Event List

Come to the library and have your treasured family quilt photographed. Staff will be on hand to assist in making a digital copy of the quilt.

Enjoy books and activities that will transport you to a different time and place. Ideal for ages 7-12.

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.

Miss Marcia weaves yoga, movement, breath, and stories. Children will build positive body awareness, mindfulness and self-regulation while enjoying wonderful stories.

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

Join an intergenerational book club for 6-10 year olds and their grands (-mas, -pas, -aunts, -uncles, -neighbors). We will have dinner and a new book each meeting for you to keep. Extended activities also provided.

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.

Let's read, talk, sing, play, count and write together. Ideal for ages 0-5 years. 

Everyone is welcome to join in as Flint Neighborhoods United meets to share information about what's happening in neighborhoods, exchange ideas, and get vital information from civic and community organizations. 

Donate your gently used books, CDs, and DVDs. 

Drive up to the garage door and we will help you unload.

Learn basic genealogy concepts and research skills with librarian Sarah Brooks for searching Hispanic family history. In collaboration with LatinX Center. Registration required.

Have costumes that your child is no longer loving? Have they outgrown their old favorite character? They might be perfect for someone else! Donate your new or gently-used, washed costume, sized 0- 12, to our Costume Swap.

In partnership with the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, and with the support of Genisys Credit Union and The Friends of the Flint Public Library, Gloria Coles Flint Public Library now hosts a food pantry for all patrons.

Create a strip quilt pillow. Materials provided. Ages 8 & up. Register at the children’s desk.

Join the Library and Mott Dungeons & Dragons for our first session of teaching the youth how to lead sessions of Dungeons & Dragons. Build your storytelling skillset and bring new adventures to your family and friends.

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.

Miss Marcia weaves yoga, movement, breath, and stories. Children will build positive body awareness, mindfulness and self-regulation while enjoying wonderful stories.

Members of the Flint African American Quilters Guild will display the work of their hands and hearts.

Micah Ling, with the Michigan Traditional Arts Program at Michigan State University, will be presenting to the Flint African American Quilters Guild the 2025 Michigan Heritage Award at the start of the Guild’s annual quilting exhibit at the librar

Meet author and therapist Shuntai Allen-Bey, LPC at the Flint Public Library for a special book signing and free workshop highlighting her new releases.

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

Do you have a special hobby or activity that you really enjoy and want to share? Join us as we relive the fun of show and tell! Make sure to bring props and visuals with you as you share your favorite things!