August 2019
Parenting: Guiding Principles for Highly Successful Parenting
Parents are invited to join MSU Extension instructor, Tracy Trautner, for this 4 week series. The early years of learning and behavior establish patterns that impact the rest of your child’s life. During this time, the developing brain becomes ready…
Find out more »Save Them, Get Out, Hurry- Trapped in the Upsidedown Escape Room
As a member of the Hawkins MS AV club, you are distraught to hear that your friend Will has gone missing. You and the remaining members of the party find yourselves in the principal’s office, where you discover a police…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Preschool Storytimes
Youth Services staff lead a preschool storytime filled with songs, stories, and fingerplays to build a love of books and learning in your budding readers and develop good early literacy habits at home. Each week has a different theme: August…
Find out more »Teen Hangout
Hang Out every Tuesday playing games and making things. There will be video games, board games, crafts, food, and room to relax. Teens and their guests are invited to stay the whole time or drop in just long enough to…
Find out more »MakerSpace: Space Junk
Come create with us as we get out our 3D printer and odds and ends crafting supplies. Be introduced to Tinkercad and design your own 3D rocket or flying saucer to be printed at the library. Or come up…
Find out more »Teen Advisory Board
Plan teen programs, make suggestions, earn volunteer hours, and socialize. Snacks are provided.
Find out more »Get Dirty! Teen Gardening Club
Want to know how to survive the collapse of civilization? Learn to grow your own food! Teens will have their own plot in the Children’s Garden behind the library. We will prepare the soil, select our cops, tend the plants,…
Find out more »Little Minds Yoga in the Children’s Garden
*In case of roof repair near the Children's Garden or rain this program will be held inside the Main Library.* Families with children aged 3 - 6 are invited to join Little Minds Yoga in the Children's Garden behind the…
Find out more »PG What Have I Seen?!?
Movies so bad…they’re good. Join us for bad movies, good popcorn and many laughs. Warning: some material may be hilarious for teens under 17.
Find out more »Parenting: Guiding Principles for Highly Successful Parenting
Parents are invited to join MSU Extension instructor, Tracy Trautner, for this 4 week series. The early years of learning and behavior establish patterns that impact the rest of your child’s life. During this time, the developing brain becomes ready…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Tuesdays @ Two
This month we will read and discuss The Rosie Project by Graeme C. Simsion. The Tuesdays @ Two Book Club is for people who love to read and discuss books. It is a convenient book club that meets in the afternoon…
Find out more »Otaku Kingdom
Explore the world of the Otaku. The Otaku Kingdom is for the diehard fans, curious observers and everyone in between. Dying to cosplay? This is the place for it. From 6:15-7:00 the floor will be open. We may watch AMV’s, share stories and…
Find out more »Get Dirty! Teen Gardening Club
Want to know how to survive the collapse of civilization? Learn to grow your own food! Teens will have their own plot in the Children’s Garden behind the library. We will prepare the soil, select our cops, tend the plants,…
Find out more »Coloring Contest Deadline: Beyond the Lighthouse, Over the Mountains
Be sure to bring your completed coloring sheets to the Youth Services Department in TADL's Main Library by 5 p.m. today to be included in the judging portion of the coloring contest. Please include a completed entry form for each…
Find out more »September 2019
Non-fiction Challenge ends
Today is the last day to turn in your Non-Fiction Challenge BINGO cards. Be sure to stop by the Youth Services Department in the Main Library to get yours in. We'll draw for Finisher Prizes on Tuesday, September 3rd. Good…
Find out more »Labor Day: Libraries Closed
All Traverse Area District Library network locations will be closed for the Labor Day observance. Regular hours of operation will resume on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.
Find out more »Author Tony Steeno: Beyond the Lighthouse, Over the Mountains
Families are invited to join local author Tony Steeno for a special storytelling and interactive event supporting his new children's book, Beyond the Lighthouse, Over the Mountains, a story about "hree friends embark upon a hero's journey, questing for distant…
Find out more »T3 Teen Tabeltop- Sushi Go Party
In the super-fast sushi card game Sushi Go!, you are eating at a sushi restaurant and trying to grab the best combination of sushi dishes as they whiz by. Score points for collecting the most sushi rolls or making a full…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Fall Foraging with Clay Bowers
From roots and leaves to nuts and berries, fall foraging can be as easy as roaming fields for wild apples. Learn a bit from Clay Bowers who is dedicated to teaching others about fall foraging. Learning to forage is…
Find out more »Teen Writing Group
Get together with other teen authors to discuss creative writing. If you are into: creating original stories, fan fiction, poetry, expanding your editing skills…this is the group for you! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring small pieces of their…
Find out more »Birdwatching vs. Birding
What is the difference between just watching birds and actually observing birds in their habitat? Birdwatching is done from the comfort of your home and is a favorite pastime for people of all ages and abilities. Birders enjoy experiencing birds…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Teen Writing Group
Get together with other teen authors to discuss creative writing. If you are into: creating original stories, fan fiction, poetry, expanding your editing skills…this is the group for you! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring small pieces of their…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Otaku Kingdom
Explore the world of the Otaku. The Otaku Kingdom is for the diehard fans, curious observers and everyone in between. Dying to cosplay? This is the place for it. From 6:15-7:00 the floor will be open. We may watch AMV’s, share stories and…
Find out more »Michigan’s Immigrants—Romanies, Hmong and Many More
Award-winning author, Martha Bloomfield passionately shares stories of marginalized people—immigrants, migrants and homeless in an effort to dissipate prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination, and foster dialogue, civic engagement, social responsibility and justice. Multi-faceted stories reflect people’s personal and family memories…
Find out more »Teen Writing Group
Get together with other teen authors to discuss creative writing. If you are into: creating original stories, fan fiction, poetry, expanding your editing skills…this is the group for you! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring small pieces of their…
Find out more »Friends of TADL: Fall Book Sale – Members Preview Sale
The Friends of Traverse Area District Library to hold their annual Fall Book Sale at the TADL Main Library! September 27th-29th, choose from a wide selection of quality Fiction and Non-Fiction books and children's books (McGuire Community Room), also…
Find out more »Friends of TADL: Fall Book Sale
The Friends of Traverse Area District Library to hold their annual Fall Book Sale at the TADL Main Library! September 27th-29th, choose from a wide selection of quality Fiction and Non-Fiction books and children's books (McGuire Community Room), also…
Find out more »Friends of TADL: Fall Book Sale – Bag Sale Day!
The Friends of Traverse Area District Library to hold their annual Fall Book Sale at the TADL Main Library! Choose from a wide selection of quality Fiction and Non-Fiction books, plus children's books in the McGuire Community Room. A Media…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »October 2019
Consider This: Ethics and Animals
Topic Introduction: How should we understand our ethical obligations to non-human animals? “The question is not, Can they reason?, nor Can they talk? but, Can they suffer? Why should the law refuse its protection to any sensitive being?” – Jeremy…
Find out more »Teen Writing Group
Get together with other teen authors to discuss creative writing. If you are into: creating original stories, fan fiction, poetry, expanding your editing skills…this is the group for you! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring small pieces of their…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Teen Writing Group
Get together with other teen authors to discuss creative writing. If you are into: creating original stories, fan fiction, poetry, expanding your editing skills…this is the group for you! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring small pieces of their…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Teen Writing Group
Get together with other teen authors to discuss creative writing. If you are into: creating original stories, fan fiction, poetry, expanding your editing skills…this is the group for you! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring small pieces of their…
Find out more »3rd Annual TADL Chili Cook Off
Do you make the best Chili around? What is your specialty? Five-alarm, white chicken, vegetarian, vegan or "real" chili (made without beans, so some would argue)? Anything goes for this contest, as long as it is Chili. Put…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Teen Writing Group
Get together with other teen authors to discuss creative writing. If you are into: creating original stories, fan fiction, poetry, expanding your editing skills…this is the group for you! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring small pieces of their…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »November 2019
Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Teen Writing Group
Get together with other teen authors to discuss creative writing. If you are into: creating original stories, fan fiction, poetry, expanding your editing skills…this is the group for you! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring small pieces of their…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Teen Writing Group
Get together with other teen authors to discuss creative writing. If you are into: creating original stories, fan fiction, poetry, expanding your editing skills…this is the group for you! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring small pieces of their…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Teen Writing Group
Get together with other teen authors to discuss creative writing. If you are into: creating original stories, fan fiction, poetry, expanding your editing skills…this is the group for you! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring small pieces of their…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Otaku Kingdom
Explore the world of the Otaku. The Otaku Kingdom is for the diehard fans, curious observers and everyone in between. Dying to cosplay? This is the place for it. From 6:15-7:00 the floor will be open. We may watch AMV’s, share stories and…
Find out more »Thanksgiving Eve: TADL Locations close early
The Traverse Area District Library’s Main location, East Bay Branch and Kingsley Branch libraries will close at 5:00 p.m. today, to allow our staff to prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday. All six TADL network library locations will be closed…
Find out more »Thanksgiving: Libraries Closed
All six TADL network libraries are closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday. The Main Library (Traverse City), East Bay and Kingsley Branch Libraries, and Interlochen Public Library will be open on Friday, November 29th. Peninsula Community Library and Fife Lake…
Find out more »December 2019
Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Teen Writing Group
Get together with other teen authors to discuss creative writing. If you are into: creating original stories, fan fiction, poetry, expanding your editing skills…this is the group for you! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring small pieces of their…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Teen Writing Group
Get together with other teen authors to discuss creative writing. If you are into: creating original stories, fan fiction, poetry, expanding your editing skills…this is the group for you! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring small pieces of their…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Teen Writing Group
Get together with other teen authors to discuss creative writing. If you are into: creating original stories, fan fiction, poetry, expanding your editing skills…this is the group for you! Participants are encouraged (but not required) to bring small pieces of their…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Christmas Eve Day: TADL Locations Closed
All TADL library locations (Main: Traverse City, East Bay and Kingsley branches) are closed for Christmas Eve Day, and will remain closed on Christmas Day (December 25th).
Find out more »Christmas Day: All Libraries Closed
All TADL network library locations are closed for Christmas Day. Normal operating hours will resume on Thursday, December 26th, 2019. Please check your favorite library location for current hours.
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »January 2020
Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Otaku Kingdom
Explore the world of the Otaku. The Otaku Kingdom is for the diehard fans, curious observers and everyone in between. Dying to cosplay? This is the place for it. From 6:15-7:00 the floor will be open. We may watch AMV’s, share stories and…
Find out more »February 2020
Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
Find out more »Books to Movies
Join us every Monday night to watch movies that were based on books or real events. Once in a while we may watch one NOT based on either but just for fun. Popcorn is always available from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom…
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