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board spelling "homeschooling", pencil, paper

Homeschool Support Circle

stack of books next to a "book work" that says read more

Freebie Book Fair for All

hands kneading clay into shape

Clay Ornaments for Adults

Letter being written "Dear Santa"

Letter to Santa

Chlid laying down reading a book with colorful books surrounding his head in half circle

Story Time

two babies being read a story

Baby Play Club

Santa reads a book to small children

Santa Visit at Bear Lake Branch

Cartoon drawn Krampus in running motion

Krampus & Old Christmas

Children work on various crafts around a table

After School Art Crew

After Hours Book Club at The Outsider

Fiber Arts Meet-Up

All library locations will be closed November 27 and 28 for Thanksgiving

Library Closed

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Graphic Novel Book Club for Teens

cat and fruit painting with girl smiling as she paints

Paint by Number for Teens

Jar with colorful heart shaped pieces of paper in it

Mindfulness Workshop – Gratitude Jars

At Home in the Mitten

All Library Locations will be Closed November 11 for Veterans Day

Veteran’s Day Closure

Holiday Book Nook

RFPs for Elevator

small gray kitten wrapped in yoga mat

Kitten Yoga

Owl Pellet Dissection for Kids

old asylum with old fashioned cars parked in front

Night at the Library

dinner plate and silverware, yellow book on plate

Book Tasting

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Junior Book Club

Lego Night for Grown-Ups

Word cloud in the shape of a lightbulb

Mindful Coloring for Adults

Kids building various structures with Legos

Lego Alliance!

Pumpkin Decorating

Night at the Museum for Adults

Dungeons and Dragons

Bingo cards and chips

Book Bingo for Adults

“The Lost Boys” at the Vogue

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Graphic Novel Book Club

Lego bricks

Lego Alliance

Lego Night for Grown-Ups at North Channel Brewing Co.

Lego Night for Grown-Ups

many small words, magnifying glass focused on the words mindfulness awareness

Mindfulness Workshop

Screen and Stitch at the Vogue

All Library locations will be closed sept 11 for staff training

Library Closed

Three teacups with a large castle in the background

Downtown Abbey Trivia & Tea

clipart campfire on a red and orange background

Campfire Stories

Small chalkboard with a house drawn on it and the word homeschooling written through it

Homeschool Meet Up

Elvish woman holds purple animatronic dragon over her shoulder in the forest

Dragon Storytime

Sign that reads Welcome to Kaleva established 1900

Kaleva 125th Birthday Party

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Teen Graphic Novel BC

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Adult Book Club

The Friends of the Manistee County Library Book Sale

FOL Book Sale

Clark Lewis – Stunt Juggler

Sound Bath. The Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts

Sound Bath

Nature Adventures: Wetlands

Author Gary Schmidt with his book cover. Lakeside club and Ramsdell logos

Author Gary D. Schmidt

Bubbles filled with the words "Bubble Fun" "Amazing Prize Drawing" and "Refreshments"

Summer Reading Wrap Up

Victorian True Crime

Three paintings of Blue Jays hanging on an art gallery wall

Blue Jay Art Show Reception

Books & Brews at North Channel

Woman cosplaying as a mermaid laying on rocks in water

Mermaid Meet & Greet

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Teen Graphic Novel Book Club

two babies being read a story

Baby Story Time

Watercolor painted images with a pair of scissors

Christmas in July

Nature Adventures Woodlands

Hand drawn brains with red pencil also shown

Bilateral Art Exploration

Light Blue Crystal Structures

Glowing Faux Crystals

Rocks painted to look like a snake

William Snakespeare Rock Painting

Favorite Cookbooks

Favorite Cookbooks

Favorite Fantasy or Sci Fi

Favorite Fantasy/Sci-Fi Books

Favorite graphic novels

Favorite Graphic Novels

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Salt City Literary Society

silly bird made out of sandwich and vegetables

Silly Sandwich Workshop

Best books about Nature

Best Books about Nature

Best Book To Movie Adaptations

Favorite Book to Movie Adaptations

Kids drawing on a sidewalk with sidewalk chalk

Forest Festival Family Day

Multi Color and Letter beads

Swiftie Beading & Bracelet Swap

MCD Nature Adventures

Three small children playing and reading together

Stories & Little Social Hour

All Library Locations will be closed July 4th for Independence Day.

Library Closed

clipart campfire on a red and orange background

Campfire Stories for Adults

Page of the Civil War Era Audubon Book

Audubon Page Turning

Brian Ellis Audubon Presenter with small bird and Bald eagle

Audubon Hike for Adults

Audubon’s Art

Audubon Adventures

Trail signs

Mindfulness in Nature

All Library Locations will be closed June 19th for Juneteenth

Library Closed

Pin back button with image of bird on it

Bird Buttons for Kids

Two dogs doing frisbee tricks

K9 Classic

Speed Friending

Dunes and Lakeshore - Manistee Conservation District

Nature Adventures

Various people singing in harmony

Harmony Singing with Ben Traverse

Tea Set with purple fairy

Fairy Tea Party at the Arboretum

Smartphone set up in tripod taking photo of a sunset

Smartphone Photography

Three paintings of Blue Jays hanging on an art gallery wall

Blue Jay Art

Rainbow Rock Gardens

Hands paint a Dungeons and Dragons figurine

D&D Paint Night for Teens

Two people use binoculars to bird watch

Birding with Dr. Allen

The MCL Library with Andrew Carnegie holding birthday cake and wearing birthday hat

120th Birthday Celebration

Cartoon picture of a campfire

Campfire Stories for Adults

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Book Clubs

Happy Father's Day

Father’s Day Craft

Donuts with the Director

Summer Reading Kickoff

Moms In Motion

All Library Locations will be closed May 26 for Memorial Day

Libraries Closed