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Looking for a Halloween costume or new dress up clothes for your child? Come in with your own reusable bag and enjoy browsing collected clothing and finding something for your child.
We will start collecting clean, good condition costumes/dress up clothing from September 2nd through September 27th. Please use the designated bin to drop off items for the swap. The bin will be in the Youth area. To make sure that everything is organized for the swap, we will not be accepting clothing after September 27th.
No registration required. All sizes are accepted. |
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October Scavenger Hunt
October 1st - October 31st Youth Desk
Join us in the Youth Department for a spooky scavenger hunt. Find the hidden shapes to discover the answer to the riddle. Once you're finished, stop by the Youth desk for a prize and add your name to our display in the Youth area.
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Text Reminders now available!
When signing up for programs, you now have the choice to enable text or email reminders. |
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Join the festivities for book lovers of all ages at the Royal Oak Public Library!
Authors local to Royal Oak and neighboring communities will have tables at the book fair to sell their books and speak with library patrons. Drop by to find your next favorite book and support and celebrate local authors!
To embrace the fall season, cider and donuts will be provided! |
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These 30-minute story times for ages 5 and under incorporate many enjoyable pre-reading skills including stories, rhymes, songs, finger plays and movement.
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available.
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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.
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available. |
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Story time for infants, toddlers, and their adults. Enjoy 30 minutes of language building activities including songs, rhymes, and play. Join the fun!
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available. |
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These 30-minute story times for ages 5 and under incorporate many enjoyable pre-reading skills including stories, rhymes, songs, finger plays and movement.
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available. |
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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.
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available. |
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Story time for infants, toddlers, and their adults. Enjoy 30 minutes of language building activities including songs, rhymes, and play. Join the fun!
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available. |
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These 30-minute story times for ages 5 and under incorporate many enjoyable pre-reading skills including stories, rhymes, songs, finger plays and movement.
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available. |
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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.
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available. |
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Story time for infants, toddlers, and their adults. Enjoy 30 minutes of language building activities including songs, rhymes, and play. Join the fun!
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available. |
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These 30-minute story times for ages 5 and under incorporate many enjoyable pre-reading skills including stories, rhymes, songs, finger plays and movement.
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available. |
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Wednesday, October 22, 10:15 am Youth Activity Room
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.
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available. |
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Join us for an Infant Feeding Workshop led by a Registered Dietitian and Lactation Consultant. We’ll cover the basics of breastfeeding, tips for infant feeding success, and how to confidently start your baby on solid foods. Come get expert guidance and have your questions answered.
Please register all adults and children attending. |
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These 30-minute story times for ages 5 and under incorporate many enjoyable pre-reading skills including stories, rhymes, songs, finger plays and movement.
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available. |
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Presented by Alice Lucas from Nature’s Playhouse, this toddler yoga class is for parents/caregivers and their toddlers from 18 months to 3 years old. Join us for a relaxing and soothing morning of yoga, for you and your little ones. Songs, stories, and games will be included. Please bring a blanket or yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing.
Please register all adults and children attending.
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Youth Activity Room
Story time for infants, toddlers, and their adults. Enjoy 30 minutes of language building activities including songs, rhymes, and play. Join the fun!
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available. |
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These 30-minute story times for ages 5 and under incorporate many enjoyable pre-reading skills including stories, rhymes, songs, finger plays and movement.
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available. |
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Youth Activity Room
Join us for a special Toddler Rave Dance Party at ROPL! This dance party will feature music from one of our story time musical favorites, The Wiggles! Get ready to dance!
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available. |
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Story time for infants, toddlers, and their adults. Enjoy 30 minutes of language building activities including songs, rhymes, and play. Join the fun!
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available. |
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These 30-minute story times for ages 5 and under incorporate many enjoyable pre-reading skills including stories, rhymes, songs, finger plays and movement.
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available. |
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Work out with your little one! This class is designed for you and your little one to work out together. This high energy fitness class helps build coordination and confidence through full body movement, repetition, and song. Guaranteed laughing and a lot of wiggling! This class is appropriate for 2 to 5 year olds.
Please register all adults and children attending.
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Story time for infants, toddlers, and their adults. Enjoy 30 minutes of language building activities including songs, rhymes, and play. Join the fun!
Registration System: Please pick up tickets at the Youth Services Information Desk on the day of the program. Tickets will be available starting at 10 am. There are 45 spots available. |
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Join fellow Swifties to celebrate the upcoming release of The Life of a Showgirl on October 3rd. We'll have friendship bracelet making, button making, crafts, activities & a photo station, as well as fellowship with your fellow Swifties.
Swifties of all ages are welcome to attend!
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Friends Auditorium
Whether you’re new to the program and would like more information, or are already tracking your books and want to celebrate reading accomplishments, stop by the party in the Friends Auditorium! Stories, dancing, playtime, and snacks are all part of the fun!
Participants who have reached 1,000 books will also be recognized at this event.
Please register all adults and children attending.
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Drummunity Saturday, October 11, 3:00 pmFriends Auditorium
Join percussionist Lori Fithian for Drummunity! She will bring drums and percussion toys and you can play them in a fun, empowering circle with your community. No musical experience required. Fun for the whole family!
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Celebrate Fire Prevention month with everyone's favorite fire dog, Sparky! He'll be here with his firefighter friend, Cary Thompson, to share some stories and talk about what firefighters do. Paula Messner will also be joining them along with her guitar for some songs!
Please register all adults and children attending.
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Join us for a spooky sensory play. Toddlers and babies are invited to play and explore with various sensory activities, toys, and textures in and around the room. There will be webs, spiders and more! It's a great opportunity for children and parents to interact as well.
Please register all adults and children attending.
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Step into another world full of wizards and witches. Cauldrons will bubble and potions will change color. Is it magic or chemistry? Build your own light-up wand and squish your fingers into ghost brains.
Please register each child participating. Limit 25 children.
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Step into another world full of wizards and witches. Cauldrons will bubble and potions will change color. Is it magic or chemistry? Build your own light-up wand and squish your fingers into ghost brains.
Please register each child participating. Limit 25 children.
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Get ready to boogie! Move, shake, twist, and groove to spooky and favorite songs in this dance party for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers! Costumes are optional.
Please register all adults and children attending.
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Monday, October 27, 6:30 pm
Youth Activity Room
Registered therapy dogs are here to listen to children read to them in a one-to-one setting. It's fun and helps improve reading skills because the dog listens attentively and does not judge, laugh or criticize.
Please register your child for one slot. If you have multiple children that would like to read together, please list all of their names on the same slot. |
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Halloween is around the corner and it's the perfect time to celebrate October's best-loved fruit! Have fun decorating a small pumpkin - using markers, stickers, paint, & even glitter! YOU create the face for your pumpkin - Crazy & Spooky, Happy & Funny, or something else.
Please register all adults and children attending.
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Are you a nostalgic 80s or 90s kid that let adulthood sneak up on you? Come to the library to watch classic kid's feature films for the millennial set. Feel free to bring your kids--or just yourselves--for a nostalgic double feature.
Popcorn and juice boxes will be provided, but feel free to bring your own beverages and comfy stuff to watch the movies. You can stay for one movie or both, just keep in mind the start of the second movie will be an estimate based on runtime.
(Di)November's Picks:
- We're Back! A Dinosaur Story (1993) Run time: 73 minutes
The Land Before Time (1988) Run time: 69 minutes
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Join us for a fun crafty day off from school! We'll be making our treasure trove of craft supplies from our closet available. You bring the creativity, and we'll provide the supplies!
Please register all adults and children attending.
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Friends Auditorium
Join us for a fun event featuring a wonderful special guest, Ms. Rachel! We'll dance, sing, play games, and have plenty of photo opportunities.
Presented by Taylored Events
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Join author, illustrator, and graphic novelist Mark Crilley as he shares memories of his first days as a published author, back when he was living right here in Royal Oak!
Mark will stand at an easel while he speaks, creating a special full-color illustration that will remain at ROPL as a gift to the library.
Mark will give tips on writing, illustrating, and getting published, offer lively readings from his books, and answer questions from those in attendance.
While Mark Crilley has spoken at more than 650 different venues since 2001, only one of them— ROPL— holds the distinction of having been the very first!
You won’t want to miss this special occasion when Mark returns to speak at his old hometown library for the first time in 24 years!
Please register all adults and all children attending. |
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Bring the family and have fun building a fantastic Lego® creation that will be displayed in the library until the next Lego® Time. Duplo® blocks are available for young children.
Please register all adults and children attending.
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Back by popular demand! Drop-in to trade cards and build your deck, meet other players, share your collection, or bring your deck to battle other players. We’ll also have some Pokémon coloring sheets and bookmarks available to color and take home.
The library does not monitor trades. This is a self-led program, so friendly trading is encouraged!
Registration is encouraged. Please register all adults and children attending.
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Now that school is back in session, join us in making fuse bead frames that you can use in your locker (or refrigerator, or any magnetic surface). Bring your friends, because we'll have the Instax camera from the Library of Things on hand to take photos you can put in the frame!
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Interested in scary stories? Want to learn how to write your own? Drop in for this writing workshop to get inspired and write your own spooky tale!
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Make & Mingle is a program designed as both a craft and social event. Bring a friend or family member to craft together. Don't have anyone to bring? You're still welcome to come, just know that the spirit of the program will encourage you to socialize with new people!
Children ages 10-13 are welcome but are required to bring an adult with them.
This month's project is a simple ghost garland cut from book pages for your Halloween decor!
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Drop-in for a casual video game hangout and free play with your friends! We'll provide different games for the Switch and have some snacks. Feel free to bring your own controllers.
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Join us for this introductory workshop on Magic: The Gathering.
Our hosts from Time Travelers will show you the basics of deck building and how to battle! Time Travelers will provide practice decks for the program. Feel free to bring your own cards if you would like.
There will also be ASL access for the event.
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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.
Film will be announced within two weeks of the event.
Registration required to determine the amount of pizza we purchase.
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Celebrate spooky season by making a last-minute Halloween decoration! We'll be making mini cheesecloth ghosts, with the added fun of doing crafts under black light. Make sure to dress in neon colors or white to make the best use of the black lights!
Disclaimer: "Glow-in-the-Dark" refers to doing the craft in a black light-lit room, not to the craft itself. The craft will not glow-in-the-dark unless under black light.
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Try your hand at cooking in a mug! We will be making two recipes, one sweet and one savory!
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The Clover Curse (Adventures of Sophie Mouse #7)
by Poppy Green
Please register and pick up your book at the youth services reference desk.
Sophie Mouse is painting in Clio's Clover patch on a beautiful spring day when she spots something unusual. It's a clover...but it has four leaves! Four-leaf clovers are supposed to bring good luck, right? Sophie waits and waits for this good luck, but it seems like just the opposite is happening. She spills paint all over herself, she doesn't have any fun daydreams, and she forgets about an adventure she was supposed to go on with Hattie! Will Sophie ever be able to break this Clover Curse?
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Visit us in person for even more Fall fun! |
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Youth Services Department
222 E Eleven Mile Rd
Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
(248) 246-3725https://www.ropl.org/ |
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