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Youth Winter Reading

Youth Winter Reading Program

All Day 1/17 - 2/28

Age Group:

Kids, Tweens
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Age Group: Kids, Tweens
Program Type: Challenges & Contests
Event Details:

Win prizes for what you’re already doing – reading! Pick up a bingo card at the youth desk and complete activities from January 17 – February 28, 2026 to get prizes! Reading logs MUST BE TURNED IN BY Saturday, February 28th at 5pm. 

Qigong for Wellness

Qigong for Wellness

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn Qigong movements designed to enhance memory/cognition, decrease pain and inflammation in the body, improve physical stability, and improve mood and mental wellbeing.

Relaxing Sound Bath

Relaxing Sound Bath

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

A sound bath features a variety of relaxing sounds designed to reduce stress while enhancing wellbeing and a sense of calm. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga/exercise mat and a water bottle, if possible.

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Karate for Mind, Health, and Self-Defense

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of karate for health and wellness with instructor Oscar Silvera of Silvera Karate Jitsu. Please dress in comfortable clothing and bring a mat if you have one. Registration required. This program is for adults 18 & up.

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Banned Book Club

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Age Group:

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

Celebrate and exercise your freedom to read at our Banned Book Club, where we read a variety of nationally banned and challenged books.

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Forgotten Presidents

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
History & Culture
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

There have been 46 Presidents of the United States, but how many do you really know? We are all familiar with Washington and Lincoln, but how about Fillmore or Arthur?

Women and the Holocaust: Spotlighting Underrepresented Histories

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
History & Culture
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Holocaust was not a gender-neutral genocide. Women experienced the Holocaust differently and were targeted specifically as women.

CLOSED for Easter Sunday

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Westland Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed Sunday, April 5. We will reopen at 9 AM on Monday, April 6.

Spreading Hate: Propaganda and the Holocaust

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
History & Culture
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Many people chose to support the Nazi regime during the Holocaust, and propaganda played a significant role in their thinking.

CLOSED for Memorial Day Weekend

All Day 5/23–5/25
Closing
Branches:
Westland Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed from Saturday, May 23 through Monday, May 25. We will reopen at 9 AM on Tuesday, May 26.

Escaping Genocide: Jewish Refugees During the Holocaust

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
History & Culture
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

During the Holocaust, thousands of Jewish refugees attempted to flee from Nazi-occupied Europe, hoping to find freedom and safety across the borders. Immigration was often made extremely difficult by political and practical obstacles.

CLOSED for Juneteenth

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Westland Public Library
Description:

The library will be closed Friday, June 19. We will reopen at 9 AM on Saturday, June 20.

Life after the Holocaust: Postwar Survivor Experiences

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
History & Culture, Ongoing Program, Presentation
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Culture, Ongoing Program, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

The effects of the Holocaust lasted long after the end of World War II. Survivors had to find ways to cope with their experiences and rebuild their lives and families.