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Hoyt Main

9:00am-8:00pm
(989) 755-0904

Hoyt Main
505 Janes Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48607
United States

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Sun: Closed
Mon-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm
Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Butman-Fish

9:00am-8:00pm
(989) 799-9160

Butman-Fish
1716 Hancock Street
Saginaw, MI 48602
United States

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Mon-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm
Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Wickes

12:00pm-6:00pm
(989) 752-3821

Wickes
1713 Hess Street
Saginaw, MI 48601
United States

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Mon-Thu: 12:00pm-6:00pm
Fri-Sat: Closed

Zauel Memorial

9:00am-9:00pm
(989) 799-2771

Zauel Memorial
3100 North Center Road
Saginaw, MI 48603
United States

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Mon-Tue: 9:00am-9:00pm
Wed: 12:00pm-9:00pm
Thu: 9:00am-9:00pm
Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

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(989) 280-0837

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Pocket Bear

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Pocket Bear
By Katherine Applegate
Children's Fiction
Recommended for Ages 7–12

This is a fantastic tale of kindness and bravery. It combines lessons on World War I with a wonderful "Toy Story” like narrative. It also includes a fun history of teddy bears. A Pocket Bear was created to be a tiny token of comfort carried by soldiers in WW1. His eyes were sewn a bit higher, so he al...

And the River Drags Her Down

Book Cover of "And the River Drags Her Down" by Jihyun Yun

And the River Drags Her Down
by Jihyn Yun
Young Adult Fiction

 

Korean American Soojin and her sister Mirae, like all women in their family, have the power of reviving the dead by placing a small fragment of the deceased being into the ground. Their mother has died in a car crash, but she had warned the sisters against ever using their powers on anything larger than a sma...

Bear

Cover of the novel "Bear" by Julia Phillips

Bear
By Julia Phillips
Adult Fiction

I found the book Bear by Julia Phillips in a charming bookstore in Pike Place Market in Seattle. I was drawn to the simple title and its mesmerizing watercolor cover. And I’m so glad I picked it up. Bear brings us a story of two sisters living in the Pacific Northwest whose predictable lives become flipped upside down when an unusual black bear a...

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Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Mar 2 2026 Mon

Happy Little Paintalong

5:00pm–6:30pm
Adults, Teens
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Mar 2 2026 Mon

Happy Little Paintalong

5:00pm–6:30pm
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Room: Butman-Fish Library Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Description:

As that famous painter on PBS said: "There are no mistakes, just happy accidents." Join us to flex your creative muscles using pre-drawn or blank canvases to create a work of art!

This event is in the "Everyone" group
Mar 3 2026 Tue

Bookmobile Stop - Friendship Senior Center

9:30am–10:30am
Everyone
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Everyone" group
Mar 3 2026 Tue

Bookmobile Stop - Friendship Senior Center

9:30am–10:30am
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Description:

Join us at the Friendship Senior Center!

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Mar 3 2026 Tue

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:15am
Babies, Children
This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group
Mar 3 2026 Tue

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:15am
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Join us on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am for stories, songs, finger plays, learning activities, crafts and more at Toddler Storytime! Activities are aimed at toddlers aged 18 months - 3 years old, but this storytime is open to all ages.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Mar 3 2026 Tue

Bookmobile Stop - Traditions of Saginaw Main Campus

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
Offsite Event
This event is in the "Adults" group
Mar 3 2026 Tue

Bookmobile Stop - Traditions of Saginaw Main Campus

12:00pm–1:00pm
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Description:

Join us at Traditions of Saginaw - West Campus!

This event is in the "Adults" group
Mar 3 2026 Tue

Chair Exercise

1:30pm–2:15pm
Adults
This event is in the "Adults" group
Mar 3 2026 Tue

Chair Exercise

1:30pm–2:15pm
Library Branch: Zauel Memorial
Room: Dr. Kurumety Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Description:

This is where FUN and EXERCISE really do go together! We are super excited to offer Chair Exercise as a weekly event to have fun, socialize, and rock out to top oldies hits all while burning calories...

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Mar 3 2026 Tue

Homeschool Hangout Time!

2:00pm–3:30pm
Children, Teens
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Mar 3 2026 Tue

Homeschool Hangout Time!

2:00pm–3:30pm
Library Branch: Butman-Fish
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other, Storytime
Description:

Hey Homeschool families, we'd love to have you join us at Butman-Fish every Tuesday at 2:00! We'll do something different every week - maybe a craft, maybe a story time, but always something fun.

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Saginaw, MI 48607

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