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…
The Library Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. in the Judith A. Stillion Conference Room.
The Alpena County Library is hosting a pre-celebration for the upcoming 2024 solar eclipse on Saturday, April 6th from 10am-2pm. All ages are welcome to participate in the crafts, activities, and we will be handing out solar eclipse glasses throughout the day. *Until supplies last. Safely take a look at the sun with our solar…
Join us for LEGO Club every other Monday from 5:00pm to 6:00pm. Builders ages six to thirteen will complete in building challenges, collaborate with fellow builders, or free build! We’ll provide the bricks and base plate, so please leave your personal LEGO bricks at home so they won’t get lost or mixed in with our…
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…
Words & Music with Dr. Tom Drop-in Lunchtime Concert Second Wednesday of each month from noon-1 pm BYO Lunch (and musical appetite) and join Dr. Tom for a concert in the Stillion Conference Room. April 10th's theme is: The Songs of Johnny Mercer. Mercer wrote more lyrics in the Great American Songbook than anyone else, collaborating with…
Bring your art supplies or use the Library's to create peer inspired works of art. Meet other creators and enjoy a relaxing hour of creativity! This program meets every other Thursday.
Join us in the Youth Services Department every Thursday from 1 pm-2 pm for our Weekly Storytime. Come for a few stories, then stay for an activity or craft! All ages are welcome
Drop by to create a mini masterpiece at the library on April 12th from 4:30-6:00pm! Use any of the supplies provided to make tiny art, and then leave your masterpiece with us to be displayed in our Tiny Art Gallery from April 15th-April 20th. Tiny Art is open to patrons ages 6-18.
Join Alpena County Library on Monday, April 15th and April 29th 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…
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…
Join us in the Youth Services Department every Thursday from 1 pm-2 pm for our Weekly Storytime. Come for a few stories, then stay for an activity or craft! All ages are welcome
Join us at the library on April 20th anytime from 10am-2pm to meet all sorts of animals from 4H, the Huron Humane Society, and Karma's A Fish! Animal related crafts and activities will be available for youth all day. This program is free and open to all ages
Join us for LEGO Club every other Monday from 5:00pm to 6:00pm. Builders ages six to thirteen will complete in building challenges, collaborate with fellow builders, or free build! We’ll provide the bricks and base plate, so please leave your personal LEGO bricks at home so they won’t get lost or mixed in with our…
Join the Alpena County Library as we host Jim Johnson, board member of Besser Museum, to share the history of the 1923 flood that caused great damage throughout NE Michigan and especially the City of Alpena. Partnering with the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan we will have a number of photographs available for viewing before…
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…
Bring your art supplies or use the Library's to create peer inspired works of art. Meet other creators and enjoy a relaxing hour of creativity! This program meets every other Thursday.
Join us in the Youth Services Department every Thursday from 1 pm-2 pm for our Weekly Storytime. Come for a few stories, then stay for an activity or craft! All ages are welcome
Tweens aged 9-12 are invited to join us for our monthly Graphic Novel Club! Bring any graphic novel you love and share it with others while learning about graphic novels, how they are made, and how to make one yourself. Each month, the club will decide on the graphic novels they want to read and…
Singers Gary Brandt and Jackie Davidson will wow the audience with their voices and humor. "Singing the Good Old Songs Again is a combination of classic and original folk songs." The program includes audience interaction and participation. Check out their website jackieandgary.com for more information. Join us Saturday, April 27th from 1pm-2:30pm for an uplifting day of…
Join Alpena County Library on Monday, April 15th and April 29th 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…
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…
Join us in the Youth Services Department every Thursday from 1 pm-2 pm for our Weekly Storytime. Come for a few stories, then stay for an activity or craft! All ages are welcome
Upper Peninsula author John Smolens will discuss his book A Cold, Hard Prayer at the Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library on Thursday, May 2nd at 6:30 pm. Selected by the Library of Michigan as a 2024 Michigan Notable Book, A Cold, Hard Prayer tells the story of a girl of mixed race and…
Youth ages 6-12 are invited to join us for a Minecraft IRL Party on May 4th, 2024 from 1:30-3pm! Stop by to play themed games, earn prizes, and create Minecraft inspired collectibles like torches, perler bead charms, and more!
