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Hackley Public Library Hours
Main Hackley Library Building
Mon-Tues: 9-7 pm
Wed-Sat: 9-5 pm
Torrent House (HPL’s Local History/Genealogy Department)
Tues-Sat: 10-5 pm
Youth / Teen Programs:
Youth Take and Make – Fall Trees
Available beginning September 6, and through the month
The leaves will start to turn and our paper Fall Trees will do the same! This simple but delightful tissue paper tree will look great on your refrigerator. Kits will be available from Hackley Library beginning September 6. Free.
Teen Take and Make – Fall Coasters
Available beginning September 6, and through the month
Grab a cool coaster project which includes a coaster tile, mod podge, and a foam brush. The leaves are your choice! Kits will be available from Hackley Library beginning September 6. Free.
Preschool Story Time
In-person at Hackley Library
Fridays, September 9, 16, 23, & 30 at 10:30am
Intended for ages 0-5, HPL’s in-person Story Time is designed to teach early literacy skills to parents and caregivers while children enjoy a fun, interactive atmosphere. Join us at Hackley Library for stories, songs, and movement activities! Free.
LEGO WeDo 101
In-person at Hackley Library
Tuesday, September 13 from 4:30-5:30pm
This in-person program is a good opportunity to get hands on with robots, coding, and LEGOs! It works best for 2nd grade students and up, and younger children will need adult assistance. LEGO WeDo 101 is open to six families – each family will share a kit. Registration Required. Call 231-722-8014 or visit HPL to register. Free.
Teen Craft – Yarn Mandala
In-person at Hackley Library
Monday, September 19 from 3:30-4:30pm
This in-person program will teach you how to make a large mandala with dowels and yarn. Everything will be provided for this program. Registration is required. Please check the online event calendar at hackleylibrary.org or HPL’s Facebook page for further information. Free.
Crafty Afternoon Fall Reboot
In-person at Hackley Library
Saturday, September 24 from 2-3:30pm
At Hackley Library, we will be busting open the art cabinets for an afternoon of crafting craziness. Drop by for this program and come check out the incredible crafts for kids and teens from months past that will be available! All ages welcome. Free.
Adult Programs:
Knife Skills Presentation
Virtual via Zoom & Limited In-Person at CIM
Thursday, September 8 from 11:00am-12:00pm
Prepping in the kitchen can seem daunting, but it doesn’t have to be!
Discover tips and tricks on knife skills and safety during a presentation led by Chef Justin Kinziger with the Culinary Institute of Michigan (CIM). Registration is required. For more details on the program, and to register, visit the online event calendar at hackleylibrary.org, or stop by the library. Free.
Play Readings from Irish Theater
with Les Rorick and Muskegon Civic Theatre
In-person at Hackley Library
Thursday, September 15 from 5:30-6:30pm
Experience a night of performance and pedagogy as local theater artist, Les Rorick, shares the history of Irish theater. Additionally, Les will be accompanied by an actor from the Muskegon Civic Theatre to perform scenes and monologues that best exemplify this special genre of art. Registration is preferred. Please register at the online event calendar at hackleylibrary.org, or stop by the library. Free.
How to Make a Zine!
In-person at Hackley Library
Tuesday, September 20 from 5:30-6:30pm
Whether you are creative or not, you can make zines! Zines are basically booklets, where you can express yourself, embrace your creativity, tell your family history, show your art, talk about what makes you most excited with life, display photography, showcase your poetry, or a myriad of other things!
Join us at Hackley Library to learn how to make a zine. All supplies will be provided! Just bring yourself, your ideas, and an open mind to explore the possibilities! Registration is preferred. Please register at the online event calendar at hackleylibrary.org, or stop by the library. Free.
Tolkien Program with Michael Johnson
In-person at Hackley Library
Wednesday, September 21 from 5:30-6:30pm
Not all who wander are lost! Come learn about the mythical world of Middle Earth and the imagination of best-selling author J.R.R. Tolkien, through a presentation of The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings! This presentation will explore the themes and characters that make Middle Earth the most popular literary fantasy realm of all-time, and get a chance to win a special edition copy of The Hobbit! Registration is preferred. Please register at the online event calendar at hackleylibrary.org, or stop by the library. Free.
Left to Write (and Left to Write at Night!)
In-person at Hackley Library
LTW: Wednesday, September 14 from 3:30 – 4:30pm
LTW @ Night: Tuesday, September 27 from 5:30 – 6:30pm
If you enjoy creative writing, you’ll love Left to Write, HPL’s own creative writing group. Here you can participate in writing exercises, share your own stories, and meet other creative writers. This group provides a low-key atmosphere for writers of all experiences, everyone is welcome! Remember to bring a pen and paper. Free.
West Michigan Voices: Zine Collection
Hackley Library’s West Michigan Voices: Zine Collection is a way for you get to your voice heard! This interactive, community collection aims to be a creative outlet for adults 18 and older living in West Michigan (this includes outside of Muskegon County as well), and also aims to be an amplifier for marginalized voices in our communities.
This special collection will consist of submitted zines from adults, and will be available for patrons to read while in Hackley Library.
What is a zine you ask? Zines are very easy to make, and are often in the form of a simple booklet. They can be as easy as taking regular copy/printer paper, folding it, and stapling or taping it together. The content of a zine can be almost anything! A zine can share your stories, showcase your art, display your photography, show your poetry, share a family history, exhibit your comics, etc. Really anything that the creator wants to say!
Thanks to a grant from the American Rescue Plan, HPL was able to purchase a scanner, which means we will be able to scan each accepted submission and store them digitally in our local history collection, so they can be read anywhere in the world. This means that, even when the physical copy wears out, there will always be a digital copy of their work available. The digital copies will act as a time capsule, reflecting the lives of people in West Michigan – their thoughts, feelings, and creativity.
We are currently in the phase of accepting zine submissions (we will officially launch the collection in October 2022). The more people who choose to submit zines, the more diverse and healthier our collection will be to unveil in October.
For more details on our zine collection, and to find the submission guidelines/form, visit our Zines page at hackleylibrary.org (hover over the Local History & Genealogy tab).
https://www.hackleylibrary.org/local-history-genealogy/zines/
Visit hackleylibrary.org for more information and see what you can discover today!Don’t forget! Using your Hackley Library card, you can have access to eBooks, audiobooks, movies, music and more, all for FREE.
Link to HPL’s Digital Library: https://www.hackleylibrary.org/books-more/digital-library/
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