Library Closure

All Chippewa River District Library locations will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday beginning at 5 p.m., Wednesday, November 27 through Friday, November 29.

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Ugly Christmas Apparel Embellishment

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Don your ugly Christmas apparel! Drop in between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. to bedazzle your holiday outfit to blingy perfection! Participants must bring their own clothing. Crafting suppl...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Program Description:

Don your ugly Christmas apparel! Drop in between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. to bedazzle your holiday outfit to blingy perfection! Participants must bring their own clothing. Crafting supplies are provided while supplies last. 

Illustration of a man wearing a hood reading a book by candlelight in a medieval library with another man in armor standing behind him.

Dungeons & Dragons: Candlekeep Mysteries

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Family Lab at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens, High School
Program Description:

Candlekeep Mysteries is a collection of one-shot Dungeons & Dragons adventures that are centered around the fictional Candlekeep Library fortress. Each adventure begi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Family Lab
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Program Description:

Candlekeep Mysteries is a collection of one-shot Dungeons & Dragons adventures that are centered around the fictional Candlekeep Library fortress. Each adventure begins with the discovery of a book that leads to a doorway to adve

Illustration of kids climbing up a stack of books with a girl at the top holding a flag.

Children's Book Sale

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Browse children's picture books and nonfiction books. You might find the perfect book for giving in our selection! All books will be 25¢! The Friends of the Veterans Memorial Libra...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Program Description:

Browse children's picture books and nonfiction books. You might find the perfect book for giving in our selection! All books will be 25¢! The Friends of the Veterans Memorial Library will use all proceeds from the sale to support VML.

Illustration of kids climbing up a stack of books with a girl at the top holding a flag.

Children's Book Sale

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Browse children's picture books and nonfiction books. You might find the perfect book for giving in our selection! All books will be 25¢! The Friends of the Veterans Memorial Libra...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Friends of the Library
Program Description:

Browse children's picture books and nonfiction books. You might find the perfect book for giving in our selection! All books will be 25¢! The Friends of the Veterans Memorial Library will use all proceeds from the sale to support VML.

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CRDL Teen Library Council: VOLUNTEEN Night

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Teen Library Council
Age Group:
Teens, High School
Program Description:

Join us for an opportunity for Teen Library Council volunteers to connect as a group and give back to their community at the same time. Each month we'll feature a different volunte...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: Teen Library Council
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Program Description:

Join us for an opportunity for Teen Library Council volunteers to connect as a group and give back to their community at the same time.

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CRDL Teen Take & Make: Graham Cracker "Gingerbread" House Kit

All Day
All Branches
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

We'll provide the materials needed to make and decorate a graham cracker "gingerbread' house.For grades 6-12. Please allow extra time if you request a branch delivery for your...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Program Description:

We'll provide the materials needed to make and decorate a graham cracker "gingerbread' house.

For grades 6-12. Please allow extra time if you request a branch delivery for your kit. 

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Dog Days of Winter

All Day 1/6 - 1/31
All Branches
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Gaming, Movie, Storytime
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone, Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

The new Dog Man movie is releasing this month! Did you know he is a crime-fighting hero? During the Dog Days of Winter, check out any animal or mystery-themed book to get your name...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Adults, Everyone, Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Gaming, Movie, Storytime
Program Description:

The new Dog Man movie is releasing this month! Did you know he is a crime-fighting hero?

This illustration shows a man wearing a hood, holding a magnifying glass, and reading a book by candlelight in a library. Stacks of books surround him. Behind him is a man in full medieval armor. Behind the two of them is a castle with the moon shining above.

Dungeons & Dragons: Candlekeep Mysteries

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens, High School
Program Description:

Candlekeep Mysteries is a collection of one-shot Dungeons & Dragons adventures that are centered around the fictional Candlekeep Library fortress. Each adventure begi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Program Description:

Candlekeep Mysteries is a collection of one-shot Dungeons & Dragons adventures that are centered around the fictional Candlekeep Library fortress. Each adventure begins with the discovery of a book that leads to a doorway to adve

Image of a stack of board games and a game controller for video games.

Blue Jays Gaming Group

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 3:15pm - 5:15pm
SCL Meeting Room at Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Join us for after-school gaming fun at your Shepherd Community Library once a month! We'll also have electronic gaming & options for simple tabletop or card games. This program...

Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Gaming
Program Description:

Join us for after-school gaming fun at your Shepherd Community Library once a month! We'll also have electronic gaming & options for simple tabletop or card games. This program is for students in grades 4 & up.

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Cookbook Club: Artisan Bread Making

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Watch an artisan bread-making demonstration led by students in the GI-TEC Culinary Arts class, discuss the featured cookbook, and enjoy a piece of freshly baked artisan bread ...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Program Description:

Watch an artisan bread-making demonstration led by students in the GI-TEC Culinary Arts class, discuss the featured cookbook, and enjoy a piece of freshly baked artisan bread with various flavors!

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CRDL Teen Library Council: VOLUNTEEN Night

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Teen Library Council
Age Group:
Teens, High School
Program Description:

Join us for an opportunity for Teen Library Council volunteers to connect as a group and give back to their community at the same time. Each month we'll feature a different volunte...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: Teen Library Council
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Program Description:

Join us for an opportunity for Teen Library Council volunteers to connect as a group and give back to their community at the same time.

Illustration of a stack of books with the words "Go Away I'm Reading!"

CRDL Teen Take & Make: Reading Retreat Kit

All Day
All Branches
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Does the weather have you stuck inside feeling bored? With your library and our custom reading retreat kit, endless adventures await! For grades 6-12. Please allow extra ...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Program Description:

Does the weather have you stuck inside feeling bored? With your library and our custom reading retreat kit, endless adventures await! 

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Read to a Therapy Dog

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Jed, a sweet-natured Papillion and certified therapy dog, and her handler, Doreen, will meet you in the children's area of our Mt. Pleasant branch. Drop by between 4 and 5 p.m...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Jed, a sweet-natured Papillion and certified therapy dog, and her handler, Doreen, will meet you in the children's area of our Mt. Pleasant branch. Drop by between 4 and 5 p.m. to say "hi" and read to Jed.

Image of a tan and white dog with large, fluffy ears standing outside on a deck.

Read to a Therapy Dog

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Jed, a sweet-natured Papillion and certified therapy dog, and her handler, Doreen, will meet you in the children's area of our Mt. Pleasant branch. Drop by between 4 and 5 p.m...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Jed, a sweet-natured Papillion and certified therapy dog, and her handler, Doreen, will meet you in the children's area of our Mt. Pleasant branch. Drop by between 4 and 5 p.m. to say "hi" and read to Jed.

A mom, her daughter, and her son are sitting on a blanket on the floor with a black dog, reading a book together.

Read & Greet: Mt. Pleasant Michigan Kennel Club Dog Teams

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group:
Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Please stop by the annex meeting room at our Mt. Pleasant branch and visit with our furry friends from the Mt. Pleasant Michigan Kennel Club. Trained dog handler teams will be avai...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone, Kids, Babies/Pre-K, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Please stop by the annex meeting room at our Mt. Pleasant branch and visit with our furry friends from the Mt. Pleasant Michigan Kennel Club. Trained dog handler teams will be available for attendees to greet or read to. 

Image of a tan and white dog with large, fluffy ears standing outside on a deck.

Read to a Therapy Dog

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group:
Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Jed, a sweet-natured Papillion and certified therapy dog, and her handler, Doreen, will meet you in the children's area of our Mt. Pleasant branch. Drop by between 4 and 5 p.m...

Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Age Group: Kids, Elementary School, Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Jed, a sweet-natured Papillion and certified therapy dog, and her handler, Doreen, will meet you in the children's area of our Mt. Pleasant branch. Drop by between 4 and 5 p.m. to say "hi" and read to Jed.

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CRDL Teen Library Council: VOLUNTEEN Night

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Teen Library Council
Age Group:
Teens, High School
Program Description:

Join us for an opportunity for Teen Library Council volunteers to connect as a group and give back to their community at the same time. Each month we'll feature a different volunte...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: Teen Library Council
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Program Description:

Join us for an opportunity for Teen Library Council volunteers to connect as a group and give back to their community at the same time.

Illustration of a stack of books with the words "Go Away I'm Reading!"

DRAFT CRDL Teen Take & Make 2025

All Day
All Branches
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Does the weather have you stuck inside feeling bored? With your library and our custom reading retreat kit, endless adventures await! For grades 6-12. Please allow extra ...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Program Description:

Does the weather have you stuck inside feeling bored? With your library and our custom reading retreat kit, endless adventures await! 

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Blue Jays Gaming Group

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 3:15pm - 5:15pm
SCL Meeting Room at Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Join us for after-school gaming fun at your Shepherd Community Library once a month! We'll also have electronic gaming & options for simple tabletop or card games. This program...

Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Gaming
Program Description:

Join us for after-school gaming fun at your Shepherd Community Library once a month! We'll also have electronic gaming & options for simple tabletop or card games. This program is for students in grades 4 & up.

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CRDL Teen Library Council: VOLUNTEEN Night

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Teen Library Council
Age Group:
Teens, High School
Program Description:

Join us for an opportunity for Teen Library Council volunteers to connect as a group and give back to their community at the same time. Each month we'll feature a different volunte...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: Teen Library Council
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Program Description:

Join us for an opportunity for Teen Library Council volunteers to connect as a group and give back to their community at the same time.

Illustration of a stack of books with the words "Go Away I'm Reading!"

DRAFT CRDL Teen Take & Make 2025

All Day
All Branches
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Does the weather have you stuck inside feeling bored? With your library and our custom reading retreat kit, endless adventures await! For grades 6-12. Please allow extra ...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Program Description:

Does the weather have you stuck inside feeling bored? With your library and our custom reading retreat kit, endless adventures await! 

Image of a stack of board games and a game controller for video games.

Blue Jays Gaming Group

Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 3:15pm - 5:15pm
SCL Meeting Room at Shepherd Community Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Join us for after-school gaming fun at your Shepherd Community Library once a month! We'll also have electronic gaming & options for simple tabletop or card games. This program...

Library Branch: Shepherd Community Library
Room: SCL Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Gaming
Program Description:

Join us for after-school gaming fun at your Shepherd Community Library once a month! We'll also have electronic gaming & options for simple tabletop or card games. This program is for students in grades 4 & up.

Image of heart made out of words involving volunteering.

CRDL Teen Library Council: VOLUNTEEN Night

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Annex Meeting Room at Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Teen Library Council
Age Group:
Teens, High School
Program Description:

Join us for an opportunity for Teen Library Council volunteers to connect as a group and give back to their community at the same time. Each month we'll feature a different volunte...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Veterans Memorial Library
Room: Annex Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, High School
Program Type: Teen Library Council
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Program Description:

Join us for an opportunity for Teen Library Council volunteers to connect as a group and give back to their community at the same time.

Illustration of a stack of books with the words "Go Away I'm Reading!"

DRAFT CRDL Teen Take & Make 2025

All Day
All Branches
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Description:

Does the weather have you stuck inside feeling bored? With your library and our custom reading retreat kit, endless adventures await! For grades 6-12. Please allow extra ...

Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Program Description:

Does the weather have you stuck inside feeling bored? With your library and our custom reading retreat kit, endless adventures await!