Algoma Public Library

05/29/2026

There’s still time to share your thoughts!

Algoma Public Library’s Community Survey will remain open through June 8. Your feedback will help guide future library services, programs, and spaces as we work on our strategic plan.

The survey takes just a few minutes to complete. You can fill it out online or stop by the library for a paper copy. We’d love to hear from you!

The Algoma Public Library is developing a Strategic Plan to guide future services, programs, and facility needs. Community input is an important part of this process. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey and share your feedback. Please complete this survey by June 8, 2026.

05/25/2026

🌟 Resource of the Week: Sensory Support Kits & Creative Activities

Thanks to funding from the American Library Association Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small & Rural Communities grant, Algoma Public Library offers Sensory Support Kits and creative in-library activities for children, teens, and adults.

These resources include:
• Noise-reduction headphones
• Weighted lap pad
• Fidgets and tactile tools
• Sensory cushions
• Stress-relief items
• Visual sensory tools
• Paint by Sticker books
• Dot-by-Dot sticker reveal activities
• Poke Art kits and more

Designed to support comfort, focus, relaxation, and self-regulation, these resources are available for in-library use and can help make the library experience more welcoming and accessible for everyone.

👉 Stop by the desk to ask about available items during your next visit.
👉 Use them while reading, studying, attending programs, or just enjoying time at the library.

05/23/2026

It’s about time to get our hands dirty and GARDEN!

Gardening is a great time to teach your kids about plants, birds and bugs. Our Outdoor Explorer & Bug Catcher kit will help provide hours of fun. OR if you are short on gardening tools, the library has a Gardening Tool kit available to check out. This kit includes a hand shovel, trowel, fork, rake, weeding tool, shears, gloves and water mister. Both Library of Things items can be checked out for (7) days.

It's time to get our hands dirty and have fun outside.

05/22/2026

The Algoma Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen with regular hours on Tuesday.

05/22/2026

We’ve put together a display featuring a few historic photos and newspaper articles about Algoma’s lighthouse. Stop in and check it out!

You can explore more local history through our Newspaper Archives:
https://www.algomapubliclibrary.org/newspaper-archives--genealogy.html

Visitors are also welcome to stop in and browse our files on the lighthouse and other local history topics.

05/21/2026

We’ve added some fun new children’s books to our shelves!

New arrivals include:
✨ Disney-inspired adventures
👑 Princess Power chapter books
🎢 Isla of Adventure series books
🎤 A K-Pop Demon Hunter book
👻 Creepy reads by K. R. Alexander

Whether your reader loves adventure, mystery, fantasy, or spooky stories, there’s something new waiting to be checked out at the library! Stop in to take a look or go to https://infosoup.info/ to place a hold or browse even more titles.

05/21/2026

Thank you to everyone who has already completed our strategic planning survey! We’ve received a wonderful response so far.

If you haven’t filled it out yet, there’s still time through June 8. Whether you visit the library often, occasionally, or not at all, your feedback is important to us.

Go to the link below to complete the survey online, or stop in at the library to fill out a paper copy.
Survey link:https://forms.gle/2eBmp9HE5cJy6LhR6

05/20/2026

We’re always adding new titles to our collection - including new nonfiction and adult fiction books in both regular print and large print.

Stop in to see what’s new and browse the books currently featured on our new shelves. You never know what you’ll discover next!

✅Stop in and browse our new titles
✅ Check them out before they’re gone
✅Prefer to plan ahead? Visit https://infosoup.info/ to place a hold and have books waiting for you!
✅ Many of our new books go directly to fill holds as soon as they arrive - but you can always place a hold on titles you’re interested in!

05/19/2026

Still not over K-Pop Demon Hunters? 🎤🎶 Swing by the library to check out our K-pop Demon Hunters themed items! ✨

05/18/2026

🌟 Resource of the Week: WhaZoodles

Looking for a fun, screen-free way to keep kids engaged at home or on the go?

Our new WhaZoodles make it easy to turn downtime into learning and imagination time. No screens, Wi-Fi, or apps needed! Kids can listen to stories, music, games, calming sounds, and more, making them a great option for car rides, quiet time, or winding down at home.

We have 8 WhaZoodles available, with options for ages 3+, 5+, 8+, and 10+, so there’s something for a wide range of kids and interests.

These were made possible thanks to a grant from the Nicolet Library System.

Stop in, pick one out, and take home a new way to play and learn!