Annual Report

Wednesday, August 5 at 11am - Al Quaal

Join us for storytime followed by playtime at the park!

The Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library is hosting a monthly book club at the Ishpeming Senior Center (121 Greenwood St., Ishpeming)! This month’s selection is “This Book Made Me Think of You” by Libby Page. Copies are available for checkout at the library. Newcomers are always welcome to attend.

Join us for a time to gather together and draw with others. This is a casual group where you will bring your own supplies and projects to work on. For teens and adults. Located in the Ray Leverton Community Room. 

Children are invited to learn about wildlife rehabilitation, animal behaviors, and how to determine if a baby animal needs your help! The program will conclude with a craft!

It is the final day to turn in your reading logs at the library or log time for the challenge on Beanstack!

Adults are invited to join us for free Zumba classes at the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library with instructor, Lola from Aurora Fitness & Yoga! Funded with support from Molina Healthcare of Michigan.

The Wallens hail from Ishpeming and have brought their close-knit harmony vocals and storytelling to Australia, Europe, and across the US. Molly is a classically-trained vocalist with experience in opera and bluegrass alike. Guitarist/vocalist Brian Keith Wallen won 2nd place in the 2015 International Blues Challenge. A fun and inclusive folk duo, their music is heavily influenced by bluegrass. Featuring both originals and covers, you’ll hear everything from Grateful Dead jams to singer/songwriter favorites by the likes of John Prine, Sierra Ferrell, and more.

Strengthen, stretch, and move with intention in Pilates Mix, a blend of Pilates with functional movement and a touch of a challenge. This class targets the upper body, lower body, and core, building strength, stability, and coordination from the inside out! Bring your own mat if you would like and ankle weights will be provided.Funded with support from Molina Healthcare of Michigan.

Join us for free sessions of Tai Chi Qigong with Dr. Traci Baxendale Ball, a seasoned martial artist and 3rd Dan Sensei and the founder of Tai Chi For Recovery. Community Tai Chi Qigong is a form of social cognition – it has special benefits because we all move together. Join us for mindfulness, breathing, and gentle movement with Tai Chi. Funded with support from Molina Healthcare of Michigan.

In the years before the telephone and then the Internet transformed our communication systems, postcards were an efficient and fun way to connect with friends and family.  Postcards were not only encouraged while traveling away from home for work or leisure, it was a way to inexpensively send notes to people just to let them know you were thinking about them.  Along the way, it became a very important means of communication throughout the 20th Century and into the 21st.  This presentation shares the history of the postcard in the United States and beyond, while looking at many examples of the different types that were available to send.  We will explore both the images on the front and the messages on the back - a fun way to take yourself back in time for the price of a stamp.

Gather together with fellow crafters to socialize while you work on a project of your choice. Beginning supplies and instruction will be provided if you’d like to learn how to crochet! This event is for kids, teens, and adults.

Join us for discussion and snacks. Copies of the book will be available to checkout at the library ahead of time. Newcomers are always welcome to attend.

The Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library was selected as a tour stop for the 2026 Michigan Poet Laureate Tour! We are honored to welcome Dr. Melba Joyce Boyd to our library for a poetry reading. This tour was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Library of Michigan.

Certified yoga instructor, Kristen Carlson will be at the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library to lead Parent/Tot Yoga! Engage with your little one(s) and enjoy an interactive story set to yoga poses. Experience exciting, energetic moves and calming breathing techniques. Ages 5 and under with a caregiver.

Certified yoga instructor, Kristen Carlson will be at the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library to lead a session of Chair Yoga! Accessible to both beginners and those more experienced with yoga. Event is free.

Ashley from Between the Pages will guide us in creating flowers from discarded book pages! All supplies are provided. For adults and kids ages 10+. Call the library at 906-486-4381 to register.

Join us for adult book club! Copies of the Witches of Westridge by J.L. Hyde are available for check out. Meetings are held at the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library.

J.L. Hyde will be at the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library for an author presentation and book signing, featuring her book, Witches of Westridge. Snowbound Books will be here with copies of her books for sale!

Strengthen, stretch, and move with intention in Pilates Mix, a blend of Pilates with functional movement and a touch of a challenge. This class targets the upper body, lower body, and core, building strength, stability, and coordination from the inside out! Bring your own mat if you would like and ankle weights will be provided.Funded with support from Molina Healthcare of Michigan.

Join us for adult horror book club! Copies of The Child Thief by Brom are available for check out. Meetings are held at the library.

Gather together with fellow crafters to socialize while you work on a project of your choice. Beginning supplies and instruction will be provided if you’d like to learn how to crochet! This event is for kids, teens, and adults.