Children's Programs

Ongoing Events

Storytime

Between bookshelves are music notes, handprints, and an open book. Above it, a sign that says Storytime

Tuesdays at 10:30 A.M.

Join us at the Coloma Library for Storytime for an interactive time with books, music, movement, and fun activities!

Ages 2-5

Paws to Read

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*Moving to Monday evenings in March!* 5:30-6:30pm

Read to certified therapy dog, Koda, in the Children’s Department!  Sign up for a 15 minute reading session in-person at the front desk or by contacting us at: (269) 468-3431 or info@colomapubliclibrary.net

Homeschool Steam Team

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Every 2nd Monday of the month 10:30am - 11:30am

Calling all curious and creative homeschool kids! Join us for a monthly S.T.E.A.M. event with experiments, building challenges, creative projects, and teamwork.  Ages 5-17.

Tiny Tales

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2nd and 4th Thursdays starting at 9:30 a.m.

Tiny Tales is a play-based Storytime for babies and toddlers.  It features songs, play, movement, and sensory fun.

Birth-18 months

Additional Children's Programming

Teen Programs

Upcoming Events

Mother-Daughter Self-Defense

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Thursday, April 30th @ 5:30pm

Empower – Connect – Grow Confident

Join us for a fun, supportive, and practical self-defense workshop taught by Trooper Holly Higgs, designed especially for mothers and daughters!

Learn simple, effective techniques to stay safe, build confidence, and strengthen your bond – together.

Ongoing Events

Homeschool Steam Team

calculators, atoms, lightbulbs, and pens explode from a book, framing the Homeschool Steam Team

Every 2nd Monday of the month 10:30am - 11:30am

Calling all curious and creative homeschool kids!  Join us for a monthly S.T.E.A.M. event with experiments, building challenges, creative projects, and teamwork.  Ages 5-17.

Teen Art Club

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4th Friday of the month Friday, March 27th @ 3:30pm

Be a part of the Library’s Sensory Garden Project and leave your artistic mark on a community endeavor that will last for years to come.

  • Earn volunteer hours.

  • Build your portfolio with a public art project.

  • Work with friends while making Coloma a more beautiful place.

*Ages 13 – 18

Additional Teen Programs

Adult Programs

Upcoming Events

Macramé Bracelets

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April 2nd, 5:00PM-6:30PM

In this introductory class, learn to make Macramé bracelets to wear and to share! 

Library Hop

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April 1st - April 30th, during all open hours.

Visit as many participating SWMI
libraries as you can in the month of April. Mark which libraries you have visited in your Library Hop booklet, available at the front desk. Turn in your booklet for a chance to win a prize! 

Sci-Fi Book Club

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April 13th, 5:30 - 6:30pm. Meets every 2nd Monday.

Join us for a new book club, the Science Fiction Book Club! The first book club meeting will be a discussion of some of your favorite Sci Fi titles, and what the next upcoming selections will be.

Questions?  Ask a staff member at the Front Desk or email us at info@colomapubliclibrary.net

Diggers Discussion Circle

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April 10, May 8, June 12 @ 3:00-4:30 pm

The Diggers Discussion Circle is a free monthly gathering for anyone who goes deep on the things they love. Collectors, readers, small business owners, makers, music heads, dreamers. If you’ve ever had a passion that the people around you didn’t quite understand, this is your room.

Medicare 101

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Tuesday, March 24th @10:30 a.m.

Join us at the Coloma Public Library for a free Medicare 101 educational event designed to help you understand Medicare options.

Whether you’re new to Medicare or just looking to refresh your knowledge, this session will cover the basics of Parts A, B, C, and D, enrollment timelines, and how to avoid common pitfalls. No sales—just helpful, unbiased information to empower your healthcare
decisions.

Mother-Daughter Self-Defense

Banner for Mother-Daughter Self Defense Course

Thursday, April 30th @5:30pm

Empower – Connect – Grow Confident

Join us for a fun, supportive, and practical self-defense workshop taught by Trooper Holly Higgs, designed especially for mothers and daughters!

Learn simple, effective techniques to stay safe, build confidence, and strengthen your bond – together.

Origami Box Making

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Thursday, April 16, 5:00-6:30pm

Learn to fold paper into a box with instructor Linda Denbow. Join us in the Coloma Library Community Room.

Painted Pages

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Friday, June 5th,10 am - 12 pm

Make your own sprayed edges! We’ll provide a book to paint, or bring your favorite from home. All supplies will be provided by the library. Led by instructor, Lechelle Vankirk.

Ongoing Events

Not Your Mother's Book Club

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Every 2nd Tuesday of the month @5:30 p.m.

This book club reads across a variety of genres to keep things fresh.  Interested in joining?  Ask at the front desk, email, or call us.

Pageturners Writing Club

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1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month 5:00-6:45 p.m.

Are you interested in writing with other writers? Maybe you want to learn how to write better? If so, join the Pageturners Writing Club. 

To join, you need only arrive at one of our bi-weekly meetings at the library.

Click here to join the Pageturners’ Discord Server

 

Coloma Library Book Club

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Every 2nd Thursday of the month @ 4:00 p.m.

This book club reads primarily modern fiction titles.  Ask at the front desk for a list of titles and to get a copy before the discussion.

Church Street Book Club

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Mondays @1:00 on select dates

This book club reads a variety of genres and titles.  Ask at the front desk to get a copy of the group’s next read.