Upcoming Events

WHAT IS A REPAIR CAFE?
Got a broken toaster? A wobbly bike wheel? A moth-eaten sweater? Don’t toss it—bring it to Traverse City Repair Café and give it a second life.

HOW IT WORKS:

WHAT IS A REPAIR CAFE?
Got a broken toaster? A wobbly bike wheel? A moth-eaten sweater? Don’t toss it—bring it to Traverse City Repair Café and give it a second life.

HOW IT WORKS:

Youth, Families, Teens, Adults!

Color Your World this summer at the Traverse Area District Library with the 2025 Summer Reading Club! Kickoff your summer reading adventures on TADL Main's front lawn with community partners like:

Youth, families, seating is limited. Doors open at 10:45 am.

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!

Youth, families, seating is limited. Doors open at 3:45 p.m.

Step into a world of stories, sunshine, and creativity! At Clubhouse, every day is an adventure.

In this informative series, our partners from 5/3 Bank will share essential information to help you become more comfortable with your banking and finances in today's digital world. 

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!

Come join the library and Up North Pride to bead in a supportive welcoming environment! We will have beads in all the colors of the rainbow as well as findings for necklaces, bracelets, anklets and earrings.

Curl up with a good book and a gentle, wagging listener! At Tell-A-Tail, kids can build confidence and practice reading aloud to friendly therapy dogs who love stories just as much as snuggles.

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 Queer Tales Book Club where we chat about books that are by and/or about LGBTQIA+ people. Reading is not required, and everyone is welcome.

We meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Nelson Room.

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!

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

Step into a world of stories, sunshine, and creativity! At Clubhouse, every day is an adventure.

Youth, families, limited seating.

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!

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.

Please sign-up below each child that is attending this program.

Color Your World with the magic of bubbles at this Bubble STEM evening workshop!

Get ready for giggly and wiggly fun at Baby Time! Designed especially for our littlest learners (ages 0–2), this gentle program features songs, rhymes, and simple stories perfect for babies and their caregivers.