Upcoming Events

String players of all abilities are welcome to join our small orchestra. The Lake Street Ensemble meets weekly at the Carnegie Building (upper level). Those attending play a variety of music and just have fun.

Our Teen Makers will meet every third Thursday for a fun maker project! The making will happen at 4:00pm in the Makerspace! *For ages 11-18, please*

March 19th: Mini Zen Gardens

Have you always wanted to make your own greeting cards using techniques like rubber stamping and paper crafting? Join Chris Smith for a fun, energetic card making class!

Play in your pajamas! The children's program room will be open for ages 0-5 and their caregiver(s) for an evening playgroup. 

Petoskey Chess Club holds its monthly chess tournaments at the Carnegie Building.

Calling all tween/teen fans of anime and manga! Anime club is for fans in 7th-12th grades and features activities, snacks, and anime (of course)! 

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!

The Straits Area Amateur Radio Club has existed since 1950, serving northern lower Michigan and southeastern upper peninsula. The SAARC is dedicated to providing reliable emergency communications and supporting local community events.

Play, move, and groove at Music Monday! This is a great opportunity to connect with each other, move around, and listen to some kid-friendly jams! Drop-in between 10:00am and 11:30am or stay the whole time.

Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs.

Learn to play chess or play against others. Young people ages 8–18 are welcome to drop in. Chess Club is mentored by Robert Bemben, Robin Ray and Adam Masek.

Storytime introduces your child to books, rhymes, music, puppets, flannelboard stories, taking turns, paying attention, and being in a group. All storytimes are different but they're all a lot of fun!

Looking to join in on the popular game of Mah Jongg? EVERY TUESDAY from 1:00-3:00pm, we have the Lower Level Classroom set up for Mah Jongg games for players to drop in and join a game.

If you are a teen and enjoy learning about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math), then come down to the Makerspace and join us as we learn about different topics.

Play in your pajamas! The children's program room will be open for ages 0-5 and their caregiver(s) for an evening playgroup. 

People ages 20-40 are invited to "A Third Place" on the first and third Tuesdays of the month in the upper level of the Carnegie Building from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.

This 4-week tutorial is a basic guide to Excel, a spreadsheet program to store, organize, and analyze information. Learn how to create formulas and charts, use functions, format cells, and do more with your spreadsheets.

Storytime introduces your child to books, rhymes, music, puppets, flannelboard stories, taking turns, paying attention, and being in a group. All storytimes are different but they're all a lot of fun!

Stop in and join our wonderful group of knitters and crocheters every Wednesday, from 1:00-3:00pm in the Library’s Large Meeting Room. This is for any age and level of expertise, though it’s best to have some basic skills.

Featuring a new craft, taste-test, or simple challenge each week. It’s a fun, screen-free time! Dropping in during the hour is okay.

Join Nikki as we begin our calligraphy journey! We will be working on learning lowercase letters. Worksheets will be provided. You are welcome to bring your own brush pens. Pens will be provided for those without.

Join us every Wednesday, starting at 7:00pm, in the upper level of the Carnegie Building for the Petoskey Film Series, the Library's weekly FREE movie showing that caters to an adult audience.

String players of all abilities are welcome to join our small orchestra. The Lake Street Ensemble meets weekly at the Carnegie Building (upper level). Those attending play a variety of music and just have fun.

The Board meets at 5:00pm on the fourth Thursday of each month, with exceptions in March and November. There is no meeting in December. Meetings are held in the lower level Classroom of the Library, 500 E Mitchell St unless otherwise noted.