Week Calendar

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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!

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!

Experience stories through music, movement and books with Mr. Matt.

We'll be in the North Conference Room of the Township offices, across the parking lot from the library.

Join Youth Services for a Storytime in the McGuire Room.  Children and caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, and movement together with other families. No sign-up required. 

Experience stories through music, movement and books with Mr. Matt.

We'll be in the North Conference Room of the Township offices, across the parking lot from the library.

Join other homeschool families for this parent-led Big Kid Storytime! We encourage kids 4 and up to attend with their caregivers. Movement, music, stories, art, and more!

Want to engage your mind, body, and spirit, all at the same time? Want to have a fun time and get a little exercise, too? (Want an excuse to hit things without getting in trouble?)

Join us for an introduction to Tai Chi. During the winter months, we'll meet in the McGuire Community Room and when the weather gets nicer, we'll move out to the Library's Front Lawn.

Want to engage your mind, body, and spirit, all at the same time? Want to have a fun time and get a little exercise, too? (Want an excuse to hit things without getting in trouble?)

Come join Miss Kate for a storytime geared towards preschoolers! Sunday, March 16th @ 1pm

The goal of the Traverse Area Historical Society is to share local history of Traverse City and the Grand Traverse region.

This month's topic is:  

Registration for this current events and world issues 8-part discussion series will open at noon on January 2, 2025.

Adults & Teens - Drop in to the East Bay Branch Library and try your hand at paper quilling! Quilling involves coiling strips of colored paper into basic shapes. Join us and you'll see how simple it is to create beautiful, unique designs!

Registration for this current events and world issues 8-part discussion series will open at noon on January 2, 2025.

Join this fun teen-led D&D campaign in the Community Room. Typically, we’re playing 5e. Everything you need is provided!

Event is free and open to persons 13-19. For more information, please call the library at 231-263-5484.

Join Mr. Andy as we learn to problem solve and code. We'll play with robots and use computers and games to help us become better problem solvers and coders.

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.

Join Miss Amanda for word building Bingo! Build skills and win books!

All teen writers are welcome. Writer Jacqueline Burke will share her enthusiasm and skills. Guest authors may also come to share.

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.

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

Join Poets' Night Out and TADL at Espresso Bay in downtown TC on the 3rd Thursday of the month for live poetry reading.

The Traverse Area District Library's Board of Trustees meeting is a regularly scheduled event and is held monthly on the third Thursday.

From phishing scams to password hacks, cyber threats are everywhere, but you don’t have to be a tech expert to stay safe.

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. 

Join us for Queer Tales Book Club where we chat about books that are by and/or about LGBTQIA+ people. Reading is not required, and everyone is welcome.

We meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Nelson Room.