Books Events in Detroit

Check out happening books events all around Detroit, MI

9th Annual Detroit Festival of Books (aka: Detroit Bookfest)! FREE!

 Sun, 19 Jul at 10:00 am Eastern Market Free

Daily Stoic Live | Onstage with Ryan Holiday

 Thu, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm Redford Theatre USD 49 to 242

Silent Book Club Speakeasy at the Fisher Theatre

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm Fisher Theatre USD 11

The Fix: Author/Book Discussion with Former U.S. Atty Gen. Barbara McQuade

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

World Cup Kickoff with Urban Football League and Detroit City Football Club

 Fri, 05 Jun at 12:00 pm Jefferson | Detroit Public Library Free

A History of the Muslim Communities of Detroit

 Sat, 11 Apr at 01:30 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Author Talk: Historical Fiction with Vanessa Riley

 Sun, 12 Apr at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Author Talk: Gerald McBride

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Saturday Storytime & Stay-and-Play

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:30 am Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Book Club/Great Michigan Read

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm Elmwood Park | Detroit Public Library Free

Wine Bingo at Sip N Read

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm 1620 Michigan Ave ste 122 USD 37

Author Talk: Dark Fantasy and Romance with Naima Simone

 Sun, 17 May at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Sunday Service Street Soccer

 Sun, 08 Mar at 11:00 am Social Status Detroit Free

Public Housing and Black America

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

The Non-Fiction Journey: From Writing to Selling

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:00 pm Wayne State University Press USD 50 to 61

THE LIBRARIANS Film Screening

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Detroit Writing Room Literary Salons

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Michigan Central Station East Entrance USD 73 to 268

Summer Reading Kick Off Party

 Mon, 22 Jun at 04:00 pm Edison | Detroit Public Library Free

Let's Get Heated!: Heated Rivalry Detroit Meet Up

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm La Ventana Cafe USD 12 to 15

Look Inside Detroit Never Left Black Space, White Borders, Latino Crossing

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Author Talk: John Garrison Marks on Washington's Legacy of Slavery

 Sun, 10 May at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Comic Book Day

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Jefferson | Detroit Public Library Free

Book Club

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Elmwood Park Branch Library Free

Author Talk: Jack Marchbanks: Art and Activism

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Author Talk: Persevered with Kara Zivin

 Tue, 26 May at 06:00 pm Detroit Public Library Free

Promote Your Own Book

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Grown Woman Candid Conversations: The Menopause Edition

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:30 pm Graced to Grow Beyond Fear USD 0 to 18

Kicks & Conversation

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Social Status Detroit Free

Financial Clarity For Entrepreneurs with Nicole Gillyard- CPA

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm 1620 Michigan Ave ste 122 USD 35

What They Dont Tell Us: Book Launch & Community Conversation

 Sat, 25 Apr at 03:00 pm Aya House USD 39 to 162

A Bug’s Life Movie Matinee

 Wed, 01 Jul at 04:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Learn and Play - Magic: The Gathering

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Jefferson | Detroit Public Library Free

The Wolf and the Red Hood: Book Launch Experience

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm 9920 Kercheval Ave USD 25

Great MI Read 2025 Book Discussion

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Jefferson | Detroit Public Library Free

Parkman Romance Book Club

 Mon, 27 Apr at 03:00 pm Parkman | Detroit Public Library Free

Stories in the Stacks

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 am Howard Family Bookstore USD 10 to 15

Find Your Joy at the Library

 Mon, 20 Apr at 12:00 pm Parkman | Detroit Public Library Free

Comic VS Chapter Book Club

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm Sherwood Forest | Detroit Public Library Free

Second Wednesday Book Club

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:30 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Modern Day High Priestess Book Signing

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:00 pm Teen HYPE USD 50

Jonathan Shropshire Author of children's book, Mechanical Life

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm Parkman | Detroit Public Library Free

After School Arts & Crafts for Kids!!

 Thu, 23 Apr at 03:30 pm Chaney | Detroit Public Library Free

Adult Book Discussion at Bowen Branch Library

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Bowen | Detroit Public Library Free

Escape Route Writing Workshop

 Mon, 20 Jul at 04:00 pm Edison | Detroit Public Library Free

Trivia Thursdays: Knowledge Knockout

 Thu, 02 Apr at 04:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Wellness Wednesday: Financial Wellness: Money Talk

 Wed, 15 Apr at 05:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

Lincoln Branch Book Club May Discussion Meeting

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

Kid Book Club

 Tue, 20 Jan at 04:30 pm Elmwood Park | Detroit Public Library Free

A Reading and Book Signing

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Elmwood Park Branch Library Free

School Year Reading Boost: 1st-3rd grade

 Sun, 02 Nov at 03:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

School Year: Ready to Read 4 Kindergarten

 Sun, 02 Nov at 04:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Lego Storybuilders

 Wed, 01 Apr Hubbard | Detroit Public Library Free

Read to a Shelter Dog

 Sat, 11 Oct at 02:00 pm Chase | Detroit Public Library Free

Storytime with a dog!

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:30 am Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

Hubbard Book Club

 Sat, 20 Dec at 11:00 am Hubbard | Detroit Public Library Free

National Library Week Celebration

 Mon, 20 Apr at 10:00 am Sherwood Forest | Detroit Public Library Free

Duffield Local Author Talk

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Duffield | Detroit Public Library Free

Hubbard Adult Book Club

 Sat, 18 Apr Hubbard | Detroit Public Library Free

Summer Reading - Secrets of the Sphinx

 Wed, 15 Jul at 02:00 pm Chandler Park | Detroit Public Library Free

Chaney Branch Book Club

 Sat, 25 Apr Chaney | Detroit Public Library Free

Book Club

 Sat, 11 Apr Chandler Park | Detroit Public Library Free

Saturday at the Movies

 Sat, 20 Sep at 03:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Lincoln Branch Book Club

 Thu, 09 Apr at 04:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

Using DPL's Electronic Resources

 Thu, 15 Jun at 11:00 am Lincoln| Detroit Public Library Free

Reading Dragons

 Mon, 02 Mar at 12:30 pm Jefferson | Detroit Public Library Free

Weekly Scoop

 Tue, 07 Oct at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Library Gratitude Wall

 Wed, 08 Apr at 12:00 pm Campbell | Detroit Public Library Free

The Parkman Romance Book Club

 Wed, 29 Apr at 03:00 pm Parkman | Detroit Public Library Free

Tiny Tot Story Time with Ms. Tia

 Wed, 21 Jan at 11:00 am Elmwood Park | Detroit Public Library Free

Redford Story Time

 Tue, 02 Sep at 10:30 am Redford | Detroit Public Library Free

Summer Reading 2026 - Registration

 Wed, 24 Jun at 02:00 pm Chandler Park | Detroit Public Library Free

Summer Reading - Bingo Finale

 Wed, 29 Jul at 02:00 pm Chandler Park | Detroit Public Library Free