Computer Area and Technology Upgrades

ATTENTION: Due to the upcoming computer area and technology upgrades, please be aware that public computer access and services (printing, photocopying, faxing/scanning) will be limited and moved to temporary locations. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding during this transition!

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 (1/18)	Mon (1/19)	Tue (1/20)	Wed (1/21)	Thu (1/22)	Fri (1/23)	Sat (1/24)
All Day	This event is in the "All Ages" group 2026 Winter Reading Program: Warm Up to a Good Book! All Day 1/11–2/28 All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: No Space Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Reading Program, 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 11 through February 28. Everyone that finishes receives a raffle ticket to enter to win one of a variety of fantastic baskets!
	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group Dino-Mite Week 01/12/2026 @ 12:00pm–01/19/2026 @ 8:00pm Families, Preschoolers, Elementary-Age This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: No Space Age Group: Families, Preschoolers, Elementary-Age Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Drop in anytime to stomp, roar and explore during our week-long dinosaur celebration! Enjoy dino-themed décor, a fossil-finding scavenger hunt, crafts, and trivia. Whether you're a T. 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.
9 am			This event is in the "Adults" group DWD Employment Assistance & Career Counseling 9:00am–4:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: Franklin Street Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Special Event Event Details: 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	This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Baby Storytime 9:30am–10:15am Families, Babies & Toddlers This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: Balkansky Community Room BC Age Group: Families, Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Storytime You’re never too young for a great story! 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. 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 "Babies & Toddlers" group Baby Storytime 9:30am–10:15am Families, Babies & Toddlers This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: Balkansky Community Room BC Age Group: Families, Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Storytime You’re never too young for a great story! 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. 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 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 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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2 pm		This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Dinosaur Dimensions Live! 2:00pm–3:00pm Families, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary-Age, Teens, All Ages This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: Balkansky Community Room ABC Age Group: Families, Babies & Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary-Age, Teens, All Ages Program Type: Performer, Special Event Event Details: Roar into adventure with lifelike animatronic dinosaur puppets in a dynamic show by Dinosaur Dimensions! Enjoy storytelling, dino facts, and audience participation—plus a meet & greet for photos with your prehistoric pals. 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 This event is in the "Adults" group Open Sew and Badging with Betty 2:00pm–3:00pm Teens, Adults This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: Idea Box Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: 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 on the library sewing machines. 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.
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 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 "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Open Sew and Badging with Betty 6:00pm–7:00pm Teens, Adults This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: Idea Box Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: 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 on the Idea Box sewing machines. 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 "Adults" group Getting Published: Traditional vs. Self Publishing 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: Balkansky Community Room A Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture/Speaker Event Details: Lecture/Speaker Learn from experts about a variety of topics that hit close to home and span the globe. Have a book idea you'd like to get published? Need to dust off that manuscript? Professional editor and published author Sharon Verbeten will share her seasoned skills and knowledge to help you navigate the complex world of publishing.	This event is in the "All Ages" group Beneath the Surface: Cobia’s Drydock Story 6:00pm–7:00pm All Ages This event is in the "All Ages" group Program Location: Manitowoc Public Library Room: Balkansky Community Room ABC Age Group: All Ages Program Type: History/Genealogy, Lecture/Speaker Event Details: Join the Wisconsin Maritime Museum's Submarine Curator Karen Duvalle for a behind-the-scenes look at the drydocking of the USS Cobia in Sturgeon Bay. 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.