Editor’s note: Please contact your local library for the latest information, including cancellations. If the listing is inaccurate or if you would like to submit an event, please contact Julie Norwood at julie.norwood@pioneergroup.com.
Big Rapids Community Library
426 S. Michigan Ave., Big Rapids
Story time with Mr. Howard: Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Nov. 1-15. Enjoy stories, music, and movement in the library with Mr. Howard.
Arts & Crafts Workshop: Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. Join us for a guided craft the second Tuesday of every month. In November, we will create a Giving Plate. Space is limited. Register on our website at www.bigrapidslibrary.org or call 231-796-5234.
Game Start: Fridays in September from 3:30pm to 5:30pm in the media room. Create with building bricks or try a board game. Most games can be checked out after the event.
Scavenger hunt: construction truck. All month long. Stop by the circulation counter on the first floor of the library to pick up an activity sheet and more information about participating in his November scavenger hunt. When you’re done, submit your sheet and win a prize!
Next Chapter Junior Book Box: Discover new books by selecting Bookboxes based on your favorite book series, genre, or author. Please stop by the circulation counter and request a loan. Each box includes two library books and fun goodies that can be borrowed with your BRCL library card. New boxes are available monthly and are on a first-come, first-served basis.
teen book box: Grades 8-12 with a BRCL library card. Limited boxes are also available. Each box contains his 3 library books and some fun loot. Fill out the Teen Book Box form at the desk on the first floor and pick up your box. All boxes are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The library will be closed on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th for Thanksgiving.
Reed City Area District Library
829 S. Chestnut St., Reed City
Board game: November 14th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Come and play board games at the library. Our staff will help you get started. Registration is not required.
Library Movies ā Free Birds: November 21st, 5:15pm.
Button canvas craft: Nov. 28 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. This is a self-made craft that uses library supplies to create festive art using paint, buttons, glitter, and more. Registration is not required.
- The library will be closed on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th for Thanksgiving.
Tamarack District Library
832 S. Lincoln Ave., Lakeview
Abe Lincoln presented by Stephen Charnley: Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. Join us for a celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s immortal Gettysburg Address and America’s vision of a “new birth of freedom.” Also, follow Ms. Abe on a guided tour of works on loan to the library from the Diana Green Museum of Art, which honors West Point’s first black graduate. The equestrian statue and oil painting depicting the Buffalo Soldiers (as black military units were called after the Civil War) will be on view from November 1 to 18. To make a reservation for this program, call 989-352-6274.
list of libraries
Mecosta County
- Big Rapids Community Library, 426 S.michigan Ave., Big Rapids, 231-796-5234
- Morton Township Library 110 S. James St., Mecosta, 231-972-8315
- Walton Erickson Public Library, 4808 Northland Drive, Morley, 231-856-4298
- Wheatland Township Library, 207 Michigan Avenue, Remus, 989-967-8271
- Baritone Public Library, Baritone Branch, 198 Northern Avenue, Baritone, 989-382-5288
- Barryton Public Library, Chippewa Branch, 19171 Fourth St., Chippewa Lake, 231-867-2014
Osceola County
- Reed City Area District Library, 829 S. Chestnut St., Reed City, 231-832-2131
- Ewald Public Library, 104 N. Main St., Ewald, 231-734-5542
- Leroy Community Library, 104 W. Gilbert St., Leroy, 231-768-4493
- M. Alice Chapin Memorial Library, 120 E. Main St., Marion, 231-743-2421
- Tustin Community Library, 310 S. Neilson St., Tustin, 231-829-3012
lake county
- Pathfinder Community Library, 812 Michigan Avenue, Baldwin, 231-745-4010
- Chase Township Public Library, 8400 E. North St., Chase, 231-832-9511
- Luther Regional Library, 115 State St., Luther, 231-797-8006
montcalm county
- Tamarack District Library, 832 S. Lincoln Ave, Lakeview, 989-352-6274
area book club
- Novelty Book Club: 3 p.m. third Thursday of each month at Artworks, 106 N. Michigan Ave., Big Rapids. 231-796-2420.
- Mary’s Book Club: Meets the third Friday of each month from 1pm at the Big Rapids Community Library, 426 S. Michigan Ave., Big Rapids.
- Reed City Readers Book Club: Third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m., Reed City Area District Library, 829 S. Chestnut St., Reed City. 231-832-2131.
- Page Turner’s Book Club: Second Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m., Morton Township Library, 110 S. James St., Mecosta, 231-972-8315.
- Coffee Break Book Connection: Second Tuesday of each month, Walton Erickson Public Library, 4808 Northland Drive, Morley, 231-856-4298.
- Words & Wine Book Club: Held on the first Wednesday of June through September, 6:30 p.m., at Young Farms, 8396 70th Ave., Mecosta. Contact: 231-972-8315, email info@mtplibrary.org