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DPL
ShortCuts
Your
Monthly News & Updates
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Veteran's
Day
Saturday,
November 9 = Main Library
Monday,
November 11 = Branches
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Thanksgiving
Thursday,
November 28 = All Locations
Friday,
November 29 = Main Library
Saturday,
November 30 = Branches
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Fall
Hours
Branches
are now open on Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Branches
are closed on Fridays. Sunday hours at Main Library and
Redford and Wilder Branches will resume on October 6,
2019.
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Music
at the Library
Fall
Author Series
Storytelling
Upcoming
Events
Science
at the Library
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Celebrate
Thanksgiving
International
Game Week
De-Stress
at the Library
Get
Ready for the Holidays
Save
the Date--Noel Night
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Sunday
Family Fundays Return!
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Sunday
schedule continues in 2019 and 2020. Beginning on October
6, 2019 until May 17, 2020, the Main Library, the Redford
Branch (serving Westside Detroit) and the Wilder Branch
(serving Eastside Detroit) will be open on Sundays from
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. There will be all regular services plus
special programs for all ages.
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No
More Overdue Fines...@ Your Detroit Public Library
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Beginning
September 1, 2019, the Detroit Public Library discontinued
charging overdue fines for books and other material. So,
if you have overdue items preventing you from checking
more items out, just return them and you will be back to
borrowing!
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Wilder
Branch
Sunday,
November 10, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Jacob
Schwandt on guitar, Jason Rickett on bass and Virgil Shepp
on keys, the Earhustlers will stop at nothing to spread
their ramshackle funk tunes.
All
Ages
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Dani
McClain
Main
Library
Sunday,
November 10, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Join
us for a conversation between Dani McClain and a Detroit
Public Library librarian about Black motherhood, the
importance of mutually supportive communities, and
navigating power structures.
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Dan
Ringo
Main
Library
Saturday,
November 16, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Join
us for a book talk with Dan Ringo, author of, Airman
to CEO, Boiler Room to Boardroom.
Ringo is a graduate of Detroit Public Schools & Wayne
State University, Air Force veteran, & much more.
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Mark
Stryker
Main
Library
Sunday,
November 17,
2:30
- 4:30 p.m.
Author
Mark Stryker celebrates Detroit’s profound
influence on jazz from the mid-20th century through the
present day.
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Amanda
Barratt
Main
Library
Saturday,
November 23,
2:00
- 4:00 p.m.
Barratt
is a romantic historical fiction author. She is an
Evangelical Christian Publishers Association,
bestselling author. Join us as she discusses her latest
book, My
Dearest Dietrich.
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Main
Library
Sunday,
November 24, 2:00 p.m.
A
historic and entertaining look at the second oldest
Thanksgiving Parade in the United States, including a
behind the scenes look at the parade through historic
photographs and anecdotes from his book, Detroit's
Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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Native
American Storytelling-
Main
Library
Tuesday,
November 12, 10:30-11:30 am
Join
us for an exciting program celebrating Native American
stories, songs, music, instruments, languages and
dance.
Children
& Parent/Child
Starry
Night Stories
Sherwood
Forest Branch
Tuesday,
November 19, 6:00-6:30 pm
Join
us at Sherwood Forest Library for Starry Night Stories!
We'll share books, rhymes and songs to help wind down
your evening. The story time is designed to engage
children of various ages.
Infants,
Toddlers & Children
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Herpetology
101: A Wildlife Program with The Little Creatures Company
Duffield
Branch
Saturday,
November 9, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Learn
about cold-blooded reptiles and amphibians. The Little
Creatures Company will bring these types of animals to the
Duffield Library Branch.
Tweens,
Teens & Parent/Child
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Middle
East Travelogue: Travels With Miguel
Elmwood
Park Branch
Saturday,
November 9, 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Photographer
Miguel Pope will give a presentation on his recent trip to
Palestine and Israel.
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Detroit
48202 - Detroit 48202 Screening and Discussion
Knapp
Branch
Saturday,
November 9, 2:00-4:00 pm
Join
us for a screening of the documentary Detroit
48202 with
a panel discussion to follow. Let's talk about where we
are, where we have been, and where we are going.
All
Ages
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Harlem
Renaissance Book Series: I'm
Black when I'm Singing, I'm Blue when I Ain't - Sonia
Sanchez
Main
Library
Tuesday,
November 19, 6:00-7:30 pm
Join
this lively discussion of Sonia Sanchez' work. Sanchez
is an award-winning poet and one of the most prominent
writers in the Black Arts movement.
Teens,
Adults & Seniors
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Skillman
Branch
Friday,
November 22, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Going
to the Detroit Tree Lighting Ceremony? Come warm up with
us at the Library! We’ll have hot chocolate, crafts,
music, face painting, games and more!
All
Ages
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