ELPL Blogs

This month, we couldn't possibly overlook National Book Award Finalist and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author, Jason Reynolds. In August alone, Reynolds will be publishing two new books for kids and teens. The first, Miles Morales: Spider-Man offers up a new spin on the traditional Marvel hero. His second, Patina, is a follow-up to the National Book […]

Join us on Friday mornings at 10am for Preschool StoryTime, our story time designed for children 3 to 5 years old and their caregivers! We’ll build the social and literacy skills necessary for children about to enter school by sharing stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts. Centered around the Every Child Ready to Read principles, we’ll […]

Join us on Tuesday mornings at 10:30am for Toddler Time, our storytime designed for children 18-36 months old and their caregivers! Each week we enjoy stories, songs, movements, rhymes, games, and free play, all designed to build pre-reading skills in little ones. Centered around the Every Child Ready to Read principles, we'll learn as we […]

Babies and caregivers, join us on Monday mornings at 10:30am as we enjoy a storytime for little ones full of songs, rhymes, finger plays, puppets and board books. BabyTime is a great first time experience for new parents and caregivers, and an excellent opportunity to meet new friends and lay the building blocks for pre-reading […]

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In its current existence, the Great Lakes Folk Festival has been running annually since 2002. A cooperation between the City of East Lansing and the MSU Museum, this weekend festival is a celebration of folk art both locally and nationally. There will be exhibits of dance and music "showcas[ing] performers who learned their skills within […]