Attention: Cellcom Users

Due to the ongoing Cellcom service disruption, some library users may not receive automated reminders for upcoming due or overdue items.

We ask that you please check in with library staff to confirm items if you are unsure when items are due.

Thank you for your understanding & cooperation!

Library Closed for Memorial Day

Manitowoc Public Library will be closed all day, Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, May 27. Exterior book-drop & access to online resources available 24/7.

Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (2/12)	Mon (2/13)	Tue (2/14)	Wed (2/15)	Thu (2/16)	Fri (2/17)	Sat (2/18)
All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group. 2023 Winter Reading Program: Warm Up to a Good Book! All Day 1/28 - 3/4 All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: No Space Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Special Event Event Details: The Winter reading program is open to all ages! Read or be read to a total of 10 hours from January 28 through March 4. Everyone that finishes receives a prize!
9 am		This event is in the "Adults" group. DWD Employment Assistance (Drop-In) 9:00am - 11:30am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: No Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Special Event Event Details: 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! This event is in the "Adults" group. Friends of Manitowoc Public Library Annual Meeting 9:15am - 11:30am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: Balkansky Community Room A Age Group: Adults Program Type: Meeting Event Details: Friends of Manitowoc Public Library annual meeting.	This event is in the "Adults" group. DWD Employment Assistance (Drop-In) 9:00am - 11:30am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: No Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Special Event Event Details: 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! This event is in the "Adults" group. DWD Career Counseling (By Appointment Only!) 9:00am - 4:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: Franklin Street Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Dealing with a Job Loss or considering a Career Change? Career and Employment Counseling may help!	This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Baby Storytime 9:30am - 10:15am Babies & Toddlers This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: Balkansky Community Room BC Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Storytime You’re never too young for a great story! Baby Storytime is 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. Disclaimer(s) Accessibility Individuals requesting accommodation for disabilities should contact the Library's ADA Manager Stacey Bialek at 920-686-3008 or sbialek@manitowoc.org. Reasonable accommodations will be made as quickly as possible, often within a week. Unattended Children Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.	This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Baby Storytime 9:30am - 10:15am Babies & Toddlers This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: Balkansky Community Room BC Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Storytime You’re never too young for a great story! Baby Storytime is 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. Disclaimer(s) Accessibility Individuals requesting accommodation for disabilities should contact the Library's ADA Manager Stacey Bialek at 920-686-3008 or sbialek@manitowoc.org. Reasonable accommodations will be made as quickly as possible, often within a week. Unattended Children Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
10 am				This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. Preschool Storytime 10:30am - 11:15am Families, Preschoolers This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: Balkansky Community Room BC Age Group: Families, Preschoolers Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Storytime You’re never too young for a great story! 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. Disclaimer(s) Accessibility Individuals requesting accommodation for disabilities should contact the Library's ADA Manager Stacey Bialek at 920-686-3008 or sbialek@manitowoc.org. Reasonable accommodations will be made as quickly as possible, often within a week. Unattended Children Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.	This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. Preschool Storytime 10:30am - 11:15am Families, Preschoolers This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Preschoolers" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: Balkansky Community Room BC Age Group: Families, Preschoolers Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Storytime You’re never too young for a great story! 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. Disclaimer(s) Accessibility Individuals requesting accommodation for disabilities should contact the Library's ADA Manager Stacey Bialek at 920-686-3008 or sbialek@manitowoc.org. Reasonable accommodations will be made as quickly as possible, often within a week. Unattended Children Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
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3 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Genealogy Help with the Genealogical Society 3:00pm - 5:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: Manitowoc Local History Collection Age Group: Adults Program Type: History/Genealogy Event Details: The Manitowoc County Genealogical Society will be in the Manitowoc Collection every Tuesday from 3-5PM to help people with their genealogy research.
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6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Great Decisions: Climate Migration with Alise Coen (Online Only) 6:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Program Location: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture/Speaker, Virtual Event Details: Lecture/Speaker Learn from experts about a variety of topics that hit close to home and span the globe. Manitowoc Public Library is proud to present Great Decisions 2023, our sixteenth year of hosting this preeminent eight-week grassroots lecture series that provides the citizens of the Lakeshore area with the opportunity to discover, discuss and de Disclaimer(s) Accessibility Individuals requesting accommodation for disabilities should contact the Library's ADA Manager Stacey Bialek at 920-686-3008 or sbialek@manitowoc.org. Reasonable accommodations will be made as quickly as possible, often within a week.	This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group. Read to Certified Therapy Dogs 6:30pm - 7:30pm Families, Elementary-Age This event is in the "Families" group. This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: Balkansky Community Room ABC Age Group: Families, Elementary-Age Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Registration opens January 31 at 5PM. Please call 920-686-3030 or stop by the Youth Department to sign up! Disclaimer(s) Accessibility Individuals requesting accommodation for disabilities should contact the Library's ADA Manager Stacey Bialek at 920-686-3008 or sbialek@manitowoc.org. Reasonable accommodations will be made as quickly as possible, often within a week. Unattended Children Children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.		This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Team Meeting 6:30pm - 7:30pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: Balkansky Community Room BC Age Group: Teens Program Type: Meeting Event Details: *SPECIFIC ACTIVITY AT THIS MEETING TBD.* Disclaimer(s) Accessibility Individuals requesting accommodation for disabilities should contact the Library's ADA Manager Stacey Bialek at 920-686-3008 or sbialek@manitowoc.org. Reasonable accommodations will be made as quickly as possible, often within a week.