Southfield Public Library

05/31/2026

05/30/2026

Register today and pick up your kit on Tuesday, June 2nd at the library!

Southfield residents now have a new way to reduce food waste through a food scrap drop-off program launched in partnership with Sustainable Southfield and Make Food Not Waste.

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The pilot program offers residents free starter kits and information on Smart Compost Bin locations throughout the city. Participants can register by completing the Food Scrap Interest Form (click sign-up, above), then pick up their kit on designated distribution dates.


Participants can locate drop-off sites by utilizing the Bigbelly Smart Compost app, available in the Apple App Store or Google Play store. The first 1,200 Southfield residents to sign up for the program have the option to receive a free starter kit.


What’s Included In The Free Starter Kit?

Countertop caddy
BPI compostable bag liners
Caddy sticker – a friendly reminder of what you can and cannot add to the Smart Compost Bin.
Quick start guide
Use It Up Tape
Every Bit Counts sticker


The initiative is part of Sustainable Southfield’s broader effort to reduce landfill waste and promote sustainable practices citywide.

05/30/2026

Join us for May's fun and interactive Library Scavenger Hunt with the theme of flowers!

Designed for all ages, this self-paced activity encourages participants to find and solve clues based on monthly themes. Complete the hunt to win small prizes. It's a great way to learn, play and engage with your library community!

05/29/2026

Classic Michigan Food and Drink: The Stories Behind The Brands is full of amazing stories and secrets about the Michigan food and drink brands we know and love.

Next Thursday, June 4th at 6:00 pm in the Meeting Room

Sure, Michigan invented ready-to-eat cereal (Kelloggs) and baby food (Ge**er) --but there are fun facts most Michiganders don't know, such as Better Made uses Michigan potatoes and we are the pickle-growing capital of the US. We dish on pop, cookies, jam, etc--and of course, fudge and pasties. If you’re a fan of Sanders, Faygo, Vernors and Kowalski—or have fond memories of Awrey’s and Twin Pines—you’ll eat up this show! Join Jon Milan and Gail Offen, authors of Classic Michigan Food and Drink: The Stories Behind The Brands for this discussion!

05/29/2026

Sorry, Little Explorers is rescheduled.

Join us Friday, June 12 at 10:15 am in our Imaginarium Garden (weather permitting)

Come dressed to get messy!

05/28/2026

Based on more than twenty years of clinical trials and practice, Unlearn Your Pain is a groundbreaking guide to reversing chronic pain, fatigue, anxiety and depression.

Tonight, May 28th at 6:30pm in the Meeting Room

Book Beat and the Southfield Public Library present metro Detroit author Dr. Schubiner. Migraines, headaches, back pain, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue, and a host of other chronic illnesses have caused hardship worldwide. For the past twenty years, Dr. Howard Schubiner has conducted clinical trials and authored more than 100 scientific papers to uncover the root cause of these in challenging illnesses. In Unlearn Your Pain, he shares in inspiring and step-by-step detail the program that has proven to be effective in reversing chronic pain, fatigue, anxiety and depression. For most people, the answers lie in the science of neuroplasticity and this book details a revolutionary program that has saved thousands from a lifetime of misery and depression. Copies of the book will be available to purchase courtesy of Book Beat and available for signing.

05/27/2026

Are you itching to try a new craft or hobby? Are you looking to learn new craft techniques?

Join us tonight! May 27th at 6:30pm in the Meeting Room

An evening craft program for all ages! At Craftin' Around we will start you off on a project that you can take to your own level. We will provide the idea and the supplies; you bring your imagination. We'll start you off with a basic idea that you can take in your own direction. Be ready to float into the zone of meditation while you create.

05/27/2026

Registration today for Wellness Wednesday - Qigong!

Next Wednesday, June 3rd at 5:30 pm in the Meeting Room

Enhance overall health and wellness by participating in qigong and a sound bath. Qigong is slow fluid physical movements originally practiced by ancient, indigenous peoples of China as traditional medicine.


Qigong program goes from 5:30 - 6:30 and stay and join us for a sound bath at 6:30pm.

A sound bath features a variety of relaxing sounds designed to reduce stress while enhancing wellbeing and a sense of calm.

05/27/2026

Most business owners are using AI…

But very few are using it strategically.

If you’re ready to move beyond basic prompts and start leveraging AI to make smarter decisions, improve operations, and manage risk—this is for you.

Tuesday, June 9th at 9:00am in the Auditorium

I’m excited to host a hands-on workshop featuring Princess Castlebury 👑—known for helping leaders apply AI at a deeper, more strategic level inside their businesses.

✨ Leveraging the Next Level of Generative, Predictive & Agentic AI ✨

This is not a beginner session.
This is about how AI impacts judgment, ex*****on, accountability, and trust in growing businesses—and how you can use it to your advantage.


💡 In this hands-on session, you’ll learn how to:

Apply different types of AI to real business decisions
Use AI to anticipate risk and move faster with confidence
Strengthen operations and customer experience through smarter systems
Improve the quality of your AI outputs with more strategic prompting
Evaluate AI for bias, risk, and real business impact

💻 Important: This is a working session—please bring your laptop or tablet so you can apply what you’re learning in real time.

If you’re ready to use AI as a strategic tool—not just a shortcut—you’ll want to be in this room.

Register today: https://oaklandthrive.org/etn/ai-ready-leadership-for-small-business/