Upcoming Events

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

Thursday Aug 21: Black History Movie Night – Harriet (PG-13 2hr 5min) The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroines, whose courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed

Adults and children join Jordan Barnett from ARTxtension, enjoy light refreshments and create a masterpiece! Bring your imagination, and we'll provide the materials. Unleash your creativity and express yourself through painting.

Let’s eat pizza and talk about the book Restart by Gordon Korman. Stop by the children’s desk to get a free copy to keep.

Discover how to design professional logos, eye-catching flyers, and even websites using Canva, a free and versatile graphic design tool. Classroom setup. Registration required.

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.

Let’s read, play, sing, talk, count and write our way through summer. Practice the parts of early literacy with us. Have lunch and make new friends with us on the beautiful library lawn.

Explore your world through gardening. Have fun learning about the environment and develop your ability to grow your own food. Ages 8-12 in coordination with Michigan State University Extension and 4H.

Thursday Aug 28: Trivia Night: Test your knowledge on random topics chosen by the Teen Advisory Board.

Explore your world through gardening. Have fun learning about the environment and develop your ability to grow your own food. Ages 8-12 in coordination with Michigan State University Extension and 4H.

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

Thursday Sep 4: Teen Advisory Board ~ Karaoke/Open Mic Night: Join TAB to give librarians guidance about better serving teens and creating library programs, then stay and share an original piece or perform a favorite song.

Donate your gently used books, CDs, and DVDs. 

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

Families, join us for something special. It could be a guest reader, a messy craft and/or a take-and-make snack.

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.

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

Explore your world through gardening. Have fun learning about the environment and develop your ability to grow your own food. Ages 8-12 in coordination with Michigan State University Extension and 4H.

Thursday Sep 11: Beginner’s Crochet Workshop: Have you ever wanted to learn how to crochet? Join us for a night as we learn the basics to get us started. A Crochet Hook and a skein of yarn are provided for each participant.

Flint's premier chorus visits us for a concert of old and new favorites.

Bring whatever craft you're working on and join other crafters to work on projects, share techniques, and engage in meaningful discussions together.