Calling all teens!
If you are a teen, or know of a teen, pass along the information and drop by Hackley Public Library today, Monday, December 19 from 3:30-4:30pm for a Teen Hang Out!
We'll eat snacks, listen to music, color, and chat about what we'd all like to see in HPL's Teen Room in 2023!
Free to enjoy.~
These kits are perfect to keep for yourself, or to give as a gift!
Kits are available for kids and teens while supplies last. FREE.
We thank you for your understanding, and stay safe while traveling!
Celebrate the holiday season with a drop-in Holiday Cheer Party at Hackley Library!
Enjoy trivia, bingo, crafts, and light refreshments. We'll have holiday music playing in the background, plus our Friends of Hackley Library will have some books for sale!
While this is technically an adult services program, kids, teens, and families are all welcome to come and enjoy!
FREE.
Hackley Library Card Holders can now print up to twenty (20) pages for FREE, per day!
If you reside in HPL's service district and don't have a library card, visit the circulation desk at Hackley Library and we can get you set up with a library card!
To get a library card, all you need is a valid state I.D. or driver's license with your most current address.
Feel free to reach out with any questions!
231-722-8000 - Main Phone Number
231-722-8012 - Technology Lab
New furniture has been added to our TEEN ROOM at Hackley Library!
Drop by on Monday, November 14 from 3:30-4:30pm for a creative teen craft, and spend some time chilling out in our Teen Room.
Have ideas for our Teen Room? We want to hear from YOU!
Explore with STEAM activities at Hackley Public Library, during our Intro to Little Bits classes!
Muskegon Community Resource Fair!
9:00am - 5:00pm, Friday, October 21
In-Person / Drop-In at Hackley Library
Drop by the library for information and swag from several different area organizations!
Housing options, information on food assistance, childcare, healthcare, higher education, job search/employment, mental healthcare, pet care, and everything in between.
There will be a special Story Time in our Youth Services department at 10:30am in celebration of this resource fair, with some giveaways for kiddos!
Throughout the day, snacks and light refreshments will be available (while supplies last)!
Stop by anytime during open hours (9am-5pm) and put together a personalized bag (bags will be provided) of information, resources, and fun swag to connect you with people, organizations, and diverse care options in our community! For a list of some of the organizations providing information, visit HERE. Free.
The Friends of Hackley Library Annual Book Sale is happening this weekend!!
Visit Hackley Library for a great selection of books, audiobooks, DVDs, music, and more, all at fantastic prices!
There are thousands of titles to choose from! Selections for all ages are available.
We hope to see you for this great event!
This in-person program at Hackley Library is a gentle introduction to our newest robots: Cue!
These robots are designed for older elementary students and up, or students with some robot/coding experience.
This program is open to eight families - each family will share a robot!
FREE. Registration is required - call 231-722-8014 to register!
5:30pm, tonight, Thursday, September 13 at Hackley Library
Join us at the library for an evening of scenes, monologues, and play readings from Irish Theater!
A talented group of actors will be accompanying local theater artist Les Rorick to perform some of the best examples of Irish theater.
We'll also get to hear a bit of Irish theater history.
FREE to enjoy.
We are so excited for Muskegon Civic Theatre's upcoming season!
What are even more thrilled that MCT has graciously donated five free tickets to give away to HPL patrons for their upcoming production of Seussical Jr.!
Each ticket is god for two (2) HPL patrons.
*Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the HPL service desk on the main level.
Be sure to have your HPL library card available when inquiring to pick up a free ticket.
These free tickets are good for the Seussical Jr. production on Thursday, September 8 at 7:30pm at the Frauenthal Theater (ticket holders are asked to arrive at 7:00pm).
We hope to see you this afternoon (Wednesday, August 17) from 2-3:30pm for our Crafty Afternoon!
This afternoon’s craft will have a ‘Wave’ theme, where we’ll make waves in a bottle and and waves on a frame! Great fun for kids, teens, and families.
Free!
Join us at the library today to see some amazing animals!
2pm, TODAY, Wednesday, August 10
John Ball Zoo will be visiting, and will bring a few special friends for us to meet.
We'll get to learn about the animals, how the zoo cares for them, and what their natural habitats are like. Free to enjoy!
Experience an evening of traditional Mariachi music and stories with the amazing Gabriel Estrada!
As Gabriel shares his talent in this beautiful musical tradition, which expresses many cultural influences, he will also showcase a bit of Mariachi history.
5:30pm, Thursday, August 25
at Hackley Library
Registration preferred (FREE to enjoy).
John Ball Zoo is coming to Hackley Library with a few special friends!
We’ll learn all about these animals, including what they eat, how the zoo takes care of them, and what kind of habitats they come from.
All ages are welcome! Free.
Join us at Hackley Library at 2pm TODAY (Wednesday, July 13) for a lesson from artist Corinne Roberts, as we learn the basic steps on drawing figures and exaggerated movements.
In celebration of Pride Month, visit Hackley Library for an evening of scenes and monologues from some of the most influential plays and musicals in Queer Theatre history!
Listen to the steady march of social progress as actors read from works such as The Boys in the Band, The Lonely Hearts, Angels in America, Indecent, and Fun Home.
This remarkable adult theatre pride program will take place after-hours at 5:30pm on Thursday, June 16, inside Hackley Library.
Free to enjoy! Registration is preferred - register HERE!
The Friends of Hackley Public Library's annual Hackley Distinguished Lecture event is around the corner!
This year's lecture is being presented by Dr. Keith A. Crandall, on Genomics and the Microbiome.
The event will take place in-person at the Muskegon Museum of Art, as well as virtually via Zoom.
7:30pm, Thursday, May 26
For more details, and to register,
Don't miss your chance to explore the different robots that Hackley Library has to offer kids and teens, during a ROBOT OPEN HOUSE!
3-6pm, TODAY, Tuesday, May 10
This drop-in program will give you the opportunity to play and explore with Sphero bots, Ozobots, LEGO WeDo, and CUE robots.
Robots will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Free to enjoy!!
**PLEASE NOTE**
Hackley Library will open at 10am on Wednesday, April 27, due to an all-staff meeting.
We appreciate your understanding, and apologize for any inconvenience!
Our hours for Wednesday, April 27 will be 10am-5pm.
Feel free to reach out with any questions
(231-722-8000).
Happening this evening at HPL!
Don't miss an intriguing and insightful workshop on finding that SPARK for writing. ~
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This poetry workshop at Hackley Public Library will be led by Elia Hohauser-Thatcher, professor of poetry at Wayne State University, and current PhD student in rhetoric and composition.
A notebook will provided to the first 20 registrants (limited supplies available).
Free to enjoy!
Please register HERE.
Registration is now open for
Night Yoga in the Library!
What could be better than enjoying Yoga at night, under the stained glass windows of Hackley Library? Not much!
Join us for a relaxing class on meditation yoga with Kristin Mast of Muskegon Yoga. ~
No Yoga experience needed!
Feel free to bring a Yoga mat or beach towel for the program.
Drop by the Hackley Library Young Adult room TODAY, April 11 between 3:30-4:30pm for our Teen Book Folding program!
You'll be able to learn how to easily make a fun hedgehog out of an old book!
Free.
Spring into music at Hackley Library!
Enjoy the regional favorite flute and guitar pair, Folias Duo, as they are accompanied by vocalist Olivia Vargas.
During this music performance, they'll share a collection of original songs and poems, showcasing their love for poetry, and the beauty of the Earth (in celebration of Earth Day this month).
12-1pm, Saturday, April 23
In-Person Program at Hackley Library
Seating is limited - please register HERE.
Free.
The notion of writing love letters has been around for ages!
Wouldn't it be curious to know how the process has changed, or stayed the same, over time?
Join us at HPL for an in-person program on February 14 at 5:30pm, where Heather Love will share about the history of love letters from ancient times into modern times.
Additionally, you'll get the chance to put together a love letter!
Free - registration required.
Meet Jeremy Jake Harris! This gifted singer will be one of our musical talents during Hackley Library's Black History Month Kick-Off event!
Our Gospel Kick-Off will be on Tuesday, February 1, from 6-7pm.
It's free to enjoy! **Limited seating will be available for this in-person event, and it will also be available to enjoy virtually via Zoom.
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