Summer Reading Club Extension and Prize Pickup

 Burnette Branch, Busch Branch, Civic Center Library, Miller Branch, Summer Reading
Aug 142020
 

Haven’t gotten around to joining Summer Reading Club? Created a ReadSquared account—but keep forgetting to log your reading? Disappointed that you haven’t earned a chance to win some great prizes, like a Nintendo Switch, a bike, a Kindle Fire, Amazon gift cards, and gift cards from local businesses?  You’re in luck! Summer Reading Club has been extended through Labor Day (Monday, September 7)! 

Visit warrenlibrary.readsquared.com to join Summer Reading Club, log your reading, and earn virtual raffle tickets for prizes. Again this year, kids who finish Summer Reading will earn free books, and teens who finish will earn scratch-off prize tickets.

While still closed to the public, we are happy to announce that prizes will be able to be picked up at the following locations & times (weather permitting) beginning Monday, August 17:

  • Civic Center Library Children’s Garden (Children’s and Teen prizes): Mondays – Fridays, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
  • Dorothy Busch Branch (Children’s prizes only): Mondays, 6:00-7:00 pm; Wednesdays, 1:00-2:00 pm; Fridays, 10:00-11:00 am.
  • Arthur Miller Branch (Children’s prizes only): Mondays, 11:00 am-12:00 pm; Tuesdays, 6:00-7:00 pm; Thursdays, 6:00-7:00 pm.
  • Maybelle Burnette Branch: Call the library at 586.353.0579 to arrange a time for pickup.

The Warren Public Library’s Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the Friends of the Warren Public Library. 

Curbside Pickup Now Available at All Warren Public Library Locations

 Burnette Branch, Busch Branch, Civic Center Library, Miller Branch
Jul 312020
 

Note (8/31/20): With the reopening of library locations to the public, curbside service has been suspended at the Miller, Busch, and Burnette branches and is only available at the Warren Civic Center Library through September.

Though still closed to the public, effective Monday, August 3, all Warren Public Library locations are available for curbside pickup.

Here are the procedures for curbside pickup:

  1. When you receive a notification that your holds are available, call the library where you scheduled your holds to be picked up. Hours and library locations can be found here. Please call ahead of time at least an hour before you plan on picking up your items.
  2. When you arrive at the library please park in the designated area for curbside pickup.
  3. After arriving, you must call the library again to let us know you have arrived. Please provide the make, model, and color of your vehicle. Please also either lower the back window of your vehicle or open the trunk so that staff can place items in your vehicle.
  4. After letting us know you have arrived, staff will bring items to your car. You must show staff your driver’s license (preferred) or library card through your window for staff verification. Staff will then deposit items in your vehicle.
  5. Items delivered via curbside will include a checkout slip showing due dates of items.

For complete details see https://www.warrenlibrary.net/curbside-pickup/.

Curbside Pickup is Now Available

 Civic Center Library
Jun 152020
 

While we are not open to the public yet, we are happy to announce that we are offering curbside pickup of physical library items at the Warren Civic Center Library.

Here are the main details regarding curbside pickup:

1. Curbside pickup is only available at the Warren Civic Center Library.

2. Curbside pickup hours are Mon. & Wed. 12pm-7:30pm, Tues, Thurs, and Fri. 9am-4:30pm. Curbside pickup is NOT available on Saturday.

3. Please call ahead to let us know you are coming and give us an hour before you arrive so that we can make sure we have all of your items available. The phone number is 586.751.0770.

4. The curbside pickup location is located on the south side of the library (the children’s area side of the library) near the butterfly garden. There are signs showing where you should park.

5. Call when you arrive so that we can bring your items out to you. You will need to show your driver’s license or library card.

For complete details see https://www.warrenlibrary.net/curbside-pickup/

Cancelled: Community Narcan Training

 Adults, Civic Center Library, Research
Feb 272020
 

Tuesday, March 19, 6:00 pm, Civic Center Library

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Join Mark Kilgore from CARE of Southeastern Michigan to learn how you can help stem the opioid overdose crisis. Attendees will receive a free dose of Narcan, Narcan kits, and medication safety training.

Registration is required for this adults only program. Register online or call 586.574.4564.

Bridging the Gap: High School to College

 Adults, Civic Center Library, Family, Programs, Teens
Feb 242020
 

Tuesday, March 10, 6:30 pm, Civic Center Library

People throwing mortarboards in air at graduation.

Macomb County Community College will present a program that is designed to help parents and students understand more about the college process and how to prepare for college while still in high school. Topics to be discussed include career investigation, college discovery, and how to use resources that are available to high school and junior high students and parents to plan for the steps beyond high school.

Families are encouraged to attend this program. It will be held in the Conference Room located outside the library in Warren City Hall. Register online or call 586.574.4564.

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