Location: Lower Level Classroom

Learn to play chess or play against others. Open to young people ages 8–18. Please drop in!
Chess is mentored by Robert Bemben and Robin Ray.

Location: Children's Program Room

Learning begins at birth and you are your baby’s first teacher. Join Miss Lisa for music, movement and play. We will help little ones build early literacy skills while bouncing, singing, exploring board books and playing together. For babies 3 months to 24 months and their grown-up(s).

We have a lively group getting together every Tuesday now to play the popular game of Mah Jongg! If you like to play too, join other players in the Lower Level Classroom from 1:00-3:00pm. Though most games follow the National Mah Jongg League rules, the players at each table decide on rules at the outset.

This year, libraries across the country will be sharing displays and information about the perils of censorship and limiting access to books in a democracy. Join Petoskey District Library in standing up for everyone’s right to read freely!

Bring your knowledge and curiosity to Let Freedom Read Trivia Night! Learn some and win some...library swag, that is! Be a lone wolf, or come with your pack, as long as you have fun!

**all ages are welcome, but the trivia questions are geared to older teens and adults**

Location: Classroom

The Petoskey Film Series, which for years had provided free showings of movies at the Carnegie Building, returned in September 2023. Restarting the Film Series became a possibility when Bob Brill, executive director of the Little Traverse Civic Theater (LTCT), reached out to the Library to express an interest in the program. After several meetings, the Library and the LTCT had a plan in place and a schedule of movies lined up for the fall programming calendar.

The films chosen for the 2023 fall schedule are almost exclusively intended for an adult audience. Brill’s interest in being involved with the PFS was not only to show the films, but to also engage in discussion about them.

For the fall season, the series will take place every Wednesday with a start time of 7:00pm. There is no cost to attend, though donations will be accepted. Doors to the Carnegie Building will open at 6:30pm with first-come seating. Those attending may bring their own snacks. People are encouraged to review available information about each movie to determine whether the content and mature subject matter are acceptable to them personally before deciding to attend. 

Further information about all movies in the fall schedule shown below, including plot summaries and trailers, is available on the PFS webpage here. The fall movie line-up is as follows:

Sept. 13 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Sept. 20 - Dr Strangelove

Sept. 27 - Seconds

Oct. 4 - 12 Monkeys

Oct. 11 - The Lobster

Oct. 18 - Harvey

Oct. 25 - A Clockwork Orange

Nov. 1 - The Nightmare Before Christmas

Nov. 8 - Idiocracy

Nov. 15 - Boogie Nights

Nov. 22 - Trainspotting

Nov. 29 - Chinatown

Location: Children's Program Room

Talk, sing, read, write, play! That’s what we’ll do today! Storytime models these five practices to support development of early literacy skills. Grown ups are encouraged to participate in the fun and learning. Storytime is for toddlers and preschoolers.

Come and join the PUPs (Petoskey Ukulele Players), a group of amateur, self-taught musicians open to new members of all ages and skill levels. We offer a play-as-you-learn experience which is best suited to ages from young adult to senior citizens. We share advice, some instruction and lots of information and resources for newbies.

For more information, please contact Kathy Brady (kathypoqa@yahoo.com) or Mary Clinton (mclinton@msn.com)

Location: Lower Level Classroom

(NOTE: PUPs will not take place on November 23 due to Library closure for Thanksgiving)

Location: Classroom

Do you enjoy anime and manga? Then we have the club for you!
Join our Anime Club and get to know others who share your enthusiasm, plus watch anime together!

Anime Club is for tweens and teens in 6th-12th grade.

For more information, contact Nisa at 231-758-3148 or email nkesseler@petoskeylibrary.org

Location: Children's department

Paws to Read with Ladybug, a beautiful Golden Retriever and certified therapy dog. Kids can practice reading to her on alternate Friday afternoons between 4:30p.m. and 5:45 p.m.
Call 231-758-3112 or email childstaff@petoskeylibrary.org to sign-up for a 15 minute appointment or for more information. 

Parlez-vous? Rejoignez-nous! (Do you speak? Join us!)

If you’ve been looking for an opportunity to converse in French in a casual and friendly environment, please join us! This group is for anyone wishing to practice speaking French, from debutants to fluent francophones – all are welcome. Meetings will occur weekly, but feel free to drop-in as your schedule permits.

(Group will not meet on November 24, 2023 due to Library closure for Thanksgiving)

LEARN ABOUT CPR – Two Program Choices with the first at 10:30am-Noon, and the second at 1:00pm-2:30pm

Megan Mainland, AHA BLS/Heartsaver Instructor with the Training Center Faculty at North Central Michigan College, will offer free instruction on CPR and how to use an AED. She will cover information on how to handle situations when there is mild or severe airway blockage in an adult, child, or infant. Adult and infant sized manikins will be available for hands-on practice. Join us for one of these free, life-saving programs! (Note that these programs are informational and not for certification purposes)

Location: Carnegie Building

LEARN ABOUT CPR – Two Program Choices with the first at 10:30am-Noon, and the second at 1:00pm-2:30pm

Megan Mainland, AHA BLS/Heartsaver Instructor with the Training Center Faculty at North Central Michigan College, will offer free instruction on CPR and how to use an AED. She will cover information on how to handle situations when there is mild or severe airway blockage in an adult, child, or infant. Adult and infant sized manikins will be available for hands-on practice. Join us for one of these free, life-saving programs! (Note that these programs are informational and not for certification purposes)

Location: Carnegie Building

Location: Lower Level Classroom

Learn to play chess or play against others. Open to young people ages 8–18. Please drop in!
Chess is mentored by Robert Bemben and Robin Ray.

Location: Children's Program Room

Learning begins at birth and you are your baby’s first teacher. Join Miss Lisa for music, movement and play. We will help little ones build early literacy skills while bouncing, singing, exploring board books and playing together. For babies 3 months to 24 months and their grown-up(s).

We have a lively group getting together every Tuesday now to play the popular game of Mah Jongg! If you like to play too, join other players in the Lower Level Classroom from 1:00-3:00pm. Though most games follow the National Mah Jongg League rules, the players at each table decide on rules at the outset.

Location: Children's Program Room

LEGO challenges will be given to builders and they will have a time limit to create a masterpiece. We supply the Legos, you supply the imagination. Come build with us.
Ages 8-11

Let's locate our rage, our disappointment, our hope. A generative class for writers who self-identify as women. We'll read short examples of compelling prose, take inspiration from what works, and generate our own embodied prose. This class will focus on using the tools of fiction, and welcomes writers of all experience levels, high school age and above. Bring a notebook or your writing instruments of choice.

Location: Lower Level Classroom

The Petoskey Film Series, which for years had provided free showings of movies at the Carnegie Building, returned in September 2023. Restarting the Film Series became a possibility when Bob Brill, executive director of the Little Traverse Civic Theater (LTCT), reached out to the Library to express an interest in the program. After several meetings, the Library and the LTCT had a plan in place and a schedule of movies lined up for the fall programming calendar.

The films chosen for the 2023 fall schedule are almost exclusively intended for an adult audience. Brill’s interest in being involved with the PFS was not only to show the films, but to also engage in discussion about them.

For the fall season, the series will take place every Wednesday with a start time of 7:00pm. There is no cost to attend, though donations will be accepted. Doors to the Carnegie Building will open at 6:30pm with first-come seating. Those attending may bring their own snacks. People are encouraged to review available information about each movie to determine whether the content and mature subject matter are acceptable to them personally before deciding to attend. 

Further information about all movies in the fall schedule shown below, including plot summaries and trailers, is available on the PFS webpage here. The fall movie line-up is as follows:

Sept. 13 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Sept. 20 - Dr Strangelove

Sept. 27 - Seconds

Oct. 4 - 12 Monkeys

Oct. 11 - The Lobster

Oct. 18 - Harvey

Oct. 25 - A Clockwork Orange

Nov. 1 - The Nightmare Before Christmas

Nov. 8 - Idiocracy

Nov. 15 - Boogie Nights

Nov. 22 - Trainspotting

Nov. 29 - Chinatown

Location: Children's Program Room

Talk, sing, read, write, play! That’s what we’ll do today! Storytime models these five practices to support development of early literacy skills. Grown ups are encouraged to participate in the fun and learning. Storytime is for toddlers and preschoolers.

Come and join the PUPs (Petoskey Ukulele Players), a group of amateur, self-taught musicians open to new members of all ages and skill levels. We offer a play-as-you-learn experience which is best suited to ages from young adult to senior citizens. We share advice, some instruction and lots of information and resources for newbies.

For more information, please contact Kathy Brady (kathypoqa@yahoo.com) or Mary Clinton (mclinton@msn.com)

Location: Lower Level Classroom

(NOTE: PUPs will not take place on November 23 due to Library closure for Thanksgiving)

Location: Children's Program Room

Join us for some fun, educational, STEAM based activities.
This program is for tweens ages 9–12.

Have you always wanted to make your own greeting cards? Want to learn more techniques for rubber stamping and paper crafting? Join Chris Smith for an extraordinary card making class! At each class, you will create three cards that focus on a variety of techniques from coloring, generational stamping, die cutting, embossing and more! These classes will provide you with a variety of elements to get your creativity inspired. There are plenty of options for individual creativity and sentiment choices. No experience is necessary - you will receive all the support and inspiration needed to make beautiful cards! All supplies are provided. This class also takes place on November 9. Registration is required for each class.

Location: Lower Level Classroom

Location: Carnegie Building, 451 E Mitchell St

Chess tournaments are USCF rated. USCF membership is required to participate. 

Ages 8-18. 

Location: Classroom

Do you enjoy anime and manga? Then we have the club for you!
Join our Anime Club and get to know others who share your enthusiasm, plus watch anime together!

Anime Club is for tweens and teens in 6th-12th grade.

For more information, contact Nisa at 231-758-3148 or email nkesseler@petoskeylibrary.org