All CADL branches are closed May 25-27 for the Memorial Day weekend. 

Help nurture our Poet-tree during National Poetry Month! There will be poems for the picking, and we encourage you to submit a poem for someone else to enjoy. All participants who leave a poem will be entered into a raffle for a gift card to Daily Scoop in Mason.

It’s the third year of the seed library! The 2024 One Seed, One State selection is Mammoth Long Island Dill. Stop by the Seed Library (located inside the Dansville Library) to select flower, herb and vegetable seeds for your garden, along with planting instructions and a chance to enter into a raffle for a gardening gift pail.

Capital Area District Libraries and Meridian Township Parks are celebrating National Poetry Month together! Visit Marshall Park, Orlando Park, Cedar Bend Heights and Ottawa Hills, and watch for different poems to pop up in the parks all throughout the month. 

Capital Area District Libraries and Meridian Township Parks are celebrating National Poetry Month together! Visit Marshall Park, Orlando Park, Cedar Bend Heights and Ottawa Hills, and watch for different poems to pop up in the parks all throughout the month. 

Grow, save and share seeds from CADL's seed-sharing library from April–May. Visit participating branches and browse our seed libraries, including the 2024 One Seed, One State shared seed "Mammoth Long Island dill". Learn more at www.cadl.org/seeds.

Join us on the first and third weekends of the month for a different science-based activity to stretch brain cells and tickle imaginations. Younger children are welcome with adult assistance. Available while supplies last. Today's activity will be decorating a pot and planting a posy.

Do you need assistance in obtaining basic needs? In partnership with Advent House, a member of their Street Outreach team will be available to connect patrons with assistance in obtaining identification, food, shelter, mental health, rehab, and similar services. Drop in during designated hours to receive assistance. This program is funded in part by an HRCS grant from the City of Lansing.

Stories, songs and movement for our youngest readers and their caregivers.

Engaging stories, songs and exploratory activities to help build early literacy skills.

Have questions about insurance and need help with your claim? Michigan UIA staff will answer your questions during this event. For a speedy process, bring a Michigan Driver’s License or State of Michigan identification card along with your Social Security card, birth certificate, or U.S. passport.

Open time to either free draw or get guided help. Supplies will be provided but feel free to bring your own!

Get your game on with fellow Minecrafters and Nintendo Switch gamers in these after-school events at Foster Labs. Younger kids are welcome with adult supervision.

Our series is coming to a close! For our final musical storytime, Y is for YOU (and Z) and we all get to play music together. Come join our musical ensemble and learn to play as a group.

Get your game on at the library - event open to all skill levels. Younger children are welcome with adult supervision. *Registration required; click "register" below. 

Help nurture our Poet-tree during National Poetry Month! There will be poems for the picking, and we encourage you to submit a poem for someone else to enjoy. All participants who leave a poem will be entered into a raffle for a gift card to Daily Scoop in Mason.

It’s the third year of the seed library! The 2024 One Seed, One State selection is Mammoth Long Island Dill. Stop by the Seed Library (located inside the Dansville Library) to select flower, herb and vegetable seeds for your garden, along with planting instructions and a chance to enter into a raffle for a gardening gift pail.

Capital Area District Libraries and Meridian Township Parks are celebrating National Poetry Month together! Visit Marshall Park, Orlando Park, Cedar Bend Heights and Ottawa Hills, and watch for different poems to pop up in the parks all throughout the month. 

Capital Area District Libraries and Meridian Township Parks are celebrating National Poetry Month together! Visit Marshall Park, Orlando Park, Cedar Bend Heights and Ottawa Hills, and watch for different poems to pop up in the parks all throughout the month. 

Grow, save and share seeds from CADL's seed-sharing library from April–May. Visit participating branches and browse our seed libraries, including the 2024 One Seed, One State shared seed "Mammoth Long Island dill". Learn more at www.cadl.org/seeds.

Strum-n-sing along with the Michigan Capital Ukulele Players (MICUP). Bring your own ukulele. Monthly theme and tunes posted on MICUP Facebook page. To join online, contact Jack at jack.nolish@gmail.com for a link.  

Strum-n-sing along with the Michigan Capital Ukulele Players (MICUP). Bring your own ukulele. Monthly theme and tunes posted on MICUP Facebook page. If you prefer to join online, contact Jack at jack.nolish@gmail.com for a link.  

The Lansing Bike Co-op will be teaching common fixes and tune-ups. Bring your bike or practice on a demo model. 

Learn about herbs you can grow indoors or outdoors to flavor your food. We will make pesto together and we will plant basil to take home.

Calling all teen bakers! Enter your dessert in one of the following three categories: Cookies or cookie bars (no brownies), cupcakes, or cake. Items must be baked and decorated at home. You must bring a minimum of 24 cookies, 24 cupcakes, or 1 cake. Register online for ONE of the categories. There will be a first and second prize in each category. Our judges will evaluate on appearance, taste and presentation. Bakers must attend the event; set-up is at 1:30 p.m. Read complete contest rules [PDF] for more details.