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Join our Graphic Novel Book Club! We'll be meeting AT DRIFTER COFFEE on Tuesday, JULY 15 at 6:30 pm to discuss Displacement: a Travelogue by Lucy Knisley.   

This book club, for ages 18+, will now be hosted at Drifter Coffee at 770 Woodward Hts. This is an after-hours event for Drifter, and their beverage bar will be open for Book Club attendees, but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. 

More about the book:  In the latest volume of her graphic travelogue series, New York Times-best selling cartoonist Lucy Knisley must care for her grandparents on a cruise. 

You can place a hold online but we'll also have some copies available at the circulation desk. It's also available on HOOPLA.

If you have any questions, you can email us:  amber@fadl.org

Hosted on the first 3 Wednesdays at 10:30 AM! 

Join us for a variety of engaging stories and active songs geared towards families with young children:
ages 18 months-4 years old

Storytime will be indoors in the library's Program Room.
Each scheduled Family Storytime will start at 10:30 am

To save a spot for storytime please follow the steps below the day of the event:

• Stop by the Atrium (West Entrance) to receive a ticket.  Tickets will be available starting 15 minutes before storytime begins (10:15 AM).
• Tickets will be handed out until 5 minutes after the scheduled start time (10:35 AM).
• The youth librarian leading the storytime will collect the tickets upon entry to the program.
• Once tickets run out, storytime is full. Please check back at a future storytime.

If you have any questions about storytimes, please contact the youth desk at 248.546.2504 x694

Detroit’s reigning Queen of the Blues performs a free, all-ages concert here in our courtyard for any/all local music fans-- sponsored by the Friends of the Ferndale Library! Arrive early & bring chairs/blankets!

For two decades, this multi-talented native Detroiter has graced and dominated Michigan’s most attended events with her signature blues/R&B style/energy! thornettadavis.com

CURRENTLY FULL - Join the waitlist

Interested in solving puzzles? Like having fun adventures with friends? Want to be a Pokémon? You should join our Tabletop RPG Group!

This group is for grades 6-8, meeting twice monthly on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays.

Our next RGP Group Meeting will be on Thursday, July 17 at 6:00 pm. 
Registration required!

Questions? Email: youth@fadl.org

Baby Storytime will be on Fridays at 10:30 AM! Typically the first 3 Fridays.
Check our Events Calendar for exact dates

Join us for interactive songs and simple stories that nurture your baby's curiosity and fine motor skills while providing a place for caregivers to share ideas and socialize. For families with children under 18 months old.*
*It is the youth department's continued mission to offer early literacy programs that best fit children's different developmental stages. Baby Storytime will be for babies under 18 months and Family Storytime will be for young children ages 18 months-4 years old.

Storytime will be indoors in the library's Program Room.
Each scheduled Baby Storytime begins at 10:30 am
View our calendar for upcoming dates

To save a spot for storytime please follow the steps below the day of the event:

• Stop by the Atrium (West Entrance) to receive a ticket. Tickets will be available starting 15 minutes before storytime begins (10:15 AM).
• Tickets will be handed out until 5 minutes after the scheduled start time (10:35 AM).
• The youth librarian leading the storytime will collect the tickets upon entry to the program.
• Once tickets run out, storytime is full. Please check back at a future storytime.

If you have any questions about storytimes, please contact the youth desk at 248.546.2504 x694

For ages 5-10 + Caregivers (optional)

CLICK HERE to register! 

 Julie Buchholtz, a Michigan author and proud member of the Bay Mills Tribe of Chippewa Indians, will be visiting the Ferndale Library to read and talk about her book Who Am I?

There will also be a hands-on crafting activity that connects with themes of the book.

Note: If more than one child is attending, please fill out the form for each individual child

Caregivers have the option to attend as well, but are otherwise not required to...

FYI: The Ferndale Library has two parking lots, West & East! Note that on the day of this event, 7/19, the East Lot will not be accessible. If you have any questions or need help locating a space to park for your visit, feel free to contact us: 248-546-2504 See less

Questions? youth@fadl.org

Try out new board games at the library! We provide the games and explain the rules, so you can have fun playing.

Board Game Club (for ages 18+) is designed to be a fun place for gamers of all skill levels to find a sense of community, enjoying a variety of games together in a cozy environment.

Plus: Each game we play is also available for check-out!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

FYI: The Ferndale Library has two parking lots, West & East! Note that on the day of this event, 7/20, the East Lot will not be accessible. If you have any questions or need help locating a space to park for your visit, feel free to contact us: 248-546-2504

On July 21, we'll have another Family Zine Workshop for Ages 6-15 (+ Caregivers can also participate)! 
Registration required: Click here

Our Zine workshops provide a hands-on opportunity for participants to work alone or collaboratively on making a zine. 

The library will provide staplers, basic drawing supplies, paper, adhesives, scissors, discarded book scraps, and scanners.

All participants can add a copy of their zine to the library's new circulating Zine Collection.

Questions? You can reach out to us via email 
youth@fadl.org   

The Ferndale Library and Affirmations cohost a social club/book club for kids in grades 4-8, meeting on the fourth Tuesday of each month, starting at 6:00 pm in the library's program room.

This is a social hour with a book discussion included. Each month, attendees have the chance to read and then discuss a selected book at the Reading Rainbow.

At our next meeting on JULY 22, we'll talk about Lumberjanes Vol. 1     

  Click here to sign up. 

Kids don't have to have finished (or even started) the book to attend the Reading Rainbow; the rest of the hour is free time dedicated to socializing/crafting/hanging out together.

Drop-Ins are always welcome! 

You can pick up a copy of this month's book at the Ferndale Library or place a hold online. It's also available on Hoopla and Libby.
 
About the book: In a magical medieval world filled with dragons, shape-shifters, and witches, a twelve-year-old nonbinary hopeful knight battles for the heart of their kingdom. This USA Today bestselling series explores identity and gender amid sword fights and magic, and proves anyone can be a hero.

Questions? Email: youth@fadl.org

 Incorporate some colorful, healthy, and vegan meals into your diet at this awesome cooking class! Mary Spencer will demonstrate the art of Vegan cuisine.

Spencer will present 2 recipes and plenty of tips to make vegan cuisine part of your daily diet.

Plenty of samples as well. SIGN UP here!