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Children are encouraged to read aloud to TADL's kind and gentle therapy dogs. Young readers are welcome to bring their own book or choose one from the library collection.

Join us at the East Bay Branch Library for a discussion of the book The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl. Contact us at the library and we can request a copy of the book for you!  

TADL Stitchers is open to anyone with an interest in needlework in its many forms--knitting, crochet, cross stitch, needlepoint, quilting, embroidery, tatting, etc.  If you are having trouble with a project, others may be able to help. 

Join us for Wigglers Storytime! Ms. Beth engages our early and pre-readers with movement, music, crafts, and stories, to develop literacy, social skills, and confidence!

Experience stories through music, movement and books with Miss Amanda.

Join us for fun with LEGO© and other engineering challenges. Build something tall, moveable or stable, and challenge yourself to build & create.

All teen writers are welcome. Writer Jacqueline Burke will share her enthusiasm and skills. Guest authors may also come to share.

Join us and Lisa George for a class on Ageless Grace Neuroplasticity Exercises.

Join us for a fun and engaging Storytime for young children and their caregivers! Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and simple activities that support early literacy and spark imagination.

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!

Homeschool meet ups on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays, February 12th - May 14th (no 4th Thursday meetup in May).

Registration for this current events and world issues 8-part discussion series will open at 9am on January 2, 2026.

Calling all tweens aged 9 - 12 who enjoy LEGO©s- bring your bricks to life! Use a custom motor to add movement to LEGO© bricks and learn fundamental simple machine concepts through our designs.

Join The Kingsley Folk School at Kingsley Branch Library for a relaxed, no-prep storytelling community circle. Inspired by NPR’s The Moth, the Everyone Has a Story series invites you to simply

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.

Experience stories through music, movement and books with Miss Amanda.

Join us at the East Bay Branch for an introduction to Tai Chi with TADL's own Josh! We'll meet in the in the North Conference Room of the East Bay Township building - across the parking lot from the library!

All children and their caregivers who are reading to attain their 1000 Books Before Kindergarten goal are invited to celebrate together.

Come play a homebrew tabletop role playing game (TTRPG) at the library!

Join a community of growers at a free seed swap event, sponsored by the Kingsley Friends of the Library Children's Garden!

We are opening up a new campaign for teen D&D players! DM Emma will guide you through her homebrew game. All skill levels are invited.

The goal of the Traverse Area Historical Society is to share local history of Traverse City and the Grand Traverse region.

This month's speaker will be:  Dr. Bradley Gills