Libraries

Walter Tuczek, of St. Clair Shores, sends a marble down the run he created at the St. Clair Shores Public Library’s marble maze event in December. The library will offer another marble maze program April 1.

Published March 22, 2019

Drop in to the St. Clair Shores Public Library for spring break fun

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Public school students will be off for spring break the first week in April, but local children needn’t fear being bored if they don’t have any vacation plans — the St. Clair Shores Public Library is adding programming for the week.

Published March 20, 2019

Troy Times

Make your dream kitchen a reality

TROY — Kitchen designer Sara Fithault, of EW Kitchens, based at the Michigan Design Center, believes great design is in the details that you don’t notice.

Published March 20, 2019

Troy Times

Get a brain for birds at the Troy library

TROY — Rick Forrest has been birding with his friend Vic Dorer for 43 years, since they were in their mid-20s.

Published March 20, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

Clinton-Macomb Public Library offers art presentation for Women’s History Month

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The North Branch of the Clinton-Macomb Public Library in Macomb Township has partnered with the Detroit Institute of Arts for “Through Her Eyes: Women Artists in the DIA’s Collection.”

Katie Fahey, executive director of Voters Not Politicians, speaks March 12 at the Clinton-Macomb Public Library Main Branch in Clinton Township about how the grassroots effort to combat gerrymandering statewide succeeded in the 2018 election.

Published March 19, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

How political redistricting was put in the people’s hands

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Katie Fahey was just a woman in her mid-20s, living in the Grand Rapids area, working a job in sustainable business. Then, one social media post changed everything.

Published March 18, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Library seeks donations, volunteers to make blankets for shelter animals

UTICA — Have fun while making a difference at the Utica Public Library. The library, located at 7530 Auburn Road, is seeking donations now and volunteers later to make blankets for animals in need at 1 p.m. June 25 during the library’s summer reading program.

Published March 12, 2019

Troy Times

Author to speak at Troy library about WWII POWs in Michigan

TROY — Did you know that during World War II, Italian and German prisoners of war picked sugar beets in Michigan’s Thumb region, cut wood in the Upper Peninsula and picked fruit in Berrien County due to severe labor shortages?

Published March 12, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Café, aquarium to highlight new library youth area

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham City Commission voted 6-0 Feb. 25 to develop and issue a request for proposals for the construction of an updated and expanded youth services section at the Baldwin Public Library.

Published March 7, 2019

Rochester Post

Donation transforms library’s youth room

ROCHESTER HILLS — A recent donation to the Rochester Hills Public Library has brought the magical world of books to life in the youth room.

Published March 6, 2019

Southfield Sun

Black History Month tradition gets a local spin

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — You’ve probably seen a few familiar faces around the library lately.

According to Adult Services Librarian Alicia Bell, it has been an annual tradition since 2014 to feature portraits throughout the library of leaders in the African-American community in celebration of Black History Month, which is in February.

However, this year, a suggestion from a patron prompted library staff to feature more local influencers.

The Moby Dick sculpture, which is part of the Northland Art Collection, was recently installed in the fountain at the Southfield Public Library, 26000 Evergreen Road.

Published March 6, 2019

Southfield Sun

A whale of a fountain

SOUTHFIELD — A sculpture named after the titular character of Moby Dick, the 1851 novel by Herman Melville, was installed Feb. 21 in the fountain in front of the Southfield Public Library, 26000 Evergreen Road.

Published March 5, 2019

Troy Times

Troy library program to reveal villains with Michigan connections

TROY — Who knew stagecoach robberies, bank robberies and burglaries were part of Michigan history?

Published March 5, 2019

Troy Times

Troy library program will examine using cannabis to manage pain

TROY — A cannabis health consultant will share information at the Troy Public Library on how cannabis (marijuana) products can be used to alleviate pain.

Attendees of a seminar at the Berkley Public Library were given a Narcan “Save a Life” kit and taught how to use the opioid overdose-fighting drug.

Published March 5, 2019

Woodward Talk

Berkley library holds Narcan training seminar to fight opioid overdoses

BERKLEY — The United States has been going through an opioid epidemic for quite some time, with thousands dying every year from prescribed or illegal narcotics.

Starting in November 2017, the Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities and the Tri-Community Coalition have been holding training seminars for civilians to learn to look for symptoms of an opioid overdose and use a Narcan nasal spray to save people’s lives.

One of these seminars was held at the Berkley Public Library Feb. 28.

Published March 4, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe and Roseville libraries to host variety of March programs

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — The Eastpointe and Roseville libraries are getting the word out about their upcoming programs and events for the month of March.

Published March 1, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores library has plenty of reasons to stop in this month

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Begun as a way to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday, the St. Clair Shores Public Library is celebrating March Is Reading Month with a character hunt, guessing game and family reading day.

Published February 26, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

There’s a ‘Once upon a time’ for every child at local libraries

BIRMINGHAM — The data makes sense: Children who are read to as infants, toddlers and young students have significantly larger vocabularies than kids whose parents didn’t read to them, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Kate Mazzara, a librarian at Clinton-Macomb Public Library South Branch, joined a group of librarians from across the state to select this year’s list of Michigan Notable Books.

Published February 26, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Faygo, Red Wings and MC5: Michigan’s Notable Books of 2019

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Michigan’s rich history is exemplified in literary works on an annual basis, and only a chosen few make the cut as the best representations.

Published February 21, 2019

Madison - Park News

Dr. Seuss celebration planned at Hazel Park District Library

HAZEL PARK — His rhyming tales have charmed children into a lifelong love of reading, while the morals of his stories have followed kids into adulthood. Now the Hazel Park District Library is paying tribute to Dr. Seuss with a special celebration.

Published February 11, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Library adds new books that read to children

UTICA — The Utica Public Library recently purchased a new book collection called VOX Books to make reading possibly more fun for children while also making learning to read and understanding a story easier. VOX Books are books that read to you when you press a button, and all you have to do is turn the page. No need for CDs, bags or containers.