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TAB Meeting

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Program Room B at Westland Public Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to join our Teen Advisory Board (TAB). We meet virtually/in person once a month to discuss library programs, online resources, and popular trends. ...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room B
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to join our Teen Advisory Board (TAB). We meet virtually/in person once a month to discuss library programs, online resources, and popular trends.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

5th-8th Grade Book Club

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Youth Program Room at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens
Event Details:

Do you love to read?  Book Club is a great way to spend an hour with other kids who share your love of books! We meet once a month, October through April.  Each month wil...

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Do you love to read?  Book Club is a great way to spend an hour with other kids who share your love of books!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Book Club

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Program Room at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

The Teen Book Club is open to teens in grades 7-12. The reading level and content of the books will be geared towards high school students. We will read new books every month and e...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

The Teen Book Club is open to teens in grades 7-12. The reading level and content of the books will be geared towards high school students. We will read new books every month and enjoy different activities and snacks based on the books.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

DIY Pet Toys

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens, Teens
Event Details:

Join us to make easy no-sew pet toys and treat items to donate to Westland's Michigan Humane branch! A representative from Michigan Humane will be present to tell us tons of fun an...

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Kids, Tweens, Teens
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Join us to make easy no-sew pet toys and treat items to donate to Westland's Michigan Humane branch!

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. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Silent Book Club

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 147/148 at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bring your own book (or magazine, or newspaper, etc.)! This book club has no assigned book, reading deadlines, or traditional discussion. Bring your own reading material and enjoy ...

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 147/148
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Bring your own book (or magazine, or newspaper, etc.)! This book club has no assigned book, reading deadlines, or traditional discussion. Bring your own reading material and enjoy the company of fellow readers.

Here's how it works:

CLOSED for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

All Day
Westland Public Library

The library will be closed on Monday, January 20. We will reopen at 9:00 am on Tuesday, January 21.

Closing
Branches:
Westland Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed on Monday, January 20. We will reopen at 9:00 am on Tuesday, January 21.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Drop In Tech Help

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Room 147/148 at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults
Event Details:

Do you have questions about computers, smartphones, tablets, or the internet? We're here to help! We can also assist you with job searching and creating a resume or cover letter. D...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room 147/148
Age Group: Everyone, Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Do you have questions about computers, smartphones, tablets, or the internet? We're here to help! We can also assist you with job searching and creating a resume or cover letter.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Tween Craft - Pixel Art

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Youth Program Room at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens
Event Details:

Make pixel art at the library with different supplies.Grades 5-8.Registration required.

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Make pixel art at the library with different supplies.

Grades 5-8.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Banned Book Club

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 147/148 at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults
Event Details:

Celebrate your freedom to read at our Banned Book Club!The book we will be discussing is TBD.Copies will be available at the Information Desk. No registration required.

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 147/148
Age Group: Everyone, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Celebrate your freedom to read at our Banned Book Club!

The book we will be discussing is TBD.

Copies will be available at the Information Desk. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Homebound Delivery Service

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Ongoing Program
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Westland Public Library offers a delivery service for Westland residents who are confined to their homes. After a personal interview, a librarian selects materials of interest ...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Ongoing Program
Event Details:

The Westland Public Library offers a delivery service for Westland residents who are confined to their homes.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

ESL Conversation Group

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room 147/148 at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come practice speaking English! Each week tutors from the Plymouth-Canton Literacy Council will lead the group in informal conversations designed to practice your knowledge of Engl...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room 147/148
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Come practice speaking English! Each week tutors from the Plymouth-Canton Literacy Council will lead the group in informal conversations designed to practice your knowledge of English. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.

STEMgineers: Intro to Coding

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room at Westland Public Library
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Sylvan Learning will be hosting an Introduction to Coding program for kids in Grades 2-6.  This session is geared toward kids that have minimal coding experience.   

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Sylvan Learning will be hosting an Introduction to Coding program for kids in Grades 2-6.  This session is geared toward kids that have minimal coding experience.   

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Time for Art

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Grades 2-5. Time for Art is a chance to use your creativity and skill to make beautiful works of art and explore different kinds of art techniques! Wear messy clothes!Due to limite...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Grades 2-5. Time for Art is a chance to use your creativity and skill to make beautiful works of art and explore different kinds of art techniques! Wear messy clothes!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Dungeons and Dragons

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Program Room at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Grades 7-12. Teens are invited to join our new Dungeons and Dragons campaign! New and experienced players are welcome. You must sign up with a valid email address, we will use...

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Grades 7-12. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Self Defense Class

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Event Details:

Learn the basics of self-defense with instructor Oscar Silvera of Silvera Karate Jutsu. Registration required. Please bring a gym/yoga mat if you have one. 

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Learn the basics of self-defense with instructor Oscar Silvera of Silvera Karate Jutsu. Registration required. Please bring a gym/yoga mat if you have one. 

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Family Storytime

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Come close the day with 30 minutes of songs, rhymes, and stories followed by a 15 minute craft!

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Come close the day with 30 minutes of songs, rhymes, and stories followed by a 15 minute craft!

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. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Babytime Storytime

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Program Room B at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Kids, Families
Event Details:

0-2 with a caregiverThis interactive storytime, followed by a short playtime, includes stories, songs, rhymes, and games geared especially toward babies (birth to 2 years, with a c...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room B
Age Group: Babies, Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

0-2 with a caregiver

This event is in the "Adults" group.

ESL Conversation Group

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Room 147/148 at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come practice speaking English! Each week tutors from the Plymouth-Canton Literacy Council will lead the group in informal conversations designed to practice your knowledge of Engl...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room 147/148
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Come practice speaking English! Each week tutors from the Plymouth-Canton Literacy Council will lead the group in informal conversations designed to practice your knowledge of English. 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

FREE SAT Practice Test

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Grades 9th-12th.Take a FREE full-length practice SAT to prepare for the real test in April. Taking a practice SAT test is a great way to get familiar with the format, figure out yo...

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Grades 9th-12th.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

Cook-A-Book

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Ages 4 & up We will read a book together then do some fun food preparation! Bring an apron or smock if you have one, and be ready to roll up your sleeves!  Regis...

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Ages 4 & up
 

We will read a book together then do some fun food preparation! Bring an apron or smock if you have one, and be ready to roll up your sleeves!  Registration begins January 18.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Crochet Club

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Youth Program Room at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Grades 7-12. Join us to learn how to crochet and make a variety of projects! No previous crochet experience is needed, all supplies will be provided. Registration required.

Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Youth Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Grades 7-12. Join us to learn how to crochet and make a variety of projects! No previous crochet experience is needed, all supplies will be provided. Registration required.

This event is in the "Kids" group.

STEMgineers

Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Kids
Event Details:

Join us for hands-on activities involving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math!  Grades 1st- 6th.Due to limited capacity, please only sign up if you can make it to ...

Registration Open
Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Join us for hands-on activities involving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math!  Grades 1st- 6th.

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Families" group.

Family Storytime

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Program Room AB at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Kids, Families
Event Details:

Come close the day with 30 minutes of songs, rhymes, and stories followed by a 15 minute craft!

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Kids, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Come close the day with 30 minutes of songs, rhymes, and stories followed by a 15 minute craft!

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. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Drop In Tech Help

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Room 147/148 at Westland Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Everyone, Adults
Event Details:

Do you have questions about computers, smartphones, tablets, or the internet? We're here to help! We can also assist you with job searching and creating a resume or cover letter. D...

Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room 147/148
Age Group: Everyone, Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Do you have questions about computers, smartphones, tablets, or the internet? We're here to help! We can also assist you with job searching and creating a resume or cover letter.