Howell Carnegie Library Events for Adults
Events Between 02-14-2025 and 03-16-2025
Trashy Book Club
February 14, 2025 10:00AM-11:30AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Shelley Ellis leads a monthly book group on the second Friday of the month that will discuss contemporary light literature of interest to women.
February's book is An American Marriage by Tayari Jones.
Registration is required. To register, call the Library at 517-546-0720 x104.
ACE @ your library!
Tax Assistance with the Accounting Aid Society
February 15, 2025 10:00AM-02:00PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
The Accounting Aid Society will be providing free tax assistance in the library’s Meabon Room on Saturdays beginning on January 25, 2025 and continuing through April 12, 2025, 10:00am – 2:00pm.
Eligibility for free assistance is based on an annual household income of less than $67,000.
Appointments are required and must be made by calling the Accounting Aid Society at 810-447-0868 for Livingston County. Please remember to bring all necessary documents to your appointment.
Literary Discussion Group
February 17, 2025 06:30PM-08:00PM @ Colbert Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
The Literary Discussion Group meets weekly to discuss fiction and nonfiction literature. Selections range from classic works to current, in various formats including short stories and essays.
For more information about the group and to learn how to join, email alt@howelllibrary.org.
Ask a Tech
February 18, 2025 09:00AM-10:00AM @ Study Room 1 (1 seats)
Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop or use ours. Check in at the Information Desk.
No registration required
Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.
Ask a Tech
February 18, 2025 10:00AM-11:00AM @ Study Room 1 (1 seats)
Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop or use ours. Check in at the Information Desk.
No registration required
Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.
Genealogy Help
February 19, 2025 01:00PM-02:00PM @ Local History Room (2 seats)
Is your genealogy quest stuck? If you need help getting your search headed in the right direction, sign up for an appointment to get some help from our resident genealogist. Online and local resources will be available to explore, including local newspapers on microfilm.
Registration is required. One-hour appointments are available at 1:00pm and 2:00pm as Library volunteers are available. Appointments can be made four weeks in advance by signing up below. One other person may accompany the registrant to their appointment.
View the Library's upcoming genealogy-focused programs here.
Please stay home if you are sick.
What's Your Opinion?
February 19, 2025 01:00PM-02:30PM @ (no seat limit)
Develop a deeper understanding of current events, share your ideas and opinions, and expand your worldview by learning from one another at this monthly discussion group. Coordinator Tony Sakey will select and share local, national, or international topics with registered participants 2-3 days before each meeting. Participants may choose to do additional research to prepare for the discussion.
Registration is required to receive the Zoom virtual meeting login information. To register, call the Library at 517-546-0720 x104.
See below for technical requirements.
ACE @ your library!
Genealogy Help
February 19, 2025 02:00PM-03:00PM @ Local History Room (2 seats)
Is your genealogy quest stuck? If you need help getting your search headed in the right direction, sign up for an appointment to get some help from our resident genealogist. Online and local resources will be available to explore, including local newspapers on microfilm.
Registration is required. One-hour appointments are available at 1:00pm and 2:00pm as Library volunteers are available. Appointments can be made four weeks in advance by signing up below. One other person may accompany the registrant to their appointment.
View the Library's upcoming genealogy-focused programs here.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Novel Bites: Fangirl Down
February 19, 2025 06:00PM-07:00PM @ Aberrant Ales (15 seats)
Join us at Aberrant Ales for a discussion of Fangirl Down by New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey.
Wells Whitaker quits his once promising golf career in a blaze of glory and his last remaining supporter, Josephine Doyle, begins to wonder if her faith was misplaced. Then a determined Wells shows up at her door with a wild proposal: be his new caddy, help him turn his game around, and split the prize money.
As they travel together, spending days on the green and nights in neighboring hotel rooms, sparks fly. Before long, they're inseparable. But Wells is technically her boss and an athlete falling for his fangirl would be ridiculous... right?
Registration is required and begins Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, at 9am. Register online, by phone, or in person at the Information Desk. Sign-ups close one hour before the program starts, or when registration is full. A minimum of four registrants by Monday, February 17th is required for this program to proceed as scheduled.
Seating begins 15 minutes before the event start time.
Please stay home if you are sick.
RESCHEDULED: All Abilities Activities: Valentine's Day Party
February 20, 2025 01:00PM-02:30PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
Higher needs individuals aged 16+ are invited to explore, create, and have fun in an inclusive environment! Supplies are provided on a first come, first served basis. Different activities will be offered each month. This month's activities are cookie decorating and card making.
Caregivers are welcome to attend.
Registration is not required.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Tax Assistance with the Accounting Aid Society
February 22, 2025 10:00AM-02:00PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
The Accounting Aid Society will be providing free tax assistance in the library’s Meabon Room on Saturdays beginning on January 25, 2025 and continuing through April 12, 2025, 10:00am – 2:00pm.
Eligibility for free assistance is based on an annual household income of less than $67,000.
Appointments are required and must be made by calling the Accounting Aid Society at 810-447-0868 for Livingston County. Please remember to bring all necessary documents to your appointment.
Ready, Set, Puzzle!
February 23, 2025 05:00PM-07:45PM @ Reference Magazine Area (54 seats)
The clock is ticking; join us for a puzzle race!
How will the competition work?
Teams of up to four adults will race against each other - and the clock - to complete a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle in 90 minutes or less. We have space for up to ten teams.
What does the race look like?
There will be pizza, pop, puzzles, and music! Teams of adults will compete in the Reference area of the first floor of the library. You may eat and chat - without distracting your opponents - while you puzzle and we will help you keep track of how much time you have left.
How does registration work?
Registration is required and opens Sunday, January 26th. Each participant will fill out the registration form and let us know your name, how many people you are competing with, your team name if you have one, and whether you'd like to accept new team members to get your group up to 4. We will close the form at the end of the day on Tuesday, February 18th, to finalize team rosters.
What are the rules?
We will distribute puzzles and start the timer at 5:45pm. Each team will have until 7:15pm to work on their puzzle. We are not allowing any tools including but not limited to "spatulas" (paper, cardboard, or other implements used to pick up a completed section and move it into position) and sorting trays. Otherwise it is up to each team to decide how to start the puzzle and divide the work. Winners will be determined based either on time of completion or number of unassembled puzzle pieces when time runs out.
What are the prizes?
Each member of the winning team will receive a prize.
First place winners will receive a $25 gift card supporting a local business.
Second place winners will receive a $20 gift card supporting a local business.
Third place winners will receive a $15 gift card supporting a local business.
This is an after-hours event; participants will enter through the Library’s front entrance (near Grand River) between 5:00 pm and 5:30 pm. DOORS WILL BE LOCKED AT 5:30 PM.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Literary Discussion Group
February 24, 2025 06:30PM-08:00PM @ Colbert Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
The Literary Discussion Group meets weekly to discuss fiction and nonfiction literature. Selections range from classic works to current, in various formats including short stories and essays.
For more information about the group and to learn how to join, email alt@howelllibrary.org.
Ask a Tech
February 25, 2025 09:00AM-10:00AM @ Study Room 1 (1 seats)
Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop or use ours. Check in at the Information Desk.
No registration required
Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.
Ask a Tech
February 25, 2025 10:00AM-11:00AM @ Study Room 1 (1 seats)
Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop or use ours. Check in at the Information Desk.
No registration required
Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.
Tax Assistance with the Accounting Aid Society
March 01, 2025 10:00AM-02:00PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
The Accounting Aid Society will be providing free tax assistance in the library’s Meabon Room on Saturdays beginning on January 25, 2025 and continuing through April 12, 2025, 10:00am – 2:00pm.
Eligibility for free assistance is based on an annual household income of less than $67,000.
Appointments are required and must be made by calling the Accounting Aid Society at 810-447-0868 for Livingston County. Please remember to bring all necessary documents to your appointment.
Literary Discussion Group
March 03, 2025 06:30PM-08:00PM @ Colbert Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
The Literary Discussion Group meets weekly to discuss fiction and nonfiction literature. Selections range from classic works to current, in various formats including short stories and essays.
For more information about the group and to learn how to join, email alt@howelllibrary.org.
Ask a Tech
March 04, 2025 09:00AM-10:00AM @ Study Room 1 (1 seats)
Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop or use ours. Check in at the Information Desk.
No registration required
Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.
Ask a Tech
March 04, 2025 10:00AM-11:00AM @ Study Room 1 (1 seats)
Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop or use ours. Check in at the Information Desk.
No registration required
Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.
Poetry
March 05, 2025 10:00AM-11:30AM @ (no seat limit)
Read and discuss great poetry for understanding and pleasure in this continuing series of informal sessions on the first Wednesday of the month. Each session is independent and you may join at any time.
Registration is required to receive the Zoom virtual meeting login information. To register, call the Library at 517-546-0720 x104.
See below for technical requirements.
ACE @ your library!
Ask a Tech
March 05, 2025 04:30PM-05:30PM @ Study Room 1 (1 seats)
Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop or use ours. Check in at the Information Desk.
No registration required
Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.
Ask a Tech
March 05, 2025 05:30PM-06:30PM @ Study Room 1 (1 seats)
Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop or use ours. Check in at the Information Desk.
No registration required
Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.
Ladies of the Light: Women's Lighthouse History with Dianna Stampfler
March 06, 2025 06:00PM-07:00PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
They were women before their time taking on the romantic, yet dangerous and physically demanding, job of tending to the beacons that protected the shoreline. In all, some 40 women have been identified who excelled in this profession over the years - dating back as early as the 1840s and as recent as present day. Nearly 70 images of keepers, their families, and their lights make up this presentation. The program includes readings from newspapers and autobiographies, as well as handouts including the list of featured ladies and additional reading references for attendees.
No registration required. Seating begins 15 minutes before the event start time.
Please stay home if you are sick.
The Library's in-person programs are livestreamed on YouTube when possible.
Discover our past virtual program and livestream recordings on the Library's YouTube channel.
Tax Assistance with the Accounting Aid Society
March 08, 2025 10:00AM-02:00PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
The Accounting Aid Society will be providing free tax assistance in the library’s Meabon Room on Saturdays beginning on January 25, 2025 and continuing through April 12, 2025, 10:00am – 2:00pm.
Eligibility for free assistance is based on an annual household income of less than $67,000.
Appointments are required and must be made by calling the Accounting Aid Society at 810-447-0868 for Livingston County. Please remember to bring all necessary documents to your appointment.
Literary Discussion Group
March 10, 2025 06:30PM-08:00PM @ Colbert Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
The Literary Discussion Group meets weekly to discuss fiction and nonfiction literature. Selections range from classic works to current, in various formats including short stories and essays.
For more information about the group and to learn how to join, email alt@howelllibrary.org.
Ask a Tech
March 11, 2025 09:00AM-10:00AM @ Study Room 1 (1 seats)
Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop or use ours. Check in at the Information Desk.
No registration required
Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.
Ask a Tech
March 11, 2025 10:00AM-11:00AM @ Study Room 1 (1 seats)
Troubled by your laptop? Confounded by your Kindle? Peeved by your email? Get walk-in help with smart devices, email, and all things computer. Bring your laptop or use ours. Check in at the Information Desk.
No registration required
Please note that Library staff does not perform tech repair.
Howell Carnegie District Library Board of Trustees Meeting
March 11, 2025 07:00PM-08:30PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Howell Carnegie District Library Board Meetings are held every second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm.
Use the Clinton St. entrance.
Board meetings are held for the purpose of conducting the business of the Howell Carnegie District Library.
For the current agenda, previous meeting minutes, and related policies, see the Board of Trustees website page.
Memoirs, Etc.
March 12, 2025 10:00AM-11:30AM @ (no seat limit)
What better way to pass on stories about family, friends, places, and past events than through memoirs? Join us on the second Wednesday of each month to share your written work. All writing experience levels welcome!
Registration is required to receive the Zoom virtual meeting login information. To register, call the Library at 517-546-0720 x104.
See below for technical requirements.
ACE @ your library!
Onyx Storm Battle Brief
March 12, 2025 07:00PM-08:00PM @ Reference Magazine Area (20 seats)
Calling all Riders and Fliers, join us for a debrief on Onyx Storm, the third installment of the Empyrean Series by Rebecca Yarros. We will be discussing all things Onyx Storm: spoilers, theories, and all of your favorite parts.
Registration is required and begins Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 9am online, by phone, or in person at the Information Desk. Sign-ups close one hour before the program starts, or when registration is full. A minimum of four registrants by 7pm on Monday, March 10 is required for this program to proceed as scheduled.
Seating begins 15 minutes before the event start time. Please note that this discussion is an after-hours event; the library closes to the public and the doors are locked for entry at 7pm.
Please stay home if you are sick.
Trashy Book Club
March 14, 2025 10:00AM-11:30AM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
Shelley Ellis leads a monthly book group on the second Friday of the month that will discuss contemporary light literature of interest to women.
March's book is The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali.
Registration is required. To register, call the Library at 517-546-0720 x104.
ACE @ your library!
Tax Assistance with the Accounting Aid Society
March 15, 2025 10:00AM-02:00PM @ Meabon Room - Howell Carnegie Library (no seat limit)
The Accounting Aid Society will be providing free tax assistance in the library’s Meabon Room on Saturdays beginning on January 25, 2025 and continuing through April 12, 2025, 10:00am – 2:00pm.
Eligibility for free assistance is based on an annual household income of less than $67,000.
Appointments are required and must be made by calling the Accounting Aid Society at 810-447-0868 for Livingston County. Please remember to bring all necessary documents to your appointment.