​We are helping our tail wagging and feathered friends at Door County Humane Society by gathering pet supplies between June 20th and July 2nd. They are in need of unopened (sealed) bags of dog/ cat food, canned dog/ cat food, peanut butter, potty training pads, non-retractable leashes, dog toys, cleaning supplies (liquid hand/dish soap, hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes), plus more! To see a complete list of items needed see their website - https://www.wihumane.org/donate/wish-list.

Join us on Thursday, June 9th at 1 pm in the Council Chambers ​(you can come in by the library) as staff members from the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc for a presentation on Wisconsin's Underwater Treasures. This presentation will be featuring stories of Lake Michigan's most famous shipwrecks, how shipwrecks are explored, and the area's new National Marine Sanctuary.

Starting March 1st, in honor of Youth Arts Month and in partnership with ArtBeet,Inc., children and families are invited to pick up a Kids Quilt Project Kit at the Algoma Public Library.

Kits will contain materials to make a paper version of a quilt block, information about quilting and it's history, and more...

Once the blocks are complete, they can be brought back to the Algoma Public Library for display.

Stop in at the Library throughout the month of March to watch our quilt grow!

Available starting Thursday, February 24th at 10 AM, Teens can stop by the Algoma Public Library to pick up a kit with the supplies to make their very own infinity cube (a popular fidget toy). Limited supplies available. ​

It's not every day that a date that reads 2/22/2022 falls on a TUESDAY. To celebrate the day, the Algoma Public Library will have snacks, activities, and a photo-op area set up all day. Stop by the Algoma Public Library to make fun memories on this historic day. ​

We want to create another Community Art Project!  Stop in to pick up your puzzle piece to make into your own piece of art. Paint (acrylic, oil, watercolor...), collage, use mixed media, 2D, 3D, or whatever you'd like on your piece. When we have them all collected, we will mount them and display our Community Art in the library for all to see.

Check out our Community Art Project from last year which is hanging in our program room for inspiration. 

Kits available to pick up via Sign Up beginning January 3rd so we can keep track of who has a piece.

​Pieces due back by February 7.

Explore our universe with the James Webb Space Telescope Challenge in our NASA @ My Library Challenge. Learn all about the science behind NASA’s newest space telescope mission, the James Webb Space Telescope. The James Webb Space Telescope is the most advanced infrared space telescope ever launched and will allow us to look deeper into time and space than ever before!  This challenge offers activities and videos provided by NASA via the Beanstack app. 

Challenge runs Wednesday, December 1st to Thursday, December 31st. 

To sign up, visit our Beanstack page and be sure to download the Beanstack app (available for Apple and Android). 

 ​As part of our Holiday Craft week:

Starting Wednesday, December 8th at 10 AM, Teens can stop by the Library to pick up one of our Winter Scene Terrarium kits. These kits will be available at the Circulation desk and are the second of our three teen kits of Holiday Craft Week.

Kits are available on a First Come, First Served basis.
​Supplies are limited.

Or follow this link: ​https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1E5JZZxtM46_oh2s1BM3aetYGVusJZx1m41Gn11srnpM/preview?usp=sharing

Stop by the library on Saturday, November 27th from 10 am to 3 pm for a chance to win 1 of 3 prizes and to participate in a scavenger hunt! For each library scavenger hunt form turned in day of, you receive a coupon to the Algoma Book Corner! 

Stop by the library on Friday, November 26th between 10 am and 6 pm to check out our Black Friday Deals! We will have 1/2 off copies and scans, Free coffee (while supplies last), a chance to enter to win 1 of 3 prizes, 1/2 off on Adult fines (Billed or damaged items not eligible) - card holder must be present to be eligible, checkout 5 books get a coupon to the Book Corner for a free book  AND free Library Card Replacement OR get your first library card! 

Our Doorbusters 10 am - 1 pm are 1/2 off of copies and scans and 1/2 off on Adult Fines. 

In early November, the Algoma Public Library is encouraging it's community to Give Thanks to friends, neighbors, public officials, volunteers, teachers, and more. If you would like to Give Thanks, submissions will be taken on our website (www.algomapubliclibrary.org), through email (sent to alg@algomapubliclibrary.org), or in the Library through an anonymous submission jar.

From November 15th to the 19th, those wonderful moments of thankfulness will be posted in the Library for the whole community to see. In addition to being at the library, the Local Cable Network will be airing our Give Thanks video during Give Thanks Week! 

If you would like to take part, please keep in mind not to include your or other people's personal information without their consent. It is very important that as we give thanks, we also respect people's privacy. ​

The Inktober Art Contest Voting period starts October 25th. Votes can be cast in person at the library or via our website. Submissions must be brought to the library before October 24th to be eligible for the voting and prizes at the end. ​

​We will be painting/ carving pumpkins at the library again this year. *New this year: register for a time slot 11 am, 12 pm and 2 pm.  All participants MUST register, no exceptions, while supplies last. Each time slot will have a limited number of pumpkins to help with social distancing. Call to reserve your spot. 

Adults, enter to win a prize! Must be at the library day of program to enter to win! Winner contact by end of day. 

Pumpkins donated from Hillside Orchard in Casco.