Resources

 Celebrate the start of March is Reading Month with games and activities.  Mario costumes are welcome!

Come in and work with Perler Beads and use your imagination to make toys, designs or characters.

Ages 6 and up. Pre-registration is required.

Come in and work with Perler Beads and use your imagination to make toys, designs or characters.

Ages 6 and up. Pre-registration is required.

• Join us for a fun 4-H Adulting 101 session about mastering organization and time management!  Learn practical tips to tackle schedules, beat procrastination, and organize everything from schoolwork to living spaces.  From bullet journals to digital tools, we'll explore methods to help you balance life's demands with confidence and efficiency.  Make adulting easier (and even fun!)-let's get organized together!
• https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/adulting-101-2025

Guiding Principles for Highly Successful Parenting is a parenting series to help you explore ways that you can be highly effective in raising your kids to be successful in school and in life. This class is meant for parents of kids from toddlers to teens and will explore:

• Developing family routines
• Developing emotional control in your child
• Being a calm assertive parent
• Developing consistent rules and relationships
• Learning from mistakes and developing empathy & the ability to be thankful as a result

Celebrate Fat Tuesday at the Perry Branch!  Stop in for a sweet treat! A variety of Paczki's will be available, on a first come first serve basis. 

Join us for Storytime at the Perry branch.  A story or two will be read, followed by a craft, and a snack.  

Please register online or call the library at 517-625-3166.  

Join us for Storytime at the Perry branch.  A story or two will be read, followed by a craft, and a snack.  

Please register online or call the library at 517-625-3166.  

Hooked On Books Ages 7-12 years old.

We will be reading the 1st Book in the National Park Mystery Series -"Mystery in Rocky Mountain National Park."

We will meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month-January -May, 2025

Pre-registration required.

Join us for stories, crafts, and snacks.

Pre-registration is required. 

A variety of sweet and salty snacks are specially brought in from a different country every month. Teens & tweens are invited to join the fun and experience flavors from around the world on the 1st Wednesday of each month.

Please register online, in person, or by calling the branch.

A variety of sweet and salty snacks are specially brought in from a different country every month. Teens & tweens are invited to join the fun and experience flavors from around the world on the first Wednesday of each month.

A variety of sweet and salty snacks are specially brought in from a different country every month. Teens & tweens are invited to join the fun and experience flavors from around the world on the 1st Wednesday of each month.

Please register online, in person, or by calling the branch.

A variety of salty and sweet snacks are specially brought in from a different country each month. Teens & tweens are invited to join the fun and experience flavors from around the world on the 1st Wednesday of each month.

Please register online or call Deb @ 810-686-8732.

Level-up reading labs are a different twist on all ages of reading. This lab groups students of all ages together to work on a story. We will not simply read a book for practice but work on the book. We read and discuss the topic so that students can start to understand reading retention is as important as reading itself. 

​Having older students work with younger students give them a chance to be a leader in a subject they need to build confidence in. Over time, they have the opportunity to gain confidence in their skills, become a mentor, and learn to lead. 

​Younger students get someone to look up to while getting the practice they need to succeed. In the last 20 minutes of the class, the instructor will read to the students helping them with the last component, loving a good story. 

Phone: (989) 502-1112

A 4-Session Family Discussion Group

Free for Great Start Readiness Program Preschool Families

Discussions:

• Consistent routines
• Positive discipline
• Communication skills
• Connected relationships
• Handling stress and time challenges
• ...much more!

or visiting bit.ly/LifeWithPreschoolers

We are able to offer drop in supervised care for your children ages 2-12 in a classroom close to the class. Meals will also be provided to both children and adults.

Enrollment Event- 5:30-7:00pm 

Byron Elementary School

On April 19, 1775, the "shot heard round the world" marked the beginning of the battles of Lexington and Concord.

This spring, Minute Man National Historical Park will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the start of the War for Independence. Join us for a discussion with a park ranger from Minute Man NHP who specializes in the history of textiles and offers impressions of various soldiers who fought at these battles. Learn about the way people made their clothing and fashioned their lives before the American Revolution.

Free but registration is required - https://www.nps.gov/blrv/planyourvisit/parked-at-home-series.htm?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1gs9aeu1QizHkNDoYnbzWlQMuWAR7MPzbijlLSIWqlrjD8gA-PB4jTtYQ_aem_-oJuKJlay8f-xK2v4rBLvw

Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and snacks!

Preregistration is encouraged.

Guiding Principles for Highly Successful Parenting is a parenting series to help you explore ways that you can be highly effective in raising your kids to be successful in school and in life. This class is meant for parents of kids from toddlers to teens and will explore:

• Developing family routines
• Developing emotional control in your child
• Being a calm assertive parent
• Developing consistent rules and relationships
• Learning from mistakes and developing empathy & the ability to be thankful as a result

Morrice Storytime is geared for children 2-5 years old, however, all ages are welcome to join in the fun.  Children can enjoy a story, craft, and snack.  Enjoy some playtime afterwards if you'd like.  

Registration is encouraged.  

A variety of sweet and salty snacks are specially brought in from a different country every month.

Teens and Tweens are invited to join the fun and experience flavors from around the world on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

Pre-registration is required.

A mischievous leprechaun has hidden his pot of gold, and it’s up to you to solve puzzles, decode messages, and follow clues to find it before time runs out! You’ll need to work together, use your brains, and have some luck on your side to unlock the secrets of the leprechaun’s treasure.

Pre-registration is required.

• Oct. 8, 2024
• Nov. 12, 2024
• Dec. 10, 2024
• Jan. 14, 2025
• Feb. 11, 2025
• March 11, 2025
• April 8, 2025 (tentative)

LOCATION:
Online Meeting will be held using the app called Zoom. Link/password for the meeting will be in the registration confirmation email. 

https://events.anr.msu.edu/event.cfm?eventID=2B65C641BDA35E0E35AB73BD01BE7CC539E764D98EAE12837DA1DA96E2E0D655

Join us for stories, crafts, and snacks.

Pre-registration is required. 

Join fellow Lego fans to take on a monthly building challenge! We supply the bricks, just bring your imagination! Lego Club takes place on the 2nd Wednesday of each month and is intended for ages 5 & up. 

Registration is required, so be sure to sign up to join this block party! 

Level-up reading labs are a different twist on all ages of reading. This lab groups students of all ages together to work on a story. We will not simply read a book for practice but work on the book. We read and discuss the topic so that students can start to understand reading retention is as important as reading itself. 

​Having older students work with younger students give them a chance to be a leader in a subject they need to build confidence in. Over time, they have the opportunity to gain confidence in their skills, become a mentor, and learn to lead. 

​Younger students get someone to look up to while getting the practice they need to succeed. In the last 20 minutes of the class, the instructor will read to the students helping them with the last component, loving a good story. 

Phone: (989) 502-1112

A 4-Session Family Discussion Group

Free for Great Start Readiness Program Preschool Families

Discussions:

• Consistent routines
• Positive discipline
• Communication skills
• Connected relationships
• Handling stress and time challenges
• ...much more!

or visiting bit.ly/LifeWithPreschoolers

We are able to offer drop in supervised care for your children ages 2-12 in a classroom close to the class. Meals will also be provided to both children and adults.

This book club is designed for children ages 5 - 12.  We will meet monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month to discuss a book and have some fun.  Contact the branch to find out which book will be read. Copies of the book will be available for pickup at the Morrice branch about 1 month before the meeting.  Families or children can read the book during the month and we will come together to discuss it, complete an activity, and have a snack inspired by the story.  

Registration is required, please register online or by calling the Morrice Branch at 517-625-7911.

Join us in Byron on the second and fourth Thursday of each month to read a chapter or two from a middle grade fantasy book and then do an activity that relates to that chapter. Book picks are selected by book club members. Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi will be our featured title.

Pre-registration is required.

Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and snacks!

Preregistration is encouraged.

The conference is scheduledfor Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 8:30 AM to 2:15 PM at the Clinton CountyRESA, located at 1013 Old US 27, Suite A, St. Johns, MI 48879. Registrationwill remain open until Sunday, March 9, 2025. To register, please use thefollowing link:

https://events.anr.msu.edu/2025L3

Cost: $20 per person (includes lunch)

Conference at a Glance:
8 - 8:30 a.m.         Check-in
8:30 - 8:45 a.m.         Welcome and Overview of the Day
8:45 - 10:15 a.m.       Keynote: Autism 101
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.    Breakout Sessions (choose one)
   A. Restorative Practices: Facilitating Healing & Building Resilience
   B. Stress Busters & the Social Emotional Megaphone
12 – 12:45 p.m.    Lunch Break
12:45 – 2:15 p.m.      Breakout Sessions (choose one)
   C. Pillars of Parent & Family Leadership
   D. Be Strong Families: Parent Café

Keynote: Staying Safe On-line 8:45 - 10:15 a.m. 
Speaker: Kierra Jones
Participants will gain a basic understanding of autism and its core characteristics, early signs and indicators and diagnostic process, as well as neurodiversity and best practices for supporting autistic individuals.

Breakout Sessions 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.   (Choose One):
A. Restorative Practices: Facilitate Healing & Build Resilience  
Speakers: Brooke Albert
Participants will learn about basic sensory processing and typical language development. Practical ideas and strategies for putting sensory strategies and language starters in place when a child is struggling during daily routines or not meeting language milestones.
B.  Stress Busters & the Social Emotional Megaphone
Speakers: Jody Nelson & Amanda Hardesty
This workshop highlights the need for youth to develop strong social and emotional skills.  Participants will have the opportunity to experience first-hand Stress Busters activities they can use with the youth in their care.

Breakout Sessions 12:45 - 2:15 p.m.   (Choose One):
C.  Pillars of Parent Family Leadership
Speaker: Brooke Albert & Sarah Zybert
During this session learn about working partnerships between families and providers/programs. Develop your own strategies for increasing partnerships and making sure families have choice and voice in decision-making, program design, and improvement.
D.  Parent Café (Be Strong Families)
Parent Café team from Caring & Sharing and CCRESA 
Join us for a shortened version of a Parent Café where parents and caregivers come together and talk about the challenges and victories of raising their family.  This includes conversations about what matters to our families, and how to build strong families based on the Protective Factors; parental resilience, social connection, knowledge of parenting & child development, concrete supports in times of need, and social & emotional competence of children.

The Saturday Stories Club is for 9 to 12-year-olds. Our activities include book talks, silly writing, crafts, scavenger hunts, board games, and more - snacks, too!  We meet on the third Saturday of each month at the Perry Branch from 10:00 to 11:00. 

Parents are welcome to stay in the library during the club meeting.

Please register online or by contacting the branch.

Kids of all ages can stop by the Owosso children's library and do some fun green activities!

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of St. Patrick’s Day excitement! Embark on a shamrock-themed scavenger hunt around the library, solving riddles and discovering hidden treasures. After collecting all the clues, put your minds to the test with an Irish-themed puzzle challenge.

Don’t miss out on the chance to win awesome prizes and celebrate the luck of the Irish! 🌈🍀

Join us as we Taste The World!

A variety of sweet and salty snacks are specially brought in from a different country every month. Kids are invited to join the fun and experience flavors from around the world on the third Monday of every month. Fun facts will also be shared.

This event is for ages 6 and up. Please pre-register.

Guiding Principles for Highly Successful Parenting is a parenting series to help you explore ways that you can be highly effective in raising your kids to be successful in school and in life. This class is meant for parents of kids from toddlers to teens and will explore:

• Developing family routines
• Developing emotional control in your child
• Being a calm assertive parent
• Developing consistent rules and relationships
• Learning from mistakes and developing empathy & the ability to be thankful as a result

Join us for Storytime at the Perry branch.  A story or two will be read, followed by a craft, and a snack.  

Please register online or call the library at 517-625-3166.  

Hooked On Books Ages 7-12 years old.

We will be reading the 1st Book in the National Park Mystery Series -"Mystery in Rocky Mountain National Park."

We will meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month-January -May, 2025

Pre-registration required.

Join us for stories, crafts, and snacks.

Pre-registration is required. 

Taste test a variety of different Oreo flavors and guess what they are.  All ages welcome, younger children must have a caregiver to assist.  

Registration is required.  

Teens and adults are invited to make and take home a spring diamond dot magnet.  

Please register at online or call the branch at 517-625-3166.  

Level-up reading labs are a different twist on all ages of reading. This lab groups students of all ages together to work on a story. We will not simply read a book for practice but work on the book. We read and discuss the topic so that students can start to understand reading retention is as important as reading itself. 

​Having older students work with younger students give them a chance to be a leader in a subject they need to build confidence in. Over time, they have the opportunity to gain confidence in their skills, become a mentor, and learn to lead. 

​Younger students get someone to look up to while getting the practice they need to succeed. In the last 20 minutes of the class, the instructor will read to the students helping them with the last component, loving a good story. 

Phone: (989) 502-1112

A 4-Session Family Discussion Group

Free for Great Start Readiness Program Preschool Families

Discussions:

• Consistent routines
• Positive discipline
• Communication skills
• Connected relationships
• Handling stress and time challenges
• ...much more!

or visiting bit.ly/LifeWithPreschoolers

We are able to offer drop in supervised care for your children ages 2-12 in a classroom close to the class. Meals will also be provided to both children and adults.

Children ages 8 and up are invite to get creative at the library! Paper, crayons, markers, scissors, etc., will be available to help with your doodling needs.

Please register online or phone the branch to register.

Teens and tweens are invited to taste snacks from around the world.  This event takes place the third Thursday of each month. 

For registration please call the Perry branch at 517-625-3166 or register online.

Sherry Carsten will lead this two part beginner embroidery workshop. Each participant will be provided with all of the supplies needed to complete two samplers. 

The group will meet two consecutive Thursdays. This workshop is appropriate for beginners ages 13 through adult. 

Pre-registration is required.

Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and snacks!

Preregistration is encouraged.

Children and youth are experiencing stress, and as caregivers we have an opportunity to support them. This workshop will cover common causes, signs, and symptoms of stress, as well as discuss strategies for supporting children, youth, parents, and caregivers experiencing stress.

Kinship Caregiver lunch and learn workshops are a free online series of workshops that provide guidance for caregivers of children as they navigate the joys, challenges and concerns of raising children.

https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/online-kinship-helping-kids-manage-stress-3-21-25

Teens and tweens can stop by the Owosso children's library to create fun figures using an iron and beads!

Morrice Storytime is geared for children 2-5 years old, however, all ages are welcome to join in the fun.  Children can enjoy a story, craft, and snack.  Enjoy some playtime afterwards if you'd like.  

Registration is encouraged.  

Join our once-a-month Book Club for kids 8-12.

We will meet the fourth Tuesday of each month.

Contact the library branch to learn which book we will be reading.

Join us for a fun, hands-on zine workshop where you’ll make your very own mini magazine! Whether you're into art, writing, or just want to express yourself, this workshop is for you. We’ll provide all the materials you need, and you can craft a zine on any topic that inspires you.

You’ll also have the chance to share your completed zine with others by submitting it to the library for others to read and enjoy. Zines are all about personal expression, so bring your ideas and creativity. We can’t wait to see what you create!

Seating available while supplies last.

Join us in Byron on the second and fourth Thursday of each month to read a chapter or two from a middle grade fantasy book and then do an activity that relates to that chapter. Book picks are selected by book club members. Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi will be our featured title.

Pre-registration is required.

Sherry Carsten will lead this two part beginner embroidery workshop. Each participant will be provided with all of the supplies needed to complete two samplers. 

The group will meet two consecutive Thursdays. This workshop is appropriate for beginners ages 13 through adult. 

Pre-registration is required.

Join us for stories, songs, crafts, and snacks!

Preregistration is encouraged.

March is reading month! Celebrate by visiting the Owosso children's library to do some bookish activities for all ages!

Use the Maker Cart in the Owosso Children's library to get creative and enjoy some crafts and STEM activities!

Kids are invited to Celebrate National Crayon Day at the library.  Listen to a story or two, make a craft, and have a snack.  Before leaving, each child will receive a pack of crayons.  

Please pre-register online or by calling the branch.