Delays & Closures: Tuesday March 17

For the safety of library staff, cardholders, and those serving our community during the winter storm, TADL is announcing the following service hour changes at this time:

  • Delayed - Opening at Noon (12 pm):

    • Main Library - Woodmere Ave.

    • East Bay Branch Library

    • Kingsley Branch Library

    • Fife Lake Public Library

    • Interlochen Public Library

Peninsula Community Library - Closed

Libraries scheduled for delayed openings may close as conditions dictate. Please check this website regularly for any additional service hour impacts that may be a result of the winter storm. Any item due dates affected by the closures will be extended.

Mindful Storytime

10:00am–10:45am
Youth, Preschool, Families
Main Library - Traverse City
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Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Story Room - Youth Services
Age Group: Youth, Preschool, Families
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Storytime
Event Details:

Families of preschool aged children are invited to join Kristina Howes from Embody TC for this Mindful Storytime.

Yoga @TADL - SESSION CANCELLED

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Main Library - Traverse City
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Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

This week's session is soon to be determined. Check back for a description shortly! 

Sessions generously provided by:

Embody the Bee NPO,  AKA EmbodyTC | Founded in 2020

Big Kid Storytime

11:00am–11:45am
Preschool, Elementary
Kingsley Branch Library
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Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join librarians and volunteers for Big Kid Storytime! We encourage kids 4 and up to attend with their caregivers. Movement, music, stories, art, and more!

Doughnuts with the Director

11:30am–12:30pm
Youth, Teen, Adults
Main Library - Traverse City
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Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Youth, Teen, Adults
Program Type: Civics & Community, Governance
Event Details:

Drop by and chat with our Library Director Michele P. Howard! This will be an open house style format, feel free to stop in even if you only have a minute or two.

Disclaimer(s)

Food

Offsite: Bookmobile visit to the Baby Pantry

2:00pm–4:00pm
Babies, Families
Main Library - Traverse City
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Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Bookmobile
Age Group: Babies, Families
Program Type: Bookmobile / Bookbike
Event Details:

Visitors to the Baby Pantry can see the Bookmobile, get library cards, circulate materials and learn about programs that the Traverse Area District Library offers.

Great Decisions: Community Conversations about Current World Affairs

3:00pm–5:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Main Library - Traverse City
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Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Thirlby Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Civics & Community
Event Details:

Want to talk about major world issues with others in our TC community? Join us for an eight week series to discuss current affairs topics that are timely and important talking points for our society. 

15th Birthday Party!

3:30pm–6:00pm
All Ages
Kingsley Branch Library
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Library Branch: Kingsley Branch Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebrate, Civics & Community
Event Details:

The Village of Kingsley and Kingsley Branch Library cordially invite you to celebrate the 15th Birthday of our beautiful building!

Abra Berens: Michigan Notable Books Event

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Main Library - Traverse City
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Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: McGuire Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Cooking & Food
Event Details:

Come and hear local author, Abra Berens, talk about her latest cookbook, Pulp: A Practical Guide to Cooking with Fruit.

Disclaimer(s)

Food

Shelf-Aware Readers: Wellness Book Group

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adults
Main Library - Traverse City
At Capacity
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Main Library - Traverse City
Room: Thirlby Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us quarterly to discuss nonfiction books concerning mental and physical wellness. Facilitators for the discussions will be professional mental health providers courtesy of Head and Heart Therapeutic Services and Open Space Counseling.