Books Events in Detroit

Check out happening books events all around Detroit, MI

Be Ready When the Luck Happens: An Evening Conversation with Ina Garten

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:30 pm 3011 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, United States, Michigan 48202

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

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

The Old School House Party Get Together & Book Signing with Gerald McBride

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts USD 29

The CAALS Bauder Lecture with Marlon James

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Marygrove Conservancy Free

Author Talk: Historical Fiction with Sadeqa Johnson

 Sun, 01 Mar at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Pages : Mini Concert & Competition

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Pages Bookshop USD 23

Author Talk: Romance Writer Elle Wright with Beverly Jenkins

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Valentine's Day Story Time and Craft!

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Author Talk: Black Business in Detroit with Dr. Kendra Boyd

 Sun, 15 Mar at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Petals, Pages & Pour: Galentine’s Brunch at Sip N Read

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am 1620 Michigan Ave ste 122 USD 55

Author Talk: Tuskegee Airmen with Cheryl W. Thompson and Rochelle Riley

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Dr Suess's The Cat in the Hat - Suite Rental Packages

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Fox Theatre Detroit

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

Dr Suess's The Cat in the Hat - Suite Rental Packages

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:00 pm Fox Theatre Detroit

Book Club

 Sat, 07 Feb at 02:30 pm Chandler Park | Detroit Public Library Free

Author Talk: Black Baseball in America With Dr. Gerald Early

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Groovin' Through Reading with Pete the Cat

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm Duffield | Detroit Public Library Free

Pastries & Paint : Stories In The Snow

 Sat, 21 Feb at 05:00 pm Howard Family Bookstore USD 0 to 45

Adult Battle of the Books

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Hip Hop Science MD Live Meet Maynard Okereke

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm Garden Theater USD 27 to 35

Fiction 101: Weaving Romance Around Suspense

 Mon, 09 Feb at 06:00 pm Hubbard | Detroit Public Library Free

Lullaby for the Grieving Author Event with Poet Ashley Jones

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:30 pm Source Booksellers USD 0 to 19

Boozy Book Fair

 Sun, 08 Mar at 12:00 pm Six Spoke Brewing Company Free

Heated Rivalry Trivia Night: Hockey, Romance & Quizzo at Barkside Detroit

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Barkside Detroit Free

Book Club

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm Elmwood Park | Detroit Public Library Free

The Parkman Romance Book Club

 Wed, 25 Feb at 03:00 pm Parkman | Detroit Public Library Free

Mad Science in the Library: Winter Break Fun!!

 Tue, 17 Feb at 12:30 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Monthly Book Club - Graced Sisters Read!

 Fri, 25 Jul at 06:30 pm Graced to Grow Beyond Fear Free

Learn and Play - Magic: The Gathering

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm Jefferson | Detroit Public Library Free

Chaney Branch Book Club Meeting

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Chaney | Detroit Public Library Free

Author Talk: Danielle Allen on Curvy Girl Romance

 Sun, 22 Feb at 02:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Flights N Fiction: A Wine Tasting Experience at Sip N Read

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm 1620 Michigan Ave ste 122 USD 27

More Than a Stray- Book Launch and Storytime

 Sun, 15 Mar 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

The Parkman Romance Book Club

 Wed, 25 Mar at 03:00 pm Parkman | Detroit Public Library Free

Detroit Book Launch 2.18: An Evening with Charlie Lewis & Rhonda Walker

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm Detroit Historical Museum Free

Silent Book Club Speakeasy at the Fisher Theatre

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Fisher Theatre USD 11

A History of the Muslim Communities of Detroit

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

When Detroit Plays the Numbers

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm Conely | Detroit Public Library Free

I Idenify As Blind Author Event with LACHI

 Mon, 09 Feb at 06:00 pm Detroit Food Commons USD 11 to 43

Literacy for Kids presents Freedom Braids, with author Monica Duncan

 Wed, 25 Feb at 09:30 am Main | Detroit Public Library Free

BLACK HISTORY MONTH - VENDOR EDITION

 Sun, 15 Feb at 08:00 am 23500 W Seven Mile Rd USD 25

Adult Book Club at Bowen Branch

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am Bowen | Detroit Public Library Free

Create Book Fold Roses Workshop With Pages to Petals Artist

 Sun, 22 Feb at 04:30 pm 1620 Michigan Ave ste 122 USD 35

Our Secret Society: A Women’s History Month Book Discussion

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Duffield | Detroit Public Library Free

Bookish Pop-Up

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 pm Batch Brewing Company Free

The Non-Fiction Journey: From Writing to Selling

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

Book Club: Women's History Month

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Elmwood Park | Detroit Public Library Free

Local Author: Melissa DiVietri

 Tue, 24 Feb at 02:00 pm Chase | Detroit Public Library Free

February Book Club

 Sun, 01 Mar at 05:00 pm 7960 Kercheval Ave Free

FEBRUARY BOOK CLUB

 Tue, 17 Feb at 06:00 pm Pages Bookshop USD 15

Detroit Romance Author Meetup at Sip N Read

 Sat, 07 Feb at 06:00 pm 1620 Michigan Ave ste 122 Free

The Black Curator Author Event

 Sat, 28 Feb at 03:00 pm Source Booksellers Free

Reading by Annell López

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:00 pm McNichols Campus Library Free

Adult Book Discussion at Bowen Branch

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 am Bowen | Detroit Public Library Free

Meet the Buzzbees special Storytime

 Mon, 09 Mar at 04:00 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Book Club

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm Elmwood Park | Detroit Public Library Free

Lincoln Branch February Book Club Discussion: "Harlem Rhapsody"

 Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

Second Wednesday Book Club

 Wed, 14 Jan at 06:30 pm Main | Detroit Public Library Free

Great MI Read: Everything I Learned, I Learned In A Chinese Restaurant

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm Jefferson | Detroit Public Library Free

Black History Month Author Visit & Craft

 Tue, 24 Feb at 05:00 pm Sherwood Forest | Detroit Public Library Free

March is Reading Month Book Bingo

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:00 pm Campbell | Detroit Public Library Free

Scrabble Night at the Library

 Tue, 03 Mar at 05:30 pm Chase | Detroit Public Library Free

Book Club

 Sat, 17 Jan at 11:00 am Elmwood Park | Detroit Public Library Free

Saturday Family Movie Day

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm Chaney | Detroit Public Library Free

Let's Read about a Hidden Figure in History: Katherine Johnson

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

Great MI Read 2025 Book Discussion

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

Valentine’s Day Brunch with Author Marli Blackman — Book Reading & Signing

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 am KeyBank Free

Design Your Own Bookmark

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

Regie's Rainbow

 Mon, 24 Nov at 04:30 pm 2706 Charlevoix St Free

Kid Book Club

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

Library Digital Resources

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Main | Detroit Public 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

Reading with Shelter Dogs

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

Toddler Storytime

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am Hubbard | 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

Lego Storybuilders

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

Book Club

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:30 pm Chandler Park | Detroit Public Library Free

Saturday at the Movies

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

Teen Book Club: Children of Blood and Bone

 Thu, 12 Feb 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

March is Reading Month-Let's Talk About the Classics!

 Thu, 12 Mar at 03:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

Reading Dragons

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

Library Gratitude Wall

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

Reading is Fundamental

 Wed, 26 Nov at 05:30 pm 2706 Charlevoix St Free

Redford Story Time

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

Weekly Scoop

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

Raising a Reader: Build Early Literacy Skills

 Thu, 15 Jan at 04:30 pm Brilliant Detroit Brightmoor Free