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Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Poster Contest Due Date

All Day 1/9
Lincoln Township Public Library
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Age Group: Children (Ages 6-8), Tween (Ages 9-12)
Program Type: Passive
Event Details:

2026 Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Poster Contest

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Christmas Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Lincoln Township Public Library
Description:

🎄 Holiday Closure Notice 🎄
The Lincoln Township Public Library is closed on Thursday, December 25 in observance of Christmas Day.

New Years Eve

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Lincoln Township Public Library
Description:

The Library will be closed for New Years Eve. 

New Year's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Lincoln Township Public Library
Description:

🎉 Happy New Year from LTPL! 🎉
The library will be closed Wednesday, January 1 for the New Year’s holiday. We’ll reopen on Thursday, January 2 with regular hours.

Library Commercial Contest

All Day 1/2–1/30
All Ages
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Patrons of all ages are invited to help promote the library! Make a video, two minutes or less, that advertises the library or highlights a service that you love and submit it by January 30. We’ll have a prize for the winner.

Mush! with Noggin, the Sled Dog (and her human, Karen Land)

11:00am–12:30pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Room: Lawrence Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

What does it feel like to ride the runners behind a team of dogs, steering a loaded sled through mountainous terrain, crossing the vast Alaskan tundra, hugging the shoreline of the great Bering Sea?

Teen D&D Club

1:00pm–4:00pm
Teens (Ages 13-17)
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room - ALL
Age Group: Teens (Ages 13-17)
Program Type: Just Fun!, Workshop
Event Details:

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the overwhelming popularity of this program and room availability, current campaigns are at capacity. Please email Ms.

Teen Loot Box: January

All Day 1/5–1/10
Teens (Ages 13-17)
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Age Group: Teens (Ages 13-17)
Program Type: Just Fun!, Passive
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sign up each month to receive a loot box with different kinds of goodies. Open to Tweens/Teens in grades 6th - 12th.

January's Theme: K-Pop

This box is perfect for K-pop music lovers from BTS to Stray Kids!

Little Bookworms at 10am

10:00am–11:00am
Early Literacy (Ages 0-5)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room - ALL
Age Group: Early Literacy (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Just Fun!, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime Registration Now Required 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Little Bookworms at 11:15am

11:15am–12:15pm
Early Literacy (Ages 0-5)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room - ALL
Age Group: Early Literacy (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Just Fun!, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime Registration Now Required 

Homeschool Hangout

10:00am–12:00pm
Early Literacy (Ages 0-5), Children (Ages 6-8), Tween (Ages 9-12)
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Room: Lawrence Room
Age Group: Early Literacy (Ages 0-5), Children (Ages 6-8), Tween (Ages 9-12)
Program Type: Presentation, STEAM, Performance
Event Details:

Join us for drinks and cookies as we celebrate our first meeting of 2026! Families are welcome to bring treats to share as well. There will be a craft buffet out for the kids to get creative with as we go over the upcoming schedule.

Tech Questions

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults (18+)
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Stop in without an appointment, every Wednesday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., to get one-on-one help with your computer, mobile device, or online library resources. Patrons will be seen on a first come, first serve basis.

Toddler Tinker Playdate

10:00am–11:00am
Early Literacy (Ages 0-5)
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Room: Lawrence Room
Age Group: Early Literacy (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Just Fun!, STEAM
Event Details:

Enjoy a fun-filled playdate with other families! Boost your toddler’s brain with a variety of open-ended activities intended to promote language and fine motor skills, scientific thinking, problem solving and more.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Contra Dancing

6:30pm–8:30pm
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Room: Lawrence Room

People We Meet on Vacation Celebration

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults (18+)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room - ALL
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Just Fun!
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to celebrate the upcoming release of the movie adaptation of Emily Henry’s popular romance novel, People We Meet on Vacation.

Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Poster Contest Due Date

All Day
Children (Ages 6-8), Tween (Ages 9-12)
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Age Group: Children (Ages 6-8), Tween (Ages 9-12)
Program Type: Passive
Event Details:

2026 Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Poster Contest

Baby Bouncers

10:30am–11:30am
Early Literacy (Ages 0-5)
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room - ALL
Age Group: Early Literacy (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for Baby Bouncers, a joyful early literacy program designed just for babies ages 0–18 months and their caregivers.

Teen Hangout

3:15pm–4:30pm
Teens (Ages 13-17)
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Age Group: Teens (Ages 13-17)
Program Type: Just Fun!, Workshop
Event Details:

Drop in and hang out with us in the teen area! Enjoy some refreshments, chat with friends, and participate in a different activity each session. This program is designed for teens in grades 6-12. 

Campus for Creative Aging: Memory Café

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults (18+)
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room - ALL
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Event Details:

The Campus for Creative Aging’s Memory Cafés offer those with dementia and their caregivers the space to engage in art, enjoy games and puzzles, and learn about interesting topics in a safe and welcoming environment.

Little Bookworms at 10am

10:00am–11:00am
Early Literacy (Ages 0-5)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room - ALL
Age Group: Early Literacy (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Just Fun!, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime Registration Now Required 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Little Bookworms at 11:15am

11:15am–12:15pm
Early Literacy (Ages 0-5)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Room: Quiet Reading Room - ALL
Age Group: Early Literacy (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Just Fun!, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime Registration Now Required 

Homeschool Hangout

10:00am–12:00pm
Early Literacy (Ages 0-5), Children (Ages 6-8), Tween (Ages 9-12)
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Room: Lawrence Room
Age Group: Early Literacy (Ages 0-5), Children (Ages 6-8), Tween (Ages 9-12)
Program Type: Presentation, STEAM, Performance
Event Details:

Chikaming Open Lands will be with us today as we explore animal tracks in the snow! Depending on the weather, we might go outside to explore around the library.

Read to an Older Adoptable Shelter Pet

11:00am–12:00pm
Early Literacy (Ages 0-5), Children (Ages 6-8), Tween (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17)
Offsite Event
Library Branch: In the Community
Age Group: Early Literacy (Ages 0-5), Children (Ages 6-8), Tween (Ages 9-12), Teens (Ages 13-17)
Program Type: Outreach Event
Event Details:

Join us at the Humane Society of Southwest Michigan to practice your reading with older pets and learn all about pet adoption! 

Tech Questions

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults (18+)
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Age Group: Adults (18+)
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Stop in without an appointment, every Wednesday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., to get one-on-one help with your computer, mobile device, or online library resources. Patrons will be seen on a first come, first serve basis.

Lakeshore Lions Club

5:30pm–8:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lincoln Township Public Library
Room: Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Lions meeting