Willard Library

Willard Library Willard Library, in Battle Creek, MI, offers books, DVDs, digital downloads, and programs. Curbside service is available Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.

to noon.

Have you heard? Rom-Com author Katherine Center is stopping in Battle Creek on her book tour for “The Shippers!” Grab yo...
06/19/2026

Have you heard? Rom-Com author Katherine Center is stopping in Battle Creek on her book tour for “The Shippers!” Grab your friends, your book club, your mom… and join us on Tuesday, June 23, 6 p.m. at Kool Family Community Center.

Have you read any of this month’s Hot Titles? What did you think? Between a possible alien abduction, a house fire and a...
06/18/2026

Have you read any of this month’s Hot Titles? What did you think? Between a possible alien abduction, a house fire and a cracking marriage, and the true story of conjoined twins, there’s a little something for everyone!

This evening our year-long Founding Documents series culminates in a discussion of the Declaration of Independence with ...
06/17/2026

This evening our year-long Founding Documents series culminates in a discussion of the Declaration of Independence with author Emily Sneff. Join us today, June 17 at 6 p.m. in the downtown lower level as we dive deeper into a time before the legacy of these important words and the outcome of the war against Great Britain were known, to reconsider what the founding of this country meant to the people living through it.

Tweens and teens, have fun being a kid again at this week's "Throwback Thursday" program! Dress like you did as a kid or...
06/15/2026

Tweens and teens, have fun being a kid again at this week's "Throwback Thursday" program! Dress like you did as a kid or as your favorite childhood character. We'll play games, make slime, take throwback pics, eat some kid snacks, and more. Sign up here: https://willardlibrary.libnet.info/event/16335307

Tonight (June 15) we have not one, but TWO wonderful programs at the downtown location.Families, join us for Dinosaur Bi...
06/15/2026

Tonight (June 15) we have not one, but TWO wonderful programs at the downtown location.

Families, join us for Dinosaur BinGLOW night in the lower level at 6 p.m. All youth participants will receive glow accessories while we play bingo!

Adults, join us in the programming room at 6 p.m. for a very special evening with author and researcher Dr. Judith Giesberg, as she discusses her incredibly important work collecting and digitizing wanted ads placed by former enslaved people looking for their loved ones. In her book, "Last Seen" she draws on this archive of almost 5,000 letters and advertisements to compile individual and family stories in narrative form for the first time.

We have a full week of exciting programs! For more information on all library events, please visit our calendar at tinyu...
06/15/2026

We have a full week of exciting programs! For more information on all library events, please visit our calendar at tinyurl.com/WillardEvents.

We are starting off Juneteenth week with a program you will not want to miss. “Last Seen" is Dr. Judith Giesberg's effor...
06/13/2026

We are starting off Juneteenth week with a program you will not want to miss. “Last Seen" is Dr. Judith Giesberg's effort to collect and digitize information from wanted ads placed by formerly enslaved people looking for their loved ones lost in the domestic slave trade. With this book, she draws on this archive of almost 5,000 letters and advertisements to compile individual and family stories in narrative form for the first time.

Summer Reading begins tomorrow with our kickoff party at the Helen Warner Branch! Stop by on Tuesday, June 9 any time be...
06/08/2026

Summer Reading begins tomorrow with our kickoff party at the Helen Warner Branch! Stop by on Tuesday, June 9 any time between 4-7 p.m. and enjoy yard games, music, and hang out with library staff and representatives from community organizations. Most importantly, you'll be able to pick up summer reading logs and materials! 🦖🦕

Address

7 Van Buren Street W
Battle Creek, MI
49017

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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