Library Board Meeting

The Library’s Board of Trustees meets the first Monday of every month.  The meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and the public is welcome to attend.

Getting the Most out of Your Smart Phone

This is a follow-up class to the iPhone/Android classes.  In this class, you will be shown more advanced topics like backing up your photos/videos, subscribing to podcasts, and using your app store to the fullest (Library apps, how to buy apps without using a credit car......More

This is a follow-up class to the iPhone/Android classes.  In this class, you will be shown more advanced topics like backing up your photos/videos, subscribing to podcasts, and using your app store to the fullest (Library apps, how to buy apps without using a credit card, and some of our favorite apps.)

Preschool Makerspace

Preschool Makerspace for ages 5 and underMake, try, create, and play at the library. Young children will explore a variety of stations with open-ended creative activities designed to encourage early learning. Children will need an active adult partner to help them.No re......More

Preschool Makerspace for ages 5 and underMake, try, create, and play at the library. Young children will explore a variety of stations with open-ended creative activities designed to encourage early learning. Children will need an active adult partner to help them.No registration required.

Gentle Restorative Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Relief

Relax and Restore with this gentle, stress relieving yoga practice. Create harmony and balance of body and mind through physical postures, breathing techniques and an extended guided relaxation at the end of class. Suitable for most fitness and experience levels. Modifi......More

Relax and Restore with this gentle, stress relieving yoga practice. Create harmony and balance of body and mind through physical postures, breathing techniques and an extended guided relaxation at the end of class. Suitable for most fitness and experience levels. Modifications are offered for both dialing back and going deeper into your practice. This class is a perfect introduction to yoga.About the Instructor:Andrea Astley Dinsdale is a RYT Certified Yoga Instructor who has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. In addition to the Dexter District Library, she teaches with Dexter and Chelsea Adult Community Education, as well as Verapose Yoga. Andrea is also a Certified Clinical Reflexologist and sees clients in the Dexter area. Her main areas of focus are building and maintaining mental and physical balance, strength and flexibility through a lens of self-care for stress relief and optimal wellness.Yoga classes will be onsite in the Library’s lower-level meeting room.  Classes are for adults (18+). Registration is mandatory for each class.  Space is limited. Please register online at the Library’s Event Calendar, at the Adult Service desk or call the library at 734-426-4477.(Note: you must register for each class date separately)Note: Participants will be required to sign an Accident Waiver and Release of Liability form prior to class. If possible, please bring a yoga mat or beach towel to class. 

Getting the Most out of Your Smart Phone

This is a follow-up class to the iPhone/Android classes.  In this class, you will be shown more advanced topics like backing up your photos/videos, subscribing to podcasts, and using your app store to the fullest (Library apps, how to buy apps without using a credit car......More

This is a follow-up class to the iPhone/Android classes.  In this class, you will be shown more advanced topics like backing up your photos/videos, subscribing to podcasts, and using your app store to the fullest (Library apps, how to buy apps without using a credit card, and some of our favorite apps.)

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

The Book Sales offer a variety of material including picture books and young readers, mystery, science fiction, horror, romance, general fiction, non-fiction, and much more.Donated used materials are sold during regular library hours and are stocked on a shelf located n......More

The Book Sales offer a variety of material including picture books and young readers, mystery, science fiction, horror, romance, general fiction, non-fiction, and much more.Donated used materials are sold during regular library hours and are stocked on a shelf located near the circulation desk. Prices Adult hardcover and trade paperback $1.00Adult mass market paperback $0.50Children’s hardcover $0.50Children’s paperback and board books $.25DVDs and books on CD $0.50VHS and audio tapes $0.25 or five for $1.00Vintage and specialty books $2.00Discount shelf—all books $0.25 or five for $1.00The Friends canvas book bags are available at book sales and at the circulation desk for only $12. Or, you may also purchase a canvas bag at the book sale for $15 and fill it with as many items at the sale, for free.

No Friday Night Movie this month: Enjoy the Summer Festival!

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale

The Book Sales offer a variety of material including picture books and young readers, mystery, science fiction, horror, romance, general fiction, non-fiction, and much more.Donated used materials are sold during regular library hours and are stocked on a shelf located n......More

The Book Sales offer a variety of material including picture books and young readers, mystery, science fiction, horror, romance, general fiction, non-fiction, and much more.Donated used materials are sold during regular library hours and are stocked on a shelf located near the circulation desk. Prices Adult hardcover and trade paperback $1.00Adult mass market paperback $0.50Children’s hardcover $0.50Children’s paperback and board books $.25DVDs and books on CD $0.50VHS and audio tapes $0.25 or five for $1.00Vintage and specialty books $2.00Discount shelf—all books $0.25 or five for $1.00The Friends canvas book bags are available at book sales and at the circulation desk for only $12. Or, you may also purchase a canvas bag at the book sale for $15 and fill it with as many items at the sale, for free.

Somewhere in Time Book Club

This history book discussion club meets in the Library's lower level meeting room,  on the second Monday of every month from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. This is a history reading group, but historical fiction may be selected occasionally.  This club is open to anyone wishing to jo......More

This history book discussion club meets in the Library's lower level meeting room,  on the second Monday of every month from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. This is a history reading group, but historical fiction may be selected occasionally.  This club is open to anyone wishing to join, but you must be a registered member of the group to participate. Upon registration, a book will be placed on hold for members that have an active Dexter District Library card or an active library card from a TLN participating library.  Group members that do not have an active library card will be responsible for procuring their own copy of the assigned book.To join the group, please contact Lisa Ryan at 734-426-4477 (ext 119) or [email protected]

Gentle Restorative Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Relief

Relax and Restore with this gentle, stress relieving yoga practice. Create harmony and balance of body and mind through physical postures, breathing techniques and an extended guided relaxation at the end of class. Suitable for most fitness and experience levels. Modifi......More

Relax and Restore with this gentle, stress relieving yoga practice. Create harmony and balance of body and mind through physical postures, breathing techniques and an extended guided relaxation at the end of class. Suitable for most fitness and experience levels. Modifications are offered for both dialing back and going deeper into your practice. This class is a perfect introduction to yoga.About the Instructor:Andrea Astley Dinsdale is a RYT Certified Yoga Instructor who has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. In addition to the Dexter District Library, she teaches with Dexter and Chelsea Adult Community Education, as well as Verapose Yoga. Andrea is also a Certified Clinical Reflexologist and sees clients in the Dexter area. Her main areas of focus are building and maintaining mental and physical balance, strength and flexibility through a lens of self-care for stress relief and optimal wellness.Yoga classes will be onsite in the Library’s lower-level meeting room.  Classes are for adults (18+). Registration is mandatory for each class.  Space is limited. Please register online at the Library’s Event Calendar, at the Adult Service desk or call the library at 734-426-4477.(Note: you must register for each class date separately)Note: Participants will be required to sign an Accident Waiver and Release of Liability form prior to class. If possible, please bring a yoga mat or beach towel to class. 

Friday Afternoon Movie for Adults: Bob Trevino Likes It (2024)

 Starring: Barbie Ferreira, John Leguizamo and French StewartWhen Lonely 20-something Lily Trevino accidentally befriends a stranger online who shares the exact same name as her own self-centered father, encouragement and support from this new Bob Trevino could change h......More

 Starring: Barbie Ferreira, John Leguizamo and French StewartWhen Lonely 20-something Lily Trevino accidentally befriends a stranger online who shares the exact same name as her own self-centered father, encouragement and support from this new Bob Trevino could change her life for the better. Inspired by a true story.Rated: PG-13, 1 hour 42 minutesThis program will be in the Library’s lower-level meeting room. Registration is appreciated. Scroll down to register or call the Library at 734-426-4477 (ext. 120)  

Author Talk with Tim Mulherin - This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan

 Join author Tim Mulherin as he discusses, This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan. Mr. Mulherin addresses the impact of the pandemic, climate change, and tourism on northern Michigan in this microcosmic look at the phenomenon that’s oc......More

 Join author Tim Mulherin as he discusses, This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan. Mr. Mulherin addresses the impact of the pandemic, climate change, and tourism on northern Michigan in this microcosmic look at the phenomenon that’s occurring in communities throughout the Great Lakes region and other high-demand scenic areas in the United States. The author spent  more than a year researching and interviewing nearly 90 experts in their respective fields, including tourism, agriculture, viticulture, law enforcement, commercial and recreational fishing, marine science, environmental law, nature conservation, astronomy, government, retail, real estate, and journalism and met with representatives of the National Park Service, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Coast Guard, and members of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.All weighed in on the profound changes that have come to northern Michigan — which are accelerating and all looked critically to the future we need to build together: intentionally, thoughtfully, and creatively to preserve cultural traditions and protect the environment, and to evolve in the most constructive way possible — no small undertaking. It's a hot topic, one that impacts everyone who lives in the Great Lakes region, owns seasonal property there, or is a return visitor. About the presenter:Tim Mulherin first visited northern Michigan in 1986 and, like most everyone who comes here, was instantly smitten by it. In the early 2000s he found work in the Ann Arbor area then later Grayling, failed attempts to move closer to the Grand Traverse region due to his dear wife’s reluctance to leave her ancestral home in Indianapolis. Nonetheless, he wrote about his love for northern Michigan’s incomparable scenic splendor and his humorous tries to become a Michigander in his collection of essays and stories titled Sands, Stars, Wind, and Water: Field Notes from Up North (2021).Now a seasonal resident of Leelanau County, Mulherin began conceptualizing This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan during a conversation with Traverse City writer Dave Dempsey. Mulherin wondered why no one had written a book about the impact of the pandemic, climate change, and tourism on northwest lower Michigan.Mulherin holds a bachelor of arts in English, with a concentration in nonfiction writing, from Indiana University Indianapolis. He also earned a master of arts in journalism from IU Indy and a master of science in management from Indiana Wesleyan University. He taught nonfiction writing for nearly a decade in IU Indy’s Department of English. Mulherin is a frequent contributor to the Glen Arbor Sun newspaper, and his writing has appeared in Traverse Magazine. He is currently writing a book on Michigan and Indiana’s wildlife.This program will be in the Library’s lower-level meeting room. Registration is appreciated. Scroll down to register on the Library’s events calendar or call 734-426-4477 (ext. 120)

Gentle Restorative Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Relief

Relax and Restore with this gentle, stress relieving yoga practice. Create harmony and balance of body and mind through physical postures, breathing techniques and an extended guided relaxation at the end of class. Suitable for most fitness and experience levels. Modifi......More

Relax and Restore with this gentle, stress relieving yoga practice. Create harmony and balance of body and mind through physical postures, breathing techniques and an extended guided relaxation at the end of class. Suitable for most fitness and experience levels. Modifications are offered for both dialing back and going deeper into your practice. This class is a perfect introduction to yoga.About the Instructor:Andrea Astley Dinsdale is a RYT Certified Yoga Instructor who has been practicing yoga for over 20 years. In addition to the Dexter District Library, she teaches with Dexter and Chelsea Adult Community Education, as well as Verapose Yoga. Andrea is also a Certified Clinical Reflexologist and sees clients in the Dexter area. Her main areas of focus are building and maintaining mental and physical balance, strength and flexibility through a lens of self-care for stress relief and optimal wellness.Yoga classes will be onsite in the Library’s lower-level meeting room.  Classes are for adults (18+). Registration is mandatory for each class.  Space is limited. Please register online at the Library’s Event Calendar, at the Adult Service desk or call the library at 734-426-4477.(Note: you must register for each class date separately)Note: Participants will be required to sign an Accident Waiver and Release of Liability form prior to class. If possible, please bring a yoga mat or beach towel to class. 

Better Off Read Book Club

This  general fiction book discussion club meets in the Library's lower level meeting room,  on the third  Thursday of every month from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. This is a fiction reading group. This club is open to anyone wishing to join, but you must be a registered member of ......More

This  general fiction book discussion club meets in the Library's lower level meeting room,  on the third  Thursday of every month from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. This is a fiction reading group. This club is open to anyone wishing to join, but you must be a registered member of the group to participate. Upon registration, a book will be placed on hold for members that have an active Dexter District Library card or an active library card from a TLN participating library.  Group members that do not have an active library card will be responsible for procuring their own copy of the assigned book.To join the group and for further information contact Lisa Ryan 734-426-4477 (ext 119).

Magic: The Gathering

Grades 5 Through 12Friday, August 22 from 6:00 - 8:00 pmSpace is limited.  Registration opens Friday, June 27. Please register below.Pizza dinner will be provided. Please enter preference for cheese or pepperoni and any dietary restrictions in the comments field.Join us......More

Grades 5 Through 12Friday, August 22 from 6:00 - 8:00 pmSpace is limited.  Registration opens Friday, June 27. Please register below.Pizza dinner will be provided. Please enter preference for cheese or pepperoni and any dietary restrictions in the comments field.Join us for  an evening of MTG tournament-style play.  Prizes awarded to top players.  Everyone in grades 5 through 12 with knowledge of game play and rules is invited to attend.  Please bring your own Commander deck to each session.Co-sponsored with SRSLY Dexter and 5 Healthy Towns.Location: Lower Level Meeting Room, Dexter District LibraryContact:  [email protected]