Week Calendar

Baby Time with Miss Michele is an interactive story time introducing early literacy to our youngest patrons.  Geared toward families with children ages 0-12 months.

Threads meets on Mondays from 10 am - noon. Bring a project and work among friends!

TADL's Youth Services department joins helpers from all over our community at Horizon Books to celebrate the joy of reading. Community readers for this event include:

PCL partners with VERSITI for a blood drive Wednesday, November 9th. All blood collected stays in Michigan.

Find the TADL craft table among all the great exhibitors at this year's Traverse City Children's Book Festival (TCCBF). The TCCBF is a celebration of children, families, community, and literacy h

A casual gathering for anyone interested in knitting, crochet, embroidery, quilting, or any other fiber arts. Whether you're a beginner or an expert, bring your project with you and work alongside others at the library.

Join Miss Rosie on Mondays  for stories, songs, fingerplays and fun! Geared toward preschool aged children this thirty minute  interactive program aims to promote togetherness and early literacy.

Join Miss Courtnei for a fun filled storytime featuring music, stories, early literacy tips and more! Programs last about 30 minutes and are geared toward preschool aged children.

Join us every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 11am. Stories, songs and crafts fill this fun, hour long program.

Families with preschool children are invited to join Mr. Andy for engaging stories and movement. 

Join Miss Linda for this preschool story time complete with stories (including a felt story), songs rhymes and movement.  This program is geared toward preschool aged children and their caregivers.  There will be a make & take craft

In observation of Veterans Day the Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association is
offering free Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney for estate planning to Veterans

Semi annual TADL Friends Book Sale. 

Celebrate International Games Month with some friendly game play in the Youth Services department. We'll get out many of our favorites both current and classic for you to play while you're here.

Looking for health resources or referrals?

Have immediate housing or food needs?

Need crisis assistance or parenting/family support?

Come play game and make friends at this neuro-inclusive tabletop gaming program for ages 15-25!

Join artist Becky Dykstra to create a lovely watercolor card with autumn leaves. Becky will show you how - Tuesday, November 8th at 2 pm. Please RSVP by November 2nd.

Tuesdays 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm 

Appointments are first come first serve

November is National Novel Writing Month! Get those ideas out of your head and down onto paper. This will be writing time with supports. If you get stumped, Jacque will have prompts and tools to help you move your story on.

Join Miss Michele and build & create with LEGO's and other engineering games and toys.

Volunteer at the library! The Teen Leadership Group helps plan library programs for teens, advises the library on trends and hot topics, assists various departments with their volunteer needs, and learns a lot.

Tweens are invited to try their hands at various arts and crafts techniques with STEAM related concepts and fun projects to make and take! This program is geared toward older kids grades 3-6.

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

Families are invited to the Boardman River Nature Center to join members of the STEAM/Maker Alliance for a FREE Mini MakerFest with local STEAM organizations.

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.