Your Guide to FREE Library Events in Metro Detroit This August

Summer might be winding down, but your local library still has plenty of events to keep kids entertained. From performances to STEAM activities, there’s sure to be something for everyone. Check out some FREE family events below:

Ann Arbor District Library – Westgate Branch

2503 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Concert | Two of a Kind Friday August 1 – 11:00am to 11:45am Downtown Branch
Book Party with Black Men Read Saturday August 2 – 10:30am to 11:30am Downtown Branch
Chinese Storytime Saturday August 2 – 11:00am to 12:00pm Downtown Branch
Marvelous Mammals Saturday August 2 – 1:00pm to 1:45pm (second session at 2:15pm) Pittsfield Branch
20th Annual LEGO Contest Sunday August 3 – 9:00am to 6:30pm Sheraton Hotel (3200 Boardwalk)
The Joel Tacey Magical Comedy Show Monday August 4 – 2:00pm to 2:45pm Downtown Branch
Animals of Ann Arbor Tuesday August 5 – 10:30am to 12:00pm
Preschool ArtStart Wednesday August 6 – 1:30pm to 2:00pm (This event with the same activity will repeat on Wednesday August 6 at the Downtown Library, Thursday August 7 at Malletts Creek, and Monday August 11 at Traverwood)
Slime Time Wednesday August 6 – 2:00pm to 3:00pm Malletts Creek Branch
Zingerman’s Summer Game Food Tasting Thursday August 7 – 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Hexbug Adventures Thursday August 7 – 3:00pm to 4:30pm Downtown Branch
Summer Game Celebration with Sweetwaters Friday August 8 – 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Meet Your Parks with Natural Area Preservation: River Ramble Saturday August 9 – 10:00am to 11:30am Cedar Bend Nature Area
Mermaid Sparkle Wands Sunday August 10 – 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Printmaking With Found Objects Sunday August 10 – 2:00pm to 3:00pmTraverwood Branch
Glow in the Dark Sensory Bottles Monday August 11 – 11:00am to 12:00pm
Strawberry DNA Extraction Tuesday August 12 – 2:00pm to 3:00pm Downtown Branch
Storytime with Sheila Hackbarth: Lion’s Water Wednesday August 13 – 1:00pm to 2:00pm Traverwood Branch
Young Scientists! Wednesday August 13 – 1:00pm to 1:45pm
Parent & Child Drawing Workshop Thursday August 14 – 3:00pm to 4:00pm Malletts Creek Branch
Anime Arbor Saturday August 16 – 11:00am to 5:00pm Downtown Branch
The Sounds and Stories of Africa with Fishmonger Stories Sunday August 17 – 2:00pm to 3:00pm Pittsfield Branch
TriviaTime! With Katie and Abbie: Disney Sunday August 17 – 3:00pm to 4:00pm Malletts Creek Branch
Bluey Party! Monday August 18 – 3:00pm to 4:00pm Malletts Creek Branch
An Afternoon with the Creature Conservancy Tuesday August 19 – 1:00pm to 1:45pm (Event repeats at 2:15) Pittsfield Branch
Dog Man Party! Wednesday August 20 – 3:00pm to 4:00pm Traverwood Branch
Movie Day at the Library | The Wild Robot Thursday August 21 – 11:00am to 1:00pm Downtown Branch
Spanish Storytime Saturday August 23 – 11:00am to 11:30am
Japanese Storytime with Momo Kajiwara Saturday August 23 – 11:00am to 11:30am Downtown Branch
Family Friendly Disney Karaoke Saturday August 23 – 3:00pm to 4:00pm Malletts Creek Branch
Sensation Stations Thursday August 28 – 10:30am to 11:15am Malletts Creek Branch
Korean Storytime Thursday August 28 – 10:30am to 11:30am
Make Your Own Board Game Saturday August 30 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm Pittsfield Branch
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament Saturday August 30 – 1:00pm to 3:00pm Downtown Branch
All-Ages Mario Kart Tournament Sunday August 31 – 1:00pm to 4:00pm Downtown Branch
Interactive Movie: Wicked Sing-Along! Sunday August 31 – 2:00pm to 4:45pm Downtown Branch

Check out the event calendar to see events at all Ann Arbor library branches.

Belleville Area District Library

167 4th St, Belleville, MI 48111

Comic Fest Saturday, August 2 – All day event

For a full list of events at the Belleville Area District Library, click here.

Baldwin Public Library (Birmingham)

300 W Merrill St, Birmingham, MI 48009

Finger Painting: Ages 2 to 5 Friday, August 1 – 10:30am to 11:30am
Artsy Stories : Grades K to 2 Tuesday, August 6 – 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Project Kidsight Vision Screening Saturday, August 9 – 10:30am to 12:30pm
Life-Sized Board Games: All Ages Saturday, August 9 – 11:00am to 12:00pm
Kids Cookbook Club: Grades 3 to 6 Monday, August 11 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Story Time Battle at Barnum Park Thursday, August 14 – 10:30am to 11:00am
Music & Movement Story Time at Barnum Park Saturday, August 16 – 10:30am to 11:00am
Stuffed Animal Sleepover Wednesday, August 20 – 6:30pm to 7:00pm
Brick Builders – Work Together Build the Biggest Town: Grades 1 to 3 Monday, August 25 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Find more events by clicking here.

Bloomfield Township Library

1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302

Collage Art Monday, August 4 – 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Slime-Along Tuesday, August 5 – 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Outdoor Summer Family Story Time Thursday, August 7 – 7:00pm to 7:30pm

Summer Reading Wrap-Up: Color Party for All Ages! Friday, August 8 – 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Summer Family Movie Marathon Wednesday, August 20 – 11:00am to 5:00pm

Project Runway Challenge (Ages 11 – 18) Thursday, August 21 – 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Brick Builders… and Construction Club Wednesday, August 27 – 7:00pm to 8:00pm

For more events, check out the Bloomfield Township Library’s event calendar here.

Canton Public Library

1200 Canton Ctr Rd, Canton, MI 48188

Lemonade on the Front Porch Friday, August 1 – 4pm to 5pm (Recurring event)
TLC Presents: Magic Medieval Mania (ages 6 +) Saturday, August 2 – 2pm to 3pm
Storytime @ Canton Farmers Market Sunday, August 3 – 10am & 12pm (Also occurs on August 24th) Preservation Park
STEAM for Everyone: Bubbles and Foam (all abilities and ages) Tuesday, August 5 – 2pm to 3pm
2025 Summer Movie Madness (all ages): Super Mario Bros Wednesday, August 6 – 2pm to 4pm
Dance Your Fanny Off (ages 0-5) Thursday, August 7 – 10am to 10:30am
National Night Out Thursday, August 7 – 6pm to 8:30pm
Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (ages 8-12) Friday, August 8 – 2pm to 3pm
Kids Chores….But Gamified (ages 8-12) Monday, August 11 – 2pm to 3pm
Out-of-This-World Language Storytime: Klingon Tuesday, August 12 – 10am to 10:30am
Dress to Impress IRL: Summer Edition (ages 6-12) Wednesday, August 13 – 2pm to 3:30pm
World Language Storytime (ages 0-5) Thursday, August 14 – 10am to 10:30am
Big Craft Adventure (ages 3 through adult) Friday, August 15 – 2pm to 4pm
2025 62 Days of Summer Final Party (all ages) Saturday, August 16 – 11am to 1pm

More events at the Canton Library can be found here.

Clinton-Macomb Public Library

40900 Romeo Plank, Clinton Twp., MI 48038

Ice Cream Sandwich Day! (6th – 12th grades) Friday, August 1st – 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Full STEAM Ahead Saturday, August 2nd – 3pm to 4pm South Branch
Stories with a Twist: Garden Stories & Yoga Monday, August 4th – 10am to 10:30am
Story Time at The Mall at Partridge Creek Tuesday, August 5th – 10am to 10:30am
Sign With Me, Little Learners Tuesday, August 5th – 10am to 10:30am
STEAM Tales Wednesday, August 6th – 3pm to 4pm
Cirque Amongus Thursday, August 7th – 10am to 11am
Tabletop RPG (Ages 8 – 12) Tuesday, August 12th – 6:30pm to 8pm
Fizzy Science Wednesday, August 13th – 3pm to 4pm South Branch
DIY Picture Frame Thursday, August 14th – 2pm to 3pm
Edible Terrariums (6th – 12th grade) Thursday, August 14th – 2pm to 3pm South Branch
Block Party Saturday, August 16th – 11am to 12pm North Branch
Let It Flow Thursday, August 21st – 4:30pm to 5:30pm North Branch
Fairy Gardens Wednesday, August 27th – 3pm to 4pm North Branch
Little Art Explorers Friday, August 29th – 11am to 11:30am

Check out the calendar for more events at the Clinton-Macomb library!

Commerce Township Community Library

180 E. Commerce Road, Commerce Twp., MI 48382

Baby Prom Saturday, August 2 – 2pm to 3pm
Movie Marathon: How to Train Your Dragon Trilogy Monday, August 4 – 3pm to 8pm
Parent Child Drawing Workshop with Author and Illustrator Amy Nielander Tuesday, August 5 – 7pm to 8pm (Also occurs on August 7th & August 9th)
End of Summer Party Saturday, August 16 – All Day
Glowforge Demo Tuesday, August 19 – 2pm to 3:30pm
LEGO Club Tuesday, August 26 – 6pm to 7pm

For a full list of events, check out the Commerce Township Library calendar here

Dearborn Public Library

16301 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI 48126

Esper Branch LEGO® Club (Ages 4+) Saturday, August 2nd – 11:00am to 3:30pm (Weekly event)
Dog Man Fan Club Monday, August 4th – 6:00pm to 7:00pm
STEAM: Fibonacci Sequence Wednesday, August 6 – 10:30am to 11:30am
Anything but a Brush (Toddler Painting) Friday, August 15 – 10:30am to 11:30am
Puzzle Race Challenge: Summer Tuesday, August 19 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm
STEAM: Slime Time! Wednesday, August 20 – 10:30am to 11:30am
Dress to Impress IRL (Ages 8 – 12) Tuesday, August 26 – 1:00pm to 2:00pm

For a full list of events and other branches, click here.

Detroit Public Library

5201 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202

Vision to Learn- Free Exams and Eyeglasses for Kids & Teens 4-21 Friday, August 1 – 10:30am to 1:30pm Elmwood Park Branch
Boy’s Gaming Club Friday, August 1 – 2pm to 3:30pm (Also occurs on 8/8) Knapp Branch
Ice Cream Social Friday, August 1 – 2pm to 4pm Hubbard Branch
Blue Heeler Dog Party! Friday, August 1 – 2pm to 3pm Bowen Branch
Movies in the Afternoon Saturday, August 2 – 3pm to 4:30pm
Shark Escape! A Balloon Game Saturday, August 2 – 4pm to 5pm
Girl’s Maker Club Monday, August 4 – 2pm to 3:30pm Knapp Branch
LEGO Storytime Monday, August 4 – 6pm to 7pm (Weekly event) Edison Branch
Free Kindergarten Oral Health Assessments Monday, August 4 – 6pm to 7pm Parkman Branch
Lego Day Monday, August 4 – 7pm to 10pm (Weekly event) Chase Branch
Crochet + Knitting Tuesday, August 5 – 4pm to 5:30pm (Weekly event)
Kids Paint Party! Wednesday, August 6 – 10:30am to 11:30am Knapp Branch
The Adventures of Dimitri and Banana Sandwich Puppet Show Friday, August 8 – 4pm to 5pm Conely Branch
Dungeons & Dragons Club Saturday, August 9 – 11am to 1pm (Bi-weekly event)
Friendship Bracelet Craft Night Wednesday, August 13 – 6pm to 7pm Campbell Branch
Fun Friday for Kids Friday, August 15 – 12pm to 4pm Chandler Park Branch
Clay Day! Tuesday, August 26 – 1pm to 2pm

For a full list of children/family events, including those at other branches, click here.

Farmington Community Library

32737 W 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI 48334

Lunch Beats in Riley Park Wednesday, August 6 – 12pm to 1pm
Mario Kart Tournament (Finished Grades 6-12) Friday, August 8 – 2pm to 4pm
Summer Family Movies: Dog Man Wednesday, August 13 – 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Adaptive Storytime (Ages 3-11) Friday, August 22 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Lunch Beats in Riley Park Wednesday, August 27 – 12pm to 1pm

For a full list of events at Farmington Community Library, click here.

Ferndale Area District Library

222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220

Check out the full calendar of events here.

Flint Public Library

1026 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI 48503

Jr. Master Gardener Wednesday, August 6 – 4pm to 5pm (Weekly event)
Theatre Workshop for Kids with the Flint Community Players Thursday, August 7 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm (Also occurs 8/14)
Thursdays with For-Mar Thursday, August 7 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Paint and Create with Artxtension Friday, August 8 – 12pm to 1pm
From the Garden with Erin Friday, August 8 – 4pm to 5pm

For a full list of events at Flint Public Library, click here.

Franklin Public Library

32455 Franklin Rd, Franklin, MI 48025

Cotton Candy Colors Kids Summer Reading Wrap Up Tuesday, August 5th – 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Check out more events on the Franklin Public Library calendar.

Grosse Pointe Public Library

10 Kercheval Ave Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 (Central Library Branch)

Big Bubble Dance Party @ Ewald Thursday, August 7 – 10:30am to 11:30am
Big Bubble Dance Party @ Woods Thursday, August 7 – 1pm to 2pm
Sensory Friendly Movie @ Woods Tuesday, August 12 – 11am to 1pm
Family Movie Mondays @ Woods Monday, August 18 – 11am to 1pm
Comic Workshop Monday, August 18 – 2pm to 3pm

For a full list of events at all Grosse Pointe Library branches, click here.

Howell Carnegie District Library

314 W Grand River Ave, Howell, MI 48843

Mini-Explorers (Outdoors) (ages 0-5 with parents/caregivers) Tuesday, August 5 – 10am to 10:30am
Toddler/Preschool Dance Party Wednesday, August 6 – 10am to 10:30am

Find more events at the Howell library by clicking here.

Livonia Public Library

32777 Five Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48154

Adventures in Fencing with Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy Thursday, August 14 – 11am to 12:30pm Sandburg Branch
Japanese Storytime with Momo Kajiwara Wednesday, August 20 – 10:30am to 11am Sandburg Branch
Family Board Games Wednesday, August 27 – 6:30pm to 8:30pm

For a full list of events, check the Livonia library event calendar

Mount Clemens Public Library

150 Cass Ave, Mt Clemens, MI 48043

DIY Lego Club Friday, August 1 – 1pm to 2pm (Recurring event)
Perler Bead Studio! (Ages 12 – 18) Monday, August 4 – 2pm to 4pm
DIY STEAM Wednesday, August 6 – 1pm to 2pm (Weekly event)
Movie Theater Thursdays Thursday, August 7 – 1pm to 4pm (Weekly event)
Color Our World with Rainbow Floam Slime Saturday August 9 – 12pm to 1pm
Candy Sushi Making! (Ages 12 – 18) Wednesday, August 13 – 2pm to 4pm
Rosco The Clown Saturday, August 16 – 10:30am to 11:30am
Color Our World with a Talent Show Saturday, August 16 – 12pm to 1:30pm
Lego Day Saturday, August 23 – 12pm to 1pm

Check out more events on the Mount Clemens Public Library calendar

Northville District Library

212 W Cady St, Northville, MI 48167

Summer Reading Finale Party Wednesday, August 6 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Parent Child Drawing Workshop with Amy Nielander Monday, August 18 – 3pm to 4pm (Second session on 8/19 at 6pm)
Baby and Toddler Finger Painting Friday, August 22 – 10:30am to 11:15am

A full calendar of events for Northville District Library can be found here.

Novi Public Library

45255 W 10 Mile Rd, Novi, MI 48375

Summer Songfest Thursday, August 7 – 6:30pm to 8:30pm (Recurring event) Paradise Park
Back to School Bingo Saturday, August 9 – 2pm to 3pm
Turtle Tales Sunday, August 10 – 1pm to 2pm (Second session at 2:30pm)
Tuesday Tunes on the Patio Tuesday, August 12 – 11:30am to 1pm (Recurring event)
ECHO Introduction to Music Camp Friday, August 22 – 1pm to 3pm

Check out Novi Library’s full calendar of events here.

Oxford Public Library

530 Pontiac St., Oxford, MI 48371

SummerWeen! (Grades 6 – 12) Friday, August 1 – 6pm to 9pm
100 Year Anniversary Family-Friendly Celebration Wednesday, August 13 – 6pm to 8pm

Find more Oxford library events here.

Plymouth District Library

223 S Main St, Plymouth, MI 48170

Carnival Games! (ages 3-12) Saturday, August 2 – 10:30am to 12pm (Also occurs at 2:30pm)
Flute/Harp Duo from MI Philharmonic Sunday, August 3 – 2:30pm to 3:30pm
PDL & Popsicles in the Park Tuesday, August 5 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm Miller Family Park
Mindfulness Storytime (ages 4-8) Thursday, August 7 – 6:30pm to 7pm
Baby Beach Party (Ages 0-3) Saturday, August 9 – 10:30am to 11:30am
Clay Creations Saturday, August 9 – 2pm to 3pm
Pokemon Trainers Club (Ages 5-12) Thursday, August 14 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Messy Play (ages 0-4) Friday, August 15 – 10:30am to 11:30am
Flower Farm Storytime (Ages 2-5 & Family) Saturday, August 16 – 9:30am to 10:30am Chacko Farms
Kam Komics! Saturday, August 16 – 3pm to 4:30pm
Neighborhood Walk Monday, August 18 – 9:30am to 11am
Lego Club Tuesday, August 19 – 4:30pm to 6pm
Talking Hands: ASL Club (All Ages) Saturday, August 30 – 10:30am to 11:30am

Find more events at the Plymouth Library here.

Redford Township District Library

25320 Six Mile Rd, Redford Charter Twp, MI 48240

Nature’s Helping Hands Animal Rescue Monday, August 4 – 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Stinky Taste Test (Ages 8 – 14) Tuesday, August 5 – 6:00pm to 7:00pm
DIA Field Trip Wednesday, August 6 – 10:30am to 1:30pm
Chicken Little & Friends with Melly Pop Saturday, August 9 – 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Lego Club Thursday, August 14 – 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Drop-In STEM Day Thursday, August 21 – 2:00pm to 6:00pm
Redford Symphony Orchestra at the Library Thursday, August 21 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Grand Centennial Party Saturday, August 23 – 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Summer Stroller Club Wednesday, August 27 – 10:30am to 11:15am

For a full list of events, click here

Romulus Public Library

11121 Wayne Rd | Romulus, MI 48174

Kids Crafting Club Tuesday, August 5 – 5:30pm to 7:00pm (Recurring event)
LEGO Club Wednesday, August 6 – 5:00pm to 6:00pm (Recurring event)
Family Makerspace Saturday, August 9 – 10:00am to 12:00pm
Kids’ Gaming Club Saturday, August 9 – 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Make Your Own Secret Book Box Thursday, August 14 – 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Homeschool Meet-Up Thursday, August 21 – 11:00am to 1:00pm

Find more events at the Romulus Library’s event page.

Royal Oak Public Library

222 E 11 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48067

Foam Party in Centennial Commons Friday, August 1 – 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Bugs on Wheels Saturday, August 2 – 3pm to 4pm

Check out the Royal Oak Public Library’s full calendar here.

Shelby Township Library

52610 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI 48316

Sensory Friendly Storytime (Ages 3-6) Saturday, August 2 – 10am to 11am
Pokémon Hangout Saturday, August 2 – 2pm to 3pm
Cotton Candy Colors Wednesday, August 6 – 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Teen Movie Night: Wicked (Grades 7-12) Friday, August 8 – 5:30pm to 8:10pm
Pokémon Deck Clinic (Ages 8-17) Wednesday, August 13 – 6:30pm to 7:45pm

Find more events on the Shelby Township Library event calendar.

Southfield Public Library

26300 Evergreen Road, Southfield, MI 48076

Pages In The Park Tuesday, August 5 – 10:30am to 11am Civic Center Park
Summertime Little Explorers – Outdoors Edition! Friday, August 8 – 10:15am to 11:15am
Summer Reading Program Finale: Laser TAG Monday, August 11 – 5:30pm to 7pm
Great Start presents: Music and Movement Friday, August 15 – 10:15am to 11:15am

For more events, check the Southfield Public Library calendar

Troy Public Library

510 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48084

Beaded Keychain DIY Tuesday, August 5 – 4pm to 5pm (Second session at 5:15pm)
DIY Lava Lamps Wednesday, August 6 – 6pm to 7pm
Hero How-To: Comic Book Art Tutorial with Jerry DeCaire Saturday, August 9 – 1pm to 4pm Troy Community Center
Yoga & Mindfulness Tuesday, August 12 – 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Sensory Friendly Storytime Monday, August 18 – 5pm to 5:30pm
Storybook Trail Adventures Tuesday, August 19 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm Raintree Park
LEGO® Club Thursday, August 21 – 5pm to 6pm