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

The CAALS Bauder Lecture with Marlon James

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

Daily Stoic Live | Onstage with Ryan Holiday

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

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

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

Silent Book Club Speakeasy at the Fisher Theatre

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

Homeschool Field Trip- Story book Opera- Jack and the Beanstalk

 Thu, 26 Mar at 10:30 am Detroit Opera House Free

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

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

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

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

Author Event with Arnold Myint of Family Thai and Jon Kung

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Vesper Books and Wine USD 18 to 45

Your Crown Shines Tour - For Dreamers Everywhere and You!

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm Detroit Institute of Arts Free

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

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

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

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

Fireside Chat with Dr. Augustus Wood

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:00 pm 8324 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202

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

Author Talk: Dark Fantasy and Romance with Naima Simone

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

WIZDUMB - A BOOK RELEASE EVENT

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm 1228 Griswold St Free

Chapters & Corks A Curated Wine Flight & Reading Experience

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm 1620 Michigan Ave ste 122 USD 50

THE LIBRARIANS Film Screening

 Sat, 25 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

Book Club: Women's History Month

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Elmwood Park | 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

Storytime with Senator Stephanie Chang

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

Public Housing and Black America

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

Reading by Annell López

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

Kicks & Conversation

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

Pen & Persistence

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Michigan Central Station East Entrance USD 23

Let's Read

 Mon, 23 Mar at 04:00 pm 21200 Grand River Ave Free

Vesper Service: A Cookbook Club

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm Vesper Books and Wine USD 18

Character Writing Workshop: Who Are You, Anyway?

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:30 pm Michigan Central Station East Entrance USD 55

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority of Detroit, Children's Literacy Program Event

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Chaney | 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

2026 Women's Founder's Takeover Afterglow

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm T & T Sip n Read LLC Free

Grown Woman Candid Conversations: The Menopause Edition

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

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

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

Wine, Words and Conversation with Author Elle Wright

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm 1620 Michigan Ave ste 122 USD 35 to 45

Author Talk: Jack Marchbanks: Art and Activism

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

Promote Your Own Book

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

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

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

Swap Saturdays: Book Edition

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Café Noir Free

Love Will Liberate Reading and Book Signing

 Sat, 04 Apr at 03:00 pm Pages Bookshop Free

Book Club

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

What They Dont Tell Us: Book Launch & Community Conversation

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

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

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

Reading Game Night

 Mon, 23 Mar at 03:30 pm Flagship Charter Academy

Comic VS Chapter Book Club

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

Parkman Romance Book Club

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

Book Talk with Alfred Babo

 Thu, 26 Mar at 04:00 pm University of Detroit Mercy Free

The Great Triumph Author Event - Detroit

 Sun, 22 Mar at 05:00 pm Source Booksellers USD 0 to 18

Building Bright Readers Scholastic Fair

 Mon, 23 Mar at 08:30 am Flagship Charter Academy

Coffee & Conversation - Grace & Mercy Book Launch

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:00 pm Mission:City Free

National Reading Month Bingo

 Mon, 30 Mar at 04:00 pm Sherwood Forest | Detroit Public Library Free

Great MI Read 2025 Book Discussion

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

Design Your Own Bookmark

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

Find Your Joy at the Library

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

Jonathan Shropshire Author of children's book, Mechanical Life

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

Modern Day High Priestess Book Signing

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

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

Lincoln Branch has a "Cache of Recipe Cookbooks." CHECK THEM OUT!

 Mon, 30 Mar at 04:00 pm Lincoln | Detroit Public Library Free

Adult Book Discussion at Bowen Branch Library

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Bowen | 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

Dr. Suess's The Cat In The Hat at Fox Theatre Detroit

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

School Year: Ready to Read 4 Kindergarten

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

Children's Storytime

 Sat, 07 Mar at 01:00 pm Chaney | 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

The Parkman Romance Book Club

 Wed, 25 Mar at 03:00 pm Parkman | 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

The Chaney Branch Book Club

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Chaney | 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

Book Club

 Sat, 11 Apr 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

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

Bookclub Selection: James - Percival Everett

Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Abick's Bar

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

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

Art of Laziness Professional Development Book Club

 Thu, 26 Mar at 10:00 am Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/24422388064971?p=0F669k8k9DcDtqJsbq Free