The Library will be closed on November 28th and 29th for the Thanksgiving holiday and will reopen on Saturday, November 30th at 9:00 a.m.

Events

Story Time with the Alpena 45ers

Youth Service Department 211 N. 1st Ave, Alpena, MI, United States

Score a reading goal with the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library and the Alpena 45ers! Each third Thursday of the month, Coach Myles and his team will be hosting a storytime and craft beginning on August 15th. Hockey and library fans ages 0-9 are welcome with a parent or caregiver! 

Event Series Early Connections

Early Connections

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

Looking for social and learning experiences designed to help your child grow? Join us for Early Connections, a recurring play and socialization program for children and caregivers ages 0-5! This group will meet every  Tuesday from 10:00am – 11:00am. Caregivers will participate in music and movement, social/play activities, and/or math activities with their child or…

Tinker Tuesday

Makerspace 211 N. 1st Ave, Alpena, MI, United States

Tinker Tuesday is about getting together and exploring projects ranging from Makey Makey, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, 3D Printing, Strawbees, littleBits, Snap Circuits, sewing and more! Let your curiosity take over and explore! Participants must be 5+ years old or older

Event Series Open MakerLab

Open MakerLab

Makerspace 211 N. 1st Ave, Alpena, MI, United States

Join the Alpena County Library Wednesday mornings from 10 a.m.-Noon for Open MakerLab! Makers of all ages can tinker, collaborate, and create a project of their choice in our lab. Staff help is available if needed. Participants ages 5 to 15 will need parental supervision at all times. A signed waiver is required prior to…

Event Series Toddler Storytime

Weekly Storytime

Youth Service Department 211 N. 1st Ave, Alpena, MI, United States

Participants will meet at the Storytime rug by the youth desk for music, and stories. Toddler storytime for ages 3-5 will run from 9:15-9:40 followed by baby storytime for ages 0-2. A fun parent-child-themed craft will follow the toddler storytime in the youth area. Join us on Thursdays for storytime fun!  

Haunted Maze

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

Are you brave? Do you dare enter our dreadful, haunted maze? Spooky activities and prizes for those who make it out in time!

Event Series Poke’mon Club

Poke’mon Club

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

Join Alpena County Library on Monday, October 14 and 28th  from 5:00pm-6:00pm for our Pokémon Club for youths ages 8 to 18! At this one-hour program, attendees will learn how to play Pokémon, battle peers, trade cards, do crafts, and watch Pokémon. Attendees should bring their own cards to the meet-up, but the Library will…

Event Series Early Connections

Early Connections

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

Looking for social and learning experiences designed to help your child grow? Join us for Early Connections, a recurring play and socialization program for children and caregivers ages 0-5! This group will meet every  Tuesday from 10:00am – 11:00am. Caregivers will participate in music and movement, social/play activities, and/or math activities with their child or…

Tinker Tuesday

Makerspace 211 N. 1st Ave, Alpena, MI, United States

Tinker Tuesday is about getting together and exploring projects ranging from Makey Makey, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, 3D Printing, Strawbees, littleBits, Snap Circuits, sewing and more! Let your curiosity take over and explore! Participants must be 5+ years old or older

Music with Troy Graham

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

Join us on October 29th at 7 p.m. for a fun-filled evening of music with Troy Graham. TROY GRAHAM is a musician and poet from the north country of the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan, where the cold air and freshwater meet in Marquette to make a special kind of folk music. Influenced by some…

Event Series Open MakerLab

Open MakerLab

Makerspace 211 N. 1st Ave, Alpena, MI, United States

Join the Alpena County Library Wednesday mornings from 10 a.m.-Noon for Open MakerLab! Makers of all ages can tinker, collaborate, and create a project of their choice in our lab. Staff help is available if needed. Participants ages 5 to 15 will need parental supervision at all times. A signed waiver is required prior to…