Main Library - Traverse City

Location Details

This library is served by BATA Route 2 and Link On-Demand service

Service Hours

Sunday - Noon - 5:00 pm
Monday - 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday - 9:00 am - 8:00 pm​​​​​​​
Wednesday - 9:00 am - 8:00 pm​​​​​​​
Thursday - 9:00 am - 8:00 pm​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Friday - 9:00 am - 6:00 pm​​​​​​​
Saturday - 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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610 Woodmere Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686

(231) 932-8500

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Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Youth" group

Let's Paint Outside: open painting

11:00am–12:00pm
Youth
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Front Lawn @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Arts, Summer
Event Details:

Youth, families. All supplies provided.

Spend time in nature painting! Pick up supplies from the tent on the front lawn and find that perfect scene to paint, Plein Air style. 

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Free Feeding America Sack Lunches - Kids & Teens

11:00am–12:30pm
Youth, Teen
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Lobby @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth, Teen
Program Type: Civics & Community, Cooking & Food
Event Details:

Our friends at Feeding America West Michigan are providing free sack lunches (with juice boxes) for any child, teen, or developmentally disabled adult (up to age 26) in need of food this summer!

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Food

This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Let's Paint Outside! All ages open painting.

1:00pm–3:00pm
Youth, Teen, Adults
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Front Lawn @ TADL Main Library
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Summer
Event Details:

Join us on the front lawn to paint! All ages welcome, (although very young children will likely find our morning session more engaging). 

This event is in the "Tweens" group

Tween Time

4:00pm–5:00pm
Tweens
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies, STEAM
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Longevity Medicine: Extending Healthspan and Lifespan: Medicine 3.0, what is it?

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library - Traverse City
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Presentation and discussion of the future of healthcare, Medicine 3.0, by Dr. Andrew Adams, DO of Aevitas Medical.

This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Seniors" group

Freestyle Writing Workshop

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teen, Adults, Seniors
Main Library - Traverse City
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Thirlby Room
Age Group: Teen, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Crafts/Games/Hobbies, Explore, Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Facilitated freestyle writing workshop with goal of fostering creativity and writing for wellness. Each workshop will begin with a warm-up followed by a prompt to get the ideas flowing.

New Books at the Main Library