Flint Public Library

Flint Public Library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth on Friday, June 19th and closed in observance of Father's day on Sunday, June 21st. Our normal hours of operation will resume on Monday, June 22nd.

Yoga under the trees? Yes! Please!

Did you know we offer yoga? Every Monday at 11 AM we have Intermediate Flow Yoga and at 5:30 we offer Flow Yoga! We’d love to have you!

These titles are not just my favorites for Juneteenth, but they also rank as some of the best literature I’ve ever read. What titles come to mind during this celebratory milestone in American history? Leave a comment below!

In honor of Pride Month, we are sharing some of our favorite LGBTQIA+ authors. These titles can be found in our collection, along with many more! Stop by the library and check out some of these titles.

Pictured are the following:

Children's Books:
Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty
The Hips on the Drag Queen Go Swish, Swish, Swish by Lil Miss Hot Mess
Red by Michael Hall
Outsider Kids by Betty C. Tang
The Ink Witch by Steph Cherrywell
What Was Stonewall? by Nico Medina
Rainbow Revolutionaries by Sarah Prager
To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer

Teen Books:
Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao
Always the Almost by Edward Underhill

Join us as we begin an adult, bi-monthly, paper-crafters meet-up at The Flint Public Library, hosted by Library Director and collage-art enthusiast, Olivia Gatti. Collage artists, junk journal creators, scrapbookers, vision board makers, and small hand crafters (of all levels and experiences) are invited to pull up a chair in the Trustees’ Room and create in community. Cardstock, paper, magazines, glue sticks, and scissors will be supplied! Open door policy! Come for the entire session or pop in for a quick visit anytime between 6:00-7:30 PM! Contact Olivia Gatti with any questions at [email protected].

In honor of Caribbean American Heritage Month, we are sharing some of our favorite Caribbean American authors. These titles can be found in our collection, along with many more! Stop by the library and check out some of these titles.

Pictured are the following:

Children's Books:
Islandborn by Junot Diaz
Coquí in the City by Nomar Perez
I Want to Ride the Tap-Tap by Danielle Joseph
Plátanos Go With Everything by Lissette Norman
Get Up, Stand Up by Cedella Marley
Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender
Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar
90 Miles to Havana by Enrique Flores-Galbis

Teen Books:
Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi
Island Creatures by Margarita Engle
It Waits in the Forest by Sarah Dass
No Filter and Other Lies by Crystal Maldonado

We had SUCH a blast at TriTown’s Pride Parade and Celebration this past Sunday in Topsfield! Thank you again for inviting us! Thank you everyone who stopped in, grabbed some goodies, chilled on a beanbag, or played some Connect 4! So proud to be part of this community!

Need plans for the upcoming hot and rainy Thursday evening? Need something that costs nothing but a little bit of gas (I guess that's distance dependent)? Are you a fan of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel? Even if none of those apply to you, join us at the library on June 11th for a 6:00 PM performance of "Louisa's Girls" by the Delvena Theatre Company. It's going to be a fun time, so be sure to book yourself a spot before registration closes.

Register here: https://flintlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/louisas-girls-as-performed-by-the-delvena-theatre-company/

Keep an eye out for our Staff Spotlight series, where you’ll learn more about the amazing people on our team! Get to know what they do, what they enjoy, and some of their favorite books.

Today’s staff spotlight is about Izzy!

Role: Page

Main Duties at the Library: Shelving, pulling holds, and cutting out things for projects!

Hobbies: Working with animals, painting, & dance

Favorite Food: Pilaf

Favorite Treat: Bensons Honey Ice cream

Favorite Genre: Horror

Favorite Pet: Cats!

Favorite Animal: American Alligator

Favorite Book Character: (Favorite Villain): The Judge (Blood Meridian)

Favorite Children’s Books: Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls & Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Favorite Young Adult Books: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

Favorite Adult Books: Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

We are so proud of our Library Pages: Bella and Izzy, graduates of Masco’s Class of 2026! We know that what ever path you are on, you both will bring great humor, wisdom, kindness, and pizzazz to all you encounter. The future is bright! ⭐️