Explore, Discover, Grow
Engage with your baby in a whole new way! Come share songs, stories, & sensory playtime with your baby to help your little one develop listening & language skills. Also, use this time to meet & connect with other families. No registration required. This program is planned with ages birth to 12 months in mind.
Pillage images & phrases from books & magazines to craft your own collage to laminate & save as a bookmark. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required. Registration for afterschool programs opens the Friday before. For example, programs the week of April 7 open for registration on April 4.
If you need help learning to use your device or are having a technology issue, stop in with your questions. Up to 30 minute sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign in at the Help Desk. Appointments for other times (& for virtual sessions) are also available by calling 269.781.7821 x2700 or emailing […]
Marshall residents Gabriela & Andrei Radelescu spent 18 days in Africa in May of 2024. Join them for an informational evening & learn about their thrilling wildlife experiences & outdoor activities as they share stunning photos of the natural beauty across the continent. A few highlights will include their safari through Kruger National Park, hunting […]
Choose a game with your friends or play together as a large group. Either way, there's lots to choose from! Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required. Registration for afterschool programs opens the Friday before. For example, programs the week of April 7 open for registration on April 4.
Marshall District Library board meetings are open to the public & are held at 7pm. The public is welcome to attend. If a sign language interpreter is needed, please contact the library director at least five business days prior.
Move your body & exercise your brain during a full half-hour of music & movement. We'll get to use our little muscles & big muscles, which helps our brains get bigger & get ready for school. No registration required. This program is planned with ages 2-6 in mind, but all ages are welcome to attend. […]
If you need help learning to use your device or are having a technology issue, stop in with your questions. Up to 30 minute sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign in at the Help Desk. Appointments for other times (& for virtual sessions) are also available by calling 269.781.7821 x2700 or emailing […]
Wind down & check in with yourself today. We’ll practice some yoga, breathwork techniques & explore meditation with creative tools. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required. Registration for afterschool programs opens the Friday before. For example, programs the week of April 7 open for registration on April 4.
Come together for storytime. Little learners will expand their world & prepare for school through the Early Literacy practices of Talk, Sing, Read, Write, & Play. Stay afterward for interactive playtime. No registration required. This program is planned with ages 2-6 in mind, but all ages are welcome to attend.
Discovery is right around the corner as children learn while they play. Through guided activities, sensory bins, freestyle crafts, & group stories, your little explorer will delve into the worlds of science, technology, engineering, art, & math! No registration required. This program is planned with ages 2-6 in mind, but all ages are welcome to […]
Engage with your baby in a whole new way! Come share songs, stories, & sensory playtime with your baby to help your little one develop listening & language skills. Also, use this time to meet & connect with other families. No registration required. This program is planned with ages birth to 12 months in mind.
Bring your own Switch or play one of ours with your friends in one of four iconic Nintendo games including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Wonder, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, or Mario Party Superstars. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required. Registration for afterschool programs opens the Friday before. For example, programs the […]
If you need help learning to use your device or are having a technology issue, stop in with your questions. Up to 30 minute sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign in at the Help Desk. Appointments for other times (& for virtual sessions) are also available by calling 269.781.7821 x2700 or emailing […]
As we journey through life, some ages are destinations unto themselves. One important year is when we turn 65 & have important healthcare choices to make. Leslie Hurd, who has been in the health industry for 25 years & is an independent licensed insurance agent certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), […]
Step 1: Bread. Step 2: Cheese. Step 3: Nom. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required. Registration for afterschool programs opens the Friday before. For example, programs the week of April 14 open for registration on April 11.
Celebrate the official opening of the Marshall District Library History Center, a room in the library for conducting family research, seeking local history information, & starting digitization projects. The center will contain materials from the Marshall area & surrounding communities. This project is possible thanks to a generous donation from Laura R. (Withee) Bliss.
Move your body & exercise your brain during a full half-hour of music & movement. We'll get to use our little muscles & big muscles, which helps our brains get bigger & get ready for school. No registration required. This program is planned with ages 2-6 in mind, but all ages are welcome to attend. […]
If you need help learning to use your device or are having a technology issue, stop in with your questions. Up to 30 minute sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign in at the Help Desk. Appointments for other times (& for virtual sessions) are also available by calling 269.781.7821 x2700 or emailing […]
Apply diamonds to a jar in whatever pattern your heart desires! Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required. Registration for afterschool programs opens the Friday before. For example, programs the week of April 14 open for registration on April 11.
Come together for storytime. Little learners will expand their world & prepare for school through the Early Literacy practices of Talk, Sing, Read, Write, & Play. Stay afterward for interactive playtime. No registration required. This program is planned with ages 2-6 in mind, but all ages are welcome to attend.
All aboard the Rockstar Reader Express as we journey to reading 1,000 books! Stories help us travel all over the place, & reading with our friends makes it even more fun. Join in this special storytime celebrating the Rockstar Readers & our favorite stories featuring trains. This event is designed for preschoolers & their families. […]
Engage with your baby in a whole new way! Come share songs, stories, & sensory playtime with your baby to help your little one develop listening & language skills. Also, use this time to meet & connect with other families. No registration required. This program is planned with ages birth to 12 months in mind.
In this math-free roleplaying game, you play as cats, using your acrobatics & sneaky tricks to save the day before the twolegs know what hit them. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required. Registration for afterschool programs opens the Friday before. For example, programs the week of April 21 open for registration on […]
If you need help learning to use your device or are having a technology issue, stop in with your questions. Up to 30 minute sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign in at the Help Desk. Appointments for other times (& for virtual sessions) are also available by calling 269.781.7821 x2700 or emailing […]
Enemies in the Orchard by Dana Vanderlugt will be the April selection for the Monday night book club. "It’s October 1944, & while Claire’s older brother, Danny, is off fighting in World War II, her dad hires a group of German POWs to help with the apple harvest on their farm. Claire wants nothing to […]
Enjoy an hour of relaxing coloring or doodling with calming music in the background. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required. Registration for afterschool programs opens the Friday before. For example, programs the week of April 21 open for registration on April 18.
Explore, discover, grow...taste! Spice Club offers one spice each month to experiment with in your kitchen. Dig into international flavors at Spice Club this spring as we travel through cookbooks. Stop at the Help Desk to pick up your spice packet & borrow each month's title. Meetings are held monthly; registration is required each month […]
Move your body & exercise your brain during a full half-hour of music & movement. We'll get to use our little muscles & big muscles, which helps our brains get bigger & get ready for school. No registration required. This program is planned with ages 2-6 in mind, but all ages are welcome to attend. […]
If you need help learning to use your device or are having a technology issue, stop in with your questions. Up to 30 minute sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign in at the Help Desk. Appointments for other times (& for virtual sessions) are also available by calling 269.781.7821 x2700 or emailing […]
Start your crochet journey during this VERY basic 1 hour session where you’ll learn to hold your hook, yarn, & learn how to slip stitch & chain. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required. Registration for afterschool programs opens the Friday before. For example, programs the week of April 21 open for registration […]
You've learned the basics & now you're ready for more! Welcome to "Crochet 102," where we will learn the half-double & double crochet stitches as well as begin to learn how to work in the round. Participants should already know how to create a foundation chain, single crochet stich, & work in rows. Supplies will […]
Come together for storytime. Little learners will expand their world & prepare for school through the Early Literacy practices of Talk, Sing, Read, Write, & Play. Stay afterward for interactive playtime. No registration required. This program is planned with ages 2-6 in mind, but all ages are welcome to attend.
Bring your button jar(s) or tin(s) & create one of a kind bouquets where the blossoms are made of buttons. Have a favorite little vase or salt or pepper shaker? Bring that too! Don't have a collection? Just come & use the library's craft supplies to start one. This program is free; supplies provided. Registration […]
Dip into the world of printmaking & try your hand at block printing. Using special tools we'll carve our designs into Lino blocks, then cover our blocks in ink & press them onto sheets of paper to create a picture. Once you've made your stamp, use it over & over to create art for all […]
Discovery is right around the corner as children learn while they play. Through guided activities, sensory bins, freestyle crafts, & group stories, your little explorer will delve into the worlds of science, technology, engineering, art, & math! No registration required. This program is planned with ages 2-6 in mind, but all ages are welcome to […]
Bring your button jar(s) or tin(s) & create one of a kind bouquets where the blossoms are made of buttons. Have a favorite little vase or salt or pepper shaker? Bring that too! Don't have a collection? Just come & use the library's craft supplies to start one. This program is free; supplies provided. Registration […]
Drop in & visit with Leona, a certified therapy dog through the Alliance of Therapy Dogs. She is a seven year-old American Staffordshire Terrier who was rescued from Calhoun County Animal Center when she was a puppy. Leona loves cuddling up to listen to a good book & encouraging her new friends on their awesome […]
Design your own button pins to show off, trade, or gift. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required. Registration for afterschool programs opens the Friday before. For example, programs the week of April 28 open for registration on April 25.
If you need help learning to use your device or are having a technology issue, stop in with your questions. Up to 30 minute sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign in at the Help Desk. Appointments for other times (& for virtual sessions) are also available by calling 269.781.7821 x2700 or emailing […]
Using yarn, we’ll weave on a mini loom to make colorful mug rugs. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required. Registration for afterschool programs opens the Friday before. For example, programs the week of April 28 open for registration on April 25.
If you need help learning to use your device or are having a technology issue, stop in to the Marengo Township Hall between 5-7 pm with your questions. Up to 30-minute sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign in when you arrive. The hall is located at 14021 23 Mile Rd Albion, MI […]
If you need help learning to use your device or are having a technology issue, stop in with your questions. Up to 30 minute sessions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign in at the Help Desk. Appointments for other times (& for virtual sessions) are also available by calling 269.781.7821 x2700 or emailing […]
Don’t say too much but say enough before time runs out! A group guessing game. Grades 6-12 are invited to attend; registration is required. Registration for afterschool programs opens the Friday before. For example, programs the week of April 28 open for registration on April 25.
Library Loot is cheerfully given; so why not give it a try? Each month you register, a magical box of goodies awaits. Along for the journey is an expertly selected book to enjoy. Keep the loot inside & return the library book & box when you are finished. May Loot participants must return their box […]
Drop in & visit with Leona, a certified therapy dog through the Alliance of Therapy Dogs. She is a seven year-old American Staffordshire Terrier who was rescued from Calhoun County Animal Center when she was a puppy. Leona loves cuddling up to listen to a good book & encouraging her new friends on their awesome […]
Drawing from Japan's iconic "furoshiki" knotting, this project is one of refined simplicity. The reversible bag is very versatile & can be used for travel ... or for craft projects, lunches, eco-friendly gift wrapping, & more. Supply list provided with registration confirmation; some supplies provided. This is a beginner-level project requiring the ability to sew […]
Drawing from Japan's iconic "furoshiki" knotting, this project is one of refined simplicity. The reversible bag is very versatile & can be used for travel ... or for craft projects, lunches, eco-friendly gift wrapping, & more. Supply list provided with registration confirmation; some supplies provided. This is a beginner-level project requiring the ability to sew […]
Drawing from Japan's iconic "furoshiki" knotting, this project is one of refined simplicity. The reversible bag is very versatile & can be used for travel ... or for craft projects, lunches, eco-friendly gift wrapping, & more. Supply list provided with registration confirmation; some supplies provided. This is a beginner-level project requiring the ability to sew […]