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. ​

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. ​

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. ​

In celebration of the most romantic day of the year, tune in on Monday, February 14th at 4:00 PM for a pre-recorded video celebrating some of the all-time best Romance Novels. The video will be available for viewing on our Facebook page, our website, and our YouTube channel. ​

​Adults are you looking for a fun craft to make and wear? Stop by the library on Monday, February 7th and pick up this fun and easy Silk Scarves Kit that includes a silk scarf AND uses the dye from tissue paper. You will ring in the Chinese New Year in Style! Kits are limited and located at the circulation desk.

*Program made possible by the East Asia in Wisconsin Library Program award. The intent of this award is to give public libraries throughout Wisconsin the opportunity to enrich their collections with new titles. Award funding to be used to purchase books and materials or to support programming that will enable Wisconsin residents to deepen their understanding of East Asia, which encompasses China, Japan, the Koreas, Mongolia, Tibet, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

​Kids - Celebrate the start of the Winter Olympics with this kit.  Available Friday, February 4th.

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.

​Kids will enjoy making snowmen crafts and playing games with the contents of this kit. Available Tuesday, January 25thwhile supplies last.

​Kids- Set some goals for the new year! This kit has some ideas to celebrate you and make 2022 the best year for you! Available Monday, January 10th while supplies last.