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Not sure what to give the person who already has everything? Give the gift of a library card! Non-resident cards are $30/year, or $40 for a whole household!

*The person receiving the library card must be present with ID at sign-up. Bring your friend to the library to pay for their card! #LibSky
Give the Gift of a Library Card! Get a non-resident card for the price of a nice dinner! Borrow one item, get 49 more free! Perfect gift for: Minimalists (enjoy things and then give them back and get them out of your house!) Online shoppers (place holds & get the thrill of ordering things online, while saving money!) Families (Free zoo passes & bedtime stories? Yes please!) Everyone who enjoys a good deal!
December 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Our Fiction Book Club is transforming into the Once Upon a Genre Book Club! Each month, we'll explore a book in a different genre; check out the reading line-up for 2026!
elpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

#LibSky #BookSky #Fiction #Dystopian #Mystery #Thriller #Fantasy #Romance #Comedy #SciFi
Once Upon a Genre Book Club 2026: Last Monday of the Month, 7-8pm
December 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Stop by after school on December 15 for a teen movie matinee! We'll provide free popcorn and crafts, and attendees will vote on which movie to watch! #LibSky #Movies #EastLansing
"Teen movie matinee: Ticket $0. Free popcorn and crafts! December 15, 3-5pm. Attendees will vote on what to watch! East Lansing Public Library." Red and black movie graphics.
December 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for our pages! Every holiday, there’s always a rush of returns, & being closed for even a day or two means our return bins get very full, very quickly. Our pages make sure that these books are quickly checked in & reshelved so more people can enjoy them! #LibSky
Two full bins of books.
December 1, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Want more books and shorter wait times on Libby? You can add our partner libraries to your account for free by signing in with your ELPL card! With up to 14 additional digital collections available to peruse, you're sure to find your next great read! #LibSky #BookSky #Libby
To add your card for a partner library: 1. Go to MENU > Add Library. 2. Search for the partner library and open it. 3. Tap Sign in With My Card. 4. Under "Partner Libraries," choose your home library from the list and sign in. Get more access with your digital library card! Borrow titles from any of these collections: -Download Destination -Genesee District Library -Great Lakes Digital Libraries -Lakeland Digital Library -Metro Net Library Consortium -Mideastern Michigan Library Consortium -Midwest Collaborative for Library Services -Southwest Michigan Digital Library -St. Clair County Library -Suburban Library Cooperative -Traverse Area District Library -Up North Digital Library -White Pine Library Cooperative (Fuel Your Mind) -Woodlands Downloadable Library Me: Adds a bunch of partners cards to my account on Libby Me (to myself): This is great. I'm going to get a good grade in library, something that is both normal to want and possible to achieve, Friend: You know you can have more than one library card in Libby, right? Me: the meme of the guy blinking and crying, looking shocked
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Congrats to our Library Card Design Contest Winners!

Coming soon, you can choose from one of these three amazing designs when you renew or sign up for a library card! Stay tuned for more details; we’re ordering these designs & will let you know once the new cards are available for use. #LibSky
Category: Adult. "Narcissus Amor," by Laura W. A black background with yellow narcissus flowers over a red heart; white text to the left says "East Lansing Public Library" with the book logo in red. Category: Teen. Childhood Fantasy, by Queenie C. A child with an open book, surrounded by various figures: a mouse, a fish, a child in a crown, someone with a TV head, someone in a long blue dress, and a figure with a sun for their head. Scattered among the figures are stars and flowers. Category: Youth. "Library Card Contest," by Hamza S. A crayon drawing that says "ELPL: Educate. Learn. Play. Library." and "Library Card," with a drawing of ELPL, the school, and a person reading under a tree.
November 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Get ready to see "Wicked: For Good" in theaters! Listen to the Broadway Cast Recording, learn more about the actors who play Glinda & Elphaba, or try another fantastical retelling of the story. See our recommended reading list here: elpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp... #BookSky #LibSky #Wicked
"For Fans of Wicked" a green and pink background with a pink bubble in one corner, and a black and white striped pair of stocking feet in the other.
November 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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We’re partnering with the Friends of the East Lansing Public Library to host a food drive! Throughout the month of November, drop off items in the donation bin near the Friends Shop inside the library. All items will be donated to the Greater Lansing Food Bank. #LibSky #EastLansing #FoodDrive
Food Donations Accepted. The food bank especially needs: Cooking oil Peanut butter Kid-friendly snacks Boxed dinners Baby food/formula Canned fruit/vegetables Canned soups/stews Pasta Rice Beans Canned meat Greater Lansing Food Bank, East Lansing Public Library, and Friends of ELPL logos.
November 4, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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We’re partnering with Karma Kloth East Lansing to host a clothing drive at the library! The clothing drive will take place November 1–8, and all items collected will go to Cristo Rey Community Center. #LibSky #EastLansing #ClothingDrive
"Karma Kloth presents: East Lansing Clothing Drive. Nov 1-Nov 8. All donations will be going to Cristo Rey Community Center. Accepting all clothing: summer, winter, packaged, shoes, all sizes! (Will not accept any uncleaned clothes, unpackaged undergarments, or anything with rips or stains.) Where? East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI, 48823. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10am-9pm. Friday-Saturday, 10am-6pm. Sunday, 1-5pm. For any inquiries, please contact Krishna Shastri @ 586-295-5774.
November 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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We’re extending the deadline for our library card design contest! Enter by 11:59pm on Friday, November 7, for the chance to feature your art on our library cards! Winners will be announced by November 21. More info at elpl.org. #LibSky #ArtContest #DesignContest #LibraryCard
"Library Card Design Contest: Deadline extended! Enter by November 7! East Lansing Public Library."
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Get ready for your new favorite holiday, Sir Howard Day! Stop by the teen room after school to meet this dapper gentleman yourself and enjoy all his favorite things: tea and cookies, crafts, and friendship! #TeenLeadershipCouncil #Library #LibSky
"Sir Howard Day! Meet Sir Howard! Teen room, Friday, November 7, 3-4pm. Cookies, tea and refreshments, crafts, Sir Howard Trivia, and take your picture with Sir Howard!" A drawing of Sir Howard, a capybara with a mustache, monocle, and tophat. Next to him, the Teen Leadership Council logo.
October 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Have you read “The Serviceberry” yet? There’s still time to read before our Nature Book Club discussion on November 8! #LibSky #BookSky #Nature #TheServiceberry
"Nature Book Club: The Serviceberry, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Saturday, November 8, 10-11:30am. East Lansing Public Library."
October 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Library Card Sign-Up Month may be over, but the fun never ends! We are thrilled to announce a library card design contest! Kids, teens, and adults can all enter for the chance to feature your artwork on our library cards! Learn more and submit your artwork by October 31 at bit.ly/3IQFiC8 #LibSky
"Library Card Design Contest! October 1-31, 2025. More info at elpl.org. East Lansing Public Library." With splashes of paint in the background.
October 1, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Join us for a nature write-out! We’ll spend some time outdoors or at one of the several nature-viewing windows within the library. We’ll reflect on the natural spaces around us and enjoy some dedicated writing time together! Nature journals provided (while supplies last). #LibSky #Nature #Writing
"Nature Write-Out: Sunday, October 12, 1:30-3:30 PM at the East Lansing Public Library." A journal with crispy fall leaves on it.
September 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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We’re hiring a Tech Help Intern! This is a part-time, union position, working 15-20 hours per week at $15.29 per hour. Learn more and apply by Friday, October 10: www.elpl.org/tech-help-in... #LibraryLabor #LibraryJobs #TechHelp #Hiring
"Come join our team! Learn more about job openings with the library at elpl.org."
September 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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It was such a delight & honor to spend the day with Christian Cooper, keynote speaker of the One Grand Read program, first at our birding club, & then at his author talk!

Thanks to CADL, City of East Lansing, Hooked, Schuler, & MSU for collaborating with us. We can’t wait to do it again next year!
ELPL's STEAM Educator smiles with Christian Cooper next to the ELPL Birders Club sign. "If we want to protect the world's diversity of birds, we need a diversity of people who care about the birds." Christian Cooper talks with CADL staff during a Q&A. ELPL and CADL staff pose with Christian Cooper.
September 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Explore the beauty of the Upper Peninsula’s architecture with a virtual tour led by Josh Lipnik, Detroit-based photographer, speaker, and writer! Josh Lipnik runs @midwestmodern.bsky.social, documenting the architecture and built environment of his home state of Michigan and the greater Midwest.
A photo of the Ore Dock of Marquette. Overlaid text: "Architecture of the Upper Peninsula. Wednesday, October 8, 6-7pm."
September 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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On Thursday, October 9, meet Nicole Lintemuth, author of “This Book is Dangerous” and owner of Bettie’s Pages in Lowell, MI. Nicole will lead a discussion from 5:30-6:30pm about how to combat book bans and help fight to protect the right to read for everyone. #LibSky #BookSky #BannedBooks
"Banned Books Discussion with Bettie’s Pages, East Lansing Public Library." A photo of Nicole Lintemuth, and her book, "This Book is Dangerous."
September 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Hey MSU students! Your student ID is your meal pass, your building key, & your ID, but did you know it can be your library card too? Stop by the library & we’ll get you set up in less than 5 minutes, so you can enjoy everything the library has to offer! Just one card unlocks endless possibilities!
ELPL x MSU: Welcome MSU Students! East Lansing Public Library: 950 Abbot Road Visit elpl.org/msu to learn about everything the library can offer you! You can now use your MSU student ID as a library card! Come to the library to register your ID and get full access to everything the library has to offer! Read for fun with our huge collection of fiction books! Books, movies, & music all available in physical & digital formats! Our Library of Things has power tools, musical instruments, hiking & birding kits, zoo passes, & more! Try our Maker Studio: 3D printers, laser cutter, vinyl cutter, sewing machines, all free or at cost of materials. Online resources: language learning, tutoring, career skills training, resume and cover letter help, & more!
September 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Mittens the MeL Cat came to visit our library! This curious cat is visiting libraries all across the state to celebrate MeL's 20th anniversary this year. Mittens got the full tour & especially enjoyed birdwatching & meeting the staff! Safe travels to your next library, Mittens! #MittensLovesMeLCat
Mittens waves in front of a birdfeeder. Mittens stands in a flowerbed of marigolds in front of the library's electronic sign. Mittens peeks out from behind a wooden owl. Mittens, a small cardboard cat with glasses and a bookbag, smiles and waves one hand. Smiling library staff surround the cat.
August 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Through September, show your ELPL library card at participating businesses to get a discount! We’ll also have giveaways at the library’s front desk, & you can even enter to win raffle prizes! Learn more at bit.ly/LCSUM25.
#LibSky #LibraryCardSignUpMonth #LocalBusiness
"One card... Endless possibilities! September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! Show your ELPL library card at select local businesses and get discounts! And stop by the library front desk to get a free prize!" East Lansing Public Library logo, and a photo of an ELPL library card. Participating Businesses: Show your ELPL library card at check-out to receive a discount during the month of September! Biggby (Lake Lansing & Abbott): $1 off any drink Capital City Sweets: 10% off your order Fueld: 20% off your order H Tea Cafe: 20% off your order Mahabir Wellness: 20% off natural skincare treatments and a complimentary mini mental health consultation. PKSA (Professional Karate Schools of America) East Lansing: 25% off your first month and waived registration fee for new students, or 50% off PKSA apparel for existing students Do you have a business that wants to participate? Send us a DM!
August 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Gear up for an exciting school year with these great school-themed books for kids! #BookSky #LibSky #BackToSchool
"Book to School," Text is written as if on a chalkboard. The Crayons Go Back to School by Drew Daywalt: The crayons are getting ready for their first back to school, and each crayon has a subject they’re looking forward to, including their favorite…art class! Llama Llama Back to School by Reed Duncan: Llama Llama isn’t ready for summertime to end, but with help from his friends and Mama Llama he’ll be ready for school! Back to School with Bigfoot by Samantha Berger: Bigfoot is worried about the first day of school, but luckily his friends will be there! Daddy’s Back-to-School Shopping Adventure by Alan Lawrence Sitomer: Mommy and Daddy take Jake and Jenny back-to-school shopping and soon their list gets longer and longer. Louise the Big Cheese and the Back-to-School Smarty-Pants by Elise Primavera: Louise finds out she has the toughest teacher in school and worries she will not be able to earn good grades like she has planned. Tiny T. Rex and the First-Day Oopsies by Jonathan Stutzman: The mighty Tiny. T. Rex learns that school isn’t about being perfect, but trying new things. Splat the Cat! by Lara Bergen: A cat named Splat has to choose only one of his summer adventures to share with his class. Rocking in My School Shoes by Eric Litwin: Pete the Cat wears his school shoes when visiting the library, the lunchroom, the playground, and more while singing his special song. The Pigeon Has to Go to School by Mo Willems: The pigeon must go to school, but frets about math, learning the alphabet, heavy backpacks, and what the teacher and other birds will think of him.
August 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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And that's a wrap! 1,685 people signed up for this year's #SummerReadingChallenge, and collectively we read 1,221,879 minutes! We finished off the challenge last Friday with an End-of-Summer Celebration featuring Cameron Zvara, games from Raising Cane's, and a photo booth! #LibSky #BookSky #Summer
A Raising Cane's employee smiles at a table with various game prizes, including stress relief balls, mini stuffed yellow labs, necklaces, carabiners, and bracelets. Cameron Zvara holds up a stuffed raccoon and looks comically shocked. A child holds a giant plush magic wand at least three times as tall as he is, and uses it to tap Cameron Zvara. Two adults and two children pose in a photo booth, showing off their completed summer reading challenge sheets. The photo booth frame says "I Love Summer at ELPL" with splashes of color, a bird, and books around the photo.
August 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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The Summer Reading Challenge ends this Friday! Do you have any last-minute reading goals you hope to finish this week? #SummerReadingChallenge #LibSky #BookSky
"What's your summer reading goal?" A stack of books and the Color Our World logo.
August 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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Photos from our final Stories in the Garden! #LibSky #StoriesInTheGarden #Summer
Library staff talks to two people under a big willow tree in a beautiful garden. Pink, white, and yellow flowers. Two ceramic frogs in a pond. Library staff sits on a bench with picture books.
August 8, 2025 at 12:14 AM