Royal Oak Public Library

9:00am-8:00pm

Royal Oak Public Library
222 E Eleven Mile Rd.
Royal Oak, MI 48067
United States

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Sun: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Mon-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

Fri-Sat: 9:00am-6:00pm

Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (4/05)	Mon (4/06)	Tue (4/07)	Wed (4/08)	Thu (4/09)	Fri (4/10)	Sat (4/11)
All Day	Closing Closed for Easter holiday All Day 4/3–4/5 Branches: Royal Oak Public Library
10 am			This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Family Story Time: Ages Birth to 5 Years 10:15am–10:45am Babies, Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library Room: Youth Activity Room Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Story Time These 30-minute story times for ages 5 and under incorporate many enjoyable pre-reading skills including stories, rhymes, songs, finger plays and movement. Disclaimer(s) Accessibility The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs are not permitted. Please view policy 3.40 Unattended Children for more information. Tickets issued 15 minutes before the program begins. The staff at the Youth Services Desk will issue tickets on a first-come, first-served basis 15 minutes before the program begins.	This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Toddler Story Time: Ages 18 Months to 3 Years 10:15am–10:45am Babies, Toddlers, Preschool This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library Room: Youth Activity Room Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Story Time Get ready to move, shake, wiggle, sing, and play! Designed for active toddlers, this story time will feature shorter stories, songs, rhymes, music, lots of movement activities, and playtime at the end of every session. Disclaimer(s) Accessibility The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs are not permitted. Please view policy 3.40 Unattended Children for more information. Tickets issued 15 minutes before the program begins. The staff at the Youth Services Desk will issue tickets on a first-come, first-served basis 15 minutes before the program begins.	This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Toddlers" group Baby Size! Story Time: Ages Birth to 18 Months 10:15am–11:00am Babies, Toddlers This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Toddlers" group Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library Room: Youth Activity Room Age Group: Babies, Toddlers Program Type: Story Time Story time for infants, toddlers and their adults. Enjoy 30 minutes of language building activities including songs, rhymes, and play. Join the fun! Disclaimer(s) Accessibility The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs are not permitted. Please view policy 3.40 Unattended Children for more information. Tickets issued 15 minutes before the program begins. The staff at the Youth Services Desk will issue tickets on a first-come, first-served basis 15 minutes before the program begins.
11 am							This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Children's Author Visit: Meet Kelly DiPucchio 11:00am–12:00pm Family, All Ages Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Upcoming Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library Room: Friends Auditorium Age Group: Family, All Ages Program Type: Author Visit Registration Required Event Details: Join us in welcoming local children’s author Kelly DiPucchio! Disclaimer(s) Accessibility The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs are not permitted. Please view policy 3.40 Unattended Children for more information. Family Program Audience Family events are for youth and their adult caregivers. Please see policy 3.40 Unattended Children for more information. Registration Required Registration is required for this program. If you are more than 10 minutes late, your reservation will be cancelled and offered to others who are waiting.
12 pm						This event is in the "Tween/ Middle School" group ROMS Half-Day Matinee: Grades 6 to 8 12:30pm–3:00pm Tween/ Middle School Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Tween/ Middle School" group Upcoming Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library Room: Friends Auditorium Age Group: Tween/ Middle School Program Type: Movie Registration Required Event Details: Calling all ROMS students that need to fill their afternoon, come hang out at the library for a movie with your friends. You are encouraged to bring your own beverages and comfy accoutrements, but we will provide seating and pizza. Disclaimer(s) Accessibility The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. Food Allergies We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. Participant Age To ensure a successful experience in this program and socialization with one’s peers, age limits are enforced. Registration Required Registration is required for this program. If you are more than 10 minutes late, your reservation will be cancelled and offered to others who are waiting.
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4 pm					This event is in the "Tween/ Middle School" group Minecraft: Grades 3 to 6 4:00pm–5:00pm Tween/ Middle School Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tween/ Middle School" group Open Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library Room: Youth Activity Room Age Group: Tween/ Middle School Registration Required Event Details: Come to the library and play Minecraft in Survival mode on one of our computers. We supply game accounts and computers. Spots are very limited, so make sure to sign up early! Disclaimer(s) Accessibility The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. Participant Age To ensure a successful experience in this program and socialization with one’s peers, age limits are enforced. Registration Required Registration is required for this program. If you are more than 10 minutes late, your reservation will be cancelled and offered to others who are waiting.
5 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Mending with Patches: A Mending Workshop 5:30pm–7:00pm Adults Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Upcoming Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library Room: Makerspace / DIAL Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sustainability & the Environment, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: In this workshop textile artist Jessica Spencer will teach attendees all about repairing a hole in their own woven garment using patching techniques. Different methods will be discussed, such as sashiko, kantha, and applique. Disclaimer(s) Accessibility The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. Registration Required Registration is required for this program. If you are more than 10 minutes late, your reservation will be cancelled and offered to others who are waiting.
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Queerdos: A literary and just plain social club 6:30pm–7:45pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library Room: Friends Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: Social Group Registration Required Event Details: Are you LGBTQIA+? Do you love books, graphic novels, or basically any other form of media? Do you want to meet and chill with others who answered the above questions with yes too? Well you are in luck! Welcome to Royal Oak Public Library's monthly queer social club, a safe space to talk about various medias and simply exist in a place where you don't need to worry about people just not getting it. If you'd like to bring your emotional support ally, they are welcome too! At least one rad gay media will be recommended at the end of each meeting and no registration is necessary to come! Bring your iced coffees, your sweatpants, your septum rings...they're all welcome here! Registration encouraged for e-mail reminders. Disclaimer(s) Accessibility The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. Registration Encouraged We encourage you to register for this program, but it is not required.	This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Spider-Man Party: Family 6:30pm–7:30pm Family, All Ages Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Upcoming Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library Room: Friends Auditorium Age Group: Family, All Ages Program Type: Performance Registration Required Event Details: Say hello to your friendly neighborhood spider at this fun family event! Join us for games and fun activities with Spider-Man! Please register all adults and children attending. Disclaimer(s) Accessibility The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. Accompanying Adults This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs are not permitted. Please view policy 3.40 Unattended Children for more information. Family Program Audience Family events are for youth and their adult caregivers. Please see policy 3.40 Unattended Children for more information. Registration Required Registration is required for this program. If you are more than 10 minutes late, your reservation will be cancelled and offered to others who are waiting.	This event is in the "Adults" group Waterways, Trails, Artifacts and Wild Rice: Indigenous Connections to Oakland County 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library Room: Friends Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture Registration Required Event Details: The history of Oakland County is often told in stories of settlers in wagons coming to start farms, but the human history of the county begins thousands of years before that. Disclaimer(s) Accessibility The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. Registration Required Registration is required for this program. If you are more than 10 minutes late, your reservation will be cancelled and offered to others who are waiting. This event is in the "Adults" group Poetry Workshop 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library Room: Small Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Poetry, Social Group Registration Required Disclaimer(s) Accessibility The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library. Registration Required Registration is required for this program. If you are more than 10 minutes late, your reservation will be cancelled and offered to others who are waiting.	This event is in the "Adults" group Community Book Club 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Royal Oak Public Library Room: Small Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Event Details: A book club run by book lovers, for book lovers! On the second Thursday of each month, this group will meet, discuss the chosen book of last month, and at the end of the meeting the group will discuss and choose the next book. All genres, thoughts, and feelings are respected, and all are welcome! The selected book can be requested through the catalog for reading, or contact adultreference@romi.gov and we can get a copy for you. April Book: Disclaimer(s) Accessibility The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.