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CLOSED for Renovations

12/22/2025 @ 8:00am to 12/26/2025 @ 5:00pm
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library

Library closes at 5pm

Closing
Branches:
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Description:

Library closes at 5pm

This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group
This event is in the "Children (K - 2nd grade)" group
This event is in the "Children (3rd - 5th grade)" group

Kids' Movie Matinee

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)

 

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

 

Curbside Pick Up

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Parking Lot at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Curbside Pick Up
Curbside Pick Up:

Choose a day and time that works for you to come to the library parking lot to pick up your holds. Holds will be sitting on a table under the portico near the auditorium in a bag l...

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Parking Lot
Program Type: Curbside Pick Up
Registration Required

Curbside Pick Up

Choose a day and time that works for you to come to the library parking lot to pick up your holds. Holds will be sitting on a table under the portico near the auditorium in a bag labeled with your last name. If you received more than one notification you will still only reserve one time slot. We will gather all of the holds that are ready at this time.
This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group
This event is in the "Children (K - 2nd grade)" group
This event is in the "Children (3rd - 5th grade)" group

Kids' Movie Matinee

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)

 

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

 

CLOSED - Christmas Break Hours

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 5:00pm - 11:45pm
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library

Library closes at 5pm

Closing
Branches:
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Description:

Library closes at 5pm

This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group
This event is in the "Children (K - 2nd grade)" group
This event is in the "Children (3rd - 5th grade)" group

Kids' Movie Matinee

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)

 

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

 

CLOSED - Christmas Break Hours

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 5:00pm - 11:45pm
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library

Library closes at 5pm

Closing
Branches:
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Description:

Library closes at 5pm

This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group
This event is in the "Children (K - 2nd grade)" group
This event is in the "Children (3rd - 5th grade)" group

Kids' Movie Matinee

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)

 

  • Wednesday 12/31: Lilo and Stitch (2025) 1 hour, 48 minutes
  • Friday 1/2: How to Train Your Dragon (2025) 2 hours, 5 minutes
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

 

  • Wednesday 12/31: Lilo and Stitch (2025) 1 hour, 48 minutes
  • Friday 1/2: How to Train Your Dragon (2025) 2 hours, 5 minutes

CLOSED - Christmas Break Hours

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 5:00pm - 11:45pm
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library

Library closes at 5pm

Closing
Branches:
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Description:

Library closes at 5pm

CLOSED - New Year's Day

Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 8:00am - 7:30pm
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library

CLOSED -  New Year's Day

Closing
Branches:
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Description:

CLOSED -  New Year's Day

This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group
This event is in the "Children (K - 2nd grade)" group
This event is in the "Children (3rd - 5th grade)" group

Kids' Movie Matinee

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)

 

  • Friday 1/2: How to Train Your Dragon (2025) 2 hours, 5 minutes
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

 

  • Friday 1/2: How to Train Your Dragon (2025) 2 hours, 5 minutes

Curbside Pick Up

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Parking Lot at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Curbside Pick Up
Curbside Pick Up:

Choose a day and time that works for you to come to the library parking lot to pick up your holds. Holds will be sitting on a table under the portico near the auditorium in a bag l...

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Parking Lot
Program Type: Curbside Pick Up
Registration Required

Curbside Pick Up

Choose a day and time that works for you to come to the library parking lot to pick up your holds. Holds will be sitting on a table under the portico near the auditorium in a bag labeled with your last name. If you received more than one notification you will still only reserve one time slot. We will gather all of the holds that are ready at this time.
This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group

Cookbook Club-Soups, Stews and Casseroles

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)

Times: 6-7:15
Ages: Adults
Room: Community Room
Date: January 5th, 2026

This months theme: Soups, Stews, and Casseroles

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Times: 6-7:15
Ages: Adults
Room: Community Room
Date: January 5th, 2026

This months theme: Soups, Stews, and Casseroles

This event is in the "Toddlers (18 - 24 Months)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (3 - 5 years)" group

Move & Groove

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music and Movement
Age Group:
Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Move & Groove:

Build active bodies and minds! Dance to fun action songs and participate in movement activities.

Come shake your sillies out! This movement focused program features learning through interactive stories, fun-filled action songs, movement activities, and dance. Everyone dances in this program so come ready to groove!

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Program Type: Music and Movement
Event Details:

Move & Groove

Build active bodies and minds! Dance to fun action songs and participate in movement activities.

Come shake your sillies out! This movement focused program features learning through interactive stories, fun-filled action songs, movement activities, and dance. Everyone dances in this program so come ready to groove!

This event is in the "Babies (0 - 18 months)" group

Dancing Babies

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Babies (0 - 18 months)

Babies will enjoy stories, songs, dancing, and exploring with musical instruments.

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies (0 - 18 months)
Event Details:

Babies will enjoy stories, songs, dancing, and exploring with musical instruments.

This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group

Adult Storytime

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Performance, Storytime
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)

Why should only children get a storytime? Welcome to "Adult Storytime", where adults get to enjoy being swept up into a story just like their children do! Get ready for an evening of quiet drama, or soaring action, or laugh-out-loud comedy.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Performance, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Why should only children get a storytime? Welcome to "Adult Storytime", where adults get to enjoy being swept up into a story just like their children do! Get ready for an evening of quiet drama, or soaring action, or laugh-out-loud comedy.

This event is in the "Babies (0 - 18 months)" group

Dancing Babies

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Age Group:
Babies (0 - 18 months)

Babies will enjoy stories, songs, dancing, and exploring with musical instruments.

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies (0 - 18 months)
Event Details:

Babies will enjoy stories, songs, dancing, and exploring with musical instruments.

This event is in the "Children (K - 2nd grade)" group

Bookworm Buddies

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children (K - 2nd grade)

Do you have a Kindergartener or 1st grader who loves books? We have a book club just for them! Children in grades K-1 can bring in a book that has been read to them or one they've read themselves.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children (K - 2nd grade)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have a Kindergartener or 1st grader who loves books? We have a book club just for them! Children in grades K-1 can bring in a book that has been read to them or one they've read themselves.

This event is in the "Adults (18 and up)" group

Books & Bites

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults (18 and up)

Join us for Books & Bites, a traditional book club where we discuss each month's read and enjoy a snack!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults (18 and up)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Books & Bites, a traditional book club where we discuss each month's read and enjoy a snack!

This event is in the "Families (all ages)" group

Block Party

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Activity
Age Group:
Families (all ages)

Bring the whole family to the Community Room and play with a variety of blocks! We will have the Big Blue Blocks, smaller foam blocks, and many more options!

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Families (all ages)
Program Type: Activity
Event Details:

Bring the whole family to the Community Room and play with a variety of blocks! We will have the Big Blue Blocks, smaller foam blocks, and many more options!

Curbside Pick Up

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Parking Lot at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Curbside Pick Up
Curbside Pick Up:

Choose a day and time that works for you to come to the library parking lot to pick up your holds. Holds will be sitting on a table under the portico near the auditorium in a bag l...

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Parking Lot
Program Type: Curbside Pick Up
Registration Required

Curbside Pick Up

Choose a day and time that works for you to come to the library parking lot to pick up your holds. Holds will be sitting on a table under the portico near the auditorium in a bag labeled with your last name. If you received more than one notification you will still only reserve one time slot. We will gather all of the holds that are ready at this time.
This event is in the "Everyone (all ages)" group

Midland Community Jazz Band

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Auditorium at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Everyone (all ages)

MCB Jazz Band presents: Dizzy, Thad, and Maynard
Friday, January 9 at 7 pm
Library Auditorium

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Everyone (all ages)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

MCB Jazz Band presents: Dizzy, Thad, and Maynard
Friday, January 9 at 7 pm
Library Auditorium

This event is in the "Tweens (6th - 8th grade)" group

Middle School Battle of the Books Kickoff

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tweens (6th - 8th grade)

Calling all 6th-8th graders! Are you ready to Battle? Meet us in the Library Auditorium on Saturday, January 10, at 10:00am, as we kick off this year's Battle of the Books.

Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (6th - 8th grade)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Calling all 6th-8th graders! Are you ready to Battle? Meet us in the Library Auditorium on Saturday, January 10, at 10:00am, as we kick off this year's Battle of the Books.

This event is in the "Children (K - 2nd grade)" group
This event is in the "Children (3rd - 5th grade)" group

Page Pals

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Community Room at Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)

Do you have a 2nd or 3rd grader who loves to read? We have a book club just for them! Children in 2nd and 3rd grade can bring in a book they've read and we'll talk about it, do a literacy activity or craft and enjoy a snack together.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have a 2nd or 3rd grader who loves to read? We have a book club just for them! Children in 2nd and 3rd grade can bring in a book they've read and we'll talk about it, do a literacy activity or craft and enjoy a snack together.