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Go beyond the page to deepen your appreciation of the Midwest’s second-largest city: Hear from retired judge Gerald Rosen, author of The Great Bargain, and longtime journalist John Gallagher, author of Rust Belt Reporter, as they visit the library to talk about their work in and on behalf of the city of Detroit.

First Book Club Meeting: March 28 – Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

This new book club for teens and adults (ages 16 and up) meets the fourth Friday of each month at 4 p.m.

Join us Saturday, February 22, at 11:00am, in an adaptive story time experience for youth of all abilities, including those who have difficulty in large groups and who have sensory integration challenges. Participants can expect stories with gentle multisensory engagement, visual aids, adaptive movement, low lights, and low sounds. For children ages 3 and up with a grown-up. Registration is required….

As we celebrate Black History Month, the Distracted Librarians share recommendations from their favorite Black authors and discuss the importance of representation in literature.

The Distracted Librarians can be found on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, and PlayerFM.

Want to join the conversation? Email us at distracted@btpl.org

Many thanks to BCTV for their support in recording, editing, and releasing this podcast;…