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

5th Annual We Gon Be ALRIGHT Juneteenth Community Celebration

 Fri, 19 Jun at 03:00 pm Corrigan Park USD 0 to 749

Author Talk: Daniel Silva in Conversation With Jamie Gangel

 Sat, 18 Jul at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Daily Stoic Live | Onstage with Ryan Holiday

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

The Revelation of Dionne Daphne Tour - Detroit

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:00 pm Garden Theater USD 24 to 47

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

Roar Into Summer!: A Prehistoric Summer Reading Kickoff

 Mon, 22 Jun at 06:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

M**der Mystery Night - Pages Bookshop

 Sat, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm 19560 Grand River Ave USD 29

Author Event with Abi Balingit and Jonathan Peregrino

 Sun, 14 Jun at 03:00 pm Vesper Books and Wine USD 21 to 45

NEVER TELL A BLACK GIRL HOW TO BLACK GIRL Tour - Detroit

 Sat, 11 Jul at 06:00 pm Source Booksellers USD 0 to 35

GRAPHIC LANGUAGE - Saladin Ahmed + Panel Discussion

 Fri, 17 Jul at 05:30 pm Scarab Club, Farnsworth Street, Detroit, MI, USA Free

Detroit Writers Conference 2026

 Sat, 10 Oct at 09:30 am Michigan Central Station East Entrance USD 269

Books & Bikes Tour

 Sat, 19 Sep at 12:00 pm 1340 Atwater St, Detroit, MI, United States, Michigan 48207

Summer Reading Club at the Library for Kids

 Thu, 02 Jul at 05:00 pm Chase | Detroit Public Library Free

Sunday Service Street Soccer

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

An Introduction to Memoir: Pride Edition

 Sun, 14 Jun at 02:00 pm The Congregation USD 52 to 61

Book Club Event - Includes Bottomless Mimosas

 Sat, 13 Jun at 03:00 pm Painting with a Twist (Detroit)

Silent Reading Experience

 Wed, 17 Jun at 05:30 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Author Talk: Black Joy in the Urban Outdoors Panel Discussion

 Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Author Talk: We Run 313 and Sebastian Jackson on Black-led Run Clubs

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

S.T.E.M. Show & Youth Summer Reading Registration

 Wed, 17 Jun at 02:00 pm Sherwood Forest | Detroit Public Library Free

Pages in the Plaza with Sip N Read at Nick Gilbert Way

 Wed, 24 Jun at 12:00 pm 1240 Woodward Ave Free

Silent Reading Club at Detroit Riverfront

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm 1801 W Jefferson Ave Free

Summer Reading Kick Off Party

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

Summer Reading Finale: Exotic Zoo

 Fri, 31 Jul at 10:00 am Hubbard | Detroit Public Library Free

DPL HYPE Teen Clothing Swap

 Wed, 15 Jul at 05:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Saturday Storytime & Stay-and-Play

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:30 am Main | Detroit Public Library Free

The Exotic Zoo & End of Summer Reading Ice cream Party

 Fri, 31 Jul at 02:00 pm Duffield | Detroit Public Library Free

Haunted Michigan Mysteries: Halloween Edition

 Wed, 21 Oct at 06:30 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Parent-Child Drawing Workshop

 Thu, 06 Aug at 07:00 pm Michigan Central Station East Entrance USD 39 to 50

Detroit Writing Room Literary Salons

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

FOR LOUDER DAYS Author Event

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm Source Booksellers USD 0 to 34

Summer Reading Kick-Off

 Mon, 22 Jun at 06:00 pm Campbell | Detroit Public Library Free

Summer Reading Kickoff!

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm Hubbard | Detroit Public Library Free

Summer Reading at the Library for Teens

 Wed, 01 Jul at 03:00 pm Chase | Detroit Public Library Free

End of Summer Reading Celebration

 Fri, 31 Jul at 02:00 pm Sherwood Forest | Detroit Public Library Free

A Bug’s Life Movie Matinee

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

Chapters & Versus

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Pages Bookshop Free

Detroit Black Boys Fly Book Talk

 Sat, 13 Jun at 04:00 pm Northwest Activities Center USD 0 to 50

Summer Reading Kickoff Party

 Tue, 23 Jun at 04:00 pm Conely | Detroit Public Library Free

Anthony Brogdon, historian will talk about what ended slavery in America

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 am Motor City Java House Free

Ice Cream Social & Summer Reading Kickoff at the Library!

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm Chase | Detroit Public Library Free

Family Pizza Party & Bingo with Brilliant Detroit

 Thu, 25 Jun at 02:00 pm Sherwood Forest | Detroit Public Library Free

BOOK RELEASE PARTY Winning Before the Wedding

 Sat, 20 Jun at 05:00 pm Victory Community Church Free

Unearth a Story: Dinostaury

 Tue, 23 Jun at 10:30 am Jefferson | Detroit Public Library Free

Summertime Storytime with Special Guests – Baby Dinosaur and Dinosaur Explo

 Wed, 01 Jul at 10:30 am Duffield | Detroit Public Library Free

Parkman Romance Book Club

 Wed, 27 May Parkman | Detroit Public Library Free

Read Write & Win Adventure Club

 Fri, 10 Jul at 02:00 pm Duffield | Detroit Public Library Free

Juneteenth Book Club

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Elmwood Park Branch Library Free

JUNE BOOK CLUB

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm McGRAW MINI PARK USD 15

Footprints with 826Michigan

 Fri, 31 Jul at 02:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

Keyboard Catharsis: Creative Writing w/ Jimmy Doom

 Sun, 28 Jun at 02:00 pm Passenger Recovery

Escape Route Writing Workshop

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

CHANEY BRANCH SUMMER READING KICK-OFF EVENT

 Tue, 23 Jun at 05:00 pm Chaney | Detroit Public Library Free

America250: Book Read & Giveaway

 Tue, 23 Jun at 03:00 pm Sherwood Forest | Detroit Public Library Free

Adult Summer Reading Challenge at Chandler Park!

 Wed, 24 Jun at 12:00 pm Chandler Park | Detroit Public Library Free

The 1st Michigan Colored Regiment with Maurice Imhoff

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

Lincoln Branch Book Club will discuss "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

 Fri, 17 Jul at 12:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

Frog Storytime & Make a Frog Sensory Bin

 Wed, 26 Aug at 10:30 am Franklin | Detroit Public Library Free

Summer Reading Movie Night

 Wed, 22 Jul at 05:30 pm Parkman | Detroit Public Library Free

Summer Book Club

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:00 pm Elmwood Park | Detroit Public Library Free

Introduction to DPL Digital Resources

 Wed, 09 Sep at 06:00 pm Redford | Detroit Public Library Free

Coffee & Cards

 Thu, 04 Jun at 11:00 am Edison | Detroit Public Library Free

Second Wednesday Book Club

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

Lego Storybuilders

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm Hubbard | Detroit Public Library Free

Book Club

 Mon, 10 Aug at 11:00 am Chandler Park | Detroit Public Library Free

Unearth A Story: Finale

 Fri, 31 Jul at 03:00 pm Jefferson | Detroit Public Library Free

Lincoln Branch Book Club June Selection

 Fri, 26 Jun at 12:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

Summer Reading Dino-Den Storytime

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

Summer Reading - Secrets of the Sphinx

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

Using DPL's Electronic Resources

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

The Parkman Romance Book Club

 Wed, 29 Apr Parkman | Detroit Public Library Free

Baby & Toddler Time

 Mon, 06 Oct at 11:00 am Sherwood Forest | Detroit Public Library Free

Summer Reading - Bingo Finale

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