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9:00am-8:00pm
(989) 755-0904

Hoyt Main
505 Janes Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48607
United States

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Sun: Closed
Mon-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm
Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Butman-Fish

9:00am-8:00pm
(989) 799-9160

Butman-Fish
1716 Hancock Street
Saginaw, MI 48602
United States

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Mon-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm
Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Wickes

12:00pm-6:00pm
(989) 752-3821

Wickes
1713 Hess Street
Saginaw, MI 48601
United States

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Sun: Closed
Mon-Thu: 12:00pm-6:00pm
Fri-Sat: Closed

Zauel Memorial

12:00pm-9:00pm
(989) 799-2771

Zauel Memorial
3100 North Center Road
Saginaw, MI 48603
United States

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Mon-Tue: 9:00am-9:00pm
Wed: 12:00pm-9:00pm
Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm
Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

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Pocket Bear

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Pocket Bear
By Katherine Applegate
Children's Fiction
Recommended for Ages 7–12

This is a fantastic tale of kindness and bravery. It combines lessons on World War I with a wonderful "Toy Story” like narrative. It also includes a fun history of teddy bears. A Pocket Bear was created to be a tiny token of comfort carried by soldiers in WW1. His eyes were sewn a bit higher, so he al...

And the River Drags Her Down

Book Cover of "And the River Drags Her Down" by Jihyun Yun

And the River Drags Her Down
by Jihyn Yun
Young Adult Fiction

 

Korean American Soojin and her sister Mirae, like all women in their family, have the power of reviving the dead by placing a small fragment of the deceased being into the ground. Their mother has died in a car crash, but she had warned the sisters against ever using their powers on anything larger than a sma...

Bear

Cover of the novel "Bear" by Julia Phillips

Bear
By Julia Phillips
Adult Fiction

I found the book Bear by Julia Phillips in a charming bookstore in Pike Place Market in Seattle. I was drawn to the simple title and its mesmerizing watercolor cover. And I’m so glad I picked it up. Bear brings us a story of two sisters living in the Pacific Northwest whose predictable lives become flipped upside down when an unusual black bear a...

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Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Adults" group
Apr 15 2026 Wed

Bookmobile Stop - HealthSource Saginaw

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Adults" group
Apr 15 2026 Wed

Bookmobile Stop - HealthSource Saginaw

3:00pm–4:00pm
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Description:

Join us at HealthSource Saginaw!

Explore our mobile library brimming with books for children, teens, and adults, and find your next great read! Don’t forget to bring an ID with your current address to sign up for a library card. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group
Apr 15 2026 Wed

Butman-Fish Friends of the Library Book Sale - Presale for Friends Members

4:00pm–7:00pm
Everyone
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Apr 15 2026 Wed

Butman-Fish Friends of the Library Book Sale - Presale for Friends Members

4:00pm–7:00pm
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Description:

Join the Friends of Butman Library for their Annual Spring Book Sale. Choose from a variety of used books, music, puzzles, and more. Find your treasure and help support the programming and services at Butman-Fish!

This event is in the "Adults" group
Apr 15 2026 Wed

Mystery Book Club at Oracle Brewing Co.

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adults
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Adults" group
Apr 15 2026 Wed

Mystery Book Club at Oracle Brewing Co.

6:30pm–7:45pm
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Description:

The books in this club are sure to brew mystery! Drop by Oracle Brewing Co. for a tasty beverage and a book discussion full of thrills and puzzles. For April, we're reading Death in the Dark Woods by Annelise Ryan.

This event is in the "Everyone" group
Apr 16 2026 Thu

Beaded Snake Take & Make

9:00am–4:00pm
Everyone
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Apr 16 2026 Thu

Beaded Snake Take & Make

9:00am–4:00pm
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Description:

Stop by the reference desk to pick up a beaded friendly little snake Take & Make kit! All materials and instructions will be provided.  1 kit per person, while supplies last.  

Apr 16 2026 Thu

Butman-Fish Friends of the Library Book Sale

9:00am–7:00pm
Apr 16 2026 Thu

Butman-Fish Friends of the Library Book Sale

9:00am–7:00pm
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Description:

Join the Friends of Butman-Fish Library for their Annual Fall Book Sale. Choose from a variety of used books, music, puzzles, and more. Find your treasure and help support the programming and services at Butman-Fish!

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This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Apr 16 2026 Thu

Miss Beth's Boombox

10:30am–11:15am
Babies, Children
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Apr 16 2026 Thu

Miss Beth's Boombox

10:30am–11:15am
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Join us Thursday mornings at 10:30 am for our music and movement storytime! Wear comfy clothes and get ready to move and groove with Miss Beth as we sing, dance, jump, crawl, stretch, and wiggle during Miss Beth's Boombox storytime!

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Saginaw, MI 48607

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