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.

Adult/Senior Video Led Yoga

Every Friday from 9-10 a.m.

This is beginner-friendly low-impact yoga. Yoga mats are available to borrow on-site.

Join Miss Rosie for stories, songs, fingerplays and fun!  Programs are geared toward preschool aged children, their caregivers and friends!  Call the library at 932-8503 for more information.

Join Miss Michele for Toddler Time (formerly Mother Goose Time) as she leads families with young children through stories, rhymes and books. For children aged 12-36 months.

Join us for Wigglers Storytime! Ms. Beth engages our early and pre-readers with movement, music, crafts, and stories, to develop literacy, social skills, and confidence!

Make-Believers is an energetic and engaging storytime with Miss Kate that welcomes preschoolers and their caregivers.

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.

Join us for Wigglers Storytime! Ms. Beth engages our early and pre-readers with movement, music, crafts, and stories, to develop literacy, social skills, and confidence!

Families of preschool aged children are invited to join Kristina Howes from Embody TC for this Mindful Storytime.

This week's session is soon to be determined. Check back for a description shortly! 

Sessions generously provided by:

Embody the Bee NPO,  AKA EmbodyTC | Founded in 2020

Experience stories through music, movement and books with Mr. Matt, in the North Conference Room of the Township offices, across the parking lot from the library.

(Friday will be a repeat of Wednesday's storytime.)

Get ready for a Friday morning blast with Miss Amanda at Storytime! She's bringing the magic of stories, lively rhymes, and toe-tapping songs to make your preschooler's day a whole lot more fun.

Experience stories through music, movement and books with Mr. Matt, in the North Conference Room of the Township offices, across the parking lot from the library.

Join librarians and volunteers for Big Kid Storytime! We encourage kids 4 and up to attend with their caregivers. Movement, music, stories, art, and more!

Drop by and chat with our Library Director Michele P. Howard! This will be an open house style format, feel free to stop in even if you only have a minute or two.

Families are invited to join our friends from Just Bee Yoga + Well-Being for a short yoga class in our StoryRoom.

The Great Michigan Read for 2023-24 is Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley. A groundbrea

Join us for an introduction to Tai Chi with Josh in the East Bay Township building north conference room, across the parking lot from the library. 

The book is always better but movies are so very entertaining. Join us and watch a movie based on a book or real life. Once in awhile we may show one just for the fun of it that is not based on anything but just pure enjoyment.  

Join us for NASA's livestream presentation of the April 8th eclipse.

The First Amendment is the hottest area of law right now. Many of the most controversial decisions being handed down by the Supreme Court are being brought under some provision of the First Amendment to the U.S.

Want to talk about major world issues with others in our TC community? Join us for an eight week series to discuss current affairs topics that are timely and important talking points for our society. 

Learn about the brand new opera by Dr.

Families are invited to craft with us as we celebrate the April 8th eclipse. Join us in Youth Services for two fun-filled crafts for all ages and then stop into our StoryRoom to view the LiveStream of today's historic eclipse. 

Visitors to the Baby Pantry can see the Bookmobile, get library cards, circulate materials and learn about programs that the Traverse Area District Library offers.

Want to talk about major world issues with others in our TC community? Join us for an eight week series to discuss current affairs topics that are timely and important talking points for our society. 

The Village of Kingsley and Kingsley Branch Library cordially invite you to celebrate the 15th Birthday of our beautiful building!

Do you like to crochet or knit? Paint? Make jewelry? Draw or color? Any other creative activity? Bring your art or craft project and supplies and spend some time with other creative people! Snacks (and company) will be provided.

Join local artist Cara Bagley-Aurand for a 4-part knitting program. Over the course of these 4 sessions you will work on basic knitting skills to follow a simple pattern. 

Space is limited so registration is required.

Children are encouraged to read aloud to TADL's kind and gentle therapy dogs.  Young readers are welcome to bring their own book or choose one from the library collection.

Join us for fun with LEGO and other engineering challenges. Build something tall, moveable or stable, and challenge yourself to build & create.

Whether you need volunteer hours for school or are just looking to be more active in your community, the library would be pleased to benefit from your time.

Money management and financial literacy workshop to help you better understand basic financial tools from budgeting to debt reduction to avoiding scams.

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. 

Come and hear local author, Abra Berens, talk about her latest cookbook, Pulp: A Practical Guide to Cooking with Fruit.

Join us quarterly to discuss nonfiction books concerning mental and physical wellness. Facilitators for the discussions will be professional mental health providers courtesy of Head and Heart Therapeutic Services and Open Space Counseling.