Letters from Our Fighting Men
Letters from Our Fighting Men is a collection of brief notes and photographs of 48, mostly Michigan men, serving in the U.S. Military in World War II.
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A Great FREE Gift Idea: Books!
Research shows that reading to children is an important part of helping them get ready for kindergarten. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library sends a FREE book every month to the home of each registered child (birth through five years of age)!...
New Equipment in Local History & Genealogy!
Thanks to a gift from long-time Library employee Janet O’Keefe, we have added a fourth scanner to our Local History & Genealogy room!
Happy Halloween Reading
It’s that time of year: crisp fall air, flannel shirts, and Halloween! It’s the perfect time to discover a new horror author. Some authors you might try reading include Paul Tremblay, a winner of the Bram Stoker Award and author of the terrifying The Cabin at the End of the World. Fair warning: do not read this book if you are vacationing in an Up North cabin...
Vote for Flint Forward!
If you've had a chance to visit the renovated Library, you know what an amazing job OPN Architects did in bringing our vision for a 21st century Library to life. They chose to create a video about this project that showcases the gritty, determined people of Flint and their commitment to the next generation of learners...
Library Renovation Wins Prestigious Design Award
The newly renovated Flint Public Library has received an Excellence in Design Merit Award from the Iowa Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Awards reflect a project’s design excellence, response to solving architectural challenges, and importance in the community...
Happy TeenTober!
In October libraries across the country celebrate TeenTober. What used to be Teen Read Week and Teen Tech Week have been rolled into a month of celebration for all of the things you can learn and do at the library...
Explore Flint’s Quilting Legacy
Fabric can tell fascinating stories. Flint Public Library is home to storytellers of all kinds, and so we are pleased to once again welcome the Flint African American Quilter’s Guild for their annual exhibit on October 13-15...
September is Awesome!
September is the month for:
Library Card signups,
It is the month that celebrates Fall Hats
and it is part of the month that celebrates Latina/o/e/x and Hispanic Heritage (from September 15 to October 15...
Crafting for Paws
October is coming quickly! On Saturday October 1st we will be celebrating Adopt a Shelter Dog Month. After storytime we will be crafting and creating fleece tie blankets and fleece toys that will be donated to the Humane Society...
Literary Podcasts
Podcasts are all the rage! There are podcasts about politics, crime, knitting, and, of course, books! One of the best book podcasts is Well-Read Black Girl which aims to bring readers and writers together...
Learn About “Fiction Only Book Club”
If you’re looking for stimulating conversations around books about various races, ethnicities and cultures, then this club is perfect for you! “Fiction Only Book Club” meets the third Wednesday of every month from 12:00-1:00pm...
Honoring Gloria Coles through a Name Change
We are pleased to share some exciting news about the Library with you! In response to a grassroots initiative, Flint Public Library Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to embark on a process that will rename the Library. Once the legal groundwork is in place, the new name will be the Gloria Coles Flint Public Library.
Learn About “Evening Readers Book Club”
A book club is the perfect way to wind down after a busy day and immerse yourself in great conversation. “Evening Readers Book Club” meets the third Thursday of every month from 6:30-7:30pm. Our librarians will curate a set of books each quarter...