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Holiday Horror Movie Marathon

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 4:00pm

Age Group:

Adults, Teens
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us for a holiday horror movie marathon! We'll watch three holiday-themed horror films and feast on popcorn. Pop, water, and candy will also be provided. Feel free to bring your own meal.

Twelfth Night Singers

Twelfth Night Singers Holiday A Capella Concert

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us in welcoming the Twelfth Night Singers for an afternoon of holiday music! Dressed in colorful Renaissance attire, the group sings a wide range of a cappella traditional Christmas carols, to secular music and wassails.

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A Deep Dive Into Our Oceans

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Age Group:

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

Join Sophia, one of Westland's librarians, as she discusses the cool creatures she discovered while pursuing her degree in Marine Biology.

Holiday Music Bingo with a snowman

Holiday Music Bingo

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Age Group:

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

Want to test your holiday music knowledge? Get ready to listen and sing along to your favorites with Holiday Music Bingo! Match the numbers on your card with song titles from a chosen list of classic holiday hits.

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Banned Book Club

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 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 every third Tuesday of the month at our Banned Book Club, where we read a variety of nationally banned and challenged books.

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Hot Reads for Cold Nights

All Day 1/17–2/28
Adults
Challenges & Contests
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Challenges & Contests
Event Details:

Win a prize for what you’re already doing – reading! From January 17 – February 28, fill out a raffle slip for each book, eBook, or audiobook you read or listen to. 
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ESL Conversation Group

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Workshop
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. 
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The Ever-Present Camera: Understanding Photography On Your Smartphone

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Technology Class
Registration Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

The smartphone has revolutionized photography by enabling almost everyone to have a camera with them at all times.

Silent Book Club

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room 147/148
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
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.

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Friends of the Westland Public Library Meeting

5:00pm–7:00pm
Everyone
Board Meeting
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room B
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Board Meeting
Event Details:

The Friends of the Library meet monthly to discuss upcoming sales, their bookstore, and so much more.  Please feel free to stop in if you'd like to know more about the Friends Group.
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Michigan UFO History

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
History & Culture, Presentation
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Culture, Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the library for an out-of-this-world look into Michigan's UFO history with the State Director of the Michigan Mutual UFO Network, William Konkolesky!

Chess Club

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Gaming
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Copy Area Tables
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Like to play chess? Want to get better? Drop by for Chess Club and play a couple of games. Bring your own board or use one of ours. Novices to chess masters are all welcome. No sign-up required.
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Lit Lovers Book Club

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Book Club
Library Branch: Westland Public Library
Room: Program Room 147/148
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Our Lit Lovers Book Club celebrates love in all its forms! Each month, we’ll dive into a new romance that will have us swooning, sighing, and maybe fanning ourselves just a little. Join us on the second Wednesday of every month!