Explore new horizons this year with our 2022 Reading Challenge! Step into uncharted territory, journey to distant lands, and adventure away! Log your reading throughout the year to earn new badges in our app  Beanstack or on our Beanstack website. This yearlong reading challenge is designed to help you keep track of your reading (books). Now is the time to try out new genres like Young Adult, Mystery, Thrillers, Nonfiction and even Fiction. No book is too long or too short to read. Challenge starts January 1st and ends December 31st, 2022.

Paper tracking sheets available upon request. ​

Drop off your yarn to the library between Monday, July 11th and Friday, July 22nd. Our summertime yarn exchange will be held on Monday, July 25th from 11:30am to 4:30 pm. So if you are cleaning our drawers and closets or just need to find new yarn stop on by. This is a free program. ​

​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.

It's National Gardening day! Available starting April 14th at 10 AM, teens are welcome to stop by the Library to pick up an herb garden kit.

Supplies will be limited, so kits will available on a "first come, first served" basis. ​

Teens, the Algoma Public Library would like your help.

 We will be holding Virtual Teen Advisory Group meetings through Google Meet on every third Wednesday at 3:00 PM. Local teens can come and brainstorm with our Young Adult Librarian for programs, clubs, and services they would love to see available in our community.

 Any teens that sign up, attend, and contribute to the discussion and brainstorming will be able to claim ONE HOUR of volunteer time. Sign Up is REQUIRED. ​

Are you ready to play some Smash Brothers? We will have out our Nintendo Switch to play on Monday, March 14th from 3-4 pm. So bring a friend and lets start playing! 

*You can bring your own switch controller, the library is able to have up to 4 players at one time if more people want to play you will need more controllers. ​

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. ​