Find previously recorded Virtual Programs here. If you’d like to participate in a live event, check out our Calendar for upcoming programs. Live events can be viewed on Southfield Library Live.
Try one of these popular programs or checkout a full list by topic below.
Not sure what to read next? Get recommendations from our Librarians.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Black History Month
- Colson Whitehead
- Cookbooks
- Eric’s Picks
- Gardening
- Hanukkah Cookbooks
- Holiday Movies
- Horror
- Humor
- Inauguration
- Mental Health
- Michigan Stories
- Mindfulness
- Mystery 2021 / Mystery 2022
- Native American Heritage
- Nature
- Organization
- Personal Finance
- Pie Cookbooks
- Philosophy
- Poetry
- Raspberry Pi
- Revenge Stories
- Sci-Fi/Fantasy
- Self-Compassion
- Self-Improvement
- Sewing
- Spooky
- True Crimes
- Unicorn and Yeti Series by Heather Ayris Burnell
- Vacation Fiction
- Witchy Fiction
- Women’s History Month
- Battle of the Books – March 2019
- Conversation & Reading with Rochelle Riley Author Rochelle
- An Evening with Author Scott Turow
- Finding New Books with Wowbrary
- “How it Happens” Author Talk with Jean Alicia Elster
- Kaldani Poetry Reading with Ann Esshaki
- More Than Books with Author Paula Tutman
- Poetry Month Rap
- Poetry, Pages, & Scribes (4th Anniversary)
- Presents in Print (Gift Buying Guide)
- Teen Book Discussion: Children of Blood and Bone
- Virtual Storytime & More
- All I Do is Read – Southfield locals rap about why the Library.
- Anxiety & Stress Relief
- Black Dolls Matter – Four black doll collectors discuss black dolls, the importance of having dolls that look like children playing with them, the history of dolls and the wide array of choices today including black doll conventions.
- Customized Digital Planner – learn how to use Canva to create your own digital planner.
- Dear Southfield Patron – the Library’s first ever music video.
- Grow Where You’re Planted – the Gardening Guru will share ideas for exploring nature and learning about plants.
- Imagine Your Garden with the Gardening Guru – Barb shows us some of her creative trellising ideas.
- Maker Monday – connect with your creative side with culinary and craft activities.
- Mindfulness Meditation – a short guided meditation.
- More Than Books – find out what else you can do at your Library!
- Paint with Watercolor – learn the basics of painting with watercolor.
- Tips for Parents of Young Children
- Vision Board Workshop – learn how to visualize your educational, personal, or professional goals.
- Yoga – short and gentle yoga to stretch out your body and practice mindfulness.
- Fall Foods Friday
- Get Your Imagination Cooking – have family time in the kitchen creating quick and easy recipes with food lover and Librarian, Shari.
- Holiday Bake Along
- Mocktail Mondays
- Recipes for Resolutions
- Sensational Seasonal Snacks
- Spooky Season Snacks
- Treats for Tails – learn how to make homemade treats for your furry friends.
- Black History Month Poster Collection 2021 – view all the posters within our Black History Month collection.
- Trivia Night
- What’s My Title? – a readers advisory game show! Play along as the Youth Librarians guess books based entirely on random clues and vague hints.
- Creating a Smart Home: An Introduction to Smart Devices
- Computer Basics
- Components of a Computer
- The Desktop
- Intro to Microsoft Word
- Inserting Pictures in Microsoft Word
- macOS for Beginners
- Intro to Microsoft Excel
- Entering Data in Excel
- Tips for Older Adults
- Intro to PowerPoint
- Creating Slides in PowerPoint
- Computer Terminology
- Malware
- Creating Tables in Microsoft Word
- Conditional Formatting in Excel
- Free Technology for Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Quick Tips for Spotting Fake News
- Raspberry Pi for Beginners
- The Scientific Truth About Global Warning–Without the Politics
- Using Our Online Catalog
- Zoom for Beginners
