{"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":"2026-06-27T11:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T15:44:15","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 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Heat-Wave-768x644.png\" alt=\"The following planned outdoor events will be moving indoors next week due to the expected heatwave: Family Game Night (June 30th) Art Storytime (July 2nd) Summer S.T.E.M. (July 2nd)\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 18\"><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=\"3 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-768x644.png\" alt=\"Outdoor Family Game Night. June 30th at 6 PM. Lots of outdoor games for the whole family! At the Kiwanis Reading Park behind the Library.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Closed-4th-768x644.png\" alt=\"The library will be closed on Saturday, July 4th. Happy Independence day!\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gm-square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Show off your reading skills with the G.M. Student Corps. Open to Kindergarten - 3rd Grade students Tuesdays, 1 PM - 3 PM. 1 hour sessions. Sign up today (link below)\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Summer-Storytime-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Summer Family Storytimes. starting June 17th Wednesdays at 10:30 am. We will read, sing and stomp along with the summer reading theme of dinosaurs!\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rainbow-Feathers-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Rainbow Feathers bird club and rescue. July 1st at 3 PM. Learn about and meet exotic birds!\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Art-Park-Lankford-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Art in the Park Storytimes. Join us for a special series of storytimes to celebrate the DIA InsideOut Program. Stop by the DIA art pieces for stories, songs, and bubbles! July 2nd at 1 PM at Lankford Park\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Summer-STEM-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Summer S.T.E.M. Create fizzy fireworks out of baking soda and vinegar &amp; make rockets that soar into the sky! Thursday, July 2nd @ 6 PM. age 5+\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Book-Club-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Book Club Square\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dino-Eggs-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Dino Egg Excavation! Thursday, July 9th at 6 PM. Registration required. Linked below under Summer Reading header. Or call the library at 313-429-1090.\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 18\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Playdough-Square-768x644.png\" alt=\"Prehistoric Playdough. Saturday, July 9th at 1 PM. Ages 5 and up. Make your own playdough for our dinosaurs to stomp around in!\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 of 18\"><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=\"14 of 18\"><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=\"15 of 18\"><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 18\"><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><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"17 of 18\"><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=\"18 of 18\"><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>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d870c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d870c3\" 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 Summer Reading Program <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f65073e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f65073e\" 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<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">June 15th - August 2nd<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98753a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98753a0\" 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=\"525\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Summer-Reading-Web-Banner-1024x384.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5279\" alt=\"Unearth a Story: Summer Reading 2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Summer-Reading-Web-Banner-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Summer-Reading-Web-Banner-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Summer-Reading-Web-Banner-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Summer-Reading-Web-Banner-1536x576.png 1536w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Summer-Reading-Web-Banner-1600x600.png 1600w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Summer-Reading-Web-Banner.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>\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-b029aa8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b029aa8\" 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>The Summer Reading Program begins June 15 at the Melvindale Public Library! Kids K-12 can sign up at the library starting the 15th. <span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Summer Reading is a fun and free way to keep kid\u2019s brains active over the summer! Children earn prizes for tracking their reading, along with extra events, crafts, and programs at the library.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p><p>All library programs are free, and do not require a library card to attend. See the calendar above for the full slate of programs, or visit the library to get your own copy of the calendar.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Two events this summer require registration:<\/strong> The Dino Egg Break (ages 5+) and the Jurassic Escape Room (ages 13-18).\u00a0<\/p><p>To register for Dino Eggs use this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/M2eX2chmtkfHLVoa7\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/M2eX2chmtkfHLVoa7<\/a><\/p><p>To register for the Escape Room use this link:<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/fLZNyDiB7ZXrAKS96\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/fLZNyDiB7ZXrAKS96\u00a0<\/a><\/p><p>Summer Reading goes out with a bang on August 2nd with a Bubble Dance Party!\u00a0<\/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-a3cb74f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3cb74f\" 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-60a32a8\" data-id=\"60a32a8\" 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-15bb18a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15bb18a\" 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\">Read With a Teen!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae046e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eae046e\" 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\/06\/Read-With-Web-Banner.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5309\" alt=\"Read with a Teen! Show off your reading skills with the G.M. Student Corps. Open to Kindergarten - 3rd Grade students Tuesdays, 1 PM - 3 PM 1 hour sessions. Sign up today (link below). Logos Of the GM Student Corps, Melvindale Librry, and Unearth a Story.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Read-With-Web-Banner.png 2000w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Read-With-Web-Banner-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Read-With-Web-Banner-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Read-With-Web-Banner-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Read-With-Web-Banner-1536x576.png 1536w, https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Read-With-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-71028ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71028ff\" 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<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Read With a Teen Program is coming back!<\/span><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Read with a Teen is a program where young kids (K-3rd grade) can practice reading with an older teen buddy. The GM Student Corps will be at the library on Tuesdays in June and July, between 1-3 PM to read with their buddies. Sign up is encouraged in order to secure your time slot and to ensure we have enough teens to go around.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sign up at library or using the link below.\u00a0<a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj x1fey0fg x1s688f\" style=\"color: #000000;\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/4zqv2moq1JF81YsZ7?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExdnZwM1g5Q2dXR3VQTEN2cHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5PJSutJ7zmLD34mSLV0T9PTMA8rHJa2f9dXL_AWe-UXiJ_HcVIK9_AZ_P2vA_aem_3bhmyLu2_cw_e4zmj6CYdA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/4zqv2moq1JF81YsZ7<\/a><\/span><\/div>\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-3216d07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3216d07\" 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-5ead3a9\" data-id=\"5ead3a9\" 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-072769f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"072769f\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/RLA-Flyer-Template-1-rg3r91nhqqx6n9vgm1ss86rzv9mcemo8i1qrx7svok.png\" title=\"RLA Flyer Template (1)\" alt=\"You can now access even more e-books with Libby! How to log into a partner library: 1. Click the menu button in the bottom center of Libby. 2. Click &quot;Add Library&quot; 3. Search for one of the following partner libraries and open it. 4. Click &quot;Sign In With My Card&quot;. 5. Under &quot;Partner Libraries&quot;, choose your home library and sign in with your card number and pin. Bay County Library System Genessee District Library Great Lakes Digital Libraries Jackson District Library Lakeland Digital Library Metro Net Library Consortium Mideastern Michigan Library Consortium Midwest Collaborative For Library Services Southwest Michigan Digital Library St. Clair County Library Suburban Library Cooperative Traverse Area District Library Up North Digital Library White Pine Library Cooperative Woodlands Downloadable Library\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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\">\n\t\t\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 Summer Reading Program June 15th &#8211; August 2nd The Summer Reading Program begins June 15 at the Melvindale Public Library! Kids K-12 can sign up at the library starting the 15th. Summer Reading is a fun and free way to keep kid\u2019s brains active over the summer! 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