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This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group
Jan-Feb
2026
2026 Winter Reading Program: Warm Up to a Good Book!
All Day
1/11–2/28
All Ages
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!
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This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Teen Shelf Care Box Registration
Program Location:
Manitowoc Public Library
Room:
No Space
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Grab & Go
Event Details:
Ready to explore the shelves? Ages 11-18 are invited to sign up for a our new Shelf Care boxes, January 2 - January 15!
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Feb
17
2026
Tue
DWD Employment Assistance & Career Counseling
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
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This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
Families,
Babies & Toddlers
This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
Feb
18
2026
Wed
Baby Storytime
9:30am–10:15am
Families,
Babies & Toddlers
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.
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This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
Families,
Babies & Toddlers
This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
Feb
19
2026
Thu
Baby Storytime
9:30am–10:15am
Families,
Babies & Toddlers
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.
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This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
Feb
18
2026
Wed
Preschool Storytime
10:30am–11:15am
Families,
Preschoolers
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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This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
Feb
19
2026
Thu
Preschool Storytime
10:30am–11:15am
Families,
Preschoolers
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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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Feb
21
2026
Sat
Soundbooth Badging Session
Program Location:
Manitowoc Public Library
Room:
Idea Box
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Class/Workshop,
Technology
Event Details:
Technology
Expand your knowledge of the latest technological innovations.
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.
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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Feb
17
2026
Tue
Genealogy Help with the Genealogical Society
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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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Feb
18
2026
Wed
Card Smart: Library Card Basics
Program Location:
Manitowoc Public Library
Room:
Board Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Class/Workshop,
Technology
Event Details:
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:
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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Feb
16
2026
Mon
Great Decisions: U.S.-China Relations with Shale Horowitz, PhD
Program Location:
Manitowoc Public Library
Room:
Balkansky Community Room ABC
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.
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.
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.
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This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group
This event is in the "Families" group
This event is in the "Elementary-Age" group
Feb
17
2026
Tue
Family Activity Night: Anything But a Paintbrush
6:30pm–7:15pm
Families,
Elementary-Age
Program Location:
Manitowoc Public Library
Room:
Balkansky Community Room ABC
Age Group:
Families,
Elementary-Age
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts,
Family Activity Night
Event Details:
Join us for a playful painting experience where 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.
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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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Feb
19
2026
Thu
Mental Health and Teens: A Primer for Adults
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.
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.
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.
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