Reading is Winterful!
There is still a lot going on through December, and new beginnings for January! Be on the Lookout for our Winter Reading Challenge, and 1000 Books before Kindergarten Program in 2023...
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Cultural Center Holiday Walk
Join your friends and neighbors for an evening of festivities to kick off the holiday season! All of the Cultural Center Institutions will be open on Tuesday, December 6. There are special activities, treats and events to be enjoyed at the Library as well...
Kay Schwartz Announces Retirement
We have been blessed with strong, courageous, dedicated Directors who have led and shaped this institution into a community jewel. Kay Schwartz has been one such leader. And now, as is true for all longstanding organizations, we will b
Get Creative with Slime Creatures
Join us on Wednesday November 9th at 4:30pm as we create Fall Slime Creatures. Start off by choosing a color to make some amazing glitter slime.
Wee One’s Yoga Storytime begins! Join us!
Beginning on Wednesday evening, November 2nd @ 5:30pm--- Wee One’s Yoga Storytime program series is here at the library! The series will incorporate a yoga or movement story, as shared by Marcia McGee, to help children with communication skills, and positive body awareness. It will also introduce various mindful activities to help children with self-regulation. For Babies, Toddlers, Children, and their grown-ups
NaNoWriMo
Many readers aspire to be authors as well! Would-be authors envision themselves traveling around the country conducting book talks and book signings while watching their novels catapult up the best sellers charts...
Our Favorite Stories About Your Library’s Impact
The latest edition of “Best Sellers” is available and ready for your enjoyment! This newsletter spotlights the impact that donor gifts have on the Library and our services.
Letters from Our Fighting Men
Letters from Our Fighting Men is a collection of brief notes and photographs of 48, mostly Michigan men, serving in the U.S. Military in World War II.
A Great FREE Gift Idea: Books!
Research shows that reading to children is an important part of helping them get ready for kindergarten. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library sends a FREE book every month to the home of each registered child (birth through five years of age)!...
New Equipment in Local History & Genealogy!
Thanks to a gift from long-time Library employee Janet O’Keefe, we have added a fourth scanner to our Local History & Genealogy room!
Happy Halloween Reading
It’s that time of year: crisp fall air, flannel shirts, and Halloween! It’s the perfect time to discover a new horror author. Some authors you might try reading include Paul Tremblay, a winner of the Bram Stoker Award and author of the terrifying The Cabin at the End of the World. Fair warning: do not read this book if you are vacationing in an Up North cabin...
Vote for Flint Forward!
If you've had a chance to visit the renovated Library, you know what an amazing job OPN Architects did in bringing our vision for a 21st century Library to life. They chose to create a video about this project that showcases the gritty, determined people of Flint and their commitment to the next generation of learners...
Library Renovation Wins Prestigious Design Award
The newly renovated Flint Public Library has received an Excellence in Design Merit Award from the Iowa Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Awards reflect a project’s design excellence, response to solving architectural challenges, and importance in the community...
Happy TeenTober!
In October libraries across the country celebrate TeenTober. What used to be Teen Read Week and Teen Tech Week have been rolled into a month of celebration for all of the things you can learn and do at the library...