 Come join us for our annual Halloween Party from 5:00-6:00 PM on Monday, October 26th! Enjoy games, crafts, a festive photo op area, and a spooky walk-through experience created by the Girl Scouts - perfect for younger children. Don’t forget to wear your favorite Halloween costume!
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 Join us on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 1 pm. We are discussing Halloween Night Murder by Lesile Meier. Books are available in regular print and large print. You can place a hold on Infosoup here (you will need your library card number and password).
 🎃 It’s time to get spooky! 👻 Stop by the Library on Friday, October 16th at 3:15 PM to make your very own scary slime! 🧪🕷️For ages 6-12. Caregivers must be in the library for kids under age 9.
Registration is recommended as supplies are limited. Please call the library at (920)487-2295 to register.  Join us for a relaxing night of finger painting on Thursday, October 15th from 5-6PM and embrace your inner child! Faith will demonstrate a fall-themed painting for inspiration, but participants are welcome to let their creativity run wild. Sign up today! Call 920-487-2295 or email [email protected]. (For ages 18+)
 🎃 It’s time to get spooky! 👻 Stop by the Library on Wednesday, October 14th at 3:30 PM to make your very own scary slime! 🧪🕷️For ages 10–18.
 Join us on Wednesday, October 14th at 1:30 pm with Wisconsin Author David Benjamin. Author David Benjamin, a resident of Wisconsin and Paris, France, has written over 20 books with his latest his memoir, An Apartment in Paris. Join us as we learn about David's history, his books, and his time spent between Wisconsin and France. David will be having a raffle with one lucky winner winning 4 of his titles.
 Quilting with Niki is back with another fun project that is quick and easy Halloween table runner with some easy applique to spice it up! We will be working on this cute table runner on Saturday, October 10th, 2026 from 10 am to 2 pm.
$10 pre-cut kit will be available or pick up the cutting list when you sign up. Sign up is required as we have limited seating / pre-cut kits available. *Please note that you will need to provide your own fusible for appliques if desired. Fabrics and appliques will differ from what is shown.  Want to jam with friends? Join us on 2nd Friday of the Month from 3 to 5 pm - this month it is on Friday, October 9th, 2026. This is a time to practice and Jam with other local musicians without amps or plugging in instruments. Open to teens and adults, space is limited.
 Join us to discuss your latest reads on Thursday, October 8th, 2026 at 5:30 pm. We will be meeting at Ahnapee Brewery. For information on how to participate, please email the library ([email protected].)
 🍽️Put your chef hat on and get cookin’ at the Algoma Public Library on October 7th at 3:30 PM in the Meeting Room! We’ll be playing Overcooked, a team-based Nintendo Switch game. You don’t need to bring a Switch or have any previous Switch experience to play! For ages 10-18.
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Through a partnership with United Way of Wisconsin, we are hosting a no-cost laptop distribution event for eligible community members. Tuesday, October 6 | 3:30–6:30pm Algoma Public Library, 406 Fremont Street Open to Wisconsin residents age 13+ who do not currently own a laptop, computer, or tablet, have not previously received a device through this program, and meet the eligibility requirements. Visit the link for more information and to register: https://www.unitedwaywi.org/event/Algoma-10-6  Are you a Romance reader? This book club is for YOU. We strickly read romance books and share why we love them. There is no one book for the club. Instead we read by SUBGENRE within Romance. Romance can be broken into contemporary, dark, sport, LGBTQ, romanatsy, historical/ regency, gothic, rom-com, adult, parmanormal and suspense. Choose a book based on one of the subgenres and share your thoughts with us on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 5 pm at the Algoma Public Library. Questions? Contact Katie at [email protected] for any questions or reading recommendations.
 Teens and adults are invited to help bring the Algoma Public Library’s children’s area to life! Large, pre-drawn characters will be provided on cardboard, along with all the paint and supplies you’ll need. Volunteers will help paint beloved characters and create colorful displays for the library. Join us Friday, September 18, anytime between 3:00–5:00 PM on the Algoma Public Library front lawn. Please wear clothes that you don’t mind getting paint on. This event is open to ages 12 and up. Stop by anytime during the event and lend your creativity to this fun library project!
 The Wisconsin Historical Society is bringing its traveling History Makers Tour to Algoma Public Library and is thrilled to be a participating host. Join us on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 1 pm at the Algoma City Hall Council Chambers for Guest Speaker Author Melanie Radzicki. She will be here to talk her book Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail and the Ice Trail. This is a great opportunity to celebrate and learn from Wisconsin’s history makers and storytellers!
Melanie Radzicki McManus has travaled the Ice Age Trail hikes twice, which both set the women’s speed record (now broken). She will also explain the history of the IAT, how it fits within the National Scenic Trail System and what you can expect when hiking the Ice Age Trail. Melanie Radzicki McManus is a freelance writer specializing in travel and fitness. Her book “Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail” was published in 2017 and was one of the first books written about the Ice Age Trail. She has written another book about the IAT, this one geared toward kids, which will be published in the fall of 2027. Melanie has set a goal of hiking all 11 National Scenic Trails. She has thru-hiked six to date, and is in the midst of section-hiking two others. We hope to see you there! @WisconsinHistoricalSociety #WisconsinHistory #ExploreWisconsinHistory #WIHistoryMakers  Meet with Librarian Katie as she gives a tour of our new Infosoup Catalog and App on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 11:30 am, To set up personal devices please bring laptops, tablets and or phones along with your library card and any passwords. Infosoup is FREE to download and use. Available for both Apple and Android users.
 Join us on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 1 pm. We are discussing My Name is Emilia Del Valle by Isabel Allende. Books are available in regular print, large print, audiobook on CD, on Libby as an eBook and eAudiobook. You can place a hold on Infosoup here (you will need your library card number and password).
 Join us to discuss your latest reads. We will be meeting at Smashed on the Rocks on Thursday, September 10th, 2026 at 5:30 pm. For information on how to participate, please email the library ([email protected].)
 Stop by the Algoma Public Library on Wednesday, September 9th, from 3:30–4:30 PM for an afternoon of board game fun! Choose from our wide selection of board games, or bring your own favorite to share. Bring your friends, or join a group and make some new ones! (Teens only)
 Calling all romance readers! This book club is for you. Read one of these romance subgenres contempary, dark, sport, LGBTQ+, historical/regency, gothic, rom-com, adult, paramanormal and suspense. Share your thoughts about the book with us on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 5 pm.
 Watch with us Netflix’s new adaptation of Little House on the Prairie over the lunch hour starting at 11:30 am on Thursday, July 13th. Each episode will be playing on the following dates. Little House on the Prairie follows the close-knit Ingalls family as they build a new life on the Western frontier, where the joys of nature and the struggle for survival are deeply intertwined.
Episode 1: Thursday, July 16th from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Episode 2: Monday, July 20th from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Episode 3: Monday, July 27th from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Episode 4: Thursday, July 30th from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Episode 5: Monday, August 3rd from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Episode 6: Thursday, August 6th from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Episode 7: Monday, August 24th from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Episode 8: Thursday, August 27th from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm  Join us on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 1 pm. We are discussing The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston. Books are available in regular print, large print, audiobook on CD, on Libby as an eBook and eAudiobook.
 Join us to discuss your latest reads on Thursday, August 13th, 2026 at 5:30 pm. We will be meeting at Red's Pub & Grill (N6318 WI-42, Algoma). For information on how to participate, please email the library ([email protected].)
 It's Romance Books Month and time for a new Book Club. Are you a Romance reader? This book club is for YOU. We strickly read romance books and share why we love them. There is no one book for the club. Instead we read by SUBGENRE within Romance. Romance can be broken into contemporary, dark, sport, LGBTQ, romanatsy, historical/ regency, gothic, rom-com, adult, parmanormal and suspense. Choose a book based on one of the subgenres and share your thoughts with us on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 5 pm at the Algoma Public Library.
Questions? Contact Katie at [email protected] for any questions or reading recommendations.
Einstein's Sandbox will be on-site with STEM activities beginning at 5:00pm, and Destination Imagination (DI) will be selling soda and candy as a fundraiser. Sponsored by:
Algoma Public Library, Algoma Community Development Committee, Algoma Utilities WPPI Grant and Algoma Library Friends  Bring your swimsuit and sunscreen and join us on the library lawn for water play, bubbles and wading in our kiddie pool. Tuesday, July 28 at 11:00. Infant - Age 9, with caregiver.
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