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| Good Morning America Book Club — 51 titles |
| Pulitzer Prize: Fiction — 55 titles |
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Homeschool Meet Up
04/30/2026 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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| Room: Program Room - up to 40 people Meet at the library for an informal gathering of homeschool families. Perfect for families already homeschooling and those that are interested in it. All ages welcome.
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Hook Needle Knit - craft group
04/30/2026 2:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Program Room - up to 40 people Hook, Needle & Knits is a welcoming space to work on your projects, and share tips. Bring your project and stitch the season away.
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Story Time
05/04/2026 10:30 - 11:00 AM
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| Room: Program Room - up to 40 people Mondays, January 12 - May 4 @10:30 am
Thereâs something for everyone at Family Storytime! Includes books, music, movement, pre-reading games, crafts and more. Destination Storytime at the Frankfort Fire Station (1223 James St.) on 1/26. Open sensory plan on 2/16, 3/9, and 4/6.
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Mah Jong
05/04/2026 1:30 - 4:00 PM
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| Room: Program Room - up to 40 people Love Mah Jong? Join fellow players for Mah Jong Monday at the library! Whether youâre an experienced player or just curious, all are welcome for an afternoon of strategy and fun.
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Homeschool Meet Up
05/07/2026 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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| Room: Program Room - up to 40 people Meet at the library for an informal gathering of homeschool families. Perfect for families already homeschooling and those that are interested in it. All ages welcome.
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Hook Needle Knit - craft group
05/07/2026 2:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Program Room - up to 40 people Hook, Needle & Knits is a welcoming space to work on your projects, and share tips. Bring your project and stitch the season away.
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Mah Jong
05/11/2026 1:30 - 4:00 PM
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| Room: Program Room - up to 40 people Love Mah Jong? Join fellow players for Mah Jong Monday at the library! Whether youâre an experienced player or just curious, all are welcome for an afternoon of strategy and fun.
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BSDL Board Meeting
05/13/2026 9:00 - 11:00 AM
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| Room: Meeting Room - up to 10 people The board meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. at the library. Meetings are open to the public. Please contact the library at bsdl@benzieshoreslibrary.org or 231-352-4671 if special accommodations are needed, or if you would like a board packet. The library will be closed for services at the time of the meeting; however, the meeting is open to the public.
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Homeschool Meet Up
05/14/2026 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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| Room: Program Room - up to 40 people Meet at the library for an informal gathering of homeschool families. Perfect for families already homeschooling and those that are interested in it. All ages welcome.
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Hook Needle Knit - craft group
05/14/2026 2:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Program Room - up to 40 people Hook, Needle & Knits is a welcoming space to work on your projects, and share tips. Bring your project and stitch the season away.
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Dog Man Police Academy - Family Fun Night
05/15/2026 5:30 - 7:00 PM
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| Room: Program Room - up to 40 people Join the Dog Man Police Academy for games, activities, crafts and food inspired by Dog Man, a hero who is half dog, half police officer.
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Mah Jong
05/18/2026 1:30 - 4:00 PM
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| Room: Program Room - up to 40 people Love Mah Jong? Join fellow players for Mah Jong Monday at the library! Whether youâre an experienced player or just curious, all are welcome for an afternoon of strategy and fun.
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Book Share
05/20/2026 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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| Room: Program Room - up to 40 people Love books? Join Book Share! Chat about what you have been reading, hear recommendations from others, and discover new titles to enjoy. It is a casual, friendly gathering for book lovers of all kinds. Meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the library.
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Snacktivity
05/20/2026 12:30 - 4:30 PM
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| Room: Program Room - up to 40 people Join us for games, LEGO, crafts and snacks!
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Homeschool Meet Up
05/21/2026 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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| Room: Program Room - up to 40 people Meet at the library for an informal gathering of homeschool families. Perfect for families already homeschooling and those that are interested in it. All ages welcome.
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Hook Needle Knit - craft group
05/21/2026 2:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Program Room - up to 40 people Hook, Needle & Knits is a welcoming space to work on your projects, and share tips. Bring your project and stitch the season away.
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BSDL Budget Hearing
05/27/2026 9:00 - 10:30 AM
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| Room: Meeting Room - up to 10 people NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Benzie Shores District Library
County of Benzie, Michigan
630 Main St., Frankfort, MI 49635
ON THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS IN THE LIBRARY DISTRICT OF THE BENZIE SHORES DISTRICT LIBRARY
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Benzie Shores District Library, County of Benzie, Michigan, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 27, 2025, 9:00 a.m. at the BSDL to consider the approval and adoption of the operating budget of the Benzie Shores District Library for the fiscal year 2026-2027.
Copies of the proposed budget will be available at www.BSDLibrary.org after 12:00 p.m., May 13, 2026. At the public hearing, all citizens, taxpayers and property owners of the Benzie Shores District Library District, comprised of the City of Frankfort, the Township of Blaine, the Township of Crystal Lake, the Township of Gilmore (including the Village of Elberta), and the Frankfort-Elberta Area School District portion of the Township of Lake, shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in regard to the approval of the budget.
THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE PROPOSED TO BE LEVIED TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE A SUBJECT OF THIS HEARING.
This notice is given by order of the Board of Trustees of the Benzie Shores District Library, County of Benzie, Michigan.
Signed by Secretary
Virginia Hollister Freeman
Any citizen requesting accommodation to attend this meeting or to obtain this notice in
alternate formats please contact Stacy Pasche, Library Director, at 231-352-4671 or director@BSDLibrary.org
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Homeschool Meet Up
05/28/2026 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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| Room: Program Room - up to 40 people Meet at the library for an informal gathering of homeschool families. Perfect for families already homeschooling and those that are interested in it. All ages welcome.
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Hook Needle Knit - craft group
05/28/2026 2:00 - 3:00 PM
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| Room: Program Room - up to 40 people Hook, Needle & Knits is a welcoming space to work on your projects, and share tips. Bring your project and stitch the season away.
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BSDL Board Meeting
06/10/2026 9:00 - 11:00 AM
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| Room: Meeting Room - up to 10 people The board meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. at the library. Meetings are open to the public. Please contact the library at bsdl@benzieshoreslibrary.org or 231-352-4671 if special accommodations are needed, or if you would like a board packet. The library will be closed for services at the time of the meeting; however, the meeting is open to the public.
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