Holiday Hours: The Library will be closed on December 24-25th and December 31- January 1st.

Events

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

Beyond Differences

Judith A. Stillion Conference Room

Beyond Differences is a friendship club designed for teens and young adults of all physical and developmental abilities and who are in high school (ages 12 to 21) to socialize and have fun with art, music, film, games, and more! This a great opportunity for those with special needs or disabilities and those without to…

Free