CADL Lansing Libraries

Paint pre-made characters in squishy form with fabric paint at CADL South Lansing on Wednesday June 24th between 3:30 and 5pm!

Imagine discovering your very own brand-new dinosaur! You'll go down in history with the namers of the greats - the Tyrannosaurs, the Velociraptors, the Triceratops... what will your dinosaur's name be?

Visit CADL South Lansing on Monday June 22 between 4:30 and 5:30 to determine your own dinosaurian creation.

Start your Saturday morning with some songs, stretches, and storytime!

CADL South Lansing will be hosting our first ever Yoga Storytime on Saturday June 20th beginning at 10:30 am, for children ages 2 through 6 and their caregivers.

Whether you're an avid audiobook listener or looking for a place to begin your audiobook journey, join us at the patio of the Lansing Shuffle (325 Riverfront Dr, Lansing) for an hour long listening session. Each month's title will be selected by our expert librarians! Feel free to bring along a craft or activity to do while you listen.

The title for Wednesday June 24th will be Dragon Teeth, by Michael Crichton. We will begin listening at 5pm.

Things your library card can get you that aren’t books:
🍿 Movies & TV shows
📷 Tools
🏸Board & yard games
🪡 Crafting items
🎸 Musical instruments
🎫 Passes for the bus, zoo, and other Michigan attractions
💸Special prices on shows at Wharton & Little Ceasar Arena
📰Access to The New York Times & Wall Street Journal online
🤔 Consumer Reports
🌎 Language learning courses
🤝 Resume & cover letter help
🎓 Tutoring
🚲 Bikes (at Stockbridge & Williamston)

We could keep going, but we'll let you take it from here. 😊➡

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Staff Pick Sunday - Meccah M. recommends On Juneteenth, by Annette Gordon-Reed.

"Every holiday has its own history - Texas native, Annette Gordon-Reed, recounts events from history and her own childhood that plant seeds as to how Juneteeth came to be."

Find a copy here: https://catalog.cadl.org/GroupedWork/78b846ff-d2d4-909a-cf79-49209fdc1463-eng

Imaginative magic, hilarious visual human, and terrific audience interaction are all in store for you in this award-winning magic show, featuring Jeff Wawrzaszek's absolute best material! Sure to charm every age group!

Jeff will be performing at the Foster Community Center in room 213 on Thursday June 18th from 2 to 3 pm.

All CADL locations will be closed Friday, June 19 in honor of Juneteenth. Regular hours will resume on Saturday, June 20.

We share our world with wildlife, even in our backyards! Meet some of Howell Nature Center's Wildlife Ambassadors and learn about the wildlife found around our homes - their characteristics, behaviors, how they benefit us, and how we can help them survive in the wild world.

This program will be held on Wednesday June 17th at 11am at CADL South Lansing.

It will be followed by a free lunch for children 18 and under, from 12 to 1pm, through the Meet Up and Eat Up program.

Join Michigan State University archaeologists to learn about artifacts and archaeological site identification! This program is for ages 8 and up.

It will be held at CADL Downtown Lansing on Thursday June 18th from 1 -2 pm.

A free lunch will be served to children 18 and under from 12 to 1pm at the library, immediately preceding this program, as part of the Meet Up and Eat Up program.