Children's Programs
Upcoming Events
Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingües
Saturday, April 18th / Sábado 18 de Abril, @11:30am - 12:00pm
Presented by I Heart Spanish.
Join us for Bilingual Storytime in English and Spanish at the Library! This program is designed for children ages 2 to 5.
Acompáñenos a la Hora de Cuentos Bilingües en español e inglés en la Biblioteca! El programa es dirigido a niños de 2 a 5 años.
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
*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
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
Upcoming Events
Mother-Daughter Self-Defense
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
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
Origami Box Making
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.
Poetry Reading
Tuesday, April 28th @5:45pm
Join us in the community room for the Poetry Reading event. Share a favorite or original poem! No registration required, all ages welcome.
Mother-Daughter Self-Defense
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.
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.
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.
Library Hop
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!
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