{"id":2,"date":"2019-08-28T15:21:39","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T15:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.melvindale.lib.mi.us\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-09-21T14:32:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T18:32:34","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Melvindale Public Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2\" class=\"elementor elementor-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-388b788 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"388b788\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-417011e\" data-id=\"417011e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fbf23b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fbf23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current Events and Calendar:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b35981d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b35981d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0cbcc elementor-arrows-position-outside elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"dd0cbcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Upcoming and Ongoing Programs\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Scavenger-Hunt-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Pick up an InisideOut Scavenger hunt at the library and turn it in for a D.I.A. prize pack! Now through October\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Fall-Storytime-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Fall Family Storytimes! Wednesdays at 10:30 am. Please note, there is no Storytime on September 2nd.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Cookbook-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Cookbook Club! Make any recipe from Back to Basics by Ina Garten, and bring it to cookbook club to share! Copies of the book are available at the front desk for checkout Tuesday, September 22 at 530 PM\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/LEGO-September-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"LEGO Club. Thursday, Sept. 24th at 6 PM. Build a brick masterpiece to display at the library all month long!\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FGN-Dominos-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Family Game Night: Dominos Edition. Tuesday, September 29th at 6 PM.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Witch-Dance-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Witch Dance Lesson. October 1st at 6 PM. Monroe&#039;s Midnight Riders will be teaching kids 5 and up a tradional witch dance! Brooms provided.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Book-Tasting-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Book Tasting. Try different books paired with different snacks. Saturday, October 3rd at 1 PM.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Book-CLub-Square-Sept-768x644.png\" alt=\"Book Club. Tuesday, October 13th at 6:30 PM. Read &quot;Whistling Past the Graveyard&quot; by Susan Crandall and join us for discussion.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Rain-Garden-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Rain Gardens. Thursday, October 15th at 6 PM. With Huron-Clinton Metroparks\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Winnie-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Celebrate 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh! October 17th at 1 PM. Games, crafts, and fun!\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Book-Edges-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Paint Your Own Book Edges. October 22nd at 6 PM. Make your favorite book into a work of art! Age teen and up.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pumpkin-Decorating-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"The Melvindale Public Library&#039;s annual Pumpkin Decorating contest is on saturday, October 24th at 1 PM. Grades k-12. Registration Required.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/no-donations-768x644.png\" alt=\"The library is not accepting book donations at this time. While we appreciate the generosity of our patrons, our book sale area is full. We do not currently have the space for book donations.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"14 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Puzzle-Exchange-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Melvindale Public Library Puzzle Exchange! Take a puzzle, leave a puzzle. No check-out required! Please leave only puzzles in good, useable condition.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"15 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/book-sale-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"book sale Square\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"16 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Transparent-Language-768x644.png\" alt=\"Image of speech bubble with text reading &quot;Transparent language Online. Learn 120+ languages at home, in the library, or on the go. Free with a Melvindale Public Library card!&quot;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"17 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kanopy-Carousel-Posts-1-768x644.png\" alt=\"Image showing the film &quot;Everything Everywhere All at Once&quot; on a smartphone. Text reads &quot;Start watching today on Kanopy&quot;\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"18 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GreatStart.org-Facebook-Post-2-768x644.png\" alt=\"a photo of a mother kissing a smiling baby. A black speech bubble reads &quot;Talk, Read, Sing&quot;. Another speech bubble reads &quot;The more words children hear and understand, the better prepared they will be to learn. Talk to your baby about what you are doing and about what your baby is doing every day&quot;. greatstart.org\/talkingisteaching\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"19 of 19\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Carousel_libby-768x644.png\" alt=\"Image showing phone with LibbyApp. Text reads: The digital library is always open. Libby, the library reading app.\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a8397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"35a8397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/embed?src=melvindalelibrary%40gmail.com&ctz=America%2FNew_York\" style=\"border: 0\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb81524 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb81524\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1503309\" data-id=\"1503309\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bb328e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bb328e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The InsideOut Scavenger Hunt<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-911e90f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"911e90f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Scavenger-Hunt-Web-Banner.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5555\" alt=\"DIA Logo with Melvindale Public Library Logo. Images of Map and DIA Artwork announcing the InsideOut Scavenger Hunt\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Scavenger-Hunt-Web-Banner.png 2000w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Scavenger-Hunt-Web-Banner-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Scavenger-Hunt-Web-Banner-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Scavenger-Hunt-Web-Banner-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Scavenger-Hunt-Web-Banner-1536x576.png 1536w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Scavenger-Hunt-Web-Banner-1600x600.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be2f95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6be2f95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The DIA InsideOut Scavenger Hunt is happening now at the Library! Stop in to grab a copy today. Maps of the city&#8217;s art installations are also available. When you return your completed scavenger hunt, you will receive a special DIA prize pack, plus be entered to win a grand prize! (Prizes will drawn at the end of October)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c66590d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c66590d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65b13f6\" data-id=\"65b13f6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-910727c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"910727c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pumpkin-DecoratingWeb-Banners.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5644\" alt=\"Melvindale Public Library&#039;s annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest is on Saturday, October 24th at 1 Pm. Registration is required. See the link below to register.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pumpkin-DecoratingWeb-Banners.png 2000w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pumpkin-DecoratingWeb-Banners-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pumpkin-DecoratingWeb-Banners-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pumpkin-DecoratingWeb-Banners-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pumpkin-DecoratingWeb-Banners-1536x576.png 1536w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pumpkin-DecoratingWeb-Banners-1600x600.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d9b837 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d9b837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026 Pumpkin Decorating Contest<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-956f90f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"956f90f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The annual Pumpkin Decorating contest at the Melvindale Public Library is coming up! K-12 students can decorate a small pumpkin at the library. Then, don&#8217;t forget to vote for your favorite pumpkin!<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-normal block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Sign up for this event is required.<\/strong> Use the link below, or call\/visit the library to sign up (313-429-1090).<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Small pumpkins, paint, glitter, stickers, etc. are provided.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Pumpkins will be displayed in the library so the community can vote on them until Halloween.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Winners will be chosen from each age group and will be notified on November 2nd.<\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">You MUST register each child so that everyone gets a pumpkin!<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/KURNXNu1CanrqruP6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to register.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44facd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44facd9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf3f6e2\" data-id=\"cf3f6e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3a2857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3a2857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The U.S.A. 250 Challenge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b866a83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b866a83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/USA-250-Challenge-Web-Banner.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4940\" alt=\"It\u2019s the 250th anniversary of the United States! To celebrate, we want to challenge the community to read a book set in every state and territory. When you visit the library, think about the primary setting of any book you have read in 2026. Then, place a pin in that state on our big map. Together, we can do it!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/USA-250-Challenge-Web-Banner.png 2000w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/USA-250-Challenge-Web-Banner-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/USA-250-Challenge-Web-Banner-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/USA-250-Challenge-Web-Banner-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/USA-250-Challenge-Web-Banner-1536x576.png 1536w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/USA-250-Challenge-Web-Banner-1600x600.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0cdf4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0cdf4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">It\u2019s the 250<\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none font-size-modifier vertical-align\">th<\/span><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"> anniversary of the United States!<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">To celebrate, we want to challenge the community to read a book set in every U.S. state and territory. When you visit the library, think about the primary setting of any book you have read in 2026. Then, place a pin in that state on our big map.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Together, we can do it!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d143dde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d143dde\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ed2eee\" data-id=\"8ed2eee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a7335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13a7335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Talking is Teaching!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9efd404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9efd404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Talk-Read-Sing-Web-Banner.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4216\" alt=\"a photo of a mother reading to a baby. A black speech bubble reads &quot;Talk, Read, Sing&quot;. Another speech bubble reads &quot;The more words children hear and understand, the better prepared they will be to learn. Talk to your baby about what you are doing and about what your baby is doing every day&quot;. greatstart.org\/talkingisteaching\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Talk-Read-Sing-Web-Banner.png 2000w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Talk-Read-Sing-Web-Banner-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Talk-Read-Sing-Web-Banner-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Talk-Read-Sing-Web-Banner-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Talk-Read-Sing-Web-Banner-1536x576.png 1536w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Talk-Read-Sing-Web-Banner-1600x600.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e884f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e884f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The Detroit\/Wayne County Talking is Teaching Community Campaign is working to support families and involve our community in understanding the importance of early connections with children to support their brain growth and feelings of safety and security.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The Melvindale Public Library is proud to partner with the Talking is Teaching Community Campaign to provide materials to help parents Talk, Read and Sing with their little ones even more! Families can visit the library to get a free book to keep and a book bag to take home. Books are available in English, Arabic, and Spanish. One book per family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit <\/span><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greatstart.org\/talkingisteaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.greatstart.org<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find help, fun, and more information on Talking Is Teaching!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc5c0f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc5c0f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91e8318\" data-id=\"91e8318\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf2118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cf2118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Libby Ambient RLA Available Now!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd9fc72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd9fc72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ambient-RLA-Libby-Web-Banner.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5580\" alt=\"More e-books, made easier. More libraries, less waiting with ambient R.L.A. Libby logo, Melvindale Public Library logo, and a phone showing the libby app.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ambient-RLA-Libby-Web-Banner.png 2000w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ambient-RLA-Libby-Web-Banner-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ambient-RLA-Libby-Web-Banner-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ambient-RLA-Libby-Web-Banner-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ambient-RLA-Libby-Web-Banner-1536x576.png 1536w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ambient-RLA-Libby-Web-Banner-1600x600.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b850c05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b850c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cvGsUA block-font-kerning-none block-font-feature-liga-off block-font-feature-clig-off block-font-feature-calt-off direction-ltr align-start\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Melvindale Public Library, through The Library Network, has a virtual lending partnership with many other Michigan library systems. Those libraries will now be automatically added to your Libby. A lending partnership allows library cardholders access to ebooks and audiobooks in Libby from an external library network when your library does not own them, or have shorter wait times with more copies of an ebook available. As part of the Download Destination group, Melvindale Library partners with the following library consortiums:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bay County Library System<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Genessee District Library<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Great Lakes Digital Libraries<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Jackson District Library<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Lakeland Digital Library<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Metro Net Library Consortium<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Mideastern Michigan Library Consortium<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Midwest Collaborative For Library Services<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Southwest Michigan Digital Library<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">St. Clair County Library<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Suburban Library Cooperative<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Traverse Area District Library<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Up North Digital Library<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">White Pine Library Cooperative<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Woodlands Downloadable Library<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For more information see this <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.libbylife.com\/blog\/what-s-new-in-libby-easily-discover-partner-libraries-with-new-libby-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Events and Calendar: The InsideOut Scavenger Hunt The DIA InsideOut Scavenger Hunt is happening now at the Library! Stop in to grab a copy today. Maps of the city&#8217;s art installations are also available. When you return your completed scavenger hunt, you will receive a special DIA prize pack, plus be entered to win [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":1613,"href":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5647,"href":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/5647"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/35"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}