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Library Matters | August 2023 | |
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Henry Ford Centennial Library
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10 am – 8 pm | Fri–Sat
10 am – 5:30 pm |
Sunday
Closed |
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Esper Branch Library |
Mon–Tues
11 am – 7 pm | Wed–Thurs
11 am – 5:30 pm |
Saturday 11 am – 5:30 pm |
Friday & Sunday
Closed |
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Bryant Branch Library |
Mon–Tues
11 am – 7 pm | Wed–Thurs
11 am – 5:30 pm |
Saturday 11 am – 5:30 pm |
Friday & Sunday
Closed |
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| Closures | Friday, August 18
Henry Ford Centennial Library will be closed Friday, August 18. The City is closing all City buildings with a few exceptions for Staff Appreciation Day. Esper and Bryant Branch Libraries are closed on Fridays. | Sundays
The Henry Ford Centennial Library will be closed on Sundays for the summer season. Normal Sunday hours will resume after September 4. | |
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Summer Reading Challenge Celebration |
Thursday, Aug 10 | 5:30 – 7:30 pm | Henry Ford Centennial Library |
All Together Now! Make some noise in the Drummunity drum circle at 6:30 pm, Touch-A-Truck presented by Dearborn Public Works & Dearborn Fire Department, play games, and enter to win prizes. All ages welcome. |
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Events for Adults
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FOLD Book & Media Sale |
Wednesday, Aug 9 | 10 am – 6 pm | Henry Ford Centennial Library |
Books, audiobooks, magazines, movies, music, and more! Cash, check, and Visa or Mastercard are accepted forms of payment. |
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Dearborn Public Library is partnering with WETA and PBS to offer a series of programs inspired by the new documentary series Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein. It's available for streaming through the PBS website and PBS video app. |
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Iconic America: Liberty's Torch | Tuesday, Aug 22 | 6:30 pm |
Online via Zoom | We will be talking virtually with author Elizabeth Mitchell about her book Liberty’s Torch: The Great Adventure to Build The Statue of Liberty.
You can join the conversation in the 3rd Floor Conference Room 15 at HFCL, or from your personal device. |
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Iconic America: Bald Eagle | Wednesday, Aug 30 | 6:30 pm |
Henry Ford Centennial Library |
Interpretive Naturalist Dorothy Mcleer will join us in-person to talk about bald eagle populations in the US, and where you might see them here in the Dearborn area. |
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Esper Poetry Club |
Monday, August 14 at 5:15 pm | Esper Branch Library |
This club is for poetry lovers and anyone that wants to know more about poetry. All around the world there are different traditions of verse and rhyme, and like any other art form, it has the potential to move hearts and change minds. |
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| Character Builder: Creating Characters for Stories |
Saturday, August 26 at 1 pm | Esper Branch Library |
Have you ever wanted to write your own story? Have you ever wanted to create your own hero or superhero? Are you interested in roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons?
Character Builder will be a free seminar and discussion group for creators that would like to focus on one of the most important questions in storytelling: how to make a compelling central character. |
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| ELL Conversation Circle |
July 11 – August 16 | Practice speaking English! Intended for high beginner level and above English Language Learners with some ability to converse in English. |
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Tuesdays 1–2:30 pm
Esper Branch Library |
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Wednesdays 6–7:30 pm
Henry Ford Centennial Library |
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Cookbook Club: Snackable Bakes |
Thursday, Aug 24 at 6:30 pm | Henry Ford Centennial Library SparkLab |
Join us for a discussion of Snackable Bakes from Jessie Sheehan, which the New York Times named one of 2022's best books. There will also be a tasting of a recipe from the cookbook. |
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Get Crafty Adults! Felt Beads
| Thursday, Aug 17 at 6 pmHenry Ford Centennial Library |
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Adult Grab & Go Craft Kit |
Aug 1 – 31 All Dearborn Public Libraries |
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Tech Time |
Every Friday 2 – 4 pm | Henry Ford Centennial Library |
Attendees may bring any digital device with which they need assistance and our experienced staff will do our best to answer your questions. TECH TIME IS CANCELLED FRIDAY, AUG. 18 DUE TO LIBRARY CLOSURE. |
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Teen Book Club | Tuesday, Aug 8 at 4 pm |
Henry Ford Centennial Library | Teens
| Join us once a month to discuss a variety of books from our young adult section. Meet in the 3rd Floor Conference Room 15. |
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Teen Anime & Manga Club | Tuesday, Aug 15 at 4 pm |
Henry Ford Centennial Library | Do you love anime and manga? Join us to discuss our favorite series, watch anime, do activities and more! Meet in the SparkLab. |
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Family Fitness Fun at Esper |
This series provides families a different fun physical activity every session. |
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Strength Bands & Beach BallsTuesday, Aug 8 at 11:30 am |
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Hula HoopsTuesday, Aug 15 at 11:30 am |
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Esper Makes: Take-Home Activities
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Outdoor Storytime |
Thursday, Aug 3 & 10 at 10:30 am | Henry Ford Centennial Library |
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| Construction Club (Legos, Keva, blocks and more!) |
Monday, Aug 14 | 3 – 5 pm | Henry Ford Centennial Library |
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Family Friday Fun | Friday, August 4 & 11
3 – 5 pmHenry Ford Centennial Library |
Get Together and have fun. Each week, we will have an activity for families to participate in. |
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Dual Language Literacy Days | Tuesdays 11 am – 6 pm
Esper Branch Library | English & Arabic literacy activities for families!
Funding is provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan. |
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Lego Club at Esper Branch Library |
Saturdays11:30 am–1:30 pm |
Ages 4+ | Build your creativity brick by brick! |
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