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A Curious Day at the Library

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Maybee Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Maybee Branch

Age Group: Preschool, Children

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

Registration Required

Event Details:

Who is curious and loves the library? Curious George! Our favorite little monkey invites you to the library for a fun Fall kick-off. Just like George, you'll get to be curious and have a lot of fun!

Busy Builders

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Community Room at Ida Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Preschool, Children

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

Registration Required

Event Details:

Come build with us! From boxes to blankets, we'll supply the fort-building materials, you bring your imagination!

Demystifying Sourdough

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Downstairs Programming Area

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors

Program Type: Educational, General

Registration Required

Event Details:

Are you ready to jump o the sourdough bandwagon? Or maybe you already have and need to know what's next!

Fun Friday!

Friday, September 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Blue Bush Branch

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Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch

Age Group: Preschool, Children

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

Event Details:

These are fun, literacy rich, interactive programs which strengthen reading skills and foster a lifelong love of reading. Then we will pick up the pace with a dance party.

Hot Wheels Car Show

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Community Room at Ida Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Family

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

Registration Required

Event Details:

Bring your favorite toy car to the library to show it off in style. Join us as we race down the test track with our friends, create tire-track art, and share our favorite car-centric books!

Saturday Morning Stories

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Programming Room at Ellis Library & Reference Center

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center

Room: Programming Room

Age Group: All Ages, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children, Family

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

Registration Required

Event Details:

Start your weekend with stories, songs, and fun! Each session features engaging books, lively music, and interactive activities to inspire a love of reading.

Making Music with the Music Lady!

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am

Downstairs Programming Area at Dundee Branch

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Library Branch: Dundee Branch

Room: Downstairs Programming Area

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Children

Program Type: Music, Storytime & Playgroups

Event Details:

Join us for a morning of music, songs, and books with Beverly Meyer: The Music Lady! The first half-hour will be filled with a program featuring Beverly Meyer: The Music Lady.

Busy Builders

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Community Room at Ida Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Preschool, Children

Program Type: Storytime & Playgroups

Registration Required

Event Details:

Come build with us! From boxes to blankets, we'll supply the fort-building materials, you bring your imagination!

Spellbound: A Roleplaying Game for Young Wizards

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm

Community Room at Ida Branch

Registration Open

Library Branch: Ida Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Gaming

Registration Required

Event Details:

All Aboard! Hogwarts is calling you back for another session of solving riddles, dodging spells and narrowly avoiding magical disasters! Seats are limited, so please register!

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Time	Mon (9/08)	Tue (9/09)	Wed (9/10)	Thu (9/11)
9 am			This event is in the "Adults" group Book Trekkers: A Walking Book Club 9:30am–11:30am Adults Bedford Branch This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Quilt Room - Room F Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Nature-loving readers with a passion for the outdoors, unite! This year-round, all-weather, nature-themed book club is for the adventurous reader who enjoys walking outdoors. Disclaimer(s) Please Dress for Weather Portions of this event will be enjoyed outdoors. Please come dressed for the weather.
10 am			This event is in the "Adults" group I Love a Mystery Book Club 10:00am–12:00pm Adults Ellis Library & Reference Center This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center Room: Programming Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club
11 am		This event is in the "Children" group YOUNG ADVENTURERS BOOK CLUB 11:00am–12:00pm Children Bedford Branch Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Registration Open Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Children's Round Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: A welcoming space for homeschoolers who are learning to read or love being read to! Each week features a read aloud, followed by games, crafts, and activities that spark imagination and build early literacy skills.		This event is in the "Adults" group Inspirational Book Club 11:00am–12:30pm Adults Blue Bush Branch This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: 2025 BLUE BUSH INSPIRATIONAL BOOK CLUB We meet on the second Thursday of every month at 11:00a.m. for our book discussion. Please feel free to join us.
12 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Special Needs Adult Bookclub 12:45pm–1:45pm Teens, Adults Ellis Library & Reference Center This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center Room: Chapter Book Area Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Book Club
1 pm		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Homeschool Book Club 1:00pm–2:00pm Children, Tweens Ellis Library & Reference Center Full Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Full Library Branch: Ellis Library & Reference Center Room: Chapter Book Area Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: Homeschool children ages 7-12 are invited to participate. Titles to be decided. Please only register for the first week. It will get you signed up for the entire session. Disclaimer(s) Weather Closing Statement If area schools are closed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs will be canceled that day. If schools are delayed due to inclement weather or weather-related incidences, all library youth programs scheduled after the delay period will take place at their regular times. If in doubt, always feel free to touch base with your local branch to see what events are taking place.	This event is in the "Adults" group P.M. Book Club 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults Bedford Branch This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Quilt Room - Room F Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you. 2025 titles announced soon. This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Middle School Book Club 1:00pm–2:30pm Tweens, Teens Blue Bush Branch This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Blue Bush Branch Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Middle School Book Club 2025 We meet at 1:00 pm on the dates listed below for our book discussion and activity. January 15, 2025 Reader’s Choice	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Homeschool Book Club 1:00pm–2:30pm Children, Tweens Bedford Branch Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Registration Open Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: Bedford Library's Homeschool Book Club is back for the 2025-2026 school year with an updated format. Disclaimer(s) Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Food Allergens We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Accordingly, the library will not be liable for such harm to any individual resulting from such allergens.
2 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Historical Fiction Book Club 2:30pm–3:30pm Adults South Rockwood Branch This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: South Rockwood Branch Room: Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: If you love historical fiction or want to try something new, join us every second Wednesday of the month here are at the branch! Use the link to find the this month's book title!	This event is in the "Adults" group Soup for the soul book club 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Frenchtown – Dixie Branch This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch Room: Piano Sitting Area Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you. January 9 - The Negotiator by Dee Henderson February 13 - Christy by Catherine Marshall March 13 - Relative Silence by Carrie Stuart Parks April 10 - The Ark and the Dove by Jill Eileen Smith This event is in the "Adults" group Soup for the soul book club 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Frenchtown – Dixie Branch This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Frenchtown – Dixie Branch Room: Piano Sitting Area Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you. January 9 - The Negotiator by Dee Henderson February 13 - Christy by Catherine Marshall March 13 - Relative Silence by Carrie Stuart Parks April 10 - The Ark and the Dove by Jill Eileen Smith
3 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group Book Club 3:00pm–4:00pm Adults Erie Branch This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Erie Branch Room: Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: We will be discussing "Identity" by Nora Roberts
4 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Petersburg Book Club 4:00pm–5:00pm Adults, Seniors Summerfield – Petersburg Branch This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch Room: History Room Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you. All meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 4pm 2025 selections: January The Women by Kristin Hannah February Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance
5 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Stories and Strategies Book Club 5:30pm–7:30pm Adults Bedford Branch Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Registration Open Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Quilt Room - Room F Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club, Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Get ready to turn a new page and roll the dice! The Bedford Branch is thrilled to announce the launch of its innovative new program, the Stories and Strategies Book Club.
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Books On Tap Book Club 6:00pm–8:00pm Adults Off Site Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Join us for snacks, drinks, and lively discussion at this casual book club. We will meet at Quimby's in Lambertville. Please contact Jessica at the library with any questions. This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Better Together Book Club 6:30pm–8:00pm Teens, Adults Bedford Branch Registration Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Registration Open Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Children's Round Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Book Club Registration Required Event Details: Better Together Book Club : is a welcoming group designed for teens and adult with challenging communication skills, to connect with each other and have FUN! Supporting family and friends are always welcome.	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Petersburg Novels at Night Book Club 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults, Seniors Summerfield – Petersburg Branch This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Seniors" group Library Branch: Summerfield – Petersburg Branch Room: Fireplace Age Group: Adults, Seniors Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Meet new people and discover great new books. Check out a book club at a branch near you. All meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 6pm 2025 selections: January The Women by Kristin Hannah February Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance	This event is in the "Adults" group Ida Branch Book Club 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults Ida Branch This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Ida Branch Room: Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: All meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Ida Branch Library. New members are always welcome! Please pick up a copy of the book at the library before the meeting.
7 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Better Together Book Club 7:00pm–8:00pm Teens, Adults Bedford Branch This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Bedford Branch Room: Quilt Room - Room F Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: Better Together Book Club : is a welcoming group designed for teens and adult with challenging communication skills, to connect with each other and have FUN! Supporting family and friends are always welcome. This event is in the "Adults" group Hofu-Mifa Book Club on Zoom 7:30pm–8:30pm Adults Online Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: All readers are welcome to join us as we read and discuss books with an emphasis on Japanese culture/history with our friends in Hofu, Japan and members of MIFA. Discussions will be on the second Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm Monroe local

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