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Babytime

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies/Pre-K

Join us for a special story learning experience just for babies and young toddlers. 

Cancelled
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Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Join us for a special story learning experience just for babies and young toddlers. 

Story Learning with Christie

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Cancelled
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Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Library Closure

All Day 5/25 - 5/26
All Branches

All CRDL branches are closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Closing
Branches:
All Branches
Description:

All CRDL branches are closed in observance of Memorial Day.

Create, Make & Take

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
SCL Meeting Room at Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everyone, Kids, Elementary School

Join us for after-school crafting fun!

Can't make it to the event? Stop by the Shepherd Community Library to pick up a kit version of this month's craft. 

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Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone, Kids, Elementary School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Program Description:

Join us for after-school crafting fun!

Can't make it to the event? Stop by the Shepherd Community Library to pick up a kit version of this month's craft. 

Story Learning with Maggie

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
SCL Meeting Room at Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

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Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Story Learning with Tony

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
FJML Meeting Room at Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

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Library Branch: Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Room: FJML Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Babytime

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies/Pre-K

Join us for a special story learning experience just for babies and young toddlers. 

Cancelled
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Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Join us for a special story learning experience just for babies and young toddlers. 

Story Learning with Christie

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Cancelled
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Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Small fluffy dog with tan ears and a white body and head.

Therapy Dog Study Break

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Teen Library Council
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School

We'll be getting a visit from a therapy dog named Jed at the library to help ease those pre-finals jitters. Stop by the library to study and take a break with Jed!

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Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Teen Library Council
Program Description:

We'll be getting a visit from a therapy dog named Jed at the library to help ease those pre-finals jitters. Stop by the library to study and take a break with Jed!

Book cover of 'Three Ordinary Girls' by Tim Brady, featuring a woman in 1940s clothing looking toward a black-and-white wartime street scene with military vehicles and a crowd.

True Crime Club: Three Ordinary Girls

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an engaging, lighthearted discussion of this fascinating, yet disturbing genre. We focus our discussion around uplifting and empathizing with the victims of these crimes. 

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Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Program Description:

Join us for an engaging, lighthearted discussion of this fascinating, yet disturbing genre. We focus our discussion around uplifting and empathizing with the victims of these crimes. 

"Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons"

Teach Your Child to Read Workshop

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a workshop with Dr. Michael D. Hixson, Ph.D., BCBA-D, School Psychologist. Dr. Hixson is a professor at Central Michigan University who periodically works with children who are struggling academically.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Program Description:

Join us for a workshop with Dr. Michael D. Hixson, Ph.D., BCBA-D, School Psychologist. Dr. Hixson is a professor at Central Michigan University who periodically works with children who are struggling academically.

Story Learning with Maggie

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
SCL Meeting Room at Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

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Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Story Learning with Tony

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
FJML Meeting Room at Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

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Library Branch: Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Room: FJML Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Smithsonian Scientists

Virtual Author Talk: Extinctopedia–A Discovery of What We Have Lost, What is at Risk, and What To Do About it

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
All Branches
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults

This is a virtual only presentation.

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Program Description:

This is a virtual only presentation.

Tech Wednesday - Intro to Computing

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Burgess Computer Lab at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

Learn about the basic computer input and output devices, common software applications, and the basic functions of a Windows 11 PC.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Burgess Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Program Description:

Learn about the basic computer input and output devices, common software applications, and the basic functions of a Windows 11 PC.

Story Learning @ The Park

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Offsite
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K

Join us at the West Shelter of Island Park this June and July for a fun, outdoor twist on our Story Learning program!

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Join us at the West Shelter of Island Park this June and July for a fun, outdoor twist on our Story Learning program!

A variety of colorful craft materials including things such as scissors and paper spread out across a table.

CRDL Summer Teen Camp: Crafting 101

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School

We'll meet at our Shepherd branch to explore our creative side at Teen Summer Camp: Crafting 101. No experience or particular talents are necessary to participate in this camp.

Open
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Program Description:

We'll meet at our Shepherd branch to explore our creative side at Teen Summer Camp: Crafting 101. No experience or particular talents are necessary to participate in this camp.

Image of people dancing with foam floating around them.

Summer Reading Club Kick Off: Foam Party in the Park

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Other, Performance
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School

Join us for a family-friendly foam dance party in the park with fun activities, free hot dog dinner for all ages, and free books and book bags for children ages 0-17!* 

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Other, Performance
Program Description:

Join us for a family-friendly foam dance party in the park with fun activities, free hot dog dinner for all ages, and free books and book bags for children ages 0-17!* 

A variety of colorful craft materials including things such as scissors and paper spread out across a table.

CRDL Summer Teen Camp: Crafting 101

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School

We'll meet at our Shepherd branch to explore our creative side at Teen Summer Camp: Crafting 101. No experience or particular talents are necessary to participate in this camp.

Open
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Program Description:

We'll meet at our Shepherd branch to explore our creative side at Teen Summer Camp: Crafting 101. No experience or particular talents are necessary to participate in this camp.

Lisa Jewell

Virtual Author Talk: Explore Unexpected Twists and Turns with Bestselling Author Lisa Jewell

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
All Branches
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults

This is a virtual only presentation.

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Program Description:

This is a virtual only presentation.

Image of pink salt.

Spice It Up: Pink Salt

All Day
All Branches
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Are you ready to spice up your meals? Laura from GreenTree Co-op Market will share a tasty recipe using a selected spice of the month.

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Register Now
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Program Description:

Are you ready to spice up your meals? Laura from GreenTree Co-op Market will share a tasty recipe using a selected spice of the month.

Story Learning with Maggie

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

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Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

Story Learning with Tony

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
FJML Meeting Room at Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Babies/Pre-K

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

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Library Branch: Faith Johnston Memorial Library
Room: FJML Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Babies/Pre-K
Program Type: Storytime
Program Description:

Babies to preschoolers will learn through stories, songs, and dancing while building vital early literacy skills! This story experience is for children ages 0 to 5. 

A variety of colorful craft materials including things such as scissors and paper spread out across a table.

CRDL Summer Teen Camp: Crafting 101

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School

We'll meet at our Shepherd branch to explore our creative side at Teen Summer Camp: Crafting 101. No experience or particular talents are necessary to participate in this camp.

Open
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Program Description:

We'll meet at our Shepherd branch to explore our creative side at Teen Summer Camp: Crafting 101. No experience or particular talents are necessary to participate in this camp.