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COVID-19 Update:
Updated: Sep 7, 2021
Wearing masks while visiting the Library is strongly encouraged.
On September 7, 2021, West Bloomfield Township Library will be in Phase 5 “COVID normal” services.
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October 17-23 is National Friends of Libraries Week! The Friends of the West Bloomfield Township Public Library have worked to enhance the Library experience by underwriting the cost of materials and programs, purchasing furnishings and equipment, and promoting the enjoyment of reading.
ScienceFlix helps elementary-age students understand science concepts and ideas. With its emphasis on the latest STEM thinking and the Next Generation Science Standards, ScienceFlix offers more than 8,000 science-related topics.
November 15 at 7 PM. Join Dr. Tara Hayes for the BOOKED Discussion series. November's title is The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro. This virtual program will take place on Zoom and is limited to West Bloomfield Library cardholders. Register to receive connection details.
Lace up your own bat! This take and make craft is available starting October 18 and will stay available for one week to West Bloomfield Library cardholders. Recommended for children toddler-preschool age. WB Library On The Go! kits are funded by the Friends of the Library.
The Friends of the Library are having a children's used book sale under the canopy at the Library’s east entrance. They will only be selling children's books. A bag of books is $5. Cash/check only. Saturday, Oct. 30, 9 AM-6 PM. Sunday, Oct. 31, Noon-5 PM.
Nov 4 at 7 PM and Nov 5 at 10 AM. Join the Friends of the Library for the BOOKTalks discussion series with guest leader Cathy Russ. This virtual program will take place on Zoom and is open to anyone with a library card in our system. Register to receive connection details.
November 4 at 10 AM. Join us for a special two-part presentation exploring new scholarship and discoveries into Artemisia Gentileschi's life and remarkable works. This virtual program will take place on Zoom and is open to anyone with a library card in our system. Register to receive connection details.
November 8 at 7 PM. Join Dr. Tara Hayes for the Film Discussion series. November's title is "The Silence of the Lambs" directed by Jonathan Demme. This virtual program will take place on Zoom and is limited to West Bloomfield cardholders. Register to receive connection details.
Oct. 28 @ 6:30PM. Join us for a haunting good time as we celebrate Halloween virtually! Craft kits are provided with this program. Recommended for all ages. This virtual program will take place on Zoom and is limited to West Bloomfield cardholders. Register to receive connection details.
October 30 at 10:30 AM and November 9 at 7 PM. Go beyond Dungeons & Dragons with these roleplaying games. Novice and veteran gamers welcome! This virtual program will take place on Zoom and is limited to West Bloomfield Library cardholders. Register to receive connection details.
October 28 at 7 PM. Author Marney Keenan presents on one of the oldest unsolved serial murder cases in the country and her book The Snow Killings: Inside the Oakland County Child Killer Investigation. This program will take place on Zoom and is open to anyone with a card in our system. Register to receive connection details.
October 26 at 7 PM. Join us for a virtual screening of the PBS POV documentary Neurotypical, followed by an informal discussion. A 4-year-old, a teenager and an adult, all on the autism spectrum, work with their perceptual and behavioral differences in a "neurotypical" world. This event is a collaboration with POV, PBS' award-winning nonfiction film series. pbs.org/pov
Feature: The Making of Monsters (Kids)
Learn all about monsters! Who and what they are, and where they come from. 
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