Upcoming Events

The Manitowoc County Genealogical Society will be in the Manitowoc Collection every Tuesday from 3-5PM to help people with their genealogy research.

The tools are silly and the colors are bright. Create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece using cotton swabs, plastic forks, bubble wrap, and other unexpected tools. The only rule - no paintbrushes allowed! Intended for children ages 5-11. 

Join us for 20 minutes of stories, songs, rhymes, bounces, parachute activities, and bubbles, followed by 20 minutes of playtime! Baby Storytime is recommended for developmental ages 0-2 and siblings are always welcome.

Join us in singing, talking, reading, creating, and playing at this inclusive Storytime for families with preschoolers. Storytime focuses on concepts such as life skills, counting, colors, emotions, patterns, and the alphabet.

Join Manitowoc Public Library staff member Tony, as he shows you how to get the most out of your library card. This session focuses on the basics of library cards and material checkouts.

Learn how to:

Join us for 20 minutes of stories, songs, rhymes, bounces, parachute activities, and bubbles, followed by 20 minutes of playtime! Baby Storytime is recommended for developmental ages 0-2 and siblings are always welcome.

Join us in singing, talking, reading, creating, and playing at this inclusive Storytime for families with preschoolers. Storytime focuses on concepts such as life skills, counting, colors, emotions, patterns, and the alphabet.

Today's teens have a lot of stressors--school, work, friends, social media. And that can lead to a dangerous slide into substance abuse, suicide, cyberbullying and more.

Do you have a question on how to do something on your phone or tablet? Drop in during Tech Time with the ADRC to meet with staff and get your questions answered!

Join us in the Idea Box for a demonstration of the Soundbooth.  Our professional-grade Soundbooth is available for recording spoken media, mixing prerecorded musical and vocal tracks, and other sound recording.

For meeting information, agendas, and minutes, please visit the City of Manitowoc website: https://www.manitowoc.org/89/Agendas-Minutes

Great Decisions, a project of the Foreign Policy Association, is a grassroots world affairs education program which brings together Americans from across the nation to discover and discuss foreign policy issues.

Drop-In Employment Assistance: Department of Workforce Development staff will provide onsite services, including resume writing, assistance with online applications, assistance registering in Job Center of Wisconsin, and more!&nbs

The Manitowoc County Genealogical Society will be in the Manitowoc Collection every Tuesday from 3-5PM to help people with their genealogy research.

Do you have a novel or short story you want to write? How about a screenplay or a memoir? Poetry? Graphic novels? Then you need – Space to Write!

Join us in the Idea Box for a demonstration of the Prusa Core One 3D Printer.

Join us for 20 minutes of stories, songs, rhymes, bounces, parachute activities, and bubbles, followed by 20 minutes of playtime! Baby Storytime is recommended for developmental ages 0-2 and siblings are always welcome.

Join us in singing, talking, reading, creating, and playing at this inclusive Storytime for families with preschoolers. Storytime focuses on concepts such as life skills, counting, colors, emotions, patterns, and the alphabet.

Join Manitowoc Public Library staff member Tony, as he shows you how to get the most out of your library card. This session focuses on the basics of Technology Usage at MPL.

Learn how to:

Join us for 20 minutes of stories, songs, rhymes, bounces, parachute activities, and bubbles, followed by 20 minutes of playtime! Baby Storytime is recommended for developmental ages 0-2 and siblings are always welcome.

Join us in singing, talking, reading, creating, and playing at this inclusive Storytime for families with preschoolers. Storytime focuses on concepts such as life skills, counting, colors, emotions, patterns, and the alphabet.

It’s time for the 2026 return of "Tales from the Taproom"! No props, no notes. Just five minutes and a true, personal, favorite story. It’s your opportunity to step-up to the microphone in Manitowoc’s premiere True Story Zone!

Join the Lakeshore Seed Collective in the Balkansky Community Room at Manitowoc Public Library for the 6th Annual Lakeshore Area Seed Swap on Saturday, February 28, from 9 AM to Noon. A seed swap is a no-cost seed exchange.