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Durand, MI 48429
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502 W. Main St.
Owosso, MI 48867
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  • Back to Basics Food Preservation @ Shiawassee District Library. Durand Memorial Library on June 24th at 6 and Owosso Public Library June 25th at 5. Tara Hovis from the MSU Extension Office will present best practices for food preservation including: water bath canning, pressure canning, dehydrating herbs, and freezing vegetables. Tara will be at both locations 30 minutes before the event to check pressure canning gauges.
  • Fourth of July Crafts @ Durand Memorial Library, for all ages. Thursday, June 26th from 2 to 7 p.m and Saturday, June 28th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crafters of all ages are invited to drop in and make some creations for the holiday.
  • Family Movie Night @ Durand Memorial Library. Friday, June 27th at 6 p.m. Kids and their families can visit the library and enjoy a fun family movie along with crafts and snacks.
  • Durand Memorial Library Art in the Park, in the Trumble Park Pavilion behind the library. Monday, June 30th from 2 to 7 p.m. Create a painting on a small canvas. Then you can submit your artwork for our Tiny Art Show, July 1st through 31st. Canvas and paints will also be available to go."
  • 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!
  • 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!
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  • 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.

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    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.

  • "Harrow the Ninth" book by Tamsyn Muir

    Harrow the Ninth

    She answered the Emperor's call.

    She arrived with her arts, her wits, and her only friend.

    In victory, her world has turned to ash.

    After rocking the cosmos with her deathly debut, Tamsyn Muir continues the story of the penumbral Ninth House in Harrow the Ninth, a mind-twisting puzzle box of mystery, murder, magic, and mayhem. Nothing is as it seems in the halls of the Emperor, and the fate of the galaxy rests on one woman's shoulders.

    Harrowhark Nonagesimus, last necromancer of the Ninth House, has been drafted by her Emperor to fight an unwinnable war. Side-by-side with a detested rival, Harrow must perfect her skills and become an angel of undeath—but her health is failing, her sword makes her nauseous, and even her mind is threatening to betray her. 

    Sealed in the gothic gloom of the Emperor's Mithraeum with three unfriendly teachers, hunted by the mad ghost of a murdered planet, Harrow must confront two unwelcome questions: is somebody trying to kill her? And if they succeeded, would the universe be better off?

    THE LOCKED TOMB SERIES
    BOOK 1: Gideon the Ninth
    BOOK 2: Harrow the Ninth
    BOOK 3: Nona the Ninth
    BOOK 4: Alecto the Ninth

  • "Rogue Protocol" book by Martha Wells

    Rogue Protocol

    Rogue Protocol is the third entry in Martha Wells's Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, The Murderbot Diaries.

    Starring a human-like android who keeps getting sucked back into adventure after adventure, though it just wants to be left alone, away from humanity and small talk. 

    Who knew being a heartless killing machine would present so many moral dilemmas?

    Sci-fi’s favorite antisocial A.I. is back on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more importantly, authorities are beginning to ask more questions about where Dr. Mensah's SecUnit is.

    And Murderbot would rather those questions went away. For good.

    The Murderbot Diaries
    All Systems Red
    Artificial Condition
    Rogue Protocol
    Exit Strategy
    Network Effect
    Fugitive Telemetry
    System Collapse

  • "I Who Have Never Know Men" by Jacqueline Harpman

    I Who Have Never Known Men

    Ursula K. LeGuin meets The Road in a post-apocalyptic modern classic of female friendship and intimacy.

    Deep underground, thirty-nine women live imprisoned in a cage. Watched over by guards, the women have no memory of how they got there, no notion of time, and only a vague recollection of their lives before.

    As the burn of electric light merges day into night and numberless years pass, a young girl-the fortieth prisoner--sits alone and outcast in the corner. Soon she will show herself to be the key to the others' escape and survival in the strange world that awaits them above ground.

    Jacqueline Harpman was born in Etterbeek, Belgium, in 1929, and fled to Casablanca with her family during WWII. Informed by her background as a psychoanalyst and her youth in exile, I Who Have Never Known Men is a haunting, heartbreaking post-apocalyptic novel of female friendship and intimacy, and the lengths people will go to maintain their humanity in the face of devastation. Back in print for the first time since 1997, Harpman's modern classic is an important addition to the growing canon of feminist speculative literature.

  • Image for "Everything Is Tuberculosis" by John Green

    Everything Is Tuberculosis

    Tuberculosis has been entwined with hu­manity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is seen as a disease of poverty that walks the trails of injustice and inequity we blazed for it.

    In 2019, author John Green met Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. John be­came fast friends with Henry, a boy with spindly legs and a big, goofy smile. In the years since that first visit to Lakka, Green has become a vocal advocate for increased access to treatment and wider awareness of the healthcare inequi­ties that allow this curable, preventable infec­tious disease to also be the deadliest, killing over a million people every year.

    In Everything Is Tuberculosis, John tells Henry’s story, woven through with the scientific and social histories of how tuberculosis has shaped our world—and how our choices will shape the future of tuberculosis.

  • "Rebel Witch", a novel by Kristen Ciccarelli

    Rebel Witch

    A WITCH...
    Rune Winters is on the run. Ever since the boy she loved, Gideon Sharpe, revealed who she was and delivered her into enemy hands, everyone wants her dead. If Rune hopes to survive, she must ally herself with the cruel and dangerous Cressida Roseblood, who’s planning to take back the Republic and reinstate a Reign of Witches—something Cressida needs Rune to accomplish.

    A WITCH HUNTER...
    Apparently it wasn’t enough for Rune to deceive Gideon; she’s now betrayed him by joining forces with the witch who made his life a living hell. Gideon won’t allow the Republic to fall to the witches and be plunged back into the nightmares of the past. In order to protect this new world he fought for, every last witch must die—especially Rune Winters.

    AN IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE...
    When Rune makes Gideon an offer he can’t refuse, the two must pair up to accomplish dangerous goals. The more they’re forced into each other’s company, the more Gideon realizes the feelings he had for Rune aren’t as dead and buried as he thought. Now he’s faced with a terrible choice: sacrifice the girl he loves to stop a monster taking back power, or let Rune live and watch the world he fought so hard for burn.

    In Kristen Ciccarelli's Rebel Witch, the exciting conclusion to The Crimson Moth duology, love has never been so deadly.
     

  • "Broken Country", a novel by Clare Leslie Hall

    Broken Country

    “The farmer is dead. He is dead, and all anyone wants to know is who killed him.”

    Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank are happily married, but their relationship relies on the past staying buried. But when Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a dog going after their sheep, Beth doesn’t realize that the gunshot will alter the course of their lives. For the dog belonged to none other than Gabriel Wolfe, the man Beth loved as a teenager—the man who broke her heart years ago. Gabriel has returned to the village with his young son Leo, a boy who reminds Beth very much of her own son, who died in a tragic accident.

    As Beth is pulled back into Gabriel’s life, tensions around the village rise and dangerous secrets and jealousies from the past resurface, this time with deadly consequences. Beth is forced to make a choice between the woman she once was, and the woman she has become.

    A sweeping love story with the pace and twists of a thriller, Broken Country is a novel of simmering passion, impossible choices, and explosive consequences that toggles between the past and present to explore the far-reaching legacy of first love.

  • Image for "Throne of Glass"

    Throne of Glass

    In a land without magic, where the king rules with an iron hand, an assassin is summoned to the castle. She comes not to kill the king, but to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she is released from prison to serve as the king's champion. Her name is Celaena Sardothien.

    The Crown Prince will provoke her. The Captain of the Guard will protect her. But something evil dwells in the castle of glass--and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival, and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world.

  • Image for "The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn", a children's picture book by Shawn Harris

    The Teeny-Weeny Unicorn

    Meet this pint-sized unicorn in this funny, modern fairy tale about perception and self-confidence from a Caldecott-Honor winning creator.

    Once upon a time, in a land where horses were mythical beasts, there lived a unicorn—a Teeny-Weeny Unicorn. He lived with his family in a palace—one that was extra-large for him, full of extra-large rugs and extra-large food. And when his brother and sister played chess, they used him in place of a pawn.

    When it’s just too much to take, Teeny-Weeny Unicorn runs away—and has a chance encounter with a salty gnome. It's then that he suddenly starts to wonder... IS he teeny weeny? Or is he just the right size? 

    Every kid will relate to Teeny-Weeny Unicorn, as he figures out how to live in a world not made for his stature. With wit and charm, as well as delightful illustrations, Shawn Harris creates a modern classic made for sharing—be it at bedtime or on a story time rug.

  • Image of Paint with Ploof, a children's picture book by Ben Clanton

    Paint with Ploof

    Have you met Ploof? The friendly cloud full of feelings returns in an all new interactive picture book for fans of Hervé Tullet's Mix It Up!, from the creator of Narwhal and Jelly and the co-creator of Science Explorers.

    Ploof is a little cloud who's eager to make their first rainbow! But how? With your help, of course! Can you help Ploof find the right shape? Mix colors? Fly high to paint? Cheer Ploof on through the ups and downs of trying something new, follow along with some calming breathing exercises and find a new perspective!

    Just as full of imaginative, interactive fun as the first book in the series, each page offers readers from preschooler age and beyond a chance to play and learn in tandem, exploring social-emotional skills along the way. Young readers will be delighted to see the effects of their actions as they join a colorful rainbow quest and paint with Ploof!

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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
Jun 24 2025 Tue

Back to Basics Food Preservation

6:00pm–7:00pm
Durand Memorial Library
Adults
This event is in the "Durand Memorial Library" group
Jun 24 2025 Tue

Back to Basics Food Preservation

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Durand Memorial Library
Room: Main Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshops/Classes
Event Details:

Learn how you can preserve Michigan's bountiful produce with Tara Hovis, MSU Extension Food Safety Educator.

This event is in the "Offsite Locations" group
Jun 25 2025 Wed

YMCA SDL Book Club - Tom Lake

10:00am–11:00am
Offsite Locations
Adults
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Offsite Locations" group
Jun 25 2025 Wed

YMCA SDL Book Club - Tom Lake

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Library Branch: Offsite Locations
Room: Other Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
This event is in the "Owosso Public Library" group
Jun 25 2025 Wed

Summer Storytime with Miss Natalie

10:30am–11:30am
Owosso Public Library
Children
This event is in the "Owosso Public Library" group
Jun 25 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
Jun 25 2025 Wed

Summer Storytime in the Park

11:00am–11:45am
Durand Memorial Library
Children
This event is in the "Durand Memorial Library" group
Jun 25 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
Jun 25 2025 Wed

Doodle Junk Rainbows

1:00pm–6:00pm
Owosso Public Library
Children
This event is in the "Owosso Public Library" group
Jun 25 2025 Wed

Doodle Junk Rainbows

1:00pm–6:00pm
Children
Library Branch: Owosso Public Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Event Details:

Make & Take Crafts

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

Stop by the Owosso children's library to decorate and color paper rainbows!

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
Jun 25 2025 Wed

Back to Basics Food Preservation

5:00pm–6:00pm
Owosso Public Library
Adults
This event is in the "Owosso Public Library" group
Jun 25 2025 Wed

Back to Basics Food Preservation

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Owosso Public Library
Room: Adult Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshops/Classes
Event Details:

Learn how you can preserve Michigan's bountiful produce with Tara Hovis, MSU Extension Food Safety Educator.

This event is in the "Owosso Public Library" group
Jun 25 2025 Wed

Library Board Meeting

6:00pm–7:30pm
Owosso Public Library
This event is in the "Owosso Public Library" group
Jun 25 2025 Wed

Library Board Meeting

6:00pm–7:30pm
Library Branch: Owosso Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The public is welcome to attend the Shiawassee District Library Board meeting. 

This event is in the "Owosso Public Library" group
Jun 26 2025 Thu

Bracelet Making

10:00am–12:00pm
Owosso Public Library
Adults, Teens
Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Owosso Public Library" group
Jun 26 2025 Thu

Bracelet Making

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Teens
Open
Library Branch: Owosso Public Library
Room: Adult Library
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts and Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to celebrate Summer Reading by creating your own inspirational bracelets that you can share, trade, or wear!

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.

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Phone: 989-725-5134
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Durand, MI 48429 
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