Today's Hours: 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Our Youth Department offers collections, services, and events for children from birth through sixth grade and their families. Check out the event calendar for all of our upcoming programs including story times and book clubs.
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Contact us at youth.reference@baldwinlib.org or 248-554-4670.
Details and registration can be found on the calendar.
April 3 Plant a Seed: Grades K to 2
April 9 Unicorn Day: Best for Grades K to 5
April 10 Happy Feet Playtime: Birth to 3 Years
April 16 Book Explorers: Grades K to 2
April 16 Kids Library Society: Grades 3 to 6
April 18 Project Kidsight Vision Screening
April 21 Ruff Readers: Ages 6 and up
April 26 Family Board Game Day: Grades K to 6
April 27 Brick Builders: Grades 1 to 3
April 30 Oreo Cookie Tasting: Grades 2 to 5
Reading to your child is a great way to grow a lifelong reader. It’s easy to start them early with engaging story times led by our enthusiastic librarians. Browse our story times for young listeners and their grownups.
Encourage reading and help prepare your child for kindergarten by registering for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten.
Earn prizes for every 250 books you read with your child before they enter Kindergarten! Sponsored by the Bob and Jean Kelly Endowment.
Reading becomes an even richer experience when it’s a shared one. Our book clubs are a great way to get readers of every age more comfortable discussing key themes in books. Browse our various book clubs to find the right one for you.
Explore educational and fun online resources to keep your kids learning and entertained. Selected by Librarians for children in preschool through eighth grade.
Join our free subscription book service and receive a surprise library book tailored to your preference on the fourth Tuesday of each month.
Learn more about our unique collections, including our Library of Things, Skill Builders, Toy Collection, and Build Imagination collection.
4th & 5th grade students enrolled in the Birmingham Public School District are invited to participate in this challenging and fun book battle that encourages students to read.
Birbery is a mock Newbery program for 6th to 8th graders in Birmingham Public Schools. Students participate through their school. Talk to your school librarian for more information.
View the 2026 Birbery Titles and place holds using your Library card.
Visit Beverly Park and walk the 0.4 miles trail and read an entire book that is posted on permanent posts throughout the park. Experience a new story every month April to December.
The current book is Here are the Seeds by JaNay Brown-Wood and Olivia Amoah.
MAP (Michigan Activity Pass) allows you to use your Library card to print passes for free or reduced admission to popular Michigan institutions.
Love to read, but aren’t sure what to read next? Our staff is always thrilled for an opportunity to share their age-appropriate favorites and recent discoveries with our patrons.
We’d love to hear your suggestions for new titles. If you’re a resident of Birmingham, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms or the City of Bloomfield Hills, feel free to share your thoughts on how we can enhance our collection.
The Baldwin Public Library considers local authors and self-published/indie books for the collection using the same selection criteria that is used for all of our materials.
Upcoming Closures: May 23, 2026
