Parchment Community Library

MONDAY! Join Top Chef contender Chrissy Camba as she takes us to five international grocery stores across the country to discover community stories that lie beyond the shelves. We're screening a special edition of the documentary The Grocery List Show, and we're serving up pizza, popcorn, international treats, and soft drinks while we watch! 🎬🍿 For adults and teens ages 15+. Monday, May 18th at 6:00-8:00 pm About the Film: Hosted by Top Chef contender Chrissy Camba, The Grocery List Show is a trip to five bustling international grocery stores in America and the multicultural communities they serve. Special guests and food enthusiasts join Chrissy to shop for ingredients and cook a favorite family recipe, as they celebrate global food traditions over a shared meal. Join us as we dive into five unique grocery store origin stories and the deeper cultural and personal histories that can shape the foods we love! ------- Registration is requested to make sure that we have the right amount of food. Ways to register: 1. in person at the library 2. by calling the library at (269) 343-7747 3. online: /yw4n6x2b The film will be open-captioned. ASL sign language interpretation will be provided for the discussion. Please contact the Library for additional accessibility needs. Parchment Community Library 401 South Riverview Drive Parchment, MI 49004 (269) 343-7747 Free parking in the library lot.

★ New Book at Noon: Chasing the Clouds Away by Debbie Macomber ★ (Contemporary Romance) Maisy Gallagher has her own dreams, but when her father passes away, she sets them aside to help her family. Despite knowing it was the right thing to do, she can’t help but wish for the road not taken. Chase Furst, the hardened heir to a financial empire, is on the other hand primarily focused on his own life and on his work as a bank executive. His childhood was marred by his mother’s struggle with addiction, and left him cynical and emotionally distant. But then Chase meets Maisy, a beautiful woman full of optimism and kindness who can see past his defenses. To his surprise and annoyance, she offers to help him during a time of need, and declines his offer of payment. Instead, she asks him to pay it forward—and not with money or a quick fix, but through an act of true selflessness. At a loss, Chase doesn’t know where to begin. {Check back every weekday at noon to see a new featured book!} {Click the #NewBookAtNoon hashtag to see previous selections) ---------- To place a hold on this (or any) title, stop by the library or give us a call at 343-7747 or log into your account at our website: /catalog/ #newbookspotlight #newbooks #newbookalert #newbooks2026 #newbookrelease #newbookatnoon

Looking for a gentle way to wake up your body? Our Chair Yoga session starts at 11:00 am this Saturday at the library! 💚 This 30-minute session is perfect for anyone looking for a low-impact, accessible way to stretch and relax. Using a chair for support makes this great for all mobility levels! ⏰ Time: 11:00 -11:30 am 👟 Wear something comfortable you can move in! 💰 FREE & no registration required. Come spend 30 minutes with certified instructor Alla and leave feeling centered for the rest of your weekend. See you there!☀️ Parchment Community Library 401 South Riverview Drive Parchment, MI 49004 (269) 343-7747 #yoga #chairyoga #yogakalamazoo #freeyogaclass #libraryevents #parchmentmi

Join Top Chef contender Chrissy Camba as she takes us to five international grocery stores across the country to discover community stories that lie beyond the shelves. We're screening a special edition of the documentary The Grocery List Show, and we're serving up pizza, popcorn, international treats, and soft drinks while we watch! 🎬🍿 For adults and teens ages 15+. Monday, May 18th at 6:00-8:00 pm About the Film: Hosted by Top Chef contender Chrissy Camba, The Grocery List Show is a trip to five bustling international grocery stores in America and the multicultural communities they serve. Special guests and food enthusiasts join Chrissy to shop for ingredients and cook a favorite family recipe, as they celebrate global food traditions over a shared meal. Join us as we dive into five unique grocery store origin stories and the deeper cultural and personal histories that can shape the foods we love! ------- Registration is requested to make sure that we have the right amount of food. Ways to register: 1. in person at the library 2. by calling the library at (269) 343-7747 3. online: /yw4n6x2b The film will be open-captioned. ASL sign language interpretation will be provided for the discussion. Please contact the Library for additional accessibility needs. Parchment Community Library 401 South Riverview Drive Parchment, MI 49004 (269) 343-7747 Free parking in the library lot. #indielens #filmdiscussion #documentaries #freefilmscreening @independentlens @thegrocerylistshow

📣🧡 Never miss a new title by your favorite authors! Be the first to read their new books! Use Reserve Express to automatically place reserves on new releases by selected authors! 🥳 Select as many authors as you like! We've added more choices! When we receive a new title by one of your selected authors, you will be added automatically to the reserve list. We'll contact you when the item is ready for you to pick up. ➡ Visit our website to see a quick instructional video on how to use Reserve Express: /readers-resources #ReserveExpress #LibraryBooks #FavoriteAuthors #BookLover #LibraryLife

★ New Book at Noon: For the Love of Houseplants by Tanner Mitchell ★ (Gardening) Caring for plants can be a meditative practice, even a form of self-care. Tanner Mitchell knows this firsthand. As the owner of a beloved plant store he opened with his wife in 2020, Tanner has seen how house plants bring so much comfort and joy to people, regardless of what else is going on in their lives or in the larger world. With his kids’ encouragement, Tanner began posting plant care tips on TikTok and soon, he found his calling. Now, Tanner combines his expert knowledge and experience into an easy-to-follow and inspiring resource for houseplant care. For the Love of Houseplants covers everything from selecting plants suited to your space’s natural conditions to step-by-step guides for watering, repotting, fertilizing, and more. Tanner offers troubleshooting advice for common plant problems, like yellow leaves, brown tips, pests, overwatering, and mushy stems. The book also includes in-depth profiles of thirty of the most popular houseplants—aglaonema, anthurium, fiddle-leaf fig, orchid, peace lily, philodendron, snake plant, succulents, and many more. Most importantly, Tanner reminds us to appreciate the small joys in life and embrace the challenges and setbacks of plant care as part of the journey. Whether you are a seasoned plant parent or just starting out, For the Love of Houseplants is a must-have for anyone looking to bring a bit of the natural world into their home. {Check back every weekday at noon to see a new featured book!} {Click the #NewBookAtNoon hashtag to see previous selections) ---------- To place a hold on this (or any) title, stop by the library or give us a call at 343-7747 or log into your account at our website: /catalog/ #newbookspotlight #newbooks #newbookalert #newbooks2026 #newbookrelease #newbookatnoon

Our Mystery Book Club meets next Tuesday, May 19th, at 6:30 p.m. in the library's Local History Room. 📚 This month, we're discussing: Mortal Arts (Lady Darby #2) by Anna Lee Huber About the Lady Darby series: “A riveting debut…an original premise, an enigmatic heroine, and a compelling Highland setting…a book you won’t want to put down.”—New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn Artistic sleuth Lady Kiera Darby uses her talent for the macabre and her background in anatomy to bring murderers to justice in 1830s Scotland in this delightfully gothic historical mystery series. --------------- New guests are always warmly welcomed! 🙂 Please let us know if you need a copy of the book, and we'll get it for you! Tuesday, May 19 @ 6:30 p.m. -------------- Looking Ahead: June 16: A Grave Matter (Lady Darby #3) by Anna Lee Huber ------------- #mysterybookclub #mysteryreader #BookGroup #libraryevents #librarybookgroup #bookclub #librarybookclub #bookgroups #bookdiscussion

This FRIDAY! Fiber Friends meets at the Parchment Community Library! 🧶🪡 A friendly, open group that shares their love of fiber arts – hand spinning, knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving, and more! 🙂 Bring your project (and your lunch) – come and go whenever you’d like. All levels welcome, including beginners! Our next meeting is: Friday, May 15 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (drop in any time!) Parchment Community Library 401 South Riverview Drive Parchment, MI 49004 (269) 343-7747 #fiberarts #libraryevents

★ New Book at Noon: Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan ★ (Cozy Fantasy) Faeries disappeared over one hundred years ago, as suddenly as slipping through a doorway. It was only the very foolish, or the very determined, who held out hope for their return. Welcome to Thistlemarsh—a ramshackle estate where an impoverished orphan and a beguiling Faerie collide in an enchanting novel of love, revenge, and ruin. In the wake of The Great War, the world is a decidedly unmagical place for Mouse Dunne. She once dreamed of becoming a Faerie anthropologist, but with one telegram, her world shattered. At the Battle of the Somme, her cousin’s body disappeared into the mud, and her brother was left with debilitating shell shock. It was time, she knew, to put aside childish dreams. When Mouse receives news that her uncle has left her the Faerie-blessed Thistlemarsh Hall, a dilapidated manor in the English countryside, she must leave her brother’s side and return to her childhood home to claim her birthright. But there is a catch in her uncle’s offer: If Mouse does not rehabilitate the crumbling house in one month’s time, she will forfeit her inheritance and any hope of caring for her brother. It quickly becomes clear it’s impossible to repair the manor in the allotted time, until a mysterious Faerie appears with a proposition. He offers to restore Thistlemarsh...for a price. Mouse knows better than to trust a Faerie—especially one so insufferably handsome and arrogant—but she is out of options. There are dark and magical forces at work in the house, and Mouse must confront the ghosts of her past and the secrets of her heart or lose Thistlemarsh, and herself, in the process. {Check back every weekday at noon to see a new featured book!} {Click the #NewBookAtNoon hashtag to see previous selections) ---------- To place a hold on this (or any) title, stop by the library or give us a call at 343-7747 or log into your account at our website: /catalog/ #newbookspotlight #newbooks #newbookalert #newbooks2026 #newbookrelease #newbookatnoon

TODAY!! Our Vinyasa Yoga session with Alla is today at 5:15 pm! 🧘 Whether it's your first time on a mat or your 100th, this class is tailored for everyone. Come flow with us! ⏰ When: 5:15 - 6:15 pm 💰 Cost: FREE! No registration needed... just walk in! 🧘 Bring: Your mat and blocks (we have a limited supply of mats if you need one!). 👟 Wear: Comfy, stretchy clothes (we’ll be practicing barefoot). Alla has practiced yoga for 13 years and became a certified teacher in 2024. She hopes to share her love for yoga with others. Tuesday, May 12 @ 5:15-6:15 pm Looking Ahead! Chair Yoga at the library ~ Saturday, May 16 @ 11:00-11:30 am (Free, no registration) Parchment Community Library 401 South Riverview Drive Parchment, MI (269) 343-7747 #yoga #yogakalamazoo #freeyogaclass #libraryevents #parchmentmi

★ New Book at Noon: The Story of Birds: A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present by Steve Brusatte ★ (Natural History, Biology) From "one of the stars of modern paleontology" (National Geographic), Steve Brusatte tells the extraordinary story of the dinosaurs' living legacy: birds. He begins by exploring how dinosaurs gradually developed the trademark features of birds one-by-one—feathers, wings, beaks, big brains, keen senses, and warm-blooded metabolisms. He investigates why birds were the only dinosaurs to survive the cataclysmic asteroid impact 66 million years ago and chronicles how these survivors rapidly proliferated to produce the diversity of avian species we know today. Along the way, we meet a variety of remarkable – now extinct – species: - 10-foot-tall terror birds with beaks that sliced flesh - Elephant birds that lived on Madagascar and laid eggs the size of footballs - Pelagornithid seabirds with 20-foot wingspans - A ferocious Jamaican ibis that used its wings as clubs to attack rivals Yet, Brusatte also urges us to appreciate the extraordinariness of birds alive today – penguins that literally fly underwater, parrots that can mimic human speech and crows that can make tools and are smarter than most mammals. {Check back every weekday at noon to see a new featured book!} {Click the #NewBookAtNoon hashtag to see previous selections) ---------- To place a hold on this (or any) title, stop by the library or give us a call at 343-7747 or log into your account at our website: /catalog/ #newbookspotlight #newbooks #newbookalert #newbooks2026 #newbookrelease #newbookatnoon

UPDATE: The team from Open Roads Bike Program has been delayed, but will be arriving at the library today around 4:45 pm and will stay until 6:00 pm. If the rain continues, we'll meet under the overhang next to the library's front entrance. Feel free to wait in your vehicle until the Open Roads team arrives, if you want to stay out of the rain. Thanks for your patience, and see you soon! ------------ This TUESDAY! Bring your bike and get ready to ride this summer! 🚴 Open Roads Bike Repair Workshop Tuesday, May 12 from 4:00-6:00 pm - drop in! No registration needed. NOTE: Please arrive no later than 5:30-5:45 pm, as we're ending promptly at 6:00. NOTE: One bicycle per person. 🚲 Our friends from Open Roads will be outside at the library to help with any repairs your bike may need. All ages are welcome! No registration needed. FREE!! In case of rain, we'll hang out under the overhang 😉 near the front doors of the library building. Learn more about Open Roads at their website: / #libraryevents #openroadsbikes #bikerepair #bikeworkshop #parchmentmichigan #CityOfParchment #Kalamazoo