Free, healthy meals are available to Michigan children over the summer break under the Michigan Department of Education’s Meet Up and Eat Up program. Meals are available for children 18 and younger. At no cost to your family, these meals are full of healthy fruits and veggies to help fuel kids all summer long. See our Meet Up and Eat Up brochure for more information and a list of Westland locations providing free meals this summer.
Kids' Happenings
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Meet Up and Eat Up This Summer!
Jun 18, 2018
Katie
Libraries Rock! Summer Reading Program
Saturday, June 16
10:00am-4:00pm
Mark your calendar and plan to join us at our Summer Reading Kick-Off Party. We’ll have face painting, indoor and outdoor activities and more! Everything is FREE as we begin our Summer Reading Program! LIBRARIES ROCK!
For all our Summer Reading events check out our calendar.
May 22, 2018
TamieB
Live Farm Animals at the Library
Saturday, May 19
11am-12pm
The farm is coming to the library!
The whole family will enjoy coming to see a pony, a donkey, goats, sheep, alpaca, bunnies, ducks, and a baby cow. When you’re done, browse our collection of books to learn more about each animal. This program will be outside, so dress appropriately.
No registration required.
May 14, 2018
TamieB
Free Comic Book Day
May 5, 10am-4pm
Stop by the library to pick up your FREE comic book! All ages welcome!
Apr 30, 2018
TamieB
Money Smart Week
Money Smart Week is April 21-28, 2018!
We will have all kinds of fun and free programs for kids in celebration of Money Smart Week, a week dedicated to teaching kids how to manage their money.
- Kids receive a FREE book during Sleepytime Storytime - Money Smart Week on Monday, April 23
- LEGO Star Wars: The Math Jedi takes place on Tuesday, April 23.
For more information about these and other library programs check out our calendar.
Also, during the month of April kids can vote at the youth desk and answer the question "If we gave you $10 what would you do with it? Spend it, Save it, or Give it"
Apr 9, 2018
TamieB
Where's Waldo at the Library?
March 2-March 8
All this week kids can use clues to find Waldo in the Youth Department. If they find him they get a treat! Where will Waldo pop up?
Apr 2, 2018
TamieB
March is Reading Month!
One of the ways we are celebrating is to have a Family Storytime every Wednesday from 10am-10:30am! Come enjoy 30 minutes of books, rhymes, and songs with our fun and friendly youth staff! We will end each session with a simple craft that goes along with the Theme of the Week! No registration required.
For more awesome events during March check out our online calendar.
Mar 1, 2018
TamieB
Time to Pop Open a Good Book
January 2 to February 28
Chase away the winter blues by popping open a good book!
Join us for our Winter Reading program where kids can get prizes for reading! The program is divided into two age groups. Click below to sign up:
Dec 27, 2017
TamieB
Holiday Sing-Along with Santa & Mrs. Claus
Monday, December 11 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us outside in the Children's Garden for songs, hot cocoa, cookies and a live reindeer. Then go inside for crafts and a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Bring a camera to take pictures of your child with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Registration required.
Nov 28, 2017
TamieB
Mystery Image
Kids can help put together our mystery image! What will it turn out to be?
Nov 16, 2017
TamieB
