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CLOSED for Renovations

12/22/2025 @ 8:00am–12/26/2025 @ 5:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Description:

Library closes at 5pm

Kids' Movie Matinee

2:00pm–4:30pm
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Movie
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

4:00pm–4:45pm
Curbside Pick Up
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.

Kids' Movie Matinee

2:00pm–4:30pm
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Movie
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

5:00pm–11:45pm
Closing
Branches:
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Description:

Library closes at 5pm

Kids' Movie Matinee

2:00pm–4:30pm
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Movie
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

5:00pm–11:45pm
Closing
Branches:
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Description:

Library closes at 5pm

Kids' Movie Matinee

2:00pm–4:30pm
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Movie
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

5:00pm–11:45pm
Closing
Branches:
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Description:

Library closes at 5pm

CLOSED - New Year's Day

8:00am–7:30pm
Closing
Branches:
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Description:

CLOSED -  New Year's Day

Kids' Movie Matinee

2:00pm–4:30pm
Preschool (3 - 5 years), Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Movie
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

4:00pm–4:45pm
Curbside Pick Up
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.

Cookbook Club-Soups, Stews and Casseroles

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults (18 and up)
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

Move & Groove

10:30am–11:00am
Toddlers (18 - 24 Months), Preschool (3 - 5 years)
Music and Movement
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!

Dancing Babies

1:30pm–2:30pm
Babies (0 - 18 months)
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.

Adult Storytime

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults (18 and up)
Performance, Storytime
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.

Dancing Babies

10:30am–11:30am
Babies (0 - 18 months)
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.

Bookworm Buddies

5:30pm–6:15pm
Children (K - 2nd grade)
Book Club
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.

Books & Bites

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults (18 and up)
Book Club
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!

Block Party

10:00am–12:00pm
Families (all ages)
Activity
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

4:00pm–4:45pm
Curbside Pick Up
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.

Midland Community Jazz Band

7:00pm–8:30pm
Everyone (all ages)
Other
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

Middle School Battle of the Books Kickoff

10:00am–11:00am
Tweens (6th - 8th grade)
Other
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.

Page Pals

5:30pm–6:30pm
Children (K - 2nd grade), Children (3rd - 5th grade)
Book Club
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.