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

Author Talk: Daniel Silva in Conversation With Jamie Gangel

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

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2026 DETROIT

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am 2857 East Grand Blvd , Detroit, MI, United States, Michigan 48202

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

Roar Into Summer!: A Prehistoric Summer Reading Kickoff

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

Author Talk: Gerald McBride

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

Book Club/Great Michigan Read

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

Author Talk: Dark Fantasy and Romance with Naima Simone

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

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

 Fri, 08 May at 06:30 pm 1620 Michigan Ave ste 122 USD 37

Author Talk: Black Joy in the Urban Outdoors Panel Discussion

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

Sunday Service Street Soccer

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

Detroit Writing Room Literary Salons

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

Mark My Words -Bookmark Making Class

 Sun, 03 May at 05:00 pm 1620 Michigan Ave ste 122 USD 35

Author Event with David O. Stovall

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm Source Booksellers USD 0 to 29

Wine Bingo at Sip N Read

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm 1620 Michigan Ave ste 122 USD 37

Silent Reading Experience

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

My America Author Event - Detroit

 Sun, 17 May at 02:00 pm Source Booksellers USD 0 to 34

Detroit Writers' Salon

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm 5001 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48208-2053, United States

Author Talk: Jack Marchbanks: Art and Activism

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

Comic Book Day

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Jefferson | 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

The Exotic Zoo & End of Summer Reading Ice cream Party

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

Summer Reading Kick Off Party

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

Author Talk: Persevered with Kara Zivin

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

Celebration of Black Summers

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Alfred Brush Ford Park Free

DPL HYPE Teen Clothing Swap

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

Learn and Play - Magic: The Gathering

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

Our World in Ten Buildings Author Event

 Mon, 11 May at 05:00 pm Source Booksellers USD 0 to 35

A Bug’s Life Movie Matinee

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

Mind & Pen is a wellness writing experience with Kristy Stanford

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm 1620 Michigan Ave ste 122 USD 35

Storytime with a Shelter Dog

 Mon, 04 May at 02:00 pm Edison | Detroit Public Library Free

"Finding Myself" by Dr. LaQuanda Davis: Book Signing Event

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm StartUP Center | All-In-One Solution for Businesses and Nonprofits Free

Summer Reading Kick-Off

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

Parent-Child Drawing Workshop

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

CALM Pages Circle - A Monthly Women’s Book Club

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Howard Family Bookstore Free

Ice Cream Social & Summer Reading Kickoff at the Library!

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

Comic VS Chapter Book Club

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

Keyboard Catharsis: Creative Writing w/ Jimmy Doom

 Sun, 28 Jun at 02:00 pm Passenger Recovery

Summertime Storytime with Special Guests – Baby Dinosaur and Dinosaur Explo

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

Juneteenth Book Club

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

Silent Book Club

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm Conely | Detroit Public Library Free

Escape Route Writing Workshop

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

Adult Book Discussion at Bowen Branch

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Bowen | Detroit Public Library Free

Read Write & Win Adventure Club

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

Footprints with 826Michigan

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

Trivia Thursdays: Knowledge Knockout

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

Second Wednesday Book Club

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

André Ebron's -The Sketch Collection - Book Signing and Conversation

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm Aya House Free

Saturday at the Movies

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

Copy of Lego Storybuilders

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

Lincoln Branch Book Club May Discussion Meeting

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Lincoln | 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

Lincoln Branch Book Club June Selection

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

Summer Reading Kickoff with MellyPop! Adventures

 Tue, 23 Jun at 02:00 pm Duffield | 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

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

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

The Parkman Romance Book Club

 Wed, 29 Apr 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