Third-Thursday Zoom Book Club on Zoom - The Night Always Comes

The group will discuss The Night Always Comes by Willy Vlutin (2021). Fiction V. Vlautin’s haunting novels often tackle the deep challenges of the working poor, and here comes 30-year-old waitress Lynette trying to buy her mother’s house in Portland, where gentrifi......More

The group will discuss The Night Always Comes by Willy Vlutin (2021). Fiction V. Vlautin’s haunting novels often tackle the deep challenges of the working poor, and here comes 30-year-old waitress Lynette trying to buy her mother’s house in Portland, where gentrification is making it hard for her to find a stable future in an America that is leaving her behind. Please click HERE to register!

Royal Oak Public Library at ONLINE - ADULT Zoom Program

Get Crafty: Logo Print Glasses

Have you ever come into the library and been instantly happier? Do you look upon the Royal Oak Library and proudly think “yes, this is MY library!”. Have you ever imagined not only having drinkware that represents how much you love your library, but making it yourself?......More

Have you ever come into the library and been instantly happier? Do you look upon the Royal Oak Library and proudly think “yes, this is MY library!”. Have you ever imagined not only having drinkware that represents how much you love your library, but making it yourself? If you nodded your head to any of those questions, then this Get Crafty is for you! You’ll be painting the ROPL logo on your own pint glass, which once cured, is ready to hold any liquid you can dream of! All the materials you’ll need will be included in this take and make craft bag. Then a video on how to make the logo on the provided glass will be posted on the ROPL YouTube channel on May 21st! Contact Gillian at gillian@ropl.org for any questions.  All resources are provided to create a single pint glass! No registration required, but supplies are limited. Craft bags will be available for pick-up at the Adult Reference Desk starting on May 13th until May 21st, or supplies run out!

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Larry Martin’s WWII: In Their Own Words: Robert Applegate, USN

This is Larry Martins's interview of Navy veteran Robert Applegate who had a unique story to tell during WW2. He joined the US Navy and was assigned to a Naval Armed Guard which protected civilian ships that transported military supplies. Robert’s ship was called the SS......More

This is Larry Martins's interview of Navy veteran Robert Applegate who had a unique story to tell during WW2. He joined the US Navy and was assigned to a Naval Armed Guard which protected civilian ships that transported military supplies. Robert’s ship was called the SS Jean Nicolet. During July of 1944, Robert saw a civilian named Parker aboard the Nicolet signal a Japanese submarine the location of the Nicolet with a lighter in the dark which could be seen for miles. Within seconds two torpedoes hit the Nicolet forcing the crew to abandon ship… And then the story really becomes horrific. This is but one example of the debt every American owes to our veterans for the ultimate sacrifices they made to secure our freedoms. Please click HERE to register!

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Library Board meeting

Join us for the monthly Library Board meeting. Visit ROPL Agenda-Packets for the agenda and any associated information.

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Seeking the Sacred

Compare different ways people throughout the world and throughout time have used works of art to hold, communicate and reinforce ideas about religion, spirituality, and cosmology. This virtual program is brought to us by the Detroit Institute of Arts. ......More

Compare different ways people throughout the world and throughout time have used works of art to hold, communicate and reinforce ideas about religion, spirituality, and cosmology. This virtual program is brought to us by the Detroit Institute of Arts. Please click HERE to register!

Royal Oak Public Library at ONLINE - ZOOM Video Conferencing

ESL Conversation Club

English as a Second Language Conversation Club is a community partnership with the Oakland Community College ESL program in Royal Oak. Participants include non-native speakers, as well as volunteer English speakers, who want to learn about other cultures and engage in ......More

English as a Second Language Conversation Club is a community partnership with the Oakland Community College ESL program in Royal Oak. Participants include non-native speakers, as well as volunteer English speakers, who want to learn about other cultures and engage in interesting conversations. All levels are welcome, and each person is encouraged to participate. The group leader is Susan Sheiner, Adult Services Librarian. I am inviting participants of the May ESL Group to view Love Actually, available on Netflix and on DVD through the library. Please click HERE to register!

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Forever Young Zoom Book Club - The Beautiful

When legendary R&B artist Korey Fields spots Enchanted Jones at an audition, her dreams of being a famous singer take flight. Until Enchanted wakes up with blood on her hands and zero memory of the previous night. Who killed Korey Fields? And why do all signs point to E......More

When legendary R&B artist Korey Fields spots Enchanted Jones at an audition, her dreams of being a famous singer take flight. Until Enchanted wakes up with blood on her hands and zero memory of the previous night. Who killed Korey Fields? And why do all signs point to Enchanted? Please click HERE to register!

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Film Series: The Way He Looks

Leo is a blind teenager who's fed up with his overprotective mother and the bullies at school. Looking to assert his independence, he decides to study abroad to the dismay of his best friend, Giovana. When Gabriel, the new kid in town, teams with Leo on a school project......More

Leo is a blind teenager who's fed up with his overprotective mother and the bullies at school. Looking to assert his independence, he decides to study abroad to the dismay of his best friend, Giovana. When Gabriel, the new kid in town, teams with Leo on a school project, new feelings blossom in him that make him reconsider his plans. Meanwhile, Giovana grows jealous of this new found companionship as tensions mount between her and Leo. Portuguese, subtitled. No registration is required.

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The Detroit Institute of Arts Presents Art/Pride

Art/Pride raises awareness of the significant contributions of LGBT artists and their impact on the art world. These artists are among leaders of modern and contemporary art and have shattered stereotypes and defied prejudice and discrimination on their path to success......More

Art/Pride raises awareness of the significant contributions of LGBT artists and their impact on the art world. These artists are among leaders of modern and contemporary art and have shattered stereotypes and defied prejudice and discrimination on their path to success. Among the artists highlighted in the talk are Francis Bacon, Beauford Delaney, Gilbert and George, Harriet Goodhue Hosmer, Mickalene Thomas, Andy Warhol, Kehinde Wiley and Claude Cahun aka Lucy Schwob. “The DIA is actively engaged in connecting to diverse communities both within our building and beyond the museum's walls,” said Salvador Salort-Pons, DIA director. "Adding this LGBT talk to our 'Behind the Seen' lectures allows us to facilitate a dialogue that helps all members of our community find a personal connection to the DIA’s collection and to each other.” Please click HERE to register!

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Book Talk: Sand, Stars, Wind, & Water: Field Notes from the North

Long before Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was ranked as a national favorite, author Tim Mulherin began exploring the region — including Leelanau and Grand Traverse counties and other points north — as a frequent visitor. Now, in Sand, Stars, Wind, & Water: Fiel......More

Long before Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was ranked as a national favorite, author Tim Mulherin began exploring the region — including Leelanau and Grand Traverse counties and other points north — as a frequent visitor. Now, in Sand, Stars, Wind, & Water: Field Notes from Up North, Mulherin tells of his love of the area and its people, and in turn encourages visitors to respect and enjoy this national treasure. Please click HERE to register!

Royal Oak Public Library at ONLINE - ADULT Zoom Program