News & Updates

Book & Movie Donations Pause

Everyone has been so generous. We have collected a wonderful selection for you to choose from while filling your totes from the Gwinn Quilters at the July 27th fundraiser. However, we are to capacity with the amount of donations we can accept for the event. We are going to take a pause from accepting donations of used items until further notice. Thank you for your generosity and your understanding.  

Used Book & Movie Fundraiser: READ ‘EM & EAT

This annual fundraiser has been rescheduled to coincide with our free Big Lake Acoustic Concert. Gently used books & DVDs will be available by donation. The Gwinn Quilters have once again created a variety of handmade tote bags. Bags will be available while supplies last for a suggested donation of $10.00. Your donation includes filling your handmade tote with items. Brats and hot dogs will also be available for lunch by donation from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. All proceeds benefit the library.

Holiday Hours

Big Lake Acoustic Concert & Ice Cream Social

Join us for a FREE afternoon of great music and ice cream at Peter Nordeen Park. Ice cream available while supplies last. Bring your chairs and even a picnic to enjoy the afternoon. This event is made possible through a grant from the Community Foundation of Marquette County and Gwinn Area Community Fund. Brought to you by the Forsyth Township Public Library & Forsyth Senior Center. The Fundraising Friends of the library will also have their Used Book & Movie Fundraiser set up.

June Staff Book Recommendations

The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan Amy Tan has created a beautiful nature journal of her personal drawings and musings of the birds observed in her own backyard over the course of six years. Her observations & thoughts are educational and amusing. This brand new book is available at the library. ~ Leslie M. The Mountain Midwife by Laurie Alice Eakes Set in the Appalachian mountains between twisting roads and hollers. the main character Ashley Tolliver, is a very busy “baby catcher” (midwife) from a long line of catchers … read more June Staff Book Recommendations→

FREE Summer Reading Kick-off Party!

Join us this Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Peter Nordeen Park between 11:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Visit with Smokey the Bear, jump in the FTFD Bounce House, enjoy free walking tacos & snow cones, play a couple games, take pictures at our photo op stop & get free activity books from the Michigan Learning Channel. Don’t forget to register for our 2024 Summer Reading Program for children birth through 6th grade while you’re at it. This event is made possible through a grant from the Community Foundation of Marquette … read more FREE Summer Reading Kick-off Party!→

Bookshelf Nameplate Fundraiser Returns

When we moved into this building 9 years ago, patrons were able to support the library through bookshelf nameplates. We’ve had many requests to bring this opportunity back in the past year. We heard you! Support the library once again by sponsoring a shelf featuring your name or the name of a loved one. Support doesn’t mean you choose the content on the shelf. It simply means a nameplate will be placed on an available shelf. You can see examples all over the library. Stop by the Circulation Desk for … read more Bookshelf Nameplate Fundraiser Returns→

May Staff Recommendations

The Wives: A Memoir by Simone Gorrindo This phenomenal memoir written by the wife of a special forces operative is told with incredible heart and candor. Because it reads like a novel, I had to keep reminding myself it wasn’t just a story from the author’s imagination. She paints a very real picture of what you’re signing up for when you marry a serviceman- the good, the bad & the ugly. This brand new book is available at the library. ~ Leslie M. Funny Story by Emily Henry This is … read more May Staff Recommendations→

Mark Your Calendar!

Be sure to save the date for our 2024 Adventure Begins at Your Library Summer Reading Program Kick-off Party.

April Staff Book Recommendations

The Mystery Guest by Nina Prose The follow-up to The Maid (by the same author), a new guest with a mysterious past and an even messier death that entangles the lives of Molly the Maid and her coworkers even further than before. If you loved the first book, you will love the second! This title is available at the library. ~ Ashley Table for Two by Amor Towles Towles new book is a collection of six short stories. They were fabulous. Most are modern marriage stories but Evelyn Ross of … read more April Staff Book Recommendations→