Juneteenth

 Adults, Miller Branch, Programs
Jun 012023
 

Thursday, June 8, 2023, 6:00 pm, Arthur Miller Branch

Did you know Juneteenth is the oldest known holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the US?

Join Professor of African-American Studies Kefentse Chike, Ph.D., of Wayne State University at the Miller Library on Thursday, June 8 at 6 pm. Dr. Chike will give an engaging presentation of the historical context and significance of Juneteenth.

Registration is requested but drop-ins are welcome for this program. Register online or by phone at 586.751.0700.

Cruisin’ 53 Family Fun Day at the Libraries

 Adults, Burnette Branch, Children, Civic Center Library, Friends of the Warren Public Library, Programs, Summer Reading, Teens
May 192023
 

Come out to Cruisin’ 53 and join the library as we celebrate the first day of Summer Reading Club. Join us on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at both the Maybelle Burnette Branch and Civic Center Library for lots of family fun activities.

Saturday, June 3, 2023, 12:00-4:00 pm, Maybelle Burnette Library

The Burnette Library will be having a used book sale from the Friends of the Warren Public Library from 12:00-4:00 PM, Rosco’s Silly Magic Show at 12:30 PM, balloon animals, a prize wheel for kids, and summer reading club sign-up. Civic Center South events will include a car show, bounce house, live music, food, and more just outside the Burnette Library.

Saturday, June 3, 2023, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Warren Civic Center Library

The Civic Center Library will host the Howell Nature Center Spirit of Alexandria Nature Bus from 2:00-3:30 PM where you can learn about the creatures that come out at night, meet nocturnal animals, and learn about their adaptations for living in the dark through hands-on inquiry-based methods. The library will also have summer reading club sign-up, a prize wheel for kids, crafts, and treats available.

Spirit of Alexandria Foundation Connecting Children to Nature
https://spiritofalexandria.org/

Book Talk with Dr. Dr. Dominik Stecula, author of Polish Americans Today

 Adults, Author Visit, Books, Civic Center Library, Programs
May 102023
 

Friday, May 19, 2023, 6:00 pm, Civic Center Library

Part of its 20th Anniversary Celebration, the Piast Institute invites the public to hear Dominik Stecula, Ph.D., author of Polish Americans Today.

Building on his initial book Polish Americans Today: Modern Polonian Leadership, the second edition of the book, Polish Americans Today was published in 2021. Both editions were published by the Piast Institute and were based on surveys. This second edition is the only national survey of Polish Americans and offers the most detailed data-driven look at the Polish American community, according to Stecula. With the lecture, Dr. Stecula will paint a comprehensive picture of American Polonia and focus on the attitudes, demographics, identities, and cultural activities of the Polish American community.

This program is part of the 20th anniversary celebration of the Piast Institute. Books will be available for purchase at the lecture. Please register online here.

This program is co-financed from the Polish community funds of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago. More information is available here.

Book Talk with Bestselling Author Deborah Goodrich Royce

 Adults, Author Visit, Books, Civic Center Library, Programs
Apr 242023
 

Thursday, May 18, 2023, 6:00 pm, Civic Center Library

The Warren Public Library is happy to have bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce return to discuss her latest novel, Reef Road.

In Reef Road, when a severed hand washes ashore in the wealthy enclave of Palm Beach, Florida, the lives of two women—a lonely writer obsessed with the unsolved murder of her mother’s best friend and a panicked wife whose husband has disappeared with their children—collide as the world shutters in the pandemic lockdown of 2020.

Ms. Royce, a former actress (All My Children, Beverly Hills 90210), has written a book that is receiving rave reviews. In a starred review, Kirkus says Reef Road is “a truly absorbing mystery by a writer at the top of her game”. Publisher’s Weekly adds it “is an expertly paced thrill ride”.

Don’t miss your chance to meet Deborah Goodrich Royce as she discusses her best book yet! For more information and to register, call the Civic Center Library at 586-751-5377 or register online.

Hoopla, Freegal, and More

 Adults, Busch Branch, Databases, eResources, Programs, Technology
May 172023
 

Thursday, May 18, 2023, 9:30 am, Busch Branch Library

Unlock the potential of your library card! Learn how you can get eBooks, eAudiobooks, music, movies, and more with hoopla, our latest eResource. We will also discuss other resources including digital music service Freegal and other resources, such as Mango Languages!

Register online or call 586-353-0580. Space is limited.

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