Category Archives: Event
Great Michigan Read: An Evening with Curtis Chin
5/7/26 Update: An Evening with Curtis Chin has officially sold out. For those who attend, let us know your thoughts! Fill out this survey to give your feedback: tinyurl.com/gmrfeedback In partnership with Michigan Humanities, Peter White Public Library hosts the … read more Great Michigan Read: An Evening with Curtis Chin
National Library Week
National Library Week – “Find your Joy” April 19-25, 2026. PWPL will be celebrating the joy that is public libraries all week long with events for patrons to take part in. Free coffee day on Monday, April 20, 2026. Button-making Wednesday, April 22 in the Teen Zone … read more National Library Week
Back to the Stacks: Amnesty Month 2026
This April, Peter White Public Library will offer its first-ever amnesty program, Back to the Stacks. Patrons are encouraged to return PWPL-owned items that have been marked as lost, with no questions asked. The purpose of this program is to … read more Back to the Stacks: Amnesty Month 2026
Great Lakes Poetry Festival 2026
Great Lakes Poetry Festival is back! Mark your calendars for April 20-25, 2026. To plan your GLPF experience, head to our events page to learn more. This years headline poet is Dennis Hinrichsen. Hinrichsen will be leading a writing workshop … read more Great Lakes Poetry Festival 2026
Joyful Together Storytime
Rescheduled for Thursday, March 26, 6:00 -7:00 p.m. due to weather. Joyful Together Storytime is a special storytime to strengthen joy and celebrate community. Join us on Tuesday, March 17 at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room as we intentionally … read more Joyful Together Storytime
Coming to the PWPL stage: “Misery”
We’re thrilled to partner with Iron Arts Theatre to bring “Misery”—one of Stephen King’s most iconic stories to life! This chilling tale inspired an Oscar-winning film and a Tony-nominated Broadway production, and now it’s coming to our community. “Misery” follows … read more Coming to the PWPL stage: “Misery”
Winter Reading 2026!
Our annual Youth Winter Reading program is back! The program will run January 17 – February 28, 2026, and is available for youth up to Grade 12. The Kids Read! STICK with Reading is all about stickers! Winter reading is … read more Winter Reading 2026!