Books on Foot
This year-round reading challenge is designed to encourage you to enjoy a local pathway or trail while listening to an audiobook. Every month there will be a theme and a suggested route. A recommended list of audiobooks, including the digital service in which you can access them, wil be provided. You are not obligated to follow the suggestions!
Below are previews of monthly themes and suggested titles and walking routes. Register for the challenge and log your titles via Beanstack.
Location - View Map
300 W. Merrill St.
Birmingham, MI 48009
Library Hours
Monday–Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Upcoming Closures
December 24: Closed
December 25: Closed
December 31: Closed
January 1, 2025: Closed
DECEMBER – FOOD
Suggested Titles
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
Eat a Peach by David Chang
The Cookbook Collector by Allegra Goodman
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal
Suggested Walk
Walk through downtown Birmingham and visit the Winter Markt Dec 6th-8th
JANUARY 2025 – QUIET BOOKS
Suggested Titles
Small Things Like These – Claire Keegan
Our Souls at Night – Kent Haruf
Stoner – John Williams
Open City – Teju Cole
Snow Hunters – Paul Yoon
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times – Katherine May
The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot – Robert MacFarlane
Suggested Walk
Parking
Free Two-Hour Parking in Chester Street Deck
Metered street parking around Library
Free Parking on Sundays
Library Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Upcoming Closures:
December 24: Closed
December 25: Closed
December 31: Closed
January 1, 2025: Closed