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Thank you for your interest in the 2025 Michigan Notable Books Author Tour. All tour dates take place throughout April, May, and June at locations across Michigan. For most up-to-date information regarding individual tour visits, it is recommended that attendees contact the host location before traveling to programs. All program times listed are Eastern Standard Time unless noted otherwise.
*Note: Not all dates/locations for the 2025 Michigan Notable Books Author tour are finalized. Look for updates as the final dates/locations are determined.
Date: Monday, April 14, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Aaron Robertson - "The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America"
Host: Madonna University Library - Kresge Hall
Event Address: 36600 Schoolcraft Rd, Livonia, MI 48150
Date: Tuesday, April 15 at 6:00PM
Author: Aaron Robertson - "The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America"
Host: Foster Branch - Capital Area District Libraries
Event Address: 200 N Foster Ave. Lansing, MI 48912
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:30PM
Author: Aaron Robertson - "The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America"
Host: Charlotte Community Library
Event Address: 226 Bostwick St S, Charlotte, MI 48813
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:00PM
Author: Keith Taylor - "What Can the Matter Be?"
Host: Brighton District Library
Event Address: 100 Library Dr, Brighton, MI 48116
Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Bill Morris - "The Lions Finally Roar: The Ford Family, the Detroit Lions, and the Road to Redemption in the NFL"
Host: Eastpointe Memorial Library
Event Address: 15875 Oak Ave, Eastpointe, MI 48021
Date: Friday, April 25, 2025 at 12:00PM
Author: Bill Morris - "The Lions Finally Roar: The Ford Family, the Detroit Lions, and the Road to Redemption in the NFL"
Host: Rochester Christian University - Ennis and Nancy Ham Library
Event Address: Richardson Academic Center, 800 W Avon Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48307
Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Bill Morris - "The Lions Finally Roar: The Ford Family, the Detroit Lions, and the Road to Redemption in the NFL"
Host: Superior District Library - Bayliss Library
Event Address: 541 Library Drive, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Updated: 4/7/2025
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. - "Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.: Citizen Printer"
Host: Stair District Library
Event Address: 228 W Main St, Morenci, MI 49256
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Daniel Clark - "Listening to Workers: Oral Histories of Metro Detroit Autoworkers in the 1950s"
Host: Three Rivers Public Library
Event Address: 88 N Main St, Three Rivers, MI 49093
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:30PM
Author: Felicia George - "When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling's History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City"
Host: Henry Ford Centennial Library - Dearborn Public Library
Event Address: 16301 Michigan Ave. Dearborn, MI 48126
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Brittany Rogers - "Good Dress"
Host: Royal Oak Public Library
Event Address: 222 E 11 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025 at TBD
Author: Erin Bartels - "The Lady with the Dark Hair"
Host: Clinton Middle School
Event Address: 100 E Franklin St, Clinton, MI 49236
Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Daniel Clark - "Listening to Workers: Oral Histories of Metro Detroit Autoworkers in the 1950s"
Host: Ionia Community Library
Event Address: Old Mercantile/National Bank building - 302 W Main Street, Ionia, MI
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 5:30PM
Author: Keith Taylor - "What Can the Matter Be?"
Host: Escanaba Public Library
Event Address: 400 Ludington St, Escanaba, MI 49829
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. - "Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.: Citizen Printer"
Host: Center Line Public Library
Event Address: 7345 Weingartz St, Center Line, MI 48015
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Daniel Clark - "Listening to Workers: Oral Histories of Metro Detroit Autoworkers in the 1950s"
Host: Dowagiac District Library
Event Address: 211 Commercial St, Dowagiac, MI 49047
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 1:00PM
Author: Bonnie Jo Campbell - "The Waters: A Novel"
Host: Harrison District Library
Event Address: 125 W Beech St, Harrison, MI 48625
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 5:30PM
Author: Erin Bartels - "The Lady with the Dark Hair"
Host: White Lake Community Library
Event Address: 3900 W White Lake Dr, Whitehall, MI 49461
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Bonnie Jo Campbell - "The Waters: A Novel"
Host: Oscoda County District Library
Event Address: 430 8th St, Mio, MI 48647
Date: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 11:00AM
Author: Bonnie Jo Campbell - "The Waters: A Novel"
Host: Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Event Address: 211 N 1st Ave, Alpena, MI 49707
Date: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 5:30PM
Author: Bonnie Jo Campbell - "The Waters: A Novel"
Host: Boyne District Library
Event Address: 201 E Main St, Boyne City, MI 49712
Date: Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 3:00PM
Author: Bonnie Jo Campbell - "The Waters: A Novel"
Host: Glen Lake Community Library
Event Address: 10115 W Front St, Empire, MI 49630
Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 7:00PM
Author: Daniel Clark - "Listening to Workers: Oral Histories of Metro Detroit Autoworkers in the 1950s"
Host: Fremont Area District Library
Event Address: 104 E Main St, Fremont, MI 49412
Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 7:00PM
Author: Felicia George - "When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling's History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City"
Host: Shelby Township Library
Event Address: 52610 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Charter Township, MI 48316
Date: Monday, June 2, 2025 at 6:30PM
Author: Felicia George - "When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling's History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City"
Host: Clarkston Independence District Library
Event Address: 6495 Clarkston Rd, Village of Clarkston, MI 48346
Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Donald Lystra - "Searching for Van Gogh: A Novel"
Host: Mendon Township Library
Event Address: 314 W Main St, Mendon, MI 49072
Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Donald Lystra - "Searching for Van Gogh: A Novel"
Host: Comstock Township Library
Event Address: 6130 King Hwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Daniel Clark - "Listening to Workers: Oral Histories of Metro Detroit Autoworkers in the 1950s"
Host: Buchanan District Library
Event Address: 128 E Front St, Buchanan, MI 49107
Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Brittany Rogers - "Good Dress"
Host: Elmwood Park Branch - Detroit Public Library
Event Address: 550 Chene St, Detroit, MI 48207
Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Erin Bartels - "The Lady with the Dark Hair"
Host: Loutit District Library
Event Address: 407 Columbus Ave, Grand Haven, MI 49417
Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Donald Lystra - "Searching for Van Gogh: A Novel"
Host: Vicksburg District Library
Event Address: 215 S Michigan Ave, Vicksburg, MI 49097
Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025 at TBD
Author: Tim Schulz - "A Cast Away in Montana"
Host: Ironwood Carnegie Library
Event Address: 235 E Aurora St, Ironwood, MI 49938
Date: Monday, June 9, 2025 at 6:30PM
Author: Tim Schulz - "A Cast Away in Montana"
Host: Peter White Public Library
Event Address: 217 N Front St, Marquette, MI 49855
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 5:30PM
Author: Erin Bartels - "The Lady with the Dark Hair"
Host: Holton Branch - Muskegon Area District Library
Event Address: 8776 Holton-Duck Lake Rd, Holton, MI 49425
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Tim Schulz - "A Cast Away in Montana"
Host: Munising School Public Library
Event Address: 810 M-28 Suite A, Munising, MI 49862
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025 at TBD
Author: Felicia George - "When Detroit Played the Numbers: Gambling's History and Cultural Impact on the Motor City"
Host: Adrian District Library
Event Address: 143 E Maumee St, Adrian, MI 49221
Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Tim Schulz - "A Cast Away in Montana"
Host: Portage Lake District Library
Event Address: 58 Huron St, Houghton, MI 49931
Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 at 7:00PM
Author: Keith Taylor - "What Can the Matter Be?"
Host: Northville District Library
Event Address: 212 W Cady St, Northville, MI 48167
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Brittany Rogers - "Good Dress"
Host: Richland Community Library
Event Address: 8951 Park Street Richland, MI 49083
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 5:30PM
Author: Tim Schulz - "A Cast Away in Montana"
Host: Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library
Event Address: 317 N Main St, Ishpeming, MI 49849
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Keith Taylor - "What Can the Matter Be?"
Host: St. Clair County Library System
Event Address: Don Dodge Auditorium - 200 Grand River Ave, Port Huron, MI 48060
Date: Friday, June 20, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Donald Lystra - "Searching for Van Gogh: A Novel"
Host: Bullard Sanford Memorial Library
Event Address: 520 W Huron Ave, Vassar, MI 48768
Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 11:00AM
Author: Donald Lystra - "Searching for Van Gogh: A Novel"
Host: Columbia Township Library
Event Address: 6456 Center St, Unionville, MI 48767
Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Keith Taylor - "What Can the Matter Be?"
Host: Willard Library
Event Address: 7 W. Van Buren, Battle Creek, MI 49017
Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Brittany Rogers - "Good Dress"
Host: Hoyt Main Library - Public Libraries of Saginaw
Event Address: 505 Janes Avenue Saginaw, MI 48607
Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:30PM
Author: Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. - "Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.: Citizen Printer"
Host: Oak Park Public Library
Event Address: 14200 Oak Park Blvd, Oak Park, MI 48237
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:00PM
Author: Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. - "Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.: Citizen Printer"
Host: Flat Rock Library
Event Address: 25200 Gibraltar Rd, Flat Rock, MI 48134
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 12:00PM CST/1:00PM EST
Author: Anna Rose Johnson - "The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry"
Host: Dickinson County Library - Main Branch
Event Address: 401 Iron Mountain St., Iron Mountain, MI 49801
Date: Monday June 30, 2025 at 6:30PM
Author: Keith Taylor - "What Can the Matter Be?"
Host: St. Ignace Public Library
Event Address: 110 W Spruce St, St Ignace, MI 49781