Petoskey District Library

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Petoskey District Library
500 E Mitchell St
Petoskey, MI 49770
United States

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Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm

Mon-Thu: 10:00am-7:00pm

Fri: 10:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-5:00pm

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Featured Events

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Creative Greeting Card Making

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm

Lower Level Classroom at Petoskey District Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults

Full

Location: Petoskey District Library

Room: Lower Level Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

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!

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Chess Tournament

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Upper Carnegie at Carnegie Building

Program Type:

Community Events, Youth Programs

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Location: Carnegie Building

Room: Upper Carnegie

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Community Events, Youth Programs

Event Details:

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

Program placeholder thumbnail, green and white text "Wild Ones. Second Saturday of the Month. 10:30am-12:30pm" with image of grassy meadow as a background

Wild Ones monthly meeting

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm

Lower Level Classroom at Petoskey District Library

Program Type:

Club, Education

Age Group:

Adults

Location: Petoskey District Library

Room: Lower Level Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Club, Education

Event Details:

Wild Ones is a national organization promoting environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration, and establishment of native plant communities.

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Teen STEAM

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Makerspace at Petoskey District Library

Program Type:

Education

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Location: Petoskey District Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Education

Event Details:

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.

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Jane Austen Birthday Bash!

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm

Lower Level Classroom at Petoskey District Library

Program Type:

Community Events, Entertainment

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens, Adults

Open

Location: Petoskey District Library

Room: Lower Level Classroom

Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Community Events, Entertainment

Registration Required

Event Details:

Jane Austen is turning 250!!! What is an obstinate, headstrong girl to do? Celebrate! (within the boundaries of decorum, of course).

Winter Book Bundle, Ages 12-18, Registration: December 3-17, Bundle available after Dec. 26. Book "First & Then" by Emma Mills

PDL Teen Winter Book Bundle

All Day 12/17

Teen Space at Petoskey District Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Education

Age Group:

Teens

Open

Location: Petoskey District Library

Room: Teen Space

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Education

Registration Required

Event Details:

Sign up to get a book bundle, complete with YA book, craft kit, and snack! You can sign up on the library website, or call 231-758-3113.

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Apple User's Group

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Lower Level Classroom at Petoskey District Library

Program Type:

Technology

Age Group:

Adults

Location: Petoskey District Library

Room: Lower Level Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology

Event Details:

Join other Mac (Macbook, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch) users to share and learn from each other in a friendly environment. We will learn about peripherals, software, features, and how to use them properly.

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Teen Maker Thursday

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Makerspace at Petoskey District Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Youth Programs, Education

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Location: Petoskey District Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Youth Programs, Education

Event Details:

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*

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Time	Sun (2/01)	Mon (2/02)	Tue (2/03)	Wed (2/04)	Thu (2/05)	Fri (2/06)	Sat (2/07)
All Day						Closing Staff In-service All Day Branches: Petoskey District Library, Carnegie Building
11 am			This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Storytime 11:00am–11:30am Early Childhood Storytime This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: Early Childhood Program Type: Storytime Event Details: 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!	This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Storytime 11:00am–11:30am Early Childhood Storytime This event is in the "Early Childhood" group Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: Early Childhood Program Type: Storytime Event Details: 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!	This event is in the "Adults" group Lake Street Ensemble 11:00am–12:30pm Adults Club, Entertainment This event is in the "Adults" group Location: Carnegie Building Room: Upper Carnegie Age Group: Adults Program Type: Club, Entertainment Event Details: 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.		This event is in the "Kids" group Plush Pals 11:00am–12:00pm Kids Youth Programs This event is in the "Kids" group Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Children's Department Age Group: Kids Program Type: Youth Programs Event Details: Pick a plush pal to play with and take care of.
12 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Adult Chess Club 12:30pm–2:30pm Adults Club, Entertainment This event is in the "Adults" group Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Lower Level Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Club, Entertainment Event Details: Join other chess enthusiasts for our new Adult Chess Club. No membership needed -- just drop in and play! The Library will provide a few chess sets, but feel free to bring your own set, if you'd like.
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm		This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Petoskey Chess Club (Youth) 3:30pm–5:30pm Tweens, Teens Youth Programs, Club This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Lower Level Classroom Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Youth Programs, Club Event Details: 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.		This event is in the "Tweens" group Wow on Wednesday 3:30pm–4:30pm Tweens Arts & Crafts, Youth Programs This event is in the "Tweens" group Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Tween Space Age Group: Tweens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Youth Programs Event Details: 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.
4 pm		This event is in the "All Ages" group Motown Monday 4:00pm–5:30pm All Ages Community Events, Education, Entertainment This event is in the "All Ages" group Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Teen Space Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Community Events, Education, Entertainment Event Details: Join us in the lower level where we will celebrate Black History Month with Motown Mondays! Each week will spotlight a specific group and their musical contributions, along with music to sing and dance along to.			This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Among Us @ the Library! 4:00pm–5:30pm Tweens, Teens Community Events, Youth Programs, Entertainment Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Open Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Teen Space Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Community Events, Youth Programs, Entertainment Registration Required Event Details: Let's play Among Us (in real life) at the library!
5 pm					This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Sourdough Making with The Kneady Baker 5:30pm–7:00pm Teens, Adults Workshop This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Location: Carnegie Building Room: Upper Carnegie Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Workshop Event Details: Discover the magic of sourdough in this free hands-on, fun, and interactive four-session program with Shannon Villarreal, The Kneady Baker!
6 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group A Third Place 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults Entertainment This event is in the "Adults" group Location: Carnegie Building Room: Upper Carnegie Age Group: Adults Program Type: Entertainment Event Details: 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.
7 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Petoskey Film Series 7:00pm–9:30pm Adults Entertainment This event is in the "Adults" group Location: Carnegie Building Room: Upper Carnegie Age Group: Adults Program Type: Entertainment Event Details: 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.