The Library will open at 10:00 a.m. on January 8th due to a staff meeting.

Events

An Evening with Shelby Van Pelt

Alpena High School Auditorium 3303 S. 3rd Ave, Alpena, MI, United States

The Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library is pleased to announce that New York Times best-selling author Shelby Van Pelt will be the 2024 Spring Author. Van Pelt, the author of runaway bestseller Remarkably Bright Creatures aka “That Octopus Book”, will appear on Monday, June 3, 2024, at 7:00 pm. The event will be…

Summer Reading Program 2024 Kickoff

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

This summer Adventure Begins at YOUR Library! Mark your calendars for a fantastic summer reading kick-off for all-ages on June 15th! This year's program is filled with fun activities for all ages! You don't want to miss it! Help us reach our community goal of 300,000 minutes of reading. For more information you can contact…

Chalk Party

Unleash your inner artist at Alpena County Library! Join us on June 28th to sprinkle creativity across our sidewalks and welcome visitors with vibrant chalk masterpieces. Let’s make the library shine

SRP All Ages- Constellation Party

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

Listen to different cultural constellation stories. Followed by  themed related activity stations.

Free

Library Closed

The Library will be closed on July 4, 2024 and will reopen on July 5, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.

SRP All Ages- Inflatable Planetarium Show

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

Join the team of StarDog Astronomy for a planetarium showing in their StarLab inflatable planetarium. Located in the Judith A. Stillion Conference Room. Registration is required. Click to register: https://forms.gle/hGSrbFYzEE4va9RA6.

Free

History Hounds- Muhammad Ali

Special Collections

Join us on July 9th at 12 p.m. in the George R. & Edith Angell Cook Special Collections Department for a presentation on the Spectacular and Controversial Career of Muhammad Ali. 

Free

Coffee and Donuts with Author Barb Barton

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

Join us for coffee and donuts to discuss "Manoomin: The Story of Wild Rice in Michigan" with author Barb Barton. She will discuss her award-winning book about the rich tradition of wild rice in Michigan and its importance to the Anishinaabek people who live here. "Manoomin: The Story of Wild Rice in Michigan" focuses on…

SRP All Ages: Beach Party at Starlight

Follow the fun to Starlight Beach and enjoy the sunshine, water and sand with toys and games brought by the library!  Sandcastle contest begins at 1 p.m.

Free

SRP- All Ages Library Olympics

First Floor 211 N. 1st Ave, Alpena, MI, United States

Live your Olympic dreams at the library with different bookish Olympic games like Book Balance, Giant Golf, Penguin Egg Races and more!  These challenges will be available to undertake all week!

Free