Event List

UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.

Friends Only Preview* If you are not yet a Friend of the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library, you may join (or renew your membership) at this time and take advantage of early bird benefits.

Freakier Friday
(PG 1hr 51min) Two decades after an identity crisis, Anna's blended family faces new challenges. Tess and Anna discover their past may be repeating with the next generation.

Find your next great read or take home a healthy pile of gently-loved books waiting for new homes. Every purchase supports GCFPL programming and initiatives.

Find your next great read or take home a healthy pile of gently-loved books waiting for new homes. Every purchase supports GCFPL programming and initiatives.

Bag Sale Day! Purchase a bag of books for $5 (bag provided)

Exploring the rich tapestry of Black life and culture through literature, this book club celebrates diverse voices and narratives that resonate with the Black experience. 

This month's selection is: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

Teens join us at a new creative writing workshop designed to empower youth by developing their critical thinking and creativity.

Join the library at Totem Books for a night of musical exploration, community, and connection. Physical media is on the rise! Bring your favorite vinyl records, yourself, and open ears.

A fiction-only book club celebrating diverse voices and genres. From literary to speculative, contemporary to classic, we read diverse fiction that sparks conversation, curiosity, and connection.

Combine the fun brick-building of LEGOs with the exciting world of coding. No experience necessary. The building blocks were provided by a generous donation from Friends of the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library.

Join us for an engaging evening with author Curtis Chin as we celebrate the 2025–2026 Great Michigan Read selection, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant.

UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.

Join TAB to give librarians guidance about better serving teens and creating library programs, then stay and test your knowledge on random topics chosen by the Teen Advisory Board.

Join us for a time where readers gather to enjoy a cozy atmosphere of shared silence, diving into our own books while savoring quiet camaraderie and conversation afterward.

Join other homeschoolers as we enjoy activities together. Let's play and learn with crafts, science and cooking projects. All ages are welcome, parent participation required.

(PG 1hr 34min) On his way to school, Bastian ducks into a bookstore to avoid bullies. Sneaking away with a book called "The Neverending Story," Bastian begins reading it in the school attic.

In partnership with Hive Holistic Center, this meditation workshop invites participants to breathe with intention and reconnect with themselves.

Combine the fun brick-building of LEGOs with the exciting world of coding. No experience necessary. The building blocks were provided by a generous donation from Friends of the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library.

Remember making a cute lizard key chain for your backpack? Relive your childhood, and make a new one for you or friends! Never made one before? Newbies are welcome.

UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.

Learn the secrets of the plants and grow your love of gardening! Join Ms. Amy from Michigan State University Extension as she leads youth in becoming Jr. Master Gardeners. No gardening experience necessary! (Ages 7+)

Join us for a night filled with crafting. Choose from a selection including crochet, coloring, perler fuse beads, clay, origami, and more! Relax and visit with other teens as you create together.

Let’s eat snacks and talk about the book that both “enchants and captivates," Haru: Spring by Joe Latham. Stop by the children’s desk to get a free copy to add to your home bookshelf.