Center Line Public Library

• Baby and toddler play group 11 a.m. Tuesdays. Children up to 36 months and their caregivers participate in stories, songs and play.

• Storytime at 11 a.m. Wednesdays or 5 p.m. Thursdays. Stories and a craft for ages 0 to 5, no registration required. Program same both days.

The library is located at 7345 Weingartz, Center Line. For more information, call 586-758-8274.

Clinton-Macomb Public Library

• CMPL is still offering usual book discussion groups and trivia nights online each month. Register for events online at cmpl.libnet.info/events or call 586-226-5000.

CMPL Main Library is at 40900 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton Township. CMPL is North Branch is at 54100 Broughton Road, Macomb Township. CMPL South Branch located at 35679 South Gratiot Ave., Clinton Township. To register for programs, visit cmpl.libnet.info/events.

Eastpointe Public Library

• VITA Tax Preparation Help 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 7 and 14.

• Black Dandelion Poetry Workshop 2 p.m. April 8.

• Digital Art Workshop 6 p.m. April 9.

• Duffy Hudson’s One Man Show: George Burns at 6:30 p.m. April 10.

• Hudson’s, Detroit’s World Famous Department Store at 2 p.m. April 13.

• Teen Blackout Poetry at 6 p.m. April 16.

•Scrapbooking at 2 p.m. April 17.

UFOs over Michigan at 6:30 p.m. April 17.

• The library has an ongoing canned food drive. Non-perishable foods can be dropped off during open hours.

• The library is open to the public and for curbside service and phone reference service during regular hours. Patrons can place holds on items through the catalog or call to request materials.

The library is at 15875 Oak Ave., Eastpointe. To contact the library or to register for most programs, call 586-445-5096.

Fraser Public Library

• Family Game afternoon noon-4 p.m. April 12. Bring the family and any board games. Pizza for lunch and some snacks will be provided. Some games will be available. Registration required.

• Morel Pickin’ with the Champ 6-8 p.m. April 16. stories and advice for morel lovers and a chance to learn about morel hunting.

• Story time 10:30-11:15 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Designed for tiny patrons to enjoy. Sing, dance, and bounce into literacy. Registration required for children only. Themes for this winter will include: Snow, cities, feelings, weather, hats, dance, mail, cats, sports, picnic, cookies, and bunnies.

The library is holding programming at 15260/15240 15 Mile Road, Fraser. To register for programming where required, call 586-293-2055 or online at fraserpubliclibrary.org

Harrison Township Public Library

• Tales with Tails 5-6:30 p.m. April 9. Tales with Tails provides children the perfect opportunity to practice reading with our trained therapy dog, Bailey. for a fifteen-minute session. Registration required.

• Adult Craft Night: Pressed Flower Lanterns 6 p.m. April 10. Create a lantern using a glass jar and pressed flowers. Space is limited, so registration required.

• Gardening 101 with Sue: Spring Garden Clean-Up 1 p.m. April 12. Join Sue Keehn from the Harrison Township Beautification Commission to learn how to care early in the spring for your plants, shrubs, and trees for a productive growing season. Registration required.

Residents can request materials be delivered to their homes. Request materials, once notified ready for pickup, contact the library at 586-329-1261 to set up delivery time.

The library is at 38255 L’Anse Creuse St., Harrison Township. Register for classes where required at htlibrary.org.

MacDonald Public Library

• Teen Pom-Pom Bunny Flower Pots at 4:30 p.m. April 8.

• Writers’ Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. April 9 and 16.

• The Librarian’s List- Daytime Edition at 2 p.m. April 10.

•Adult Craft Night at 6:30 p.m. April 10.

• Friends of the MacDonald Public Library Meeting at 7 p.m. April 14.

• Teen Advisory Council at 4:30 p.m. April 15.

• Books on Tap: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern meeting at Little Camille’s By The Green, 4575 County Line Road, at 8:00 p.m. April 17.

Most programs require registration. To sign up for programs or find more events, visit macdonaldlibrary.org and click on “events.” To contact the library, send an email to contactmpl@macdonaldlibrary.org or call 586-725-0273. The library is open and available for visits Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library is located at 36480 Main St., New Baltimore.

Mount Clemens Public Library

• Egg Decorating and Painting 3-4:30 p.m. April 10. Painting and decorating Styrofoam eggs with various materials to get into the spring spirit! Materials will be provided.

• DIY Glycerin Soap Bars 6-7 p.m. April 10 Adults can join this hands-on workshop where attendees create their own soothing glycerin soap bar.

• Squishy Circuits 4-5 p.m. April 16. Make play dough creations come to life. With just playdough and a few simple tools you can make your world a little brighter with our squishy circuit kits! Register required.

• Resume review 4-7 p.m. Mondays. Bring resume to adult services for a resume review. Experts will critique, revise, and make it great for your next job search. If you cannot come on Mondays, call 586-469-6200 for an appointment.

The library is located at 150 Cass Avenue and registration for programs where required can be done online at mtclib.org.

Romeo Graubner Library

•Wilson Thicket in Concert at 7 p.m. April 10. Wilson Thicket combines a hand-picked group of the top singers, instrumentalists, and songwriters that Michigan has to offer, with decades of performing experience. No registration required.

•Jigsaw Puzzle Competition Day 1-4 p.m. April 12. Prizes, pizza, pop, snacks and more. Puzzles provided. Registration required.

Medicare 101 7 p.m. April 16. Program covers ABCs of Medicare and what’s covered in Parts A and B. Understand eligibility, enrollment periods and how to avoid penalties. Overview of additional coverage options, Medicare Supplements, Part C Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug Plans. Registration appreciated.

The library is at 65821 Van Dyke, Washington Township. For more information or to register where required, call 586-752-0603.

Romeo Kezar Library

• Crochet Club at 5:30 p.m. April 8 and 15. Crochet beginners to experts, knitters and other needle workers too. Join our circle and work on projects.

•Spring Storytime 11:30 a.m. April 10. Stories, follow along with rhymes and songs, and create something fun to take home. Families with children of all ages are welcome. No registration required.

The library is at 107 Church Street, Romeo. For more information or to register where required, call 586-752-2583.

Roseville Public Library

• Bundles for children. Fill in the form on the website, social media or in the newsletter and choose up to three topics or themes and a librarian will put together five books and place them on hold for you to pick up.

• Book match submit a book match form on the website, social media or in the newsletter. More detailed responses will result in better recommendations. After finishing the form expect to receive a custom reading list within 10 business days.

• Homework Help: Tutor.com offers live assistance from tutors.

• Librarians are offering chat reference on Facebook at facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI. Library patrons may continue to ask questions through comments on the library’s Facebook page and via email at rsvlibrary@roseville-mi.gov or by calling 586-445-5407.

The library is at 29777 Gratiot Ave.

St. Clair Shores Public Library

•Trivia Night 6:30 p.m. April 7. Those age 18 and older will test their knowledge of an eclectic combination of subjects to see who will be named the grand champions. Registration required. Those registering solo or less than a four person team will be matched with others to form a four person team.

• Do-It-Yourself: Nautical T-Shirts 6:30 April 14. Participants must provide their own plain cotton or poly-cotton t-shirt, while all other materials including a variety of vinyl colors and seafaring designs will be provided. Program for those age eight and up, those 13 and younger must be accompanied by adult. Registration required.

• The youth services department, with the help of grant funding, has created 14 explorer packs for children and families to check out. Each pack contains learning tools, non fiction books, activity sheets, identification guides and other manipulatives centered on an outdoor activity. Topics include insects, bird watching, astronomy water, hiking, plants and rocks. To check out an Explorer pack or for more information, ask at the Youth Services Desk.

The library is at 22500 E. 11 Mile Road, St. Clair Shores. Registration can be done online through the library’s website, scslibrary.org; in person, via phone at 586-771-9020, or via email to SCSYouth@libcoop.net.

Shelby Township Public Library

• Tech talks 10 a.m. Mondays. Tech librarian covers popular topics in the technology world for beginners and those wanting to learn a little more.

For up to date program schedules visit shelbytwp.org/library or visit the Library’s Facebook page. Additionally, library staff will be available by phone at 586-739-7414 or by email at shelbylib@libcoop.net for assistance. All digital services are available at shelbytwp.org/library.

The library is at 52610 Van Dyke Avenue, Shelby Township

Sterling Heights Public Library

• Library cardholders can reserve a time to use the Maker’s Space by appointment. Look for Maker Space Lab on the program calendar.

• Biblio Book Box offered for adults and Teen Book Box for teens offered every month. Register and a librarian will will pick a book based on user’s preferences and include a surprise.

• Toddler Time and preschool storytimes are both offered at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Registration is required. Check the library calendar for full details.

• PAWS for Reading 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays. The first 10 children to check in at the youth desk on Tuesday nights will be able to read to a therapy dog.

• The Upton House is open for self-guided tours from 1-4 p.m. every Wednesday and second Sunday of the month. Register up to six people in a household. Registration only required for Wednesdays.

• Sterling Heights Public Library will continue curbside materials service, phone service, and home delivery/outreach service on Monday — Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday from 1-5 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition, 24/7 digital library services are available at shpl.net.

The library is at 40255 Dodge Park Road, Sterling Heights. For more information or to register, visit shpl.net or call 586-446-2640.

Warren Public Libraries

• Warren Public Library is distributing My First Library Bags at all four library branches for children from birth through age five who are Warren residents. Children can stop by any Warren Public Library branch with their parents or caregivers to receive a free bag.

The bags for babies from birth through age two include a board book, sensory ball, bib, and a list of library resources in a reusable tote bag. The bags for ages three through five include a picture book, egg shaker, and a growth chart in a reusable tote bag.

Bags available while supplies last and are designed to help develop early literacy skills by encouraging adults to talk, sing, read, write, and play with young children every day to help every child get ready to read and succeed when kindergarten begins.

• All Warren public library branches will be able to offer a telescope for patrons to check out with a valid library card thanks to being selected to be part of NASA @ My Library, an education initiative to increase and enhance science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) opportunities for library patrons. The Warren Civic Center library will offer telescope events throughout the year as well.

Warren Burnette Branch Library

• Lego Stem Building Tween Game Night at 6:30 p.m. April 8. Tweens age 8-12 can build bridges, buildings, and marble runs out of LEGO to see whose LEGO creation can reach, span, or run the farthest. This is a parent-free event. Registration required.

•Smart Money kids storytime and craft 6:30 p.m. April 15. Hear the story ‘Save It’ by Cinders McLeod and decorate a bank to take home and start saving. Each family attending will receive a copy of the book to keep. For those age 3-8. Registration required.

The library is at 23345 Van Dyke Avenue. Registration can be done online at warrenlibrary.net or by calling 586-353-0579.

Warren Busch Branch Library

• Grab-and-Go Science at Busch Branch Library has science themed kits available for check out exploring topics in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) with fun and kid-friendly hands on activities. Each kit also contains a related book and instructions. For children, tweens and teens ages six and up, recommended ages vary by kit and activity. More kits will be added to the collection soon. They can be checked out for 21 days and renewed up to two times and must be checked out and returned to the Busch Branch.

The library is at 23333 Ryan Rd., Warren.

Warren Civic Center Library

• Children’s Book Boxes, a subscription box program for children in grades 3-5. To sign up you must live in Warren and have a valid Warren Library card. Each box will contain 1-2 library books selected based on your preferences and one free book to keep. Boxes will contain fun surprises too! Sign up online at warrenlibrary.net/childrens-book-boxes.

• PAWS To Read 5-6 p.m. Wednesdays. Children of all ages can read to therapy dog Desmond. The PAWS program welcomes new and struggling readers to read to a certified therapy dog. The goal is to provide a non-judgmental atmosphere in which kids can read without correction or interruption and learn not just to read, but to love reading as well. No registration required.

The library is located at 1 City Square, Suite 100, Warren.

All Macomb County libraries, as part of the Suburban Library Cooperative, subscribe to RB Digital which has over 100 digital magazines that can be checked out immediately. They also offer educational services through Tutor.com, which provides homework help, test preparation and term paper and resume review. Students can use their student ID number to access those services.

Items for Library events should be emailed at least two weeks in advance of events to estark@medianewsgroup.com.

— Macomb Daily staff