Library Hours
Monday 10am-8pm
Tuesday 10am-8pm
Wednesday 10am-8pm
Thursday 10am-8pm
Friday 10am-5:30pm
Saturday 10am-5:30pm
Sunday Closed

Adult Services Featured Programs

"Strengthening Pontiac Through Literacy Partnerships"

Heartfulness Meditation

Heartfulness Meditation
Heartfulness Meditation

Tuesdays, 05/02, 05/09, 05/16, 05/23, 06/06, 06/13, 06/20, 06/27, 07/11, 07/18, 07/25, 08/01, 08/08, 08/15, 08/22, 08/29, 6-7:30pm, Auditorium: The Heartfulness Meditation Program offers a simple set of relaxation and meditation exercises, which when practiced daily, help restore balance in life, manage stress, better your health, and most of all will lead you to inner calm and peace. The relaxation and meditation techniques are taught over free courses: Each class covers both the conceptual framework as well as practical meditation and relaxation sessions (classes last for 1.5 hours). As classes progress, we add other techniques to help you go into a deep meditative state, faster. Ideally, all participants may register for all six sessions. Participants will be meditating in chairs. Those wishing to meditate while sitting on the floor may bring their own floor cushions. The entire program will be conducted by certified Heartfulness trainers, who have been meditating and training for several years.

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Friday Movies at the Library

Come watch a movie at the library throughout Summer (May through August), indoors or outdoors!

Film
Movie Night

Afternoon Movies

Friday, 2:30-5pm, Auditorium:

  • May 19: Fences
  • May 26: Queen of Katwe
  • June 23: Hidden Figures
  • June 30: La La Land
  • July 21: The Shack
  • July 28: The Birth of a Nation
  • August 18: Moana
  • August 25: Collateral Beauty

Evening Movies

Friday, 9-11pm, Outdoors:

  • May 19: Rogue One
  • July 21: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
  • August 18: Arrival

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Authorship Workshop with Diana Carter

Author Writing

Friday, 06/02, 3-5pm, Auditorium: Local author Diana Carter will share her knowledge and experience in writing with potential authors. The workshop will include planning, positive thinking, publishing, and tips, all necessary for successful authors.

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Summer Reading Program

Saturday, 06/17 through Saturday, 08/05: Register at the Reference desk to participate to this year's summer reading program and win prizes.

Book at the beach

Rules: Read 3 books and have a chance to win the grand prize or lesser prizes. Write up to 3 book reviews and have an additional chance to win a prize for each review you complete. You can have a maximum of 4 chances to win a prize.

Prizes: First prize: ereader; Other prizes (your choice): earbuds, colored pencils, notebook, water bottle, tote bag!

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Authors EXPO

Author Writing
Author Writing

Saturday, 06/17, 12-5pm, Auditorium: Come to our library on the Summer Reading Kick-Off Day and meet several local authors presenting their books. You will be able to purchase signed copies of these books.

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RJ Spangler Quartet-Jazz Concert

RJ Spangler Quartet

Saturday, 07/01, 3-4pm, Auditorium or outdoors (weather permitting): Come to our library for an afternoon with live jazz music. The concert is offered free for public schools and libraries, underwritten by the Jazz Foundation of America (click on the name to go to the foundation's website). The RJ Spangler Quartet is featuring Detroit jazz sax great Larry Smith.

Musicians' Bios

RJ speaks about the history of Detroit's jazz & blues roots and performs musical examples with an all-star band.

About Larry: Born near Pittsburgh in 1947, he got his start playing jazz, showing the ropes to his friend, jazz guitar great George Benson. Smith moved to New York where he played with big names such as Shirley Scott and Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Larry had a special relationship with one the all-time great sax players - Sonny Stitt. Sonny knew and encouraged Larry going back to his teenage years. This lead to Larry touring with Sonny as a regular member of his group. Quite an honor for a man that plays the same instrument as the leader! As Charles Latimer said in the Metro Time: "His specialty is ballads. He shuts his eyes, hunches his shoulders, and holds his saxophone like a prom date. The ballads are so touching they'd make the devil cry." Larry appears as a special guest on James Carter's 1996 ‘Conversin' with the Elders’ and Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge. He has also toured with the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin.

Drummer RJ Spangler has appeared on over 60 recordings and has toured the US, Canada, and Europe quite a few times. He lectures on Detroit jazz & blues history and beyond his trio, he leads the Planet D Nonet swing band as well as a blues band.

Guitarist Oliver Nevels is another veteran player whom has recorded & toured nationally with organist Charles Earland. He has also toured with organist Richard "Groove" Holmes and "Brother" Jack McDuff.

Bassist Greg Cook is a Detroit main stay, having proven himself playing with the top of Detroit's jazz scene: Geri Allen, Roy Brooks, Marcus Belgrave, and many others. He toured Europe with soul great Bettye LeVette and held down the bass chair in Rat Pack show for countless performances in addition to performances with international stars like Mose Allison and Johnny Hartman.

RJ Spangler Quartet

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Know Your Muslim Neighbor

Know Your Muslim Neighbor

Saturday, 07/29, 12-3pm, Auditorium: Know your Muslim Neighbor (KYMN) is a family-friendly event where local communities come together in a celebration of diversity and unity. These public events provide an opportunity to meet new people, try new experiences, taste new food, and enjoy conversation with local Muslims. Hosted in public spaces and libraries in the Detroit metro area, KYMN offers hands-on Islamic art activities for children, henna hand painting, a poster exhibit on the history of Muslims in early America, and short presentations. KYMN is brought to you by your friends at the Muslim American Society along with our partners at the Canton Public Library, the Islamic Association of Greater Detroit, and the Muslim Community of the Western Suburbs.

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PHOTO/VIDEO USE - The Pontiac Public Library reserves the right, under federal, state and local law, to use photographs and video taken at library events for reproduction on the library's website or in other official library publications and displays, including but not limited to print or online, without consideration or compensation. The Library reserves the right to crop or treat the photographs/video at its discretion. Full names will not be used unless participants express their desire to be identified.

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