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700 N. Saginaw St.
Durand, MI 48429
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Owosso Public Library

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502 W. Main St.
Owosso, MI 48867
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  • Tiny Art Show @ Durand Memorial Library, from July 1st through July 31st. If you want your art displayed in the show, stop by the library after June 23rd to pick up the provided art supplies or participate in our Painting in the Park program on June 30th from 2 - 7 p.m. Artists of all ages are encouraged to participate!
  • Ghostly Gallery Escape Room @ Durand Memorial Library. Solve all the puzzles in a (possibly) haunted art gallery to unlock a box of prizes. July 7 through 19, All Day. Puzzles will be geared towards teens and tweens but young ones with adult help are welcome to join in the fun.
  • Bag and Purse Charms at Durand Memorial Library. For all ages! July 7 through 12, all day. Stop by the library during the week to create unique bag charms for your backpack or purse!
  • Family Game Day @ Durand Memorial Library. Saturday, July 12th, all day. Stop by for a day of cooperative or competitive family fun with the library's collection of tabletop and video games!
  • Dough Day at Durand Memorial Library. For all ages! Tuesday, July 22nd, all day. Play-doh will be out for children's sensory fun, while air-dry clay projects will be available for teens & adults.
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  • Image for "All the Small Wonderful Things"

    All the Small Wonderful Things

    In an endearing story about an autistic boy and his steadfast furry pal, Alex is convinced that winning a trophy at the dog show will help him make a real friend at last.

    Eleven-year-old Alex knows that starting middle school will be a big change, and for an autistic person, change can be terrifying. He is sure that having a friend by his side will help. But how can he make one? Alex devises a plan to impress the kids at school by winning a trophy at the PAWS Dog Show with his trusty sidekick, Kevin the cockapoo. This should be a walk in the park, right? If only. It turns out that finding a friend is harder than Alex thought--unless, maybe, friendship is about something more than popularity. This charming story, told through Alex's clear and honest voice, navigates relationships of all stripes between classmates, new neighbors, family, and, of course, a kid and his dog. After all, friendship isn't one-size-fits-all--maybe it's found in the small things where you least expect it.

  • Image of "Eyes that Weave the World's Wonders" by Joanna Ho

    Eyes That Weave the World's Wonders

    "Ho now creates a beautiful book about family: what makes individuals and what connects us to one another. This book is a perfect addition to any children's shelf, whether aimed at families, adoption, multicultural stories, or topics of love and acceptance." --School Library Journal (starred review)

    From New York Times bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning educator Liz Kleinrock comes a powerful companion picture book about adoption and family. A young girl who is a transracial adoptee learns to love her Asian eyes and finds familial connection and meaning through them, even though they look different from her parents'.

    Her family bond is deep and their connection is filled with love. She wonders about her birth mom and comes to appreciate both her birth culture and her adopted family's culture, for even though they may seem very different, they are both a part of her, and that is what makes her beautiful. She learns to appreciate the differences in her family and celebrate them.

     

  • Image for "Oh, Look!"

    Oh, Look!

    The famous Polacco goats are back!  In this playful interactive chant, three mischievous little goats find their way out of the gate (squeak, squeak, squeak!), over a bridge (click, click, click!) through some mud (squish, squish, squish!), onto a carousel (um pah pah pah, um pah pah!)...and right into the path of an angry ogre!  Of course, they are happy to turn right around and run straight back over the path they traveled, until at last they are back home gain, safe and sound.

    Patricia Polacco's color palette is bright and springlike in her second goat adventure for very young readers.

  • Image for "Sheep Sleep" by Pearl Markovics

    Sheep Sleep

    It's time to read and rhyme! This book introduces young readers to the 'eep' word family through a simple rhyming story. Each book features up to 10 words such as 'sheep, ' 'jeep, ' and 'sleep' to reinforce the sound and letter combination. The expertly crafted text uses this rhyming pattern along with strong picture cues to help early readers get the reading practice they nee

  • Image of "Say You'll Remember Me" by Abby Jimenez

    Say You'll Remember Me

    There's no such thing as a perfect guy, but Xavier Rush comes disastrously close. A gorgeous veterinarian giving Greek god vibes--all while cuddling a tiny kitten? Immediate yes. That is until Xavier opens his mouth and proves that even sculpted gods can say the absolute wrong thing. Like, really wrong. Of course, there's nothing Samantha loves more than proving an asshole wrong . . . unless, of course, he can admit he made a mistake.

    But after one incredible and seemingly endless date, Samantha is forced to admit the truth, that her family is in crisis and any kind of relationship would be impossible. Samantha begs Xavier to forget her. To remember their night together as a perfect moment, as crushing as that may be. Only no amount of distance or time is enough to forget what's between them. And the only thing better than one single perfect memory is to make a life--and even a love--worth remembering.

  • Image of "The Book Club for Troublesome Women" by Marie Bostwick

    The Book Club for Troublesome Women



     

    By 1960s standards, Margaret Ryan is living the American woman's dream. She has a husband, three children, a station wagon, and a home in Concordia--one of Northern Virginia's most exclusive and picturesque suburbs. She has a standing invitation to the neighborhood coffee klatch, and now, thanks to her husband, a new subscription to A Woman's Place--a magazine that tells housewives like Margaret exactly who to be and what to buy. On paper, she has it all. So why doesn't that feel like enough?

    Margaret is thrown for a loop when she first meets Charlotte Gustafson, Concordia's newest and most intriguing resident. As an excuse to be in the mysterious Charlotte's orbit, Margaret concocts a book club get-together and invites two other neighborhood women--Bitsy and Viv--to the inaugural meeting. As the women share secrets, cocktails, and their honest reactions to the controversial bestseller The Feminine Mystique, they begin to discover that the American dream they'd been sold isn't all roses and sunshine--and that their secret longing for more is something they share. Nicknaming themselves the Bettys, after Betty Friedan, these four friends have no idea their impromptu club and the books they read together will become the glue that helps them hold fast through tears, triumphs, angst, and arguments--and what will prove to be the most consequential and freeing year of their lives.

    The Book Club for Troublesome Women is a humorous, thought provoking, and nostalgic romp through one pivotal and tumultuous American year--as well as an ode to self-discovery, persistence, and the power of sisterhood.

  • Image of "The Page Turner" by Viola Shipman

    The Page Turner

    A young romance writer makes a discovery that throws her elitist family into chaos in this sharp, witty and entirely delightful family drama for fans of Elinor Lipman and Jennifer Weiner.

    Emma Page grew up the black sheep in a bookish household, raised to believe that fine literature is the only worthy type of fiction. Her parents, self-proclaimed "serious" authors who run their own vanity press, The Mighty Pages, mingle in highbrow social circles that look down on anything too popular or mainstream, while her sister, Jess, is a powerful social media influencer whose stylish reviews can make or break a novel.
     

    Hiding her own romance manuscript from her disapproving parents, Emma finds inspiration at the family cottage among the "fluff" they despise: the juicy summer romances that belonged to her late grandmother. But a chance discovery unearthed from her Gigi's belongings reveals a secret that has the power to ruin her parents' business and destroy their reputation in the industry--a secret that has already fallen into the hands of an unscrupulous publishing insider with a grudge to settle. Now Emma must decide--as much as she's dreamed of the day when her parents are forced to confront their own egos, can she really just sit back and watch The Mighty Pages be exposed and their legacy destroyed?

    From the wealthy enclaves of the Hamptons to the sparkling shores of Lake Michigan, The Page Turner is a delectable glimpse inside the world of publishing, and Viola Shipman's most glittering achievement yet!


     



     

  • Image of "Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone" by Benjamin Stevenson

    Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

    Knives Out and Clue meet Agatha Christie and The Thursday Murder Club in this fiendishly clever blend of classic and modern murder mystery. Ernie Cunningham, crime fiction aficionado, is a reluctant guest at his family reunion. Family reunions aren't for everyone, of course. But Ern's part of a notorious crime family--and three years ago, he witnessed his brother kill a man and immediately turned him in to the police. 

    Now Ern's brother is being released from prison and the family is gathering to welcome him home. As if that weren't bad enough, the reunion is taking place at a remote mountain resort. The day before Ern's brother is set to arrive, a man's body is found frozen on the slopes. While most Cunninghams assume the man simply collapsed and died of hypothermia during the night, Ern's stepsister spots a strange detail--the man's airways are clogged with ash. He appears to have died by fire...in a pristine snowfield...without a single burn mark on him. 

    The longer the body goes unidentified, the more overwhelmed the local policeman becomes, and the more Ern realizes it's up to him to find the murderer. Holmes, Christie, Chesterton: he's read them all. He knows what patterns to look for, what rules killers follow. And, of course, he knows his own family. Every member of which, as he's told us from the start, has killed someone. The most original novel you'll read all year, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone is a fresh take on the locked-room mystery, a brilliant homage to the golden age of crime fiction --and will keep you guessing right until the end. --

  • "My Name Is Emilia del Valle" by Isabel Allende

    My Name Is Emilia del Valle

    In San Francisco in 1866, an Irish nun, abandoned following a torrid relationship with a Chilean aristocrat, gives birth to a daughter named Emilia del Valle. Raised by a loving stepfather, Emilia grows into an independent thinker and a self-sufficient young woman.

    To pursue her passion for writing, she is willing to defy societal norms. At the age of seventeen, she begins to publish pulp fiction using a man’s pen name. When these fictional worlds can no longer satisfy her sense of adventure, she turns to journalism, convincing an editor at The Daily Examiner to hire her. There she is paired with another talented reporter, Eric Whelan.

    As she proves herself, her restlessness returns, until an opportunity arises to cover a brewing civil war in Chile. She seizes it, as does Eric, and while there, she meets her estranged father and delves into the violent confrontation in the country where her roots lie. As she and Eric discover love, the war escalates and Emilia finds herself in extreme danger, fearing for her life and questioning her identity and her destiny.

    A riveting tale of self-discovery and love from one of the most masterful storytellers of our time, My Name Is Emilia del Valle introduces a character who will never let hold of your heart.

  • Hungerstone novel by Kat Dunn

    Hungerstone

    It's the height of the industrial revolution and ten years into Lenore's marriage to steel magnate Henry, their relationship has soured. When Henry's ambitions take them from London to the remote British moorlands to host a hunting party, a shocking carriage accident brings the mysterious Carmilla into their lives. Carmilla, who is weak and pale during the day but vibrant at night. Carmilla, who stirs up something deep within Lenore. And before long, girls from the local villages fall sick, consumed by a terrible hunger . . .

    As the day of the hunt draws closer, Lenore begins to unravel, questioning the role she has been playing all these years. Torn between regaining her husband's affection and the cravings Carmilla has awakened, soon Lenore will uncover a darkness in her household that will place her at terrible risk.

  • Seven Days in June novel by Tia Williams

    Seven Days in June

    Eva Mercy is a single mom and bestselling erotica writer. Shane Hall is a reclusive, award-winning novelist. When the two meet at a literary event, sparks fly, raising not only their buried traumas, but the eyebrows of the Black literati. What no one knows is that when they were teenager, Eva and Shane spent one crazy week madly in love. They can pretend they've never met, but they can't deny their chemistry--or the fact that they've been secretly writing to each other in their books through the years.

    With its keen observations of creative life in America today, as well as the joys and complications of being a mother and a daughter, Seven Days in June is a hilarious starcrossed romance.

    A Best Book of the Year: NPR * Kirkus * Marie Claire * PopSugar * New York Public Library * Bustle * Reader's Digest * Literary Hub A Best Book of the Summer: Harper's Bazaar * Oprah Daily * Shondaland * The Los Angeles Times * CBS News * PureWow * Good Housekeeping * BuzzFeed * theSkimmA Best Romance of 2021: The Washington Post * USA Today * Vulture * Goodreads * BookPage * BuzzFeed * Happy Mag

  • Start with the Art book by Natalie Papier

    Start with the Art

    Transform any space into a room you love--no matter your budget or style--with this smart, accessible, fun guide to decorating from the lead designer on Magnolia's Artfully Designed

    Most interior decorating books save hanging pictures on the wall for last. But Natalie Papier, star of Magnolia's Artfully Designed, wants you to start with the art. To create a room you love, simply begin with something that moves you.

    Art is everywhere, and Papier shows you how to find it--whether it's a beloved heirloom object, a painting, a fun collection, or a textile. With visual guides, insightful ideas, and straight talk, she helps you build from your inspiration to incorporate the textures, patterns, colors, and furnishings that make spaces feel perfect for you.

    This revolutionary approach gives you endless freedom to decorate with what you already have, liberating you from budget pressure while transforming rooms that speak to--and from--the soul.

  • "Women on Platform Two" novel by Laura Anthony

    The Women on Platform Two

    In 1970s Dublin, all forms of contraception are strictly forbidden, but an intrepid group of women will risk everything to change that in this sweeping, timely novel inspired by a remarkable and little-known true story.

    Dublin, 1969: Maura has just married Dr. Christy Davenport and they look forward to growing their family. But as her husband’s vicious temper emerges, Maura worries that her home might never be safe for a child. Meanwhile, her close friend Bernie, a mother of three, learns the devastating news that if she conceives again, her health complications could prove fatal.

    Dublin, 2023: A close call makes Saoirse realize that she may never want to be a mother. Little does she know that only a few decades ago, a group of women made this option possible for her. And she’s about to meet one of them…

    The Women on Platform Two is a haunting, powerful story of feminine resistance and resilience that reminds us all of where we started—and how far we still have to go.

  • Image for "Beg, Borrow, or Steal" novel by Sarah Adams

    Beg, Borrow, or Steal

    Emily Walker hates having her carefully crafted world disrupted by anyone, most of all her legendary nemesis, Jack Bennett. He’s the opposite of the wonderful heroes she dreams up in her double life as a romance writer, which is why Emily was perfectly happy when Jack left Rome, Kentucky, mid-school year with his fiancée. The last thing Emily saw coming was Jack’s return at the start of the summer after calling off the wedding and ending his relationship, but he’s here to stay—as her colleague and her neighbor.

    Jack is glad to be back, eager to renovate his house and work on the next mystery novel under his bestselling pen name. But when he realizes he’s now neighbors with the one woman who has always pushed his buttons, he discovers something he’s even more excited about—thwarting Emily and her petty plans to sabotage his return.

    With their chemistry-fueled animosity at an all-time high, Emily accidentally sends an email to their school’s principal that could reveal her secret literary side hustle. She needs to steal back her manuscript, and Jack—she hates to admit—is just the man to help her. Surprisingly, he agrees. Will their unlikely alliance put an end to their rivalry? Or could it lead to a steamy plot twist they never saw coming?

    Look for all of Sarah Adams’s When in Rome books:
    WHEN IN ROME • PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT • BEG, BORROW, OR STEAL (Coming Soon!)

  • "The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse", a book by Mac Burnett

    The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse

    This is a story about a duck and mouse who get swallowed by a wolf, and then decide to live in his belly.

    Early one morning a mouse met a wolf
    and was quickly gobbled up. 

    When a woeful mouse is swallowed by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs, and, boy, has that duck got it figured out! Turns out it’s pretty nice in there, with delicious food and elegant table settings, courtesy of the wolf’s unchecked gluttony. And there’s something even better: no more fear of being eaten by a wolf! In fact, life is pretty good, until a hunter shows up. . . . With a nod to traditional fables and a wink to the reader, the award-winning Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen offer a tale of cooperation and creative cuisine that is sure to go down easy.

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Summer Reading 2025 -Win prizes for reading!

This summer from June 7- August 2, readers of all ages have the chance to win prizes just for reading!
 

Kids can receive a bookworm reading buddy just for registering then get to pick another prize (Sunglasses or a pop fidget toy) and a blue ribbon award when they complete the program. 

Teens and Adults can choose from a book light or a fun enamel pin when completing the program.  

Kids can also collect brag tags each time they attend a library program! 

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Digital Memory Lab Available at the Owosso Library

Don't let your family history be lost because technology has changed.  We can help you preserve your special family documents in a digital format that can easily be stored and shared.  Contact the Owosso Library for more information.  

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Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Durand Memorial Library" group
Jul 1
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31
2025

Tiny Art Show

All Day 7/1–7/31
Durand Memorial Library
Adults, Children, Teens
This event is in the "Durand Memorial Library" group
Jul 1
-
31
2025

Tiny Art Show

All Day 7/1–7/31
Adults, Children, Teens
Library Branch: Durand Memorial Library
Room: Main Room
Age Group: Adults, Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts and Crafts, Exhibit
Event Details:

Local artists are invited to enter their own miniature painting for our Tiny Art Show which will be on exhibit throughout July. 

This event is in the "Durand Memorial Library" group
Jul 7
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12
2025

Bag and Purse Charms Craft

All Day 7/7–7/12
Durand Memorial Library
Adults, Children, Teens
This event is in the "Durand Memorial Library" group
Jul 7
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12
2025

Bag and Purse Charms Craft

All Day 7/7–7/12
Adults, Children, Teens
Library Branch: Durand Memorial Library
Age Group: Adults, Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Event Details:

All ages are welcome to create your own charms perfect for a purse, bag, or backpack.  Just drop in anytime during library hours:  Monday thru Thursday 9:30-8:00, Friday 9:30-6:00, and Saturday 9:30-3:00.

 

This event is in the "Durand Memorial Library" group
Jul 7
-
19
2025

Ghostly Gallery Escape Room

All Day 7/7–7/19
Durand Memorial Library
Teens
This event is in the "Durand Memorial Library" group
Jul 7
-
19
2025

Ghostly Gallery Escape Room

All Day 7/7–7/19
Teens
Library Branch: Durand Memorial Library
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Teens and tweens are invited to solve the mystery in the haunted??!! art gallery to unlock a box of prizes .  Younger children can also participate with an adult's help.  

This event is in the "Owosso Public Library" group
Jul 9 2025 Wed

Summer Storytime with Miss Natalie

10:30am–11:30am
Owosso Public Library
Children
This event is in the "Owosso Public Library" group
Jul 9 2025 Wed

Summer Storytime with Miss Natalie

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Library Branch: Owosso Public Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime

Come for stories, music, crafts and more!  Aimed toward preschool aged children, but children of all ages are welcome. Dress for a mess!

Visit the Owosso children's library for stories, crafts, and other fun activities! Geared toward children under age 5, but all are welcome. Dress for mess!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Durand Memorial Library" group
Jul 9 2025 Wed

Summer Storytime in the Park

11:00am–11:45am
Durand Memorial Library
Children
This event is in the "Durand Memorial Library" group
Jul 9 2025 Wed

Summer Storytime in the Park

11:00am–11:45am
Children
Library Branch: Durand Memorial Library
Room: Library Lawn
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime

Come for stories, music, crafts and more!  Aimed toward preschool aged children, but children of all ages are welcome. Dress for a mess!

Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy summer storytime in the park behind the library. 

 

This event is in the "Owosso Public Library" group
Jul 10 2025 Thu

Picture Frame Decorating

10:00am–3:00pm
Owosso Public Library
Adults
This event is in the "Owosso Public Library" group
Jul 10 2025 Thu

Picture Frame Decorating

10:00am–3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Owosso Public Library
Room: Adult Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Event Details:

Make & Take Crafts

Come for a fun time making a craft to take home with you.

Decorate a 4x6 wooden photo frame with washi tape (while supplies last). 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This event is in the "Owosso Public Library" group
Jul 10 2025 Thu

Yarn Art

10:00am–6:00pm
Owosso Public Library
Teens
This event is in the "Owosso Public Library" group
Jul 10 2025 Thu

Yarn Art

10:00am–6:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Owosso Public Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Event Details:

Make & Take Crafts

Come for a fun time making a craft to take home with you.

Tweens and teens can drop in the Owosso children's library to create yarn art with sticks and yarn!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

This event is in the "Owosso Public Library" group
Jul 11 2025 Fri

Summer Storytime with Miss Natalie

10:30am–11:30am
Owosso Public Library
Children
This event is in the "Owosso Public Library" group
Jul 11 2025 Fri

Summer Storytime with Miss Natalie

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Library Branch: Owosso Public Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime

Come for stories, music, crafts and more!  Aimed toward preschool aged children, but children of all ages are welcome. Dress for a mess!

Visit the Owosso children's library for stories, crafts, and other fun activities! Geared toward children under age 5, but all are welcome. Dress for mess!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

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502 W. Main Street
Owosso, MI 48867
Phone: 989-725-5134
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700 N. Saginaw Street  
Durand, MI 48429 
Phone: 989-288-3743
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