Children's Programs
Upcoming Events
Summer Reading Party
Saturday, June 6, 12:00-1:30 PM
We’re having a Block Party to kick off our Summer Reading Programs!
Enjoy FREE treats like cotton candy, popcorn, pretzels, and ice cream floats featuring Turnout Taps and Ben’s Soft Pretzels.
We’ll have yard games, hair tinseling, and a sensory garden grand opening!
Ongoing Events
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
Monday 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
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
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
Ongoing Events
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
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
Diggers Discussion Circle
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.
Painted Rocks Tutorial
Tuesday, May 12 from 5:30-6:30pm
Join us in the community room for our Painted Rocks program. Have fun and get creative painting rocks! It will be led by a local artist and library patron, Susan Plee.
Star Banners
Saturday, May 16th @ 10am
Create your own star banner. Supplies provided by the library. Led by patron Lechelle VanKirk.
Adult Summer Reading Program
June 1st - August 14th
Join our adult summer reading program! Check out any item(s) and you’ll receive a ticket for a chance to win weekly prizes and a chance to win our grand prize of a $100 Meijer gift card.
One ticket per person, per visit.
Thank you for supporting your local library!
Painted Pages
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.
CPR Training
Saturday, June 20th, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Presented by Great Lakes Rescue’s Trainer, Sofia De Jong. The CPR training program is a register only program with a $20 fee upon arrival. This training program is for ages 16+.
Certified by the American Heart Association
Patriotic Seashells
Thursday, June 25 @5pm - 6:30pm
come in and paint seashells red, white & blue! additional craft supplies provided
Artificial Intelligence Presentation & Q&A
Tuesday, August 4th @5:30pm
Join us for an informational presentation led by former Apple employee and network engineer, Michael Cozzi. Bring your curiosity and your questions and discover what AI is and what makes it so unique.
Ongoing Events
Not Your Mother's Book Club
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
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
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
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.
Fantasy Book Club
April 13th, 5:30 - 6:30pm. Meets every 2nd Monday.
Join us for a new book club, the Fantasy Book Club! The first book club meeting will be a discussion of some of your favorite Fantasy 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