Friends of the Petoskey Public Library

12/04/2025

❄️In celebration with the Downtown Petoskey Holiday Open House event on Friday, December 5, the Friends of the Petoskey Public Library are thrilled to be welcoming families again this year to their Candy Cane Village at the Carnegie Building from 6:00-8:00pm.🎅🏽

❄️Join us in the upper level to pick up a free book for the kiddos, create a holiday craft project with our candy cane helpers, enjoy some live music, and take a holiday photo to capture the moment! There will also be coffee, water, candy canes, and holiday cookies! Stop by and warm up while you're downtown for the Open House!♨️

11/20/2025

🌎Learn about the teaching abroad process in a presentation by retired local teachers Sue and Brad Moffatt on Monday, November 24, at 7:00pm, in the upper level of the Carnegie Building for the Friends of the Library’s last speaker series in 2025. The Moffatts will share some of the incredible adventures they experienced, both in Morocco and Asia, and discuss how raising Third Culture Kids (TCKs) shaped their worldview and their children’s. TCKs are individuals who spent a significant part of their developmental years living outside their parents’ home country.

10/25/2025

🔦 Join the Friends of the Petoskey Public Library on Monday, October 27, at 7:00pm, in the upper level of the Carnegie Building, for a presentation by Rick Donahoe about an ongoing local initiative.

For more than two years, a group of 40 members of the local Presbyterian church have been assembling lithium ion battery packs that go inside individual solar light kits. These light kits are distributed for free to people living in eastern Ukraine who have not had electricity for over three years. Eight hours of exposure of the solar panels charging the battery packs results in 24 hours of light or the ability to charge a cell phone.

Learn more about this project on Monday!

10/17/2025

09/15/2025

✨ Get ready for an unforgettable evening! Join us for "A Night at the Library: The Other Side of the Story" on Thursday, October 9, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Petoskey District Library! 🏛️

This special fundraising event, hosted by the Friends of the Petoskey Public Library, will feature live performances by local actors, including short skits inspired by popular novels like "Wicked," "Salem Witch: the Fire & the Silence," and "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs." You'll also enjoy literary monologues throughout the Library, and delicious drinks and culinary delights from local craft breweries and food vendors. All performances, food, and drinks are included in the ticket price.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to support the Library while socializing with friends and community members after hours! Tickets are $100 per person. You can purchase tickets online or directly at the Library. Please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-night-at-the-library-tickets-1554655519509 to get your tickets!

09/12/2025

🎶 Mark your calendars and be sure to join the Friends of the Library for this month's Carnegie Speaker Series! At the September 22 program, we'll be honoring the 25th anniversary of the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra!

What began as a small group of passionate musicians from Emmet County has grown into northern Michigan’s premier award-winning orchestra, bringing world-class performances and music education to families across seven counties. Join us at 7:00pm in the upper level of the Carnegie Building, for a presentation by Maestro Libor Ondras, GLCO’s music director. He will share more on GLCO’s story and introduce the season’s concerts. Ondras will also review a fascinating book: Beethoven’s Hair, an astonishing tale of one lock of hair and its amazing travels – from 19th century Vienna to 21st century America.

04/05/2021

02/26/2021

Need a good book to cheer you up on these cold, wintry days? All used books will be 50% off!