Flint Public Library, serving an area of 126,000 residents, has a collection of 460,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 22,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 9,600 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 58 employees, of whom 23 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 3 branch libraries, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $360,000. Patrons make 360,000 visits annually, and check out materials 460,000 times. Thirty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
1026 East Kearsley Street, Flint Michigan 48502
Telephone
810-232-7111
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Alma) Alma Public Library
(Almont) Almont District Library
(Auburn Hills) Auburn Hills Public Library
(Birmingham) Baldwin Public Library
(Clawson) Blair Memorial Library
(Bloomfield Hills) Bloomfield Township Public Library
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02/21 Coming to The Flint area
Cook's Calf Day Celebration Wolcottville IN June15 Enjoy a day of family fun where the food's delicious, the music's great, and the buffalo still roam. It's all at our annual Calf Day Celebration! You can hitch a free wagon ride to see and feed buffalo, learn how buffalo hair is spun, watch as smoked bison jerky is made over an open fire, interact with Native Chief Harry and bite into a tasty buffalo burger and other concession food.
Annual Manchester Chicken Broil Manchester MI July18 Adelicious chicken dinner complete with half chicken, roll with butter, fresh made cole slaw with secret local recipe, radishes, chips and beverage. Entertainment and camaraderie are provided for your enjoyment along with an antique car show.
Coldwater Applefest Coldwater MI September15 Over 150 vendors presenting a wonderful array of arts and crafts, downtown businesses offering specials, restaurants and food vendors offering food to please every tastebud,
children's activities, and of course APPLES galore.
Harvest Moon Celebration Farmington MI September27-29 Find yourself in our small town celebrating Michigan's most glorious season during the Harvest Moon Celebration.
St Helen Bluegill Festival St Helen MI January1 Crafter demonstrations, live music and entertainment, vendors, kids games, a medallion hunt, and great food. Sunday wraps up with the Grand Parade and Awards Ceremony.
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