Friends of the Veterans Memorial Library

10/21/2026

The Chippewa River District Library has some exciting events and activities to celebrate the new book in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah Maas. Registration is required so that enough materials will be available.

10/20/2026

National Friends of Libraries Week is a great time to join the Friends of the Veterans Memorial Library. Click on the link to find more information and links to either join or renew your membership ⭐️
https://www.crdl.org/friends-veterans-memorial-library

10/19/2026

🎉 National Friends of Libraries Week is here!

From book sales and fundraisers to advocacy, community events, and the behind-the-scenes work that keeps things running, Friends make a difference in libraries every day.

This week, we’re celebrating YOU! 💙

Help us kick things off: What’s one thing you LOVE about your library’s Friends group?

Comment below, tag your Friends group, or give a shout-out to a standout Friend who deserves some extra appreciation!

10/14/2026

The Chippewa River District Library is planning a renovation and they are seeking input from the community. Please join in on 🗓 October 15 ⏰ 6:30 - 8:00 PM.

Exciting changes are coming to our Library Annex! 📚✨

We're teaming up with Studio GC to transform the space into a modern, flexible hub for our community—with a spacious conference room, dedicated story time area, and upgraded staff workspaces.

We want YOUR ideas and feedback to help shape the future! Join us for a public engagement meeting:

🗓 October 15 ⏰ 6:30 - 8:00 PM

Hear from the design team, ask questions, and share your vision. Let's build a space that brings everyone together!

10/13/2026

CMU's Clarke Historical Library is hosting a presentation by Dr. Anne Ruggles Gere to discuss her book Survivance: Indigenous Women Teachers in the Boarding School Era.

Join us on Tuesday, October 20, as we welcome Prof. Anne Ruggles Gere for her presentation, "How Indigenous Women Teachers Helped Boarding School Students Resist Assimilation."

Drawing on her recent book, "Agents of Survivance: Indigenous Women Teachers in the Boarding School Era," as well as her research on the Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School, Dr. Gere adds a new dimension to received accounts of boarding schools by focusing on the contributions of Indigenous women teachers. While acknowledging the many challenges they faced, she identifies specific practices and principles that Indigenous women teachers employed to facilitate survivance among their students.

This program, which is free and open to the public, begins at 7:00 pm on October 20 in the Central Michigan University Libraries Opperman Auditorium. University of Michigan Marsal Family School of Education

10/08/2026