Online Storytime

We are still unable to meet in person for Storytime & Tot Time. We miss you so much! We are doing our Storytimes on Facebook Live. Join Kristin our Youth Services Librarian on Tuesdays at 10:30am for stories & songs. ......More

We are still unable to meet in person for Storytime & Tot Time. We miss you so much! We are doing our Storytimes on Facebook Live. Join Kristin our Youth Services Librarian on Tuesdays at 10:30am for stories & songs. https://www.facebook.com/BlairMemorialLibrary/live https://www.facebook.com/events/1042969849504151/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A51%2C%22source%22%3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22[]%5C%22%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D

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Old Chicago Road: US-12 from Detroit to Chicago Presentation

Take a road trip down Old Chicago Road! With origins dating back to the end of the last ice age, the road known as Michigan Avenue was most familiar to early settlers as the "Old Sauk Trail. Old Chicago Road: US-12 from Detroit to Chicago traces one of America's oldest ......More

Take a road trip down Old Chicago Road! With origins dating back to the end of the last ice age, the road known as Michigan Avenue was most familiar to early settlers as the "Old Sauk Trail. Old Chicago Road: US-12 from Detroit to Chicago traces one of America's oldest and most famous routes—from its eastern origin at the very center of Detroit to its western terminus on the north side of Chicago. Tuesday, March 9 7:00pm-8:00pm (via Zoom) * Registrants will receive an emailed link prior to event date. * Please email clawsonlibrary@gmail.com to register using the subject line "Chicago Road"

Wednesday Afternoon Book Club

Our book club meetings are meeting on Zoom. Please email clawsonlibrary@gmail.com to register using the subject line "Wednesday Afternoon Bookclub". Registrants will receive an emailed link prior to event date. On the third Wednesday of each month, from 1:00 to 2:00PM......More

Our book club meetings are meeting on Zoom. Please email clawsonlibrary@gmail.com to register using the subject line "Wednesday Afternoon Bookclub". Registrants will receive an emailed link prior to event date. On the third Wednesday of each month, from 1:00 to 2:00PM, the Wednesday Afternoon Book Club will read from the list below! {VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB} 1/20/21: The Wicked Sister - Karen Dionne (the author will be joining our discussion) 2/17/21: Miracle Creek - Angie Kim (the author will be joining our discussion) 3/17/2021: Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk - Kathleen Rooney (the author will be joining our discussion) 4/21/21: Fleishman is in Trouble - Taffy Brodesser-Akner 5/19/21: News of the World - Paulette Jiles 6/16/21: The Family Tabor - Cherise Wolas Please reserve your copy through the online catalog or by calling the library. https://www.facebook.com/events/138160561232648/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A51%2C%22source%22%3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22[]%5C%22%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D

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Chapter Chat: an intergenerational book club (Virtual Mtg)

Join us (via Zoom) on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 4:00 – 4:45pm to discuss a well-loved children's chapter book. This intergenerational book club is suitable for readers ages 8 – adult. 2021 VIRTUAL MEETINGS: * Wed Jan 27: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Just......More

Join us (via Zoom) on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 4:00 – 4:45pm to discuss a well-loved children's chapter book. This intergenerational book club is suitable for readers ages 8 – adult. 2021 VIRTUAL MEETINGS: * Wed Jan 27: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster * Wed Feb 24: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery * Wed Mar 24: Stargazing by Jen Wang * Wed Apr 28: Title TBD * Wed May 26: Title TBD - please email clawsonlibrary@gmail.com to register for this virtual book club & ensure that you receive the link to join https://www.facebook.com/events/481683452820871/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A51%2C%22source%22%3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22[]%5C%22%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D

Blair Memorial Library 416 N Main St, Clawson, MI 48017

A Funny Program About Funny Programs: The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time

Award-winning author and pop culture historian Martin Gitlin hosts this fun and enlightening presentation based on his book, The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time. He is the only author to actually rank the best of the best, including I Love Lucy, All in the Family, The Ma......More

Award-winning author and pop culture historian Martin Gitlin hosts this fun and enlightening presentation based on his book, The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time. He is the only author to actually rank the best of the best, including I Love Lucy, All in the Family, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Cheers, Seinfeld, and The Big Bang Theory. He will show funny snippets from those shows and others, challenge patrons with sitcom trivia, discuss the criteria he used to rank the best, and talk about how sitcoms have evolved over the decades. Thursday, March 25 7:00pm-8:00pm (via Zoom) * Registrants will receive an emailed link prior to event date. * Please email clawsonlibrary@gmail.com to register using the subject line "Funny Program"

Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting

The Friends of the Library meet on the 1st Monday of the month at 6:30pm from September - June. Currently our Friends meetings are virtual. See the information below to join us at our next meeting! *********************************************** Topic: Friends of the ......More

The Friends of the Library meet on the 1st Monday of the month at 6:30pm from September - June. Currently our Friends meetings are virtual. See the information below to join us at our next meeting! *********************************************** Topic: Friends of the Blair Memorial Library Time: Monday Jan 4 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://oakland-edu.zoom.us/j/92284066222?pwd=azVNQkpKODNiOFpLdGhYTXNldExqdz09 Meeting ID: 922 8406 6222 Passcode: 537831 *********************************************** Friends of Blair Memorial Library is a non-profit organization of citizens who share the belief that a strong library is crucial to the growth and vitality of a community. New members are always welcome! Please join this group of library boosters as they hold used book sales and support our library. Through membership fees and used book sales the Friends are able to provide direct financial assistance to purchase materials not provided for in the library budget. https://www.facebook.com/events/277530030155609/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A51%2C%22source%22%3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22[]%5C%22%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D

Blair Memorial Library 416 N Main St, Clawson, MI 48017

Wednesday Afternoon Book Club

Our book club meetings are meeting on Zoom. Please email clawsonlibrary@gmail.com to register using the subject line "Wednesday Afternoon Bookclub". Registrants will receive an emailed link prior to event date. On the third Wednesday of each month, from 1:00 to 2:00PM......More

Our book club meetings are meeting on Zoom. Please email clawsonlibrary@gmail.com to register using the subject line "Wednesday Afternoon Bookclub". Registrants will receive an emailed link prior to event date. On the third Wednesday of each month, from 1:00 to 2:00PM, the Wednesday Afternoon Book Club will read from the list below! {VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB} 1/20/21: The Wicked Sister - Karen Dionne (the author will be joining our discussion) 2/17/21: Miracle Creek - Angie Kim (the author will be joining our discussion) 3/17/2021: Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk - Kathleen Rooney (the author will be joining our discussion) 4/21/21: Fleishman is in Trouble - Taffy Brodesser-Akner 5/19/21: News of the World - Paulette Jiles 6/16/21: The Family Tabor - Cherise Wolas Please reserve your copy through the online catalog or by calling the library. https://www.facebook.com/events/138160561232648/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A51%2C%22source%22%3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22[]%5C%22%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D

Blair Memorial Library 416 N Main St, Clawson, MI 48017

Chapter Chat: an intergenerational book club (Virtual Mtg)

Join us (via Zoom) on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 4:00 – 4:45pm to discuss a well-loved children's chapter book. This intergenerational book club is suitable for readers ages 8 – adult. 2021 VIRTUAL MEETINGS: * Wed Jan 27: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Just......More

Join us (via Zoom) on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 4:00 – 4:45pm to discuss a well-loved children's chapter book. This intergenerational book club is suitable for readers ages 8 – adult. 2021 VIRTUAL MEETINGS: * Wed Jan 27: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster * Wed Feb 24: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery * Wed Mar 24: Stargazing by Jen Wang * Wed Apr 28: Title TBD * Wed May 26: Title TBD - please email clawsonlibrary@gmail.com to register for this virtual book club & ensure that you receive the link to join https://www.facebook.com/events/481683452820871/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A51%2C%22source%22%3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22[]%5C%22%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D

Blair Memorial Library 416 N Main St, Clawson, MI 48017

Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting

The Friends of the Library meet on the 1st Monday of the month at 6:30pm from September - June. Currently our Friends meetings are virtual. See the information below to join us at our next meeting! *********************************************** Topic: Friends of the ......More

The Friends of the Library meet on the 1st Monday of the month at 6:30pm from September - June. Currently our Friends meetings are virtual. See the information below to join us at our next meeting! *********************************************** Topic: Friends of the Blair Memorial Library Time: Monday Jan 4 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://oakland-edu.zoom.us/j/92284066222?pwd=azVNQkpKODNiOFpLdGhYTXNldExqdz09 Meeting ID: 922 8406 6222 Passcode: 537831 *********************************************** Friends of Blair Memorial Library is a non-profit organization of citizens who share the belief that a strong library is crucial to the growth and vitality of a community. New members are always welcome! Please join this group of library boosters as they hold used book sales and support our library. Through membership fees and used book sales the Friends are able to provide direct financial assistance to purchase materials not provided for in the library budget. https://www.facebook.com/events/277530030155609/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A51%2C%22source%22%3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22[]%5C%22%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D

Blair Memorial Library 416 N Main St, Clawson, MI 48017

Wednesday Afternoon Book Club

Our book club meetings are meeting on Zoom. Please email clawsonlibrary@gmail.com to register using the subject line "Wednesday Afternoon Bookclub". Registrants will receive an emailed link prior to event date. On the third Wednesday of each month, from 1:00 to 2:00PM......More

Our book club meetings are meeting on Zoom. Please email clawsonlibrary@gmail.com to register using the subject line "Wednesday Afternoon Bookclub". Registrants will receive an emailed link prior to event date. On the third Wednesday of each month, from 1:00 to 2:00PM, the Wednesday Afternoon Book Club will read from the list below! {VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB} 1/20/21: The Wicked Sister - Karen Dionne (the author will be joining our discussion) 2/17/21: Miracle Creek - Angie Kim (the author will be joining our discussion) 3/17/2021: Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk - Kathleen Rooney (the author will be joining our discussion) 4/21/21: Fleishman is in Trouble - Taffy Brodesser-Akner 5/19/21: News of the World - Paulette Jiles 6/16/21: The Family Tabor - Cherise Wolas Please reserve your copy through the online catalog or by calling the library. https://www.facebook.com/events/138160561232648/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A51%2C%22source%22%3A5%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%5C%22[]%5C%22%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D

Blair Memorial Library 416 N Main St, Clawson, MI 48017