The commonality between us all, regardless of our favorite genre of books, whether we sprinkle extra seasoning on our fried chicken, or our individual opinions on matters of local government, is that we all chose Frankenmuth to be the setting for our story.

In honor of National Library Week (April 19-15) the librarians of Wickson Library wanted to share some of our all-time favorite books with you! Over the years, we've not only been impacted in some way by the books in these lists, we've also been impacted by the libraries we grew up in, the loved ones who took us there, and the people we met along the way...

Frankenmuth, MI - Local Girl Scouts Julia Waskiewicz and Avery Fielbrandt from Girl Scout Troop 50201 are partnering with the Frankenmuth Wickson District Library to bring a new community garden to life as part of their Silver Award project.

In many ways, then, libraries resemble gardens. The library itself, Wickson in particular, is a bed of rich soil, the books and wide array of programs the seeds that have been planted, and the librarians and other community members the sunshine and water that help the seeds of knowledge and joy grow and flourish all year. How perfect, then, that Wickson is the place to find both literal and figurative seeds.

Collins’ visual imagery is also powerful, allowing the reader to see the brick path, the peonies, and the sunlight. Creating vivid pictures in the mind is something that poetry can do in ways that prose often cannot. The second half of the poem seems to have energy and makes the reader want to leave their own “snow-covered cottage” and burst outside to enjoy the blue skies and sunshine and bright spring day. Readers who live in places with long winters will recognize these fe

If you can relate to this experience and you also appreciate book recommendations, then this article is for you. The generous librarians at Wickson are the local experts on what to read, and they have shared some of their most recent recommendations with us...

The combination of these elements engenders a sense of new beginnings. Not only are the plants and animals waking up to start anew, but people are, too. How nice it is to walk out of the house and see your neighbors again! Writers have always viewed spring as inspiration and rebirth as a theme; the world begins anew, just as people can create new lives for themselves. If you would like to embrace the theme of spring and rebirth this March, here are just a few selections yo

Ah, March, the unpredictable month in Michigan where you learn to carry a both a knit hat and an umbrella while also dressing for the possibility of snow, rain, wind, sun and clouds all on the same day. Daylight savings begins, spring breaks happen, and hints of spring air arrive. And, since 1987, March is also Women’s History Month, a time to honor and celebrate women’s contributions to history, culture, and society.

Study after study continues to show the negative effects of spending too much time on our phones. Social media is not very “social” anymore, people report feeling lonelier than ever before, and you can develop “tech neck” and eye strain. Other studies have shown that even for adults, excessive screen time can cause thinning of the cerebral cortex, harm to learning, memory, and sleep, and even a decrease in the brain’s gray matter.

Tin Camp Road was also Michigan’s “Great Places, Great Reads” book for 2023 and was featured in People Magazine as one of its Best New Books. In a 2021 interview with Philip Caputo about writing this book, Airgood said that she “…felt compelled to say something about the working poor and parenthood. [She] wanted to communicate that the lives of the working poor are nuanced, lively, and immediate and that characters flying and working under the radar are full of wonder, grit,

Beyond the cataloguing and classifying work she did, Porter was a lover of books and knowledge. According to many sources, she said “The only rewarding thing for me is to bring to light information that no one knows.” This reflects the continuing importance and value of libraries today. They are places to enlighten us all.

Frankenmuth Wickson District Library is celebrating a fresh new look in its Children’s Wing thanks to the generosity of Frankenmuth Noon Rotary and an anonymous donor. A $1,500 grant from the Rotary, and a matching donation from a donor, made it possible for the library to update toys, enhance dramatic play spaces, and introduce new sensory features for local families.

February is National Library Lovers Month, and the week of February 9-13 was National Library Lovers Week. According to the National Day Calendar website, the month is “…dedicated to the people who love whole buildings devoted to reading, housing, organizing, categorizing…and otherwise loving books.” That’s me! And we are so fortunate to have Frankenmuth Wickson District Library right here for the whole community to enjoy and share their love with.

This year, Frankenmuth Wickson District Library will be celebrating National Storytelling Week in many ways....

The Frankenmuth Wickson District Library is pleased to announce that Jennifer Rebecca-Bellaver Harden has been named the library’s new Assistant Director. Harden brings more than 15 years of public library leadership, outreach, programming, and marketing experience to the role, along with a strong commitment to community engagement and lifelong learning.

In honor of National Storytelling Week (along with the fact that this year is the 250th anniversary of the United States AND Michigan became a state in the month of January! whew!) the Cass River Genealogy Society invited its members to share stories of their first Michigan ancestors! Have fun reading through the stories gathered here- maybe it will inspire you to research your own genealogy!

A lot of thought and effort goes into creating a book cover design. Even when one is decided upon and published, there are often different covers if the author changes publishers or a movie version of the book comes out, so a new cover is created. And I admit, a cover can definitely influence whether or not I pick a book up to see what it is about.

And all of that hard work resulted in over $5000 in donations back to Wickson District Library! THANK YOU, Friends! You are an incredible asset to our library, and we deeply appreciate all of your hard work.

Please bear with our staff in the month of February as we navigate these changes and learn how to successfully navigate a new online cataloguing system!

The titles here only represent a portion of book to screen adaptations scheduled for release in 2026. I am not sure which ones I will take a chance on, though I admit that when I was reading Sunrise on the Reaping, I was actively thinking, “This would make a great movie!” We’ll see if that comes to pass. One I am guessing I won’t watch is Remarkably Bright Creatures – I loved the book and the pictures in my head too much to risk it. If any of these upcoming movies and shows p