitpubliclibrary Chase Branch on the second Wednesday of the month for Bingo! Next one is this Wednesday, October 14 at 1 pm. Light refreshments provided--plus check out some of the cool prizes!
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The #detroitpubliclibrary and Source Booksellers are excited to host Deesha Philyaw in conversation with Aaron Foley as they discuss her new debut novel, "The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman." Join us at Main Library on Wed, Oct 14 at 6 pm. eventbrite.com/e/the-true-co…
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The #detroitpubliclibrary Galleria is bursting at the seams with a new exhibition of “big works.” @dmjstudio presents Grand Gesture 2026, a group exhibition celebrating the power of art on a large scale. Now on view at Main Library during open hours through January 2027.
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The #detroitpubliclibrary welcomes journalist April Ryan on Tuesday, October 13 at 6 pm. She will discuss her highly anticipated new memoir, "Notes on a Backlash: When a Black Woman Goes Viral" with Stephen Henderson. For more info and to register: eventbrite.com/e/author-talk…
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Visit the #detroitpubliclibrary Chase Branch and take a selfie with Scully! Then be sure to check out the display of #Halloween books and check some out!
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Join us on Wednesday, October 14 at 6:00 pm at the Main #detroitpubliclibrary for a panel conversation on diabetes, presented by the University of Michigan Caswell Diabetes Institute. For more info and to register: eventbrite.com/e/what-shapes…
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Join us on Saturday, October 10 at 1:00 pm at the Main #detroitpubliclibrary for the 76th Annual E. Azalia Hackley Concert. Featured vocalists Dr. Louise Toppin and Mr. Darryl Taylor will be accompanied on the piano by Dr. Joshua Marzan. For more info: eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-…
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All #detroitpubliclibrary locations will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7, 2026 for Staff Development Day.
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The #detroitpubliclibrary Parkman Branch is reading Thomas J. Sugrue’s "Origins of the Urban Crisis" ahead of the author's visit in March! We meet once a month to share our thoughts. Our first meeting is Thurs, Oct 8 at 2 pm (1766 Oakman Blvd) bit.ly/OriginsofUrbanCrisis
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The #detroitpubliclibrary welcomes disability activists Tiffany Yu and Ani Grigorian on Tuesday, October 6 at Main Library at 6:00 pm. They will be discussing Yu's groundbreaking book "The Anti-Ableist Manifesto." For more info and to register: eventbrite.com/e/author-talk…?
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Sunday Hours resume at the #detroitpubliclibrary Main Library! This Sunday, October 4, the Main Library will be open from 1:00 - 5:00 pm. Join us on Sundays for author discussions, fun family programming, and more!
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Spooky Season is starting at the #detroitpubliclibrary! We have lots of fun and not too scary programs all month long--from crafts, movies and #Halloween parties for kids, families and even adults! Check out the schedule: detroitpubliclibrary.org/new…
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Come to the #detroitpubliclibrary to "Stitch on Sundays!" Starting this Sunday, October 4 (and then 11, 18 & 25) at the Main Library at 1:30 pm enjoy a relaxing afternoon of hand sewing as you create a patchwork bat for Halloween. More info: eventbrite.com/e/make-a-patc…
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Stop by the #detroitpubliclibrary Sherwood Forest Branch to get your NEW and FREE library card--and then check out some items to take home! #LibraryCardSignUpMonth Love Your City. Love Your Library. Get Your Card!
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The #detroitpubliclibrary Author Series is excited to welcome award-winning author and horror master Tananarive Due! Join us on Sun, Oct 4 at 2 pm as she discusses her latest novel, "Mazywood," with WSU Historian Kidada Williams. For more info: eventbrite.com/e/author-talk…
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Join us on Sat, Oct 3 at 2 pm as the #detroitpubliclibrary Author Series welcomes Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black and Dr. LaKisha Simmons. They will discuss Dr. Fields-Black's monumental work "Combee," a deep dive into the Combahee River Raid led by Harriet Tubman in 1863.
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