Petoskey District Library

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

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

Fri: 10:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-5:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Chicken Hatch-along program image

Chicken Hatch-along

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Makerspace at Petoskey District Library

Program Type:

Education

Age Group:

Tweens

Location: Petoskey District Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Tweens

Program Type: Education

Event Details:

We are partnering again with Emmet County 4-H for our third Chicken Hatch-along, offering both young and not-so-young alike the opportunity to learn about embryology.

storytime with images of kids participating

Storytime

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Children's Program Room at Petoskey District Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Early Childhood

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!

Image for Mah Jongg Tutorial on Wednesday, March 11, 2pm-4pm, Classroom

Mah Jongg Tutorial

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Lower Level Classroom at Petoskey District Library

Program Type:

Entertainment

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Location: Petoskey District Library

Room: Lower Level Classroom

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Entertainment

Registration Required

Event Details:

Curious about the popular game of Mah Jongg but haven't quite gotten the hang of how to play?

Petoskey Ukulele Players program image

Petoskey Ukulele Players

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 12:30pm - 3:00pm

Children's Program Room at Petoskey District Library

Program Type:

Entertainment

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Location: Petoskey District Library

Room: Children's Program Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Entertainment

Event Details:

Join the PUPs (Petoskey Ukulele Players), a group of amateur, self-taught musicians every Thursday afternoon from 12:30pm to 3:00pm. From Feb.

Chicken Hatch-along program image

Chicken Hatch-along

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Makerspace at Petoskey District Library

Program Type:

Education

Age Group:

Tweens

Location: Petoskey District Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Tweens

Program Type: Education

Event Details:

We are partnering again with Emmet County 4-H for our third Chicken Hatch-along, offering both young and not-so-young alike the opportunity to learn about embryology.

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, March 14, 2026 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.

Image for weekly Mah Jongg program, light blue lettering on a darker blue background

Mah Jongg

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Makerspace at Petoskey District Library

Program Type:

Entertainment

Age Group:

Adults

Location: Petoskey District Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Entertainment

Event Details:

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO USE OF THE CLASSROOM FOR THE AARP TAX AIDE PROGRAM, MAH JONGG OPEN PLAY WILL BE HELD IN THE MAKERSPACE AREA ON THE LOWER LEVEL FROM FEB. 10 THROUGH APRIL 7.

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (3/08)	Mon (3/09)	Tue (3/10)	Wed (3/11)	Thu (3/12)	Fri (3/13)	Sat (3/14)
10 am			This event is in the "Adults" group Feature of the Month: Learn about Bibliobag 10:00am–7:00pm Adults Outreach This event is in the "Adults" group Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Lobby Age Group: Adults Program Type: Outreach Event Details: Stop by the main lobby to visit a table with information about Bibliobag- a library by mail service available to any temporarily or permanently home-bound Emmet County resident with a library card.				This event is in the "Adults" group Wild Ones monthly meeting 10:30am–12:30pm Adults Club, Education This event is in the "Adults" group 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.
11 am		This event is in the "Adults" group Great Decisions 11:00am–1:00pm Adults Education This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Second Floor Large Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Education Event Details: Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs.			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.
12 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Adult Chess Club 12:30pm–2:30pm Adults Entertainment This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Lower Level Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Entertainment Event Details: Join other chess enthusiasts for our 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.			This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Petoskey Ukulele Players 12:30pm–3:00pm Teens, Adults Entertainment This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Children's Program Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Entertainment Event Details: Join the PUPs (Petoskey Ukulele Players), a group of amateur, self-taught musicians every Thursday afternoon from 12:30pm to 3:00pm. From Feb.
1 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Mah Jongg 1:00pm–3:00pm Adults Entertainment This event is in the "Adults" group Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Adults Program Type: Entertainment Event Details: PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO USE OF THE CLASSROOM FOR THE AARP TAX AIDE PROGRAM, MAH JONGG OPEN PLAY WILL BE HELD IN THE MAKERSPACE AREA ON THE LOWER LEVEL FROM FEB. 10 THROUGH APRIL 7.	This event is in the "Adults" group Knitting Group 1:00pm–3:00pm Adults Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Adults" group Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Second Floor Large Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: 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.
2 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Mah Jongg Tutorial 2:00pm–4:00pm Adults Entertainment Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Lower Level Classroom Age Group: Adults Program Type: Entertainment Registration Required Event Details: Curious about the popular game of Mah Jongg but haven't quite gotten the hang of how to play?
3 pm
4 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Heat Press Tutorial 4:00pm–5:00pm Teens, Adults Arts & Crafts, Education, Workshop Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Open Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Education, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Learn how to use the Makerspace's heat press to add words and designs to tote bags and more!	This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group The Infra-Ordinary: All that Goes Unnoticed (writing workshop) 4:30pm–7:00pm Teens, Adults Workshop Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Waitlist Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Second Floor Large Meeting Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Petoskey District Library is partnering with Good Hart Artist Residency to offer a writing workshop with writer-in-residence Alecia Beymer.
5 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Page Turners Book Club 5:30pm–6:30pm Adults Club This event is in the "Adults" group Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Second Floor Large Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Club Event Details: The Page Turners Book Club typically meets on the second Tuesday of the month in the Large Meeting Room on the second floor. Titles are selected quarterly by the participants. This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Spanish Conversation Group 5:30pm–6:30pm Teens, Adults Education This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Lower Level Classroom Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Education Event Details: Hola! If you’ve been looking for an opportunity to converse in Spanish in a casual and friendly environment, please join us!			This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group French Conversation Group 5:00pm–6:00pm Teens, Adults Education, Entertainment This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Location: Petoskey District Library Room: Lower Level Classroom Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Education, Entertainment Event Details: 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!
6 pm
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.