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Pop-In Playtime

Pop-In Playtime

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 9:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Educational Skills, Games
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Ages 0-2), Children (Ages 2-6)
Pop-In Playtime:

Pop in anytime between 9 AM and 12 PM for some fun, free play. Through purposeful play, children will develop language, motor, and social skills. For ages 6 and under with a caregi...

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Ages 0-2), Children (Ages 2-6)
Program Type: Educational Skills, Games

Pop in anytime between 9 AM and 12 PM for some fun, free play. Through purposeful play, children will develop language, motor, and social skills. For ages 6 and under with a caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Caregiver

This program is designed for children and an accompanying caregiver. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Storytime

Storytime

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Ages 0-2), Children (Ages 2-6)
Storytime:

We'll read stories, sing songs, practice early literacy skills, and have fun! For ages 6 and under with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Ages 0-2), Children (Ages 2-6)
Program Type: Storytime

We'll read stories, sing songs, practice early literacy skills, and have fun! For ages 6 and under with a caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Caregiver

This program is designed for children and an accompanying caregiver. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Library Advisory Board Meeting

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Adults

The Allendale Township Library Board is an Advisory Board composed of 8 members representing Allendale and Tallmadge Townships. The Board meets four times a year at 6:30 PM at the library. The public is always welcome!

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

The Allendale Township Library Board is an Advisory Board composed of 8 members representing Allendale and Tallmadge Townships. The Board meets four times a year at 6:30 PM at the library. The public is always welcome!

Baby Storytime

Baby Storytime

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Educational Skills
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Ages 0-2)

We’ll read stories, sing songs & rhymes, and play! For ages 0-2 with a caregiver. 

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Ages 0-2)
Program Type: Educational Skills
Event Details:

We’ll read stories, sing songs & rhymes, and play! For ages 0-2 with a caregiver. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Caregiver

This program is designed for children and an accompanying caregiver. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Knitting for Allendale

Knitting for Allendale

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a relaxing couple of hours of knit or crochet for a local cause. Yarn, hooks and needles included, but feel free to bring your own or some to share. This is a program for people that already know how to knit and or crochet.

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for a relaxing couple of hours of knit or crochet for a local cause. Yarn, hooks and needles included, but feel free to bring your own or some to share. This is a program for people that already know how to knit and or crochet.

Learn American Mah Jongg

🀄 Learn American Mah Jongg! 🀄

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a fun and friendly introduction to this classic tile game of strategy, skill, and a little bit of luck!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and friendly introduction to this classic tile game of strategy, skill, and a little bit of luck!

Crafted Chaos 2026

Crafted Chaos

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

New date and time for Crafted Chaos! Do you enjoy making crafts and having a good time? Then join us the 2nd Thursday of each month to create something fun! This is an adult program and registration is required.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

New date and time for Crafted Chaos! Do you enjoy making crafts and having a good time? Then join us the 2nd Thursday of each month to create something fun! This is an adult program and registration is required.

Moms with moms support group. Fridays at 10:00 AM. All children and moms welcome.

Moms with Moms Group

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Health & Movement
Age Group:
Adults, Families

All moms and children welcome! Join this maternal support group for play time and bonding with other mothers. Includes free coffee and tea.

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Health & Movement
Event Details:

All moms and children welcome! Join this maternal support group for play time and bonding with other mothers. Includes free coffee and tea.

Exam Cram

Exam Cram

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Educational Skills
Age Group:
Youth, Teens (Ages 11-18)

Come study at the library for your exams! We'll provide the space with snacks and you bring the study materials. For middle and high school students.

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Teens (Ages 11-18)
Program Type: Educational Skills
Event Details:

Come study at the library for your exams! We'll provide the space with snacks and you bring the study materials. For middle and high school students.

Storytime

Storytime

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Ages 0-2), Children (Ages 2-6)
Storytime:

We'll read stories, sing songs, practice early literacy skills, and have fun! For ages 6 and under with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Ages 0-2), Children (Ages 2-6)
Program Type: Storytime

We'll read stories, sing songs, practice early literacy skills, and have fun! For ages 6 and under with a caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Caregiver

This program is designed for children and an accompanying caregiver. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Hosted by Friends of the Allendale Township Library

The Cozy Reads Book Club

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Hosted by Friends of the Allendale Township Library

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Hosted by Friends of the Allendale Township Library

Baby Storytime

Baby Storytime

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Educational Skills
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Ages 0-2)

We’ll read stories, sing songs & rhymes, and play! For ages 0-2 with a caregiver. 

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Ages 0-2)
Program Type: Educational Skills
Event Details:

We’ll read stories, sing songs & rhymes, and play! For ages 0-2 with a caregiver. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Caregiver

This program is designed for children and an accompanying caregiver. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Learn American Mah Jongg

🀄 Learn American Mah Jongg! 🀄

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a fun and friendly introduction to this classic tile game of strategy, skill, and a little bit of luck!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and friendly introduction to this classic tile game of strategy, skill, and a little bit of luck!

Stack of books and leaves. The curious and compassionate book club meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 PM.

The Curious & Compassionate Book Club

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

This book club and the books chosen will encourage the exploration of diverse ideas and viewpoints.

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

This book club and the books chosen will encourage the exploration of diverse ideas and viewpoints.

Play N Learn

Play N Learn

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Educational Skills, Games, Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Ages 0-2), Children (Ages 2-6)

Play N Learns are programs based on a children's book, with a story, finger plays, crafts, and activities centered around the book. Each family receives a free book to take home. Presented by Ottawa Area ISD.

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Ages 0-2), Children (Ages 2-6)
Program Type: Educational Skills, Games, Storytime
Event Details:

Play N Learns are programs based on a children's book, with a story, finger plays, crafts, and activities centered around the book. Each family receives a free book to take home. Presented by Ottawa Area ISD.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Caregiver

This program is designed for children and an accompanying caregiver. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Serial Readers a True Crime Book Club

Serial Readers: a True Crime Book Club

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site at Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join fellow true crime enthusiasts for a chilling evening of discussion and discovery! Each month, we dive into a different true crime book — exploring real-life mysteries, criminal psychology, and the stories behind the headlines.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join fellow true crime enthusiasts for a chilling evening of discussion and discovery! Each month, we dive into a different true crime book — exploring real-life mysteries, criminal psychology, and the stories behind the headlines.

Moms with moms support group. Fridays at 10:00 AM. All children and moms welcome.

Moms with Moms Group

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Health & Movement
Age Group:
Adults, Families

All moms and children welcome! Join this maternal support group for play time and bonding with other mothers. Includes free coffee and tea.

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Health & Movement
Event Details:

All moms and children welcome! Join this maternal support group for play time and bonding with other mothers. Includes free coffee and tea.

Baby Storytime

Baby Storytime

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Educational Skills
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Ages 0-2)

We’ll read stories, sing songs & rhymes, and play! For ages 0-2 with a caregiver. 

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Ages 0-2)
Program Type: Educational Skills
Event Details:

We’ll read stories, sing songs & rhymes, and play! For ages 0-2 with a caregiver. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Caregiver

This program is designed for children and an accompanying caregiver. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Knitting for Allendale

Knitting for Allendale

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a relaxing couple of hours of knit or crochet for a local cause. Yarn, hooks and needles included, but feel free to bring your own or some to share. This is a program for people that already know how to knit and or crochet.

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for a relaxing couple of hours of knit or crochet for a local cause. Yarn, hooks and needles included, but feel free to bring your own or some to share. This is a program for people that already know how to knit and or crochet.

Learn American Mah Jongg

🀄 Learn American Mah Jongg! 🀄

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a fun and friendly introduction to this classic tile game of strategy, skill, and a little bit of luck!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and friendly introduction to this classic tile game of strategy, skill, and a little bit of luck!

Moms with moms support group. Fridays at 10:00 AM. All children and moms welcome.

Moms with Moms Group

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Health & Movement
Age Group:
Adults, Families

All moms and children welcome! Join this maternal support group for play time and bonding with other mothers. Includes free coffee and tea.

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Families
Program Type: Health & Movement
Event Details:

All moms and children welcome! Join this maternal support group for play time and bonding with other mothers. Includes free coffee and tea.

Storytime

Storytime

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Youth, Babies (Ages 0-2), Children (Ages 2-6)
Storytime:

We'll read stories, sing songs, practice early literacy skills, and have fun! For ages 6 and under with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Youth, Babies (Ages 0-2), Children (Ages 2-6)
Program Type: Storytime

We'll read stories, sing songs, practice early literacy skills, and have fun! For ages 6 and under with a caregiver.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Caregiver

This program is designed for children and an accompanying caregiver. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

borrowed life

Adult Book Discussion

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Allendale Township Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Join us each month as we discuss a different book. We hope to see you there! 

This month's book is The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston. 

Library Branch: Allendale Township Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us each month as we discuss a different book. We hope to see you there! 

This month's book is The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston.