Top (FREE) Library Events in Metro Detroit this May

We love FREE! So we’ve rounded up some of the best events happening at your local libraries. From free comic books to outdoor adventures, there’s something for every interest. Check out what’s happening this month.

Ann Arbor District Library – Westgate Branch

2503 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Chinese Storytime Saturday, May 3 – 11am to 12pm Downtown Branch
Knitting Nancies Saturday, May 3 – 1pm to 2pm Traverwood Branch
Diversity in the Outdoors | Manoomin’s Journey: Wild Rice & the Anishinaabe People Crankie Box Show Saturday, May 3 – 2pm to 3pm
Extra Cute Paper Refrigerators with Lyla Wang Saturday, May 3 – 3pm to 4:30pm Malletts Creek Branch
Star Wars Day Sunday, May 4 – 11am to 4pm Downtown Branch
Star Wars Day | Film Screening: A New Hope Sunday, May 4 – 11am to 1pm Downtown Branch
Star Wars Day | Storytime Sunday, May 4 – 12pm to 12:30pm Downtown Branch
Star Wars Day | Crafts Sunday, May 4 – 12pm to 3:30pm Downtown Branch
Star Wars Day | Live Concert with the Threepios Sunday, May 4 – 2pm to 3pm Downtown Branch
Star Wars Day | Film Screening: Rogue One, a Star Wars Story Sunday, May 4 – 2pm to 4:30pm Downtown Branch
Preschool ArtStart Monday, May 5 – 10:30am to 11am Traverwood Branch
Kusudama Origami Flowers Monday, May 5 – 6pm to 7pm Pittsfield Branch
Needlepoint for Kids: Long Stitch Smileys Tuesday, May 6 – 1pm to 2pm
Hands-On with Tools for Kids Tuesday, May 6 – 1pm to 2pm Downtown Branch
Button Lab! Tuesday, May 6 – 6pm to 7pm Downtown Branch
Folk Song Jam Along Tuesday, May 6 – 6pm to 7:30pm Malletts Creek Branch
Building Big with Paper Cups Wednesday, May 7 – 11am to 12pm Traverwood Branch
Kinder Concert! Friday, May 9 – 10am to 10:30am AND 11am to 11:30am Downtown Branch
Meet Your Parks with Natural Area Preservation: Wildflower Walk Saturday, May 10 – 10am to 11:30 Scarlett-Mitchell Nature Area
French Storytime Saturday, May 10 – 10:30am to 11:30amTraverwood Branch
Dragon Stories & Craft Saturday, May 10 – 11am to 12pm Malletts Creek Branch
Fabulous Fingerprint Necklaces Saturday, May 10 – 12pm to 1pm
Squid Ink Jets! Sunday, May 11 – 1pm to 2pm Downtown Branch
Unicorn Flower Pots Sunday, May 11 – 1pm to 2:30pm Pittsfield Branch
Origami Butterflies Sunday, May 11 – 1pm to 2pm
Film Screening | Star Wars: A New Hope (Ojibwe dubbed) Sunday, May 11 – 4pm to 6pm Downtown Branch
Korean Storytime Wednesday, May 14 – 10:30am to 11:30am Traverwood Branch
Hexbug Adventures Thursday, May 15 – 2pm to 3:30pm
Marble Run Race Thursday, May 15 – 2pm to 3pm Malletts Creek Branch
Board Game Night Friday, May 16 – 5pm to 7pm Traverwood Branch
Dance Performance | Amazing Taiwan Friday, May 16 – 7pm to 9pm Meyers Auditorium, Huron High School (2727 Fuller Rd)
Young Scientists! Saturday, May 17 – 11am to 11:45am
The Art and Sounds of Australia: Didgeridoo and You Saturday, May 17 – 1pm to 2pm Downtown Branch
Make (Almost) Anything Into a Keychain Saturday, May 17 – 1pm to 2:30pm Downtown Branch
Dancing Babies with Momo Kajiwara Sunday, May 18 – 10:30am to 11:15am Downtown Branch
Galaxy Sensory Bottles Sunday, May 18 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm Malletts Creek Branch
Spanish Storytime Saturday, May 24 – 11:00am to 11:30am Pittsfield Branch
Amy Sherald Paper Dolls Saturday, May 24 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Lilo and Stitch Coloring Saturday, May 24 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm Traverwood Branch
All-Ages Mario Kart Tournament Sunday, May 25 – 1:00pm to 4:00pm Downtown Branch
Scratch Off Art Sunday, May 25 – 2:00pm to :00pm Malletts Creek Branch
Book Party with Black Men Read Saturday, May 31 – 10:30am to 11:30am Pittsfield Branch
Kids Move: Little Kids! Saturday, May 31 – 11am to 11:45am
Kids Move: Big Kids! Saturday, May 31 – 12pm to 12:45pm
Slime Time Saturday, May 31 – 1pm to 2pm Traverwood Branch
Comic Drawing Workshop and Concert with Kam Comics Saturday, May 31 – 1pm to 2:30pm 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

Kitten Cafe Saturday, May 17 – 1pm to 4pm

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

Free Comic Book Day! And May the 4th May 3 – All Day
Project Kidsight Vision Screening May 3 – 10:00am to 12:00pm
Dungeons & Dragons: Grades 7-12 May 3 – 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Idea Lab Kit: Star Wars Day! May 4 – 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Teens Night Out May 7 – 7:00pm to 8:30pm
No Bake Kids Recipes: Grades 3 to 6 May 12 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Kids Library Society: Grades 3 to 6 May 15 – 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Brick Builders – Build a Bridge: Grades 1 to 3 May 19 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Idea Lab Event: Open Laser Day! May 31 – 11:00am to 4:00pm
Family Board Game Club: Grades K to 6 May 31 – 2:30pm to 4:00pm

Find more events by clicking here.

Bloomfield Township Library

1099 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Township, MI 48302

Comics Drawing Workshop May 1 – 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Free Comic Book Day May 3 – All Day

Preschool STEAMtime: Story Time and Discovery May 6 – 10:30am to 11:00am

Book Worms May 12 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Snack Lab May 14 – 5:30pm to 6:30pm

Misinformation Mystery…? (Ages 10 – 13) May 15 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Gamer Lounge May 16 – 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Sensory Story Time May 17 – 11:00am to 11:30am

Make a Paper Airplane for National Paper Airplane Day May 24 – 11:00am to 4:00pm

Paperbacks & Snacks (Grades 4 – 6) May 27 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Brick Builders Club May 29 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm

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

Canton Public Library

1200 Canton Ctr Rd, Canton, MI 48188

Free Comic Book Day/May the 4th Be With You Saturday, May 3 – All Day
Board Gaming League of Canton Saturday, May 3 – 12pm to 5pm
STEAM Curiosity: Constellations (ages 8-10) Monday, May 19 – 6pm to 7pm
Lit Lab Productions: Leonardo the Terrible Monster (ages 4-8) Thursday, May 22 – 7pm to 8pm
Preschool STEAM (ages 3-5) Friday, May 30 – 2pm to 3pm

More events at the Canton Library can be found here.

Clinton-Macomb Public Library

40900 Romeo Plank, Clinton Twp., MI 48038

Little Art Explorers Friday, May 2 – 11am to 11:30am North Branch
Star Wars Story Time Saturday, May 3 – 11am to 11:30am North Branch
Yoda Book Folding Saturday, May 3 – 11am to 12pm North Branch
Free Comic Book Day Saturday, May 3 – 12pm to 3pm North Branch
Drawing with Mr. Dave for Kids Saturday, May 3 – 12:30pm to 1:30pm North Branch
Books and Bricks Wednesday, May 7 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm South Branch
Paper Plate Animals Thursday, May 8 – 3pm to 4pm North Branch
Block Party Saturday, May 10 – 11am to 12pm North Branch
Story Time at The Mall at Partridge Creek Tuesday, May 13 – 10am to 10:30am
Fairy Garden Creations (Grades 6-12) Tuesday, May 13 – 7pm to 8pm North Branch
Let It Flow Friday, May 16 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm North Branch
Discovery Tots Monday, May 19 – 10am to 11am South Branch
National Pizza Party Day (Grades 6-12) Friday, May 23 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm South Branch
Science Detectives Thursday, May 29 – 10am to 10:45am North Branch
Mammals are Marvelous Saturday, May 31 – 11am to 12pm South Branch

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

Commerce Township Community Library

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

Mother and Child Crafts: An Intergenerational Event Monday, May 5 – 5pm to 7pm
Drop In Origami Mother’s Day Cards Wednesday, May 7 – 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Makerspace Wednesdays Wednesday, May 7 – 2pm to 4:30 (Weekly event)
Game On! (Ages 6+) Wednesday, May 7 – 5pm to 6:30pm
The Chronicles of Commerce: A D&D Series (Ages 8-11) Thursday, May 8 – 5pm to 8pm
The Best of Jewish and Israeli Music with David Rodgers Sunday, May 18 – 3pm to 4pm
LEGO Club Tuesday, May 27 – 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

Tool Time! Explore Woodworking at Your Library May 3 – 10:30am to 12:00pm
LEGO® Club at Esper Branch Library (Ages 4+) May 3 – 11:30am to 3:30pm Esper Branch (Weekly Event)
Esper Get Crafty: Mother’s Day Coupon Booklet May 5 – All Day Esper Branch
Preschool Adventures May 5 – 11:00am to 12:00pm Bryant Branch
Animal Club May 20 – 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Puzzle Race Challenge: Spring May 20 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Dance Party May 21- 2:00pm to 3:00pm Bryant Branch
Get Crafty: Cards May 27 – All Day
Summer Reading Challenge Kickoff May 31 – 3:00pm to 5:00pm

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

Detroit Public Library

5201 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48202

Stories & STEM Thursday, May 1 – 1pm to 2pm (Repeats weekly, also occurs on Tuesdays at 6pm)
Beginner Spanish (Homeschool) Thursday, May 1 – 2pm to 3pm (Weekly event)
4-H STEM/STEAM Program Thursday, May 1 – 4pm to 5pm Bowen Branch (Also occurs on May 8)
Live Drawing Show with a Marvel Comic Artist Thursday, May 1 – 5:30pm to 7pm Sherwood Forest Branch
Mother’s Day Craft Saturday, May 3 – 10am to 6pm Bowen Branch
Kids Art Class with ProjectArt Saturday, May 3 – 11am to 12pm Sherwood Forest Branch (Also occurs on May 10)
Free Comic Book Day: Superhero Celebration Saturday, May 3 – 2pm to 3:30pm
Coloring & Reading Hour with George Sunday, May 4 -3pm to 4:30pm
Pet Protectors Wednesday, May 7 – 6pm to 7pm Edison Branch (Also occurs on 5/21 & 5/28)
Mother’s Day Art Class Thursday, May 8 – 5pm to 6:30pm Sherwood Forest Branch
Dungeons & Dragons Club Saturday, May 10 – 11am to 1pm (Also occurs on 5/24)
Make a Bouquet for Mom! Saturday, May 10 – 12pm to 1pm Chase Branch
Mother’s Day Storytime and Craft Saturday, May 10 – 12pm to 12:30pm Elmwood Branch
Make Your Own Mother’s Day Wind Chimes! Saturday, May 10 – 2pm to 3pm Knapp Branch
Mother’s Day Crafts Sunday, May 11 – 1pm to 5pm
Lego Day Monday, May 12 – 3pm to 5pm Chase Branch (Weekly event)
Bratz vs Barbie Day Wednesday, May 14 – 4pm to 6pm
Fun With Polymers Thursday, May 15 – 1pm to 2pm
Saturday Family Movie Matinee (Lion King -2019) Saturday, May 17 – 2pm to 4pm Hubbard Branch
Bee Present Honey: Honey Tasting, Crafts, and More! Saturday, May 17 – 2pm to 3:30pm Bowen Branch
Aquarium Porthole Craft Saturday May 24 – 12pm to 1pm
National Plant Something Day Monday May 19 – 4pm to 5pm

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

Annual AAPI Fest Saturday, May 3 – 12pm to 4pm
Digital Decorum: Modern Manners and Digital Etiquette for 4th and 5th Graders Wednesday, May 7 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Digital Decorum: Modern Manners and Digital Etiquette for Middle Schoolers Wednesday, May 21 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Community Sings with Matt Watroba Tuesday, May 27 – 7pm to 8:30pm
Adaptive Storytime (Ages 3-11) Friday, May 30 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm

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

Ferndale Area District Library

222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220

Middle Grade Tabletop RPG Group Thursday, May 1 – 6pm to 7:30pm (Also occurs on May 8)
Chess Club! Monday, May 5 – 6pm to 7pm
Spring Collage Workshop Saturday, May 17 – 2pm to 3pm

Check out the full calendar of events here.

Flint Public Library

1026 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI 48503

Thursdays with For-Mar Thursday, May 1 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Sewing with Rose Saturday, May 3 – 2pm to 3pm (Also occurs on May 10)
Pierians Event – To Be Young, Gifted and Black – Saturday, May 17 – 2pm to 5pm
SRC Kick-Off Petting Zoo & Cowboy Storytime (Road to the Rodeo) Saturday, May 31 – 1pm to 2pm

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

Franklin Public Library

32455 Franklin Rd, Franklin, MI 48025

Make Your Own Fairy Garden Saturday, May 10 – 2pm to 3pm
Discover International String Music Thursday, May 29 – 6pm to 7pm

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)

Sensory Storytime @ Central Friday, May 2 – 10:30am to 11am
Star Wars Craft Saturday, May 3 – 2pm to 3pm
Meet Up & Make @ Central Monday, May 5 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm
1000 Hours World Bee Day Celebration Tuesday, May 20 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm Ewald Branch
Grosse Pointe Community Game Meet-Up Saturday, May 24 – 12pm to 4pm

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

STEAM Club: Owl Pellet Dissection (grades 3-6) Monday, May 5 – 6pm to 6:45pm
Happy Little Painting: Kids Edition (grades 1-5) Tuesday, May 6 – 6pm to 6:45pm
Music Trivia: Decades Challenge (grades 6-12) Thursday, May 8 – 5:30pm to 6:30pm
STEAM Club Jr.: Space Camp (grades K-2) Monday, May 12 – 6pm to 6:30pm
Little Explorers (ages 2-6 with parents/caregivers) Tuesday, May 20 – 6pm to 6:30pm
Toddler/Preschool Dance Party (Outdoors) Thursday, May 29 – 10am to 10:30am

Find more events at the Howell library by clicking here.

Livonia Public Library

32777 Five Mile Road, Livonia, MI 48154

Family Board Games Wednesday, May 28 – 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

Drop-in STEAM Afterschool Thursday, May 1 – 3:30pm to 5pm (DAILY event)
Felt Melts Saturday, May 3 – 11am to 1pm
Dino Dig Saturday, May 3 – 12pm to 1pm
Home Grown for Homeschool Scholars Wednesday, May 7 – 2pm to 3pm
Paint Your Own Birdhouse! Thursday, May 8 – 4pm to 6pm
ROSEMARY! Saturdays: Celebrate Literacy! Learning Fair 2 Saturday, May 10 – 11am to 1pm
Handmade Notebooks (Tween Event) Tuesday, May 13 – 5pm to 7pm
Marshmallow Fort Competition Wednesday, May 14 – 4pm to 5:30pm
Make Your Own Lip Balm! Thursday, May 15 – 4pm to 6pm
Touch Sensation! Saturday, May 17 – 12pm to 1pm
Plantable Seed Paper (Ages 12+) Tuesday, May 20 – 5pm to 7pm
Let’s Make a Bouquet of Color Changing Flowers! Thursday, May 22 – 4pm to 6pm
Friendship Bracelet Making Saturday, May 31 – 10:30am to 1:30pm

Check out more events on the Mount Clemens Public Library calendar

Northville District Library

212 W Cady St, Northville, MI 48167

Free Comic Book Day Saturday, May 3 – 11am to 2pm
Baby & Toddler Prom Wednesday, May 7 – 10:30am to 11:30am
Tween Paint and Pop Wednesday, May 7 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Taylor Swift Music Bingo (Ages 9 – 17) Monday, May 12 – 7pm to 8pm
Lego Club Wednesday, May 14 – 4:30pm to 5:15pm
Preschool Picassos Friday, May 16 – 10:30am to 11:15am
Down on the Farm Saturday, May 17 – 11am to 1pm
Kids Open Chess Tuesday, May 20 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm
“Drive-In” Movie Wednesday, May 21 – 10:30am to 12pm
A2SO’s Instrument Petting Zoo Tuesday, May 27 – 5pm to 6:30pm

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

Novi Public Library

45255 W 10 Mile Rd, Novi, MI 48375

Lego Club Tuesday, May 6 – 6:30pm to 7:15pm
YARN ART Tuesday, May 13 – 7pm to 8pm
Watercolor Bookmarks – Tween Tuesday, May 27 – 7pm to 8pm

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

Oxford Public Library

530 Pontiac St., Oxford, MI 48371

Lego Club Thursday, May 1 – 4:30pm to 5:15pm

Find more Oxford library events here.

Plymouth District Library

223 S Main St, Plymouth, MI 48170

Mindfulness Storytime (ages 4-8) Thursday, May 1 – 6:30pm to 7pm
Free Comic Book Day at State of Comics Saturday, May 3 – 10am to 1pm
3D Printing with TinkerCAD (Ages 7-12) Wednesday, May 7 – 6:30pm to 8pm
Pokemon Trainers Club (Ages 5-12) Thursday, May 8 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Messy Play (ages 0-4) Friday, May 16 – 10:30am to 11:30am
Talking Hands: ASL Club (All Ages) Saturday, May 17 – 10:30am to 11:30am
STEM Storytime (Ages 5-8) Saturday, May 17 – 11am to 12pm
Learn to Play Chess Saturday, May 17 – 3pm to 4pm
Cards for Hospitalized Kids Sunday, May 18 – 2pm to 4pm
Neighborhood Walk Monday, May 19 – 9:30am to 11:30am
Lego Club (Ages 5-12) Tuesday, May 20 – 4:30pm to 6pm
Glowforge for Kids (Ages 9-12) Wednesday, May 21 – 6:30pm to 8pm
Edge RPG Club (Ages 9-12) Thursday, May 22 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Baby Rave (ages 0-3) Friday, May 23 – 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

Meet the Author: Dekiyra Love Thursday, May 1 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Lego Club Thursday, May 8 – 4pm to 5pm
ASL Storytime Saturday, May 17 – 10am to 12pm

For a full list of events, click here

Romulus Public Library

11121 Wayne Rd | Romulus, MI 48174

Kids Crafting Club Tuesday, May 6 – 5:30pm to 7pm (Weekly Event)
LEGO Club Wednesday, May 7 – 5pm to 6pm (Weekly Event)
Family Makerspace Saturday, May 10 – 10am to 12pm
Kids’ Gaming Club Saturday, May 10 – 2pm to 4pm
Homeschool Meet-Up: Imagination Stations Thursday, May 15 – 11am to 1pm

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

Royal Oak Public Library

222 E 11 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48067

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

Shelby Township Library

52610 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI 48316

Free Comic Book Day (All Ages) Saturday, May 3 – 9am to 5pm
Sensory Friendly Storytime (Ages 3-6) Saturday, May 10 – 10am to 11am
Pokémon Hangout (All Ages) Saturday, May 10 – 2pm to 3pm
Kids Minecraft Bead Keychains (GRADES 1-6) Thursday, May 22 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Find more events on the Shelby Township Library event calendar.

Southfield Public Library

26300 Evergreen Road, Southfield, MI 48076

Little Explorers NEW! Friday, May 2 – 10:15am to 11am
Mellow Movers Monday, May 5 – 10:15am to 10:45am (Also occurs on May 12)
Outside Adventure Days Monday, May 5 – 4pm to 5pm
Maker Monday Monday, May 19 – 4pm to 5pm
Jazz & Blues – The Alex Anest Organ Trio Wednesday, May 21 – 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Cinema and Stories Thursday, May 29 – 4pm to 5pm

For more events, check the Southfield Public Library calendar Popups

Troy Public Library

510 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48084

Music & Movement with Early On® Oakland (1-2yrs) Saturday, May 3 -10:30am to 11:30am
Tamil Storytime Sunday, May 4 – 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Fairytale STEM: Jack and the Beanstalk Tuesday, May 6 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm
3rd-6th LEGO® Building Thursday, May 8 – 5pm to 6pm
Mother’s Day Flower Making Saturday, May 10 – 1pm to 3pm
Yoga & Mindfulness Tuesday, May 13 – 5:30pm to 6:30pm
LEGO® Club Thursday, May 15 – 5pm to 6pm
Robotics Demonstration Day @ Troy High Saturday, May 17 – 10am to 1pm
Sensory Friendly Storytime Monday, May 19 – 5pm to 5:30pm
Storybook Trail Adventures Tuesday, May 20 – 4:30pm to 5:30pm Raintree Park
Color Your Library! Saturday, May 31 – 2pm to 4pm