Week Calendar

The Bookmobile joins the fun at Howe Arena for this year's TADL MakerFest, in collaboration with Recycle Smart of Grand Traverse County and the STEAM/Maker Alliance.

Baby Time with Miss Michele is an interactive story time introducing early literacy to our youngest patrons.  Geared toward families with children ages 0-12 months.

An hour of your time will save 3 local patients!

Community Blood Drive - Appointments preferred and walk-ins welcome.

To sign up: 

Adult/Senior Video Led Yoga

Every Friday from 9-10 a.m.

This is beginner-friendly low-impact yoga. Yoga mats are available to borrow on-site.

Celebrate Smart Money Kids with Youth Services and our friends from TBA Credit Union.

Join Miss Michele for Toddler Time (formerly Mother Goose Time) as she leads families with young children through stories, rhymes and books. For children aged 12-36 months.

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!

Make-Believers is an energetic and engaging storytime with Miss Kate that welcomes preschoolers and their caregivers.

Need a little help with your laptop, tablet, or phone? TADL's knowledgeable staff are available to answer your basic questions during this time and can set you up with resources for more information.

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!

Join Mr. Andy for Storytime For Bigs!  Engaging stories, songs, movement and fun for preschoolers and their caregivers. Masks are encouraged!

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

Experience stories through music, movement and books with Mr. Matt, in the North Conference Room of the Township offices, across the parking lot from the library.

(Friday will be a repeat of Wednesday's storytime.)

Get ready for a Friday morning blast with Miss Amanda at Storytime! She's bringing the magic of stories, lively rhymes, and toe-tapping songs to make your preschooler's day a whole lot more fun.

Join us at Howe Arena for the latest and greatest celebration of Making and all

Experience stories through music, movement and books with Mr. Matt, in the North Conference Room of the Township offices, across the parking lot from the library.

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!

Join us and Janet Weaver from Traverse Bay Yoga Therapy for chair yoga. 

Join us for an introduction to Tai Chi. During the winter months, we'll meet in the McGuire Community Room and when the weather gets nicer, we'll move out to the Library's Front Lawn.

The First Amendment is the hottest area of law right now. Many of the most controversial decisions being handed down by the Supreme Court are being brought under some provision of the First Amendment to the U.S.

Join this fun teen-led D&D campaign in the Community Room. Typically, we’re playing 5e. Everything you need is provided!

Event is free and open to persons 13-19. For more information, please call the library at 231-263-5484.

 All supplies are provided by the library to create a sweet daffodil bouquet just in time to celebrate spring!

Do you like to crochet or knit? Paint? Make jewelry? Draw or color? Any other creative activity? Bring your art or craft project and supplies and spend some time with other creative people! Snacks (and company) will be provided.

Join Miss Amanda for fun & games with Word Building Bingo and earn a free book! 

Join local artist Cara Bagley-Aurand for a 4-part knitting program. Over the course of these 4 sessions you will work on basic knitting skills to follow a simple pattern. 

All materials provided. 

All teen writers are welcome. Writer Jacqueline Burke will share her enthusiasm and skills. Guest authors may also come to share.  Bring your writing so you can apply what you learn during free writing times.

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

Whether you need volunteer hours for school or are just looking to be more active in your community, the library would be pleased to benefit from your time.

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.

The Traverse Area District Library's Board of Trustees meeting is a regularly scheduled event and is held monthly on the third Thursday.

Please join us for D&D at the library! Dinner will be provided. You do not need to have experience, but please come ready to learn and take the campaign seriously! Thank you!

Find the clues, solve the puzzles, and break the code before the time runs out!

On Tuesday April 16, 2024, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM, the LWVGTA will present a program focused on recognizing
dis -and mis-information.

Solve puzzles, find clues, and break the code before time runs out!

Money management and financial literacy workshop to help you better understand basic financial tools from budgeting to debt reduction to avoiding scams.

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 hang out on the third Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Nelson Room.