Reading Festival Postponed

The festival scheduled for Sat., Nov. 22 at the Redford Branch of the Detroit Public Library has been postponed. We'll let you know when a new date has been set. Until then, you can celebrate by checking out the 10th anniversary NIRMV Recommended Reading List Kids Edition under Remarkable Links or by downloading it (PDF). 

Reading festival registration deadline extended!

If you missed the deadline, you've still got time! Registration has been extended to Sat., Nov. 15 for the festival, happening Sat., Nov. 22 from 1-3 p.m. at the Redford branch of the Detroit Public Library. RSVPs are requested so we have enough prizes and treat bags. It's easy to register! Just email nirmvdetroit@gmail.com with participant(s) name(s) and age(s) plus registering adult's name. Place "Festival Registration" in subject line. We hope you'll join us to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Recommended Reading List Kids Edition. Download the flyer (pdf).

Save the date to celebrate!

The NIRMV Recommended Reading List Kids Edition is celebrating its 10th anniversary! We hope you can come join the party on Sat., Nov. 22, 2025 from 1 - 3 p.m. at the Redford branch of the Detroit Public Library. You can sit in on a storytime circle, enjoy Tween Town games, take the Teen Territory challenges and more! There'll be prizes, grab & go bags, snacks and treats. Download the flyer (pdf).

Tell and adult that an RSVP is requested by Oct. 17, 2025. Early registration is encouraged. To register, email nirmvdetroit@gmail.com with participant(s) name(s) and age(s) plus registering adult's name. Place "Festival Registration" in subject line. For additional information, call 313.778.1550.

"Dreams help us figure out where we want to go, and life is how we get there."

From Kermit The Frog's commencement speech at the University of Maryland graduation. Read more and watch the video.

Reading Rewards Stay at Home Party VI is coming in August

Be an explorer, let's go adventure and Explore Opportunities, the theme for the sixth Reading Rewards Stay at Home Party. If you're a kid age 3 - 17 and want an activities kit to use at the time of your choosing that day, ask an adult to send their name and address to nirmvdetroit@gmail.com by Fri., Jul. 11.