Taylor Community Library

LEGO Club
2025-01-13 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) | Community Rooms (Papp & Trolley), 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
LEGO Club
Do you love Legos? Join our Lego Club! Every Monday at 6 p.m. come in and start building. Everyone is welcome to free build. If you are up for it, we will provide a challenge or theme for you to make something related to that week’s challenge or theme. We will display your creation for one week and will tear them apart at the next event. This event is open to kids, tweens, teens, and parents. No registration is required, just stop in and build!

Canva Class: Basics
2025-01-13 17:30 - 19:30 | Community Rooms (Papp & Trolley), 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Canva Class: Basics
Want to create your own digital masterpieces such as flyers, social media graphics, logos, and more? Or maybe you’re a teacher/educator who’s in need of worksheets, certificates, or bookmarks. Maybe you have a Cricut, Silhouette, or Siser and want to create your own designs. Join us for a 2-hour presentation where we will teach you the basics of using Canva.
We will have 10 Chromebooks to loan out for the program on a first-come-first-serve basis. Bringing a personal laptop or Chromebook is welcome!
All attendees must have or create a Canva account (free or pro) before attending the class. You can create one by clicking here. If you need help creating your account, please call and ask for Becky Price.
Click here to access the slides

Creative Writing Challenge
2025-01-13 15:00 - 16:00 | Community Rooms (Papp & Trolley), 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Creative Writing Challenge
Calling all creative writers! We will meet at one of the front Community Rooms the second Monday of every month, from 3:00-4:00pm. Everyone will be given a prompt, and your job will be to take this prompt to find words on signs, pictures, artwork, book spines, overheard phrases/quotes, etc. on library grounds and write them down. When everyone has something, they will come back to the room and we will put together what we have found.

Hooks & Needles
2025-01-13 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-01-06 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-30 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-23 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Trolley (North) Unity Room, 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Hooks & Needles

Come and join other yarn enthusiasts in our community who love to knit and crochet. This is a weekly event to share ideas, projects, and do a little yarning. Bring your own projects to work on.

T(w)een Book Club
2025-01-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Community Rooms (Papp & Trolley), 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
T(w)een Book Club
T(w)een Book Club is a monthly book club suggested for tweens and teens ages 12-17 where we will read age-appropriate titles from all genres, have a snack, and do a book-related activity!
Copies of our monthly book will be placed on hold and can be picked up from our front desk before our meeting. Most of the time they are also available on Hoopla or Libby
We will take time to share thoughts on the book and chat about our general reading interests!
This month’s book is Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He’s about to take his first-ever trip to Iran, and it’s pretty overwhelming—especially when he’s also dealing with clinical depression, a disapproving dad, and a chronically anemic social life. In Iran, he gets to know his ailing but still formidable grandfather, his loving grandmother, and the rest of his mom’s family for the first time. And he meets Sohrab, the boy next door who changes everything. Sohrab makes sure people speak English so Darius can understand what’s going on. He gets Darius an Iranian National Football Team jersey that makes him feel like a True Persian for the first time. And he understands that sometimes, best friends don’t have to talk. Darius has never had a true friend before, but now he’s spending his days with Sohrab playing soccer, eating rosewater ice cream, and sitting together for hours in their special place, a rooftop overlooking the Yazdi skyline. Sohrab calls him Darioush—the original Persian version of his name—and Darius has never felt more like himself than he does now that he’s Darioush to Sohrab. When it’s time to go home to America, he’ll have to find a way to be Darioush on his own.

Makerspace: Design Your Own Hot Air Balloon
2025-01-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Youth Section, 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Makerspace: Design Your Own Hot Air Balloon
Makerspace is a monthly program that allows you to create your own masterpieces with the supplies that is given on hand. Supplies will be out for one hour on the youth side. This program is for kids and families.

Silent Book Club
2025-01-08 17:30 - 19:30, 2024-12-18 17:30 - 19:30 | Community Rooms (Papp & Trolley), 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Silent Book Club
Ever wanted to join a book club, but felt like it was too much pressure? Join this super low-key book club where you show up with a book of your choice and read! At each meeting the first and last 15 minutes will be designated for sharing what you’re reading/socializing with other members and then the hour and half in-between will be designated for reading. We will have an ambience room playing at low volume in the background and different options for seating. Feel free to bring a snack, beverage, or blanket to make this event extra cozy. This book club meets every Wednesday.

Brown Bag Talking Book Discussion
2025-01-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Trolley (North) Unity Room, 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Brown Bag Talking Book Discussion
The group discusses two audiobooks each month. Listen to all, one, or even none… everyone is welcome!
Meet in person or join in remotely.
To join remotely by phone, please Call: 267-807-9601 and use Access Code: [REDACTED], or join virtually by visiting bit.ly/TCLbtbcall

Titles are voted on 3 months in advance. This month’s titles:

The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen
DB 54007
10 hours, 26 minutes. Mystery and Detective Stories.
Trauma surgeon Catherine Cordell left Savannah after escaping from a serial murderer whom she managed to kill. A copycat is now stalking her in Boston while finding other victims, and Catherine falls in love with the detective on the case. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2001.
The 100-year-old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
DB 75820
13 hours, 15 minutes. Humor, Adventure.
Sweden. On his one-hundredth birthday, former demolitions expert Allan Karlsson escapes from an old folks’ home, steals a suitcase filled with money, and begins a madcap adventure running from criminals and the police. Originally published in Swedish in 2009. Some strong language. 2012.

New attendees: Please call the library or click on the covers above to place copies on hold. Or current BTB members can use the Talking Book Order Form to have copies sent on cartridge.

Textile Lab
2025-01-07 17:30 - 19:30, 2024-12-17 17:30 - 19:30 | Community Rooms (Papp & Trolley), 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Textile Lab
Textile Lab is a weekly lab for textile crafters to come together and work on their projects. If you love to quilt, sew, knit, crochet, embroider, needlepoint, or any other textile crafting, this is the place for you! An instructor will be available to teach you how to quilt, or to guide you on your projects. This is a weekly lab that is open on Tuesdays from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Toddler Storytime
2025-01-07 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-12-17 10:30 - 23:15 | Community Rooms (Papp & Trolley), 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Toddler Storytime
Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun! Toddler Storytime is for ages 2-4, but older and younger siblings are welcome. Bring your toddler for a chance to learn and practice some early reading skills. We will reserve some time at the end for creative play or a craft.

LEGO Club
2025-01-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-12-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Taylor Community Library, 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States

Crafting Together
2025-01-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Community Rooms (Papp & Trolley), 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Crafting Together (Kids & Parents)
Monthly Crafting Together aimed to give parents and children the opportunity to use their creativity to create beautiful masterpieces and memories.

LIBRARY CLOSED
2024-12-31 - 2025-01-01, 2024-12-24 - 2024-12-25 | Taylor Community Library, 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States

Cinema and Cocoa: The Polar Express
2024-12-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Community Rooms (Papp & Trolley), 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Cinema and Cocoa: The Polar Express
Come watch one our favorite winter movies: The Polar Express, and feel free to come dressed in your pajamas to match the characters on screen! We’ll have a small craft and your child will get to collect a Golden Ticket! Enjoy a nice cup of hot cocoa with fixings and some popcorn as well. Crafts and snacks are available while supplies last.
This event is for families and all ages.

Adult Painting Swap*
2024-12-19 17:30 - 19:30 | Community Rooms (Papp & Trolley), 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Adult Painting Swap*
Join our Adult Librarian, Becky Price, for an adult painting swap. Each participant will get a canvas to start. You will have 5 minutes to set up your canvas for what kind of painting you’re attempting to get at the end of the night. Every 5-10 minutes you will swap paintings with the person next to you for them to add to it. At the end, you will get your brand new painting back with time to finish your painting (if needed) before taking it home. We will also be taking before and after photos to post on our Facebook and Instagram. This program is open to all skill levels.
*Registration is required to make sure we have enough supplies.
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Holiday Gift Wrapping Station
2024-12-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Trolley (North) Unity Room, 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Holiday Gift Wrapping Station
We are offering a calm spot to wrap presents away from prying eyes! Listen to holiday music and chill with us Thursday, December 12th and 19th from 5pm-7pm.
We will have some wrapping supplies available, but we encourage you to bring your own gift paper, bows, or gift boxes.

Writing Sessions
2024-12-19 14:30 - 16:30 | Community Rooms (Papp & Trolley), 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Writing Sessions
Calling all writers! We will have one of the front Community Rooms available for those looking for motivation to start writing to come in and write every Thursday, from 2:30-4:30pm. It’ll be a quiet place with little to no interruptions, and enough space to spread out your notes and plotline maps. Are you up for the challenge?

Teen Volunteer Group*
2024-12-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Community Rooms (Papp & Trolley), 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Teen Volunteer Group*
Are you a teen who’s looking for volunteer hours? Join our Teen Volunteer Group!
Teen volunteers help plan, implement, and promote ways to improve services offered at TCL. Joining our group builds your resume, earns you volunteer hours, and gives you a chance to be heard. Tasks will include helping the library with collection maintenance, programming prep, maintaining the TCL Tiny Taylor Library, and more!
We meet every other Wednesday at 4 p.m. in person at the library.
Want to earn volunteer hours for this? Visit our Volunteer page to see if space is available and to sign up!
*Registration Required

Special Library Board Meeting
2024-12-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Community Rooms (Papp & Trolley), 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Special Library Board Meeting
There will be a public special meeting of the Library Board at 7:00 p.m. at 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI 48180 to discuss the upcoming budget.
People who need special accommodations for the meeting should use our Contact Form, or call 734-287-4840 a week before the meeting. If you would like to contact board members before their meeting, please also use our Contact Form and indicate whether your message is for a specific board member or the Library Board as a whole.
Remote meeting attendance is available online by clicking this link or by calling 1(646)876-9923 and entering Meeting ID: 840 6243 1659 Passcode: ‪332064

Canva Class: Drop-In
2024-12-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Community Rooms (Papp & Trolley), 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Canva Class: Drop-In
Have a specific question or need assistance with something on Canva? Stop by our Canva Drop-In Class. This class has no agenda other than answering any questions or problems you’ve encountered while using Canva. Feel free to stay until your question is answered or stay and learn more from others.

Bark for Books
2024-12-13 15:00 - 17:00 | Community Rooms (Papp & Trolley), 12303 Pardee Road, Taylor, MI, 48180, United States
Bark for Books
Join us for our last Bark for Books of the year! Practice your reading skills by reading aloud to a trained therapy dog for 15 minutes. You can even practice presentations in front of them! From practicing speeches or book reports to just reading your favorite book aloud, these dogs love to hear stories and get a ton of pets. We will have two therapy dogs to read to from 3:00-5:00p.m. so, call or stop in the library to sign up for a time to meet these patient puppers. Registration begins November 29 at 10a.m. and we have 16 spots open.
