Upcoming Events

Combine the fun brick-building of LEGOs with the exciting world of coding. No experience necessary. The building blocks were provided by a generous donation from Friends of the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library.

UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.

Trivia Night: Test your knowledge on random topics chosen by the Teen Advisory Board.

Teens join us at a new creative writing workshop designed to empower youth by developing their critical thinking and creativity.

UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.

Teen Advisory Board and Karaoke Night: Join TAB to give librarians guidance about better serving teens and creating library programs, then stay share and original piece or perform a favorite song.

Come to a vibrant conversation with three powerful voices as they share their perspectives on the transformative power of libraries, the impact of books on personal growth, and the crucial role of using our voices to inspire change in communities.

Exploring the rich tapestry of Black life and culture through literature, this book club celebrates diverse voices and narratives that resonate with the Black experience.

Teen Movie – Free Guy (PG13 1hr 55min) When a bank teller discovers he's actually a background player in an open-world video game, he decides to become the hero of his own story -- one that he can rewrite himself.

UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.

Candy Sushi Creations: Whether you are a fan of seafood or not, come join us as we create candy versions of classic sushi dishes.

Join us for a time where readers gather to enjoy a cozy atmosphere of shared silence, diving into our own books while savoring quiet camaraderie and conversation afterward.

Bring your gardening tools and passion for sustainability to the front of the library, where we’ll come together to plant a vibrant community garden featuring fruit, vegetable, and herb plants from Edible Flint!

Fiction Only Book Club: 

UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.

Musical Bingo: What is that song? Are you good at recognizing the tunes you hear? Join us as we put a musical spin on Bingo!

UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.

Campfire Stories: Come and share spooky and silly stories around the campfire and share some laughs with a Chubby Bunny competition.

Help us kick off our Color Our World Summer Reading Challenge and get ready for the Midwest Invitational Rodeo - the Black Rodeo with a petting zoo and stories read by a real cowboy from the rodeo!

UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.

Celebrate International Tabletop Day with us! Bring your own board game to play or join with others. All ages welcome.