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Story Walk 2024 - family walking

Storywalk @ TADL Main - Sprout Takes a Walk

06/29/2024 @ 9:00am to 07/03/2024 @ 6:00pm
Southwest Garden @ TADL Main Library at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Summer
Age Group:
Youth
Event Details:

Take a walk around the library and read a book with your family. This is a great way to get outside, be active, and get some reading in. We'll post a new children's book each week ...

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Southwest Garden @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Summer
Event Details:

Take a walk around the library and read a book with your family. This is a great way to get outside, be active, and get some reading in.

Summer

Teddy Bear Tea

Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Storytime, Summer
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool, Elementary, Families
Event Details:

Join Miss Michele down at F&M Park during the Cherry Festival for a very merry Teddy Bear Tea program! Bring your favorite bear and blanket for a fun filled afternoon in t...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Elementary, Families
Program Type: Storytime, Summer
Event Details:

Join Miss Michele down at F&M Park during the Cherry Festival for a very merry Teddy Bear Tea program! Bring your favorite bear and blanket for a fun filled afternoon in the park.

Hobby Group with the Grand Traverse County Senior Center Network

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Thirlby Room at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Crafts/Games/Hobbies
Age Group:
Seniors
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Thirlby Room
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies
Civics & Community

Free Feeding America Sack Lunches - Kids & Teens

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Lobby @ TADL Main Library at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens, Teen
Event Details:

Our friends at Feeding America West Michigan are providing free sack lunches for any child or teen in need this summer - starting with Summer Reading Club! We will be handing out l...

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Lobby @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth, Tweens, Teen
Program Type: Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Event Details:

Our friends at Feeding America West Michigan are providing free sack lunches for any child or teen in need this summer - starting with Summer Reading Club! We will be handing out lunches in the lobby each weekday from 11 am to 12:30 pm.

Image of the Gather 2 Grow logo, which includes an open book, a brown lunch sack, an apple and a juice box, all outlined in orange. Text reads "free bagged lunches June 3rd through August 9th."

Free Community Lunches

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Kingsley Branch Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Families
Event Details:

Gather 2 Grow is Feeding America West Michigan’s summer lunch program serving youth at local libraries across Grand Traverse County and beyond! At Kingsley Branch Library, start...

Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Families
Program Type: Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Event Details:

Gather 2 Grow is Feeding America West Michigan’s summer lunch program serving youth at local libraries across Grand Traverse County and beyond!

Summer

Fairy Visit (FLPL)

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Fife Lake Public Library
Program Type:
Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Age Group:
Youth
Library Branch: Fife Lake Public Library
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Anime club

Anime Club

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
McGuire Community Room at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Discuss, Explore, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Age Group:
Teen, Adults
Event Details:

Do you read manga? Watch anime? Love cosplay? Revel in fandoms? Join us! We will watch a few episodes of the chosen anime and will have a craft available to do. This program ...

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adults
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Discuss, Explore, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Event Details:

Do you read manga? Watch anime? Love cosplay? Revel in fandoms? Join us!

We will watch a few episodes of the chosen anime and will have a craft available to do.

This program is intended for patrons 13-years-old and up.

Summer Clubhouse

Summer Reading Clubhouse

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Front Lawn @ TADL Main Library at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Summer
Age Group:
Youth, Preschool, Elementary, Tweens
Event Details:

Join the fun at the Summer Reading Clubhouse for some outdoor activity. Try out a new craft each Tuesday, find your inner adventurer in our obstacle course, play with our STEM toys...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Front Lawn @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Elementary, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Summer
Event Details:

Join the fun at the Summer Reading Clubhouse for some outdoor activity. Try out a new craft each Tuesday, find your inner adventurer in our obstacle course, play with our STEM toys, or pick out a free book to take home.

Travel Tuesdays @TADL - Let's Visit Slovenia!

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
McGuire Community Room at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Explore, Summer
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

This summer Adventure Begins at Your Library! In celebration of our Summer Reading program and theme, join us every Tuesday mid-June through the end of July for a live journey t...

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Explore, Summer
Event Details:

This summer Adventure Begins at Your Library!

Image of children playing with a colorful parachute, text reads "summer storytime, tuesdays at 10:30am"

Summer Storytime

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Kingsley Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime, Summer
Age Group:
Youth, Babies, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for Wigglers Storytime! Ms. Beth engages our early and pre-readers (ages 0-4+ usually, but we make exceptions) with movement, music, crafts, and stories, to develop literac...

Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Babies, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime, Summer
Event Details:

Join us for Wigglers Storytime! Ms. Beth engages our early and pre-readers (ages 0-4+ usually, but we make exceptions) with movement, music, crafts, and stories, to develop literacy, social skills, and confidence!

Policy / Personnel Committee CANCELLED

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Thirlby Room at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Governance
Age Group:
Public Meeting
Event Details:

Policy/Personnel committee of the TADL Board of Trustees.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Thirlby Room
Age Group: Public Meeting
Program Type: Governance
Event Details:

Policy/Personnel committee of the TADL Board of Trustees.

Civics & Community

Free Feeding America Sack Lunches - Kids & Teens

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Lobby @ TADL Main Library at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens, Teen
Event Details:

Our friends at Feeding America West Michigan are providing free sack lunches for any child or teen in need this summer - starting with Summer Reading Club! We will be handing out l...

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Lobby @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth, Tweens, Teen
Program Type: Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Event Details:

Our friends at Feeding America West Michigan are providing free sack lunches for any child or teen in need this summer - starting with Summer Reading Club! We will be handing out lunches in the lobby each weekday from 11 am to 12:30 pm.

SRC Clubhouse. kid reading outside in grass with sun

Clubhouse at East Bay

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
East Bay Branch Library
Program Type:
Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Age Group:
Youth, All Ages, Families
Event Details:

Drop in to the Summer Reading Clubhouse in the yard at the East Bay Branch Library for games, snacks, prizes, free books and more!

Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, All Ages, Families
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Event Details:

Drop in to the Summer Reading Clubhouse in the yard at the East Bay Branch Library for games, snacks, prizes, free books and more!

Image of the Gather 2 Grow icon, which is an open book, a brown sack bag, an apple, and a juice box with a straw, outlined in the color orange. Text reads "free bagged lunches" from Feeding America, June 4 to August 9.

Free Community Lunches

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
East Bay Branch Library
Program Type:
Cooking & Food, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Age Group:
Youth, Families
Event Details:

Gather 2 Grow is Feeding America West Michigan’s summer lunch program serving youth at local libraries across Grand Traverse County and beyond! At East Bay Branch Library, start...

Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Families
Program Type: Cooking & Food, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Event Details:

Gather 2 Grow is Feeding America West Michigan’s summer lunch program serving youth at local libraries across Grand Traverse County and beyond!

Image of the Gather 2 Grow logo, which includes an open book, a brown lunch sack, an apple and a juice box, all outlined in orange. Text reads "free bagged lunches June 3rd through August 9th."

Free Community Lunches

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Kingsley Branch Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Age Group:
Youth, Teen, Families
Event Details:

Gather 2 Grow is Feeding America West Michigan’s summer lunch program serving youth at local libraries across Grand Traverse County and beyond! At Kingsley Branch Library, start...

Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Families
Program Type: Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Event Details:

Gather 2 Grow is Feeding America West Michigan’s summer lunch program serving youth at local libraries across Grand Traverse County and beyond!

Finance/ Facilities Committee CANCELLED

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Thirlby Room at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Governance
Age Group:
Public Meeting
Event Details:

The Finance/Facilities committee meeting of the TADL Board of Trustees.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Thirlby Room
Age Group: Public Meeting
Program Type: Governance
Event Details:

The Finance/Facilities committee meeting of the TADL Board of Trustees.

Summer

A Very Fairy Cherry JamBerry

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Bookmobile / Bookbike, Author Events, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Age Group:
Youth, Families
Event Details:

Find the Bookmobile at The Botanic Gardens at Historic Barns Park for A Very Fairy Cherry JamBerry event. Check out books, engage in fun STEM activities, find a craft to do, and ha...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Youth, Families
Program Type: Bookmobile / Bookbike, Author Events, Play/Just for Fun, Summer
Event Details:

Find the Bookmobile at The Botanic Gardens at Historic Barns Park for A Very Fairy Cherry JamBerry event. Check out books, engage in fun STEM activities, find a craft to do, and have some fun!

Bookmobile Visit to Barns Park (Authors in the Park)

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bookmobile at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Arts, Bookmobile / Bookbike, Civics & Community
Age Group:
Youth, Families
Event Details:

Information on this event is on the National Cherry Festival website!

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Bookmobile
Age Group: Youth, Families
Program Type: Arts, Bookmobile / Bookbike, Civics & Community
Event Details:

Information on this event is on the National Cherry Festival website!

Text "Twisted Quill" with feather pen and pig with wings.

Twisted Quills: Teen Writing Group-Casual Summer

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Services at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Summer, Writing
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

All teen writers are welcome. Come hang out with other writers! Summer is casual. Bring what you are working on and socialize. Want to see what we accomplished last school year? Ch...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Teen Services
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Summer, Writing
Event Details:

All teen writers are welcome. Come hang out with other writers! Summer is casual. Bring what you are working on and socialize. Want to see what we accomplished last school year?

Colored pencils under Adult Coloring Night

Adult Coloring Night

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
East Bay Branch Library
Program Type:
Arts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Relax and unwind with an evening of coloring and conversation! Coloring sheets, artist pencils, and herbal tea provided. This event takes place on the first Tuesday of each mo...

Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts
Event Details:

Relax and unwind with an evening of coloring and conversation! Coloring sheets, artist pencils, and herbal tea provided.


This event takes place on the first Tuesday of each month.

TADL Stitchers

TADL Stitchers

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Thirlby Room at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Crafts/Games/Hobbies
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors, Families
Event Details:

TADL Stitchers is open to anyone with an interest in needlework in its many forms--knitting, crochet, cross stitch, needlepoint, quilting, embroidery, tatting, etc.  If you ar...

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Thirlby Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors, Families
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies
Event Details:

TADL Stitchers is open to anyone with an interest in needlework in its many forms--knitting, crochet, cross stitch, needlepoint, quilting, embroidery, tatting, etc.  If you are having trouble with a project, others may be able to help. 

Computers & Technology

Digital Drop-Ins

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Reference Desk at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Computers/Tech
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Event Details:

Need a little help with your laptop, tablet, or phone? TADL's knowledgeable staff are available to answer your basic questions during this time and can set you up with resources fo...

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Reference Desk
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Computers/Tech
Event Details:

Need a little help with your laptop, tablet, or phone? TADL's knowledgeable staff are available to answer your basic questions during this time and can set you up with resources for more information.

Drawing of children dancing together underneath the text Sing & Stomp

Sing & Stomp

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
East Bay Branch Library
Program Type:
Play/Just for Fun, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Preschool, Families
Event Details:

Experience stories through music, movement and books with Mr. Matt, on the lawn outside the library. (If it's raining, we will be in the North Conference Room of the Township of...

Library Branch: East Bay Branch Library
Age Group: Babies, Preschool, Families
Program Type: Play/Just for Fun, Storytime
Event Details:

Experience stories through music, movement and books with Mr. Matt, on the lawn outside the library.

(If it's raining, we will be in the North Conference Room of the Township offices, across the parking lot.)

Civics & Community

Free Feeding America Sack Lunches - Kids & Teens

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Lobby @ TADL Main Library at Main Library - Traverse City
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Age Group:
Youth, Tweens, Teen
Event Details:

Our friends at Feeding America West Michigan are providing free sack lunches for any child or teen in need this summer - starting with Summer Reading Club! We will be handing out l...

Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Lobby @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth, Tweens, Teen
Program Type: Civics & Community, Cooking & Food, Summer
Event Details:

Our friends at Feeding America West Michigan are providing free sack lunches for any child or teen in need this summer - starting with Summer Reading Club! We will be handing out lunches in the lobby each weekday from 11 am to 12:30 pm.