ALL Warren Public Library locations are open with the following restrictions:
- Patrons must wear a mask while in the library.
- Patrons entering the library must fill out a health screening questionnaire and have their temperature taken by staff. Patrons with a temperature of 100.4 F or higher must leave the library immediately.
- Computer usage is limited to one 60 minute session per day.
- Patron library visit is limited to 90 minutes per day for computer use, faxing, printing, browsing, reference, interlibrary loan of materials and item checkout.
- Social distancing will be enforced. Patrons are required to remain at least 6 feet apart.
- Curbside pickup will be available upon request for the elderly and persons with disabilities.
- Library programs will continue to be conducted virtually.
- Study Room and Conference Rooms are not available until further notice.
- All of our library buildings have occupancy limits. Please be patient with us if we ask you to wait to enter.
Weekly Virtual Programs
Library staff is pleased to present a variety of virtual programming for all ages. Please check out the library's Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages to access these events.
Virtual Programming Schedule:
Mondays - Boredom Busters
Tuesdays - Family Storytime
Wednesdays - Preschool Storytime
Thursdays - Toddler Time (storytime for toddlers)
Fridays - Book Tots (storytime for very young toddlers)
Saturdays - STEAM Saturdays
Adult Programs
Please Note: All programs are either Virtual or Take and Make. Due to the popularity of our programs, registrations will be limited to Warren library card holders first. Please call the library branch or visit our online calendar at warrenlibrary.net to register.
Candles and Soap - Take and Make Craft
Monday, May 10
Civic Center Library
Register online or call 586.751.0770
Learn practical skills and explore your creativity by discovering the basics of soap and candle making. Everyone (Warren residents and others) must sign up for the wait list. You will be notified and moved to the main list if space is available.
Mason Bee Hotel - Take and Make Craft
Tuesday, May 11
Burnette Branch Library
Register online or call 586.353.0579
Mason bees do not make honey, but they are very effective pollinators and thus, great for your garden. Take home all the supplies needed to make your own mason bee hotel that you can hang on your fence, shed, or garden, all while learning about mason bees in the process. Craft kits will be available for pickup starting Monday, May 10.
Beckoning Butterflies - Virtual Program (Zoom)
6:00 pm, Tuesday, May 11
hosted by the Civic Center Library
Register online or call 586.751.0770. An email address is required to register.
Do you want to attract beautiful butterflies to your yard this growing season? Are you looking for a way to make your green space more pollinator friendly? Join MSU Extension and the Civic Center Library for a virtual session on all things butterfly gardens. Learn about the habitat needs of butterflies and how to help support them by creating your own butterfly garden. Macomb County 4-H Program Coordinator, Katelyn Golembiewski, will also include some resources to help get the youth in your life involved in the process. A Zoom link will be emailed to all registrants prior to the event.
Local Author Visit: Stephen Mack Jones - Virtual Program (Zoom)
6:00 pm Tuesday
May 18
Hosted by the Miller Branch Library
Register online or call 586.751.5377. An email address is required to register.
Enjoy a virtual visit with local author Stephen Mack Jones, a published poet, award-winning playwright, and recipient of the prestigious Kresge Arts in Detroit Literary Fellowship. His first novel, August Snow, was a 2018 Michigan Notable Book. The third book in the August Snow series, Dead of Winter, will be released May 4. Zoom meeting details will be emailed to each registrant the day before the event.
Book Chat: A Good American Family by David Maraniss - Virtual Program (Facebook)
4:00 pm, Thursday, May 20
hosted by the Civic Center Library
In a riveting Michigan Notable Book with powerful resonance today, Pulitzer Prize winning author, David Maraniss captures the pervasive fear and paranoia that gripped America during the Red Scare of the 1950s through the chilling yet affirming story of his family's ordeal, from blacklisting to vindication. This recorded presentation with the The Library of Michigan's Tim Gleisner is presented with their permission. A link for the recording will be posted on the library's Facebook page on May 20.
Craft Workshop @ Home: Mindfulness Relaxation Kit - Take and Make Craft
Wednesday, May 19
Busch Branch Library
Register online or call 586.353.0580
Create a personal Zen garden to help relax during the day. Your relaxation kit will contain the materials to create the garden, some fun stress-busting items, and a list of resources. Registrations must be made by May 12.
Hoopla, Freegal, and More - Virtual Program (Zoom)
6:00 pm Tuesday, May 25
Hosted by the Miller Branch Library
Register on line or call 586.751.5377. An email address is required to register.
Unlock the potential of your library card. Learn how you can get eBooks, eAudiobooks, music, movies, and more with hoopla, music with Freegal, and explore some of the databases that the Warren Public Library offers to cardholders. Zoom meeting details will be emailed to each registrant the day before the event.
Teen Programs
Please Note: Most teen programs are Take and Make. Due to the popularity of our programs, registrations will be limited to Warren library card holders first.
Weekly "Grab & Go" Crafts for Teens
Each Week in May
Burnette Branch Library
Ages 10 to 17
A new craft will be available beginning each Monday. Please call 586.353.0579 to reserve your craft.
"Grab & Go" Crafts are available for teens and tweens. A different craft will be offered each week and they are available while supplies last. Pictures of each week's craft selections will be posted on the library's Facebook page.
DIY No-Sew Frosted Breakfast Pastry Pillow
Monday, May 3
Civic Center Library
Ages 10 to 17
Register online or call 586.751.0770
Sweeten up your bedroom decor with a no-sew frosted breakfast pastry inspired pillow. Everyone (Warren residents and others) must sign up for the wait list. You will be notified and moved to the main list if space is available.
Soap Making - Take and Make Craft
Monday, May 10
Civic Center Library
Ages 10 to 17
Register online or call 586.751.0770
Learn how to make soap with the supplies provided. Everyone (Warren residents and others) must sign up for the wait list. You will be notified and moved to the main list if space is available.
Book Page Monogram Craft - Outside Event
6:00 pm Thursday
May 13
hosted by the Miller Branch Library
This event will be held in the courtyard outside the Miller Branch Library
Ages 10 to 17
Register online or call 586.751.5377
Teens and tweens can create a literary monogram for their wall by covering a large cardboard initial in old book pages. When registering please state which letter of the alphabet the tween/teen will want. Covid safety protocols will be in place and face masks are required.
Tween Craft Day: DIY Tissue Paper Flower Pens - Take and Make Craft
Monday, May 17
Civic Center Library
Ages 10 to 17
Register online or call 586.751.0770
Tissue paper flower pens are a fun and easy way to make someone a gift from the heart. Everyone (Warren residents and others) must sign up for the wait list. You will be notified and moved to the main list if space is available.
Free Comic Book Day
Monday, May 17
Civic Center Library
Busch Branch Library
Stop by the library for a free comic book. Comics will be available for children and teens while supplies last.
Mystery Box - Take Home Event
Monday, May 17
Civic Center Library
Ages 10 to 17
Register online or call 586.751.0770
Pick up a mystery box at the Civic Center Library to celebrate Mystery Month. Follow the clues of this citywide whodunit to see if you have what it takes to solve the mystery. Everyone (Warren residents and others) must sign up for the wait list. You will be notified and moved to the main list if space is available.
Watermelon Squishy - Take and Make Craft
Wednesday, May 19
Burnette Branch Library
Ages 10 to 17
Register online or call 586.353.0579
Use a piece of sponge, a template, and paint to create your own watermelon squishy. Supplies can be picked up starting Monday, May 17.
Teen De-Stress Kit - Take and Make Craft
Thursday, May 20
Busch Branch Library
Ages 10 to 17
Register online or call 586.353.0580
The school year is almost over and it is time to de-stress. Pick up a kit that contains the materials to create a miniature Zen garden, along with some extra stress busting tools. Registrations must be made by May 12.
Dragon Egg - Take and Make Craft
Monday, May 24
Civic Center Library
Ages 10 to 17
Register online or call 586.751.0770
Put a pin in it. Your dragon egg that is. Use colorful thumbtacks to make your own fantastic creation. Everyone (Warren residents and others) must sign up for the wait list. You will be notified and moved to the main list if space is available.
Children's Programs
Please Note: All programs are either Virtual or Take and Make. Due to the popularity of our programs, registrations will be limited to Warren library card holders first.
Raising Readers - Take and Make Program
Miller Branch Library
Ages 0 to 2
Miller Branch Library
Register online or call 586.751.5377. Kits available beginning May 3 while supplies last.
This month's theme is: Spring
This program is for the youngest of readers. It will follow the Ready to Read Library of Michigan program and focus on talk, sing, read, write, and play. A take home kit will be available with a board book, sensory toy, various songs, rhymes, and a simple craft to go along with the theme. Registration is required.
May Masterpieces - Take and Make Crafts
Each Week in May
Burnette Branch Library
Ages 3 to 9
A new craft will be available beginning each Monday while supplies last.
Each week a different "Grab & Go" children's craft will be available at the Burnette Branch Library. Pictures of each week's craft selections will be posted on the library's Facebook page. May crafts will be:
May 3-8 - Paper plate sun
May 10-15 - Sock fish
May 17-22 - Turtle Mosaic
May 24-28 - Pinwheel
Simple STEAM: Seed Starter Pot - Take and Make Program
Monday, May 3
Busch Branch Library
Ages 3 to 9
Register online or call 586.353.0580
Pick up a different take-home activity each month. This month features seed starter pots.
Mother's Day Gifts - Take and Make Crafts
Monday, May 3
Create a special gift for your mom, grandma, aunt, or other special person you would like to celebrate on Mother's Day.
Civic Center Library
Ages 3 to 9
Register online or call 586.751.0770
Everyone (Warren residents and others) must sign up for the wait list. You will be notified and moved to the main list if space is available.
Busch Branch Library
Ages 3 to 9
Register online or call 586.353.0580
***Please note that this craft includes an upcycled glass spice jar.***
Get Caught Reading Picture Frame - Take and Make Craft
Monday, May 3
Miller Branch Library
Ages 4 to 10
Register online or call 586.751.5377
May is National "Get Caught Reading" month. Decorate a picture frame and put a picture of yourself reading in it.
Fun with Magnets - Virtual Program (Facebook)
6:00 pm
Tuesday, May 4
Burnette Branch Library
Ages 5 to 10
Register online or call 586.353.0579. Kits will be available all month while supplies last.
Join us on Facebook to learn about magnets and magnetism. A kit containing materials to make a magnetic race track will be available to pickup at the library. CAUTION: This kit contains small magnets and is not appropriate for small children. This recording will be posted on the library's Facebook page at 6:00 pm, May 4.
Spring Crafts and Storytime - Virtual Program (Facebook)
Week of May 10
Busch Branch Library
Ages 3 to 9
Register online or call 586.353.0580
Stop by for a spring craft kit and join Ms. Jamie on the library's Facebook page for a spring storytime. This recording will be posted at 12:00 pm Monday, May 10.
STEM Kits: Plant a Seed - Take and Make Program
Monday, May 10
Civic Center Library
Grades K to 5
Register online or call 586.751.0770
Reserve your kit to plant a seed, without dirt, and magically watch it grow. Everyone (Warren residents and others) must sign up for the wait list. You will be notified and moved to the main list if space is available.
Author Visit: Jeffrey Brown - Virtual Program (Zoom)
10:00 am, Wednesday
May 12
Hosted by the Civic Center Library
Grades 4 to 6
Register online or call 586.751.0770
Calling all Star Wars fans. The Warren Public Library and the Detroit Institute of Arts are hosting the New York Times bestselling author, Jeffrey Brown. Jeffrey Brown is the author-illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Star Wars: Jedi Academy series and the Darth Vader series. He is also the author of the Lucy & Andy Neanderthal graphic novels for middle graders and the picture book My Teacher is a Robot. His newest series is Space-Time. Everyone (Warren residents and others) must sign up for the wait list. You will be notified and moved to the main list if space is available. Educators in Warren can contact Lisa Martin (lamartin@cityofwarren.org) to request space for their classroom to attend.
Free Comic Book Day
Monday, May 17
Civic Center Library
Busch Branch Library
Stop by the library for a free comic book. Comics will be available for children and teens while supplies last.
Wind Chime - Take and Make Craft
Week of May 17
Busch Branch Library
Ages 3 to 9
Register online or call 586.353.0580
Welcome the warmer breezes with a beaded wind chime craft.
Paper Airplanes- Take and Make Craft
Week of May 24
Busch Branch Library
Ages 3 to 9
Registration is not required
In honor of National Paper Airplane Day (May 26) pick up a kit with supplies and instructions for making an airplane or two.