Upcoming Events

Resident sewing enthusiast Betty will be in the Idea Box bimonthly to answer questions or badge individuals on the sewing machines. Bring your own project to work on or get badged and learn while making a simple project.

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

Dim the lights, lower the volume, and enjoy a sensory-friendly storytime designed for little ones who find traditional Baby Storytime overstimulating.

Manitowoc Public Library and Wisconsin Job Service would like to invite job seekers to a multi-employer hiring event taking place in MPL's Balkansky Community Room!

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

We're celebrating "Happy Cat Month" with a Kitty Party! Join us for an evening of feline fun as Lakeshore Humane Society brings adoptable kittens to MPL for families to play, cuddle, and socialize with. 

 Join us every second and fourth Tuesday of the month in the Franklin Room to stretch some creative muscles and wield our words worthily. Your story matters - now you have space to tell it. 

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 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 Lakeshore Foster Families for a fun and unique yarn painting experience. No experience necessary!

Design the game to win the game!  Build your story through character cards, mechanics, and objects, and win the most votes to emerge as the Gamestormer.

It's baby art studio morning! We provide the supplies; you supply the creativity!  Drop in any time during this hour with your littles (babies to preschool age) for an artistic experience.

Checking your skin regularly can help find skin cancer early when it is easier to treat with a better outcome. This is especially important for people who are at higher risk of developing skin cancer.

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.

Join us in the Idea Box for a demonstration of the Glowforge. The Glowforge uses a laser to engrave designs into different material types like acrylic and wood.

Studies show that children who read to animals, like our therapy dogs, gain confidence and improve their overall reading skills. Due to limited availability, registration is required.

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.

MPL invites all service groups and organizations that have a need for volunteers, to join us in welcoming possible volunteers at this walk-in event.

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

"Tales from the Taproom" returns for another evening of revelations and fun at a microbrewery known for camaraderie and shenanigans. It doesn't get a whole lot better than that! Besides—Everyone has a story to tell! Why not tell yours?