Event List

Teens and tweens...come on down to the Makerspace and try your luck at Minute to Win It! These games are timed, some are physical, some are mental, all are FUN! Who can stack ...

MSU Alumni and Emmet County 4-H are teaming up with PDL again this year for another food-free egg hunt, along with other activities, inside the Library. Intended for ages 2-6....

Celebrate National Library Week! This year's theme is Drawn to the Library. Gather in the Library Lobby to witness an interactive painting demonstration and discussion from ar...

Celebrate National Library Week! This year's theme is Drawn to the Library. Join us for a fun and engaging 1-hour drawing workshop designed for all skill levels! Whether you'r...

Celebrate World Labyrinth Day by joining us for the "Walk as One at 1" on Saturday, May 3, in the outdoor area of the Library. Everyone is welcome to participate in this moving med...

The 2025 PDL Chess Championship will take place on Saturday, May 3, at the Carnegie Building, beginning at 1:00pm. This is the Library's end-of-school-year tournament and it will b...

May the 4th be with you! Join us for an all ages Star Wars Event!There will be trivia, food, games, and an opportunity to make your own lightsaber!Registration is appreciated, but ...

Grim Paradise: The Cold Case Search for the Mackinac Island KillerWhen widow Frances Lacey was murdered in July 1960 on Mackinac Island, only a few meager clues were found by polic...

Petoskey District Library is partnering with Encore Financial Group and Rasmussen, Teller & Caron, P.C. again this year to sponsor a Community Shred Day program on Saturday, Ma...

Do you sing? Play an instrument? Write poetry? Dance? Paint? Make cookies or have some other creative gift? Join us at the Carnegie Building for Creative Cafe - a free, unique open...

Teens and tweens! Join us for the Great Book to Movie Debate!Hollywood always loves to turn our favorite books into movies, going all the way back to The Wizard of Oz in 1939. And ...

Mark your calendars to participate in the third annual Petoskey Open Chess Classic on June 21. Check back soon for all the details and to register!

BORDERLANDS:  STORIES FROM AN EL PASO SHELTER Deb is a first-time author and resident of northern Michigan.  Her debut memoir is Borderlands: Storeis From an El Paso...

We debated in May, now we will watch the winner! Join us for an afternoon of popcorn and a movie chosen in our Great Book to Movie debate!

The Friends' Summer Used Book Sale is July 24-26 in the Library's Lower Level Classroom. Find a huge selection of science, self-help, kids' books, cookbooks, fiction, fantasy, spor...

The Friends' Summer Used Book Sale is July 24-26 in the Library's Lower Level Classroom. Find a huge selection of science, self-help, kids' books, cookbooks, fiction, fantasy, spor...

The Friends' Summer Used Book Sale is July 24-26 in the Library's Lower Level Classroom. Find a huge selection of science, self-help, kids' books, cookbooks, fiction, fantasy, spor...

THE FISH THIEF: A Great Lakes Mystery, formerly known as RELENTLESS, is a captivating mystery that engages the audience in a battle for the survival of the largest freshwater ecosy...