Upcoming Events

Get drawn into reading with Joel's Picasso Magic Show! Art-themed books of all sorts are brought to life with amazing magic, wacky stunts, and lots of audience participation.

As that famous painter on PBS said: "There are no mistakes, just happy accidents." Join us to flex your creative muscles using pre-drawn or blank canvases to create a work of art!

Drop-in storytime fun! We can't wait to have you join us for stories, music, crafts, games, and more!

Join us at the park next to the library for an outdoor storytime!

Do you miss the Valley Film Society? Join us for a series of independent, foreign, and art house films at the library!

Join us for an hour or 2 of needle arts at Hoyt Library. Bring a project to work on or a project that you need help with! All needlework is welcome. Second Saturday of the month, 10 am - 12 pm.

We are inviting children and their families to our storytime for 30 minutes of read-aloud stories, songs, fingerplays and fun. A theme-related craft project is included for fun and fine motor skills practice.

We'd love to have you join us in the Hoyt Children's area for a fun time of stories, jumpy songs, a craft, and a snack! See you there!

Families and Children Together- FACT is hosting Mobile Mondays! Join the Bookmobile and a few local food trucks for a lunchtime treat!

Join us this summer for free family movies on Mondays at 2 p.m. at Zauel Library! Thsi week's movie is Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up (2024, PG, 100 minutes).

Join us for fun with color! Have you ever tried pull painting with string or cardboard? It is a fun way to explore art techniques with color and paint. All ages of children are invited and kids under age 7 will need an adult helper.

Books Beyond Binaries is a queer book club exploring LGBTQIA+ themes in adult and young adult fiction. Whether you're well-versed in queer fiction or just starting your journey, we're open to all who are interested.

Join us every Monday at 4:00 in the Hoyt children's area to make lego creations. We'll pick a different type of creation every week!

Join us every Tuesday for stories, songs, finger plays, learning activities, crafts and more! Activities are aimed at toddlers aged 18 months - 3 years old, but this storytime is open to all ages.

Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention combines slow movement, deep breathing, and focused intention to help people improve strength, balance and posture while helping prevent falls.

A discussion of the book Haunted Flint by Roxanne Rhoads and Joe Schipani with Hoyt Library Local History and Genealogy Library Assistant Leo LeFevre.

This is where FUN and EXERCISE really do go together! We are super excited to offer Chair Exercise as a weekly event to have fun, socialize, and rock out to top oldies hits all while burning calories...

Park Ranger Andrea Martinson, will share information about insects and pollination She will read a story and lead a fun craft. This program is geared towards children in kindergarten through 4th grade. 

Stop by Hoyt Library for a fun summer program with our friends from MSU Extension 4-H! We'll be making some art in celebration of our summer reading program, Color Our World!

Hoyt Library is excited to host the Demystifying Disability Book Club, led by our friends at the Disability Network of Mid-Michigan!

Each month the Butman-Fish Book Club will read a new(er) fiction book that focuses on life, love, and the difficult human experience. We will be reading these upcoming novels:

Join Miss Beth from Zauel Library at the Castle Museum on July 16th at 10 am for Michigan Rocks and Fossils!

Join us at Traditions of Saginaw West Campus!