Community Calendar

Join us for Queer Tales Book Club where we chat about books that are by and/or about LGBTQIA+ people. Reading is not required, and everyone is welcome.

We meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Nelson Room.

Susan Hollister Wasserman – Stepping Off the Boat: June 17, 7:00 pm

Join us for this presentation by the author of Stepping Off the Boat, a newly published historical account of the growth and development of the North Manitou Island community from the 1800s to the early 1940s. It features hundreds of photographs, helping to vividly document this fascinating chapter of our region’s history. The book was also selected as a 2026 Michigan Notable Book by the Library of Michigan. Copies of the book will be available to purchase courtesy of the Cottage Book Shop.

We are excited to welcome Susan Hollister Wasserman as part of the 2026 MI Notable Books Author Tour. She will be joining us to talk about her award-winning book, Stepping Off the Boat: Stories from North Manitou Island.

“Using almost 400 historic photographs and images, this is a fascinating journey of immigrants, government surveyors, sailors, lumbermen, farmers, and fisherman. Island names on today’s map reflect the story of North manitou Island. In early days, everyone who came to the Island had to “step off the boat.” (from publisher)

Light refreshments will be provided. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event. No pre-registration required for this free event.

The Social Lives of Birds author Joan Strassman will visit the library to talk about her new book The Social Lives of Birds. This book is an exploration of all the ways in which birds are social creatures—from breeding to nesting to babysitting.

Long-time Lake Leelanau resident, Army Veteran, and author Gene Kelly’s works reflect on community, his Irish heritage and the American experience. He is excited to be able to share his newest work, Three American Men, with TADL patrons!

Please click here to register to join us online via Zoom.

This program is part of TADL's Year of Civics Celebration in honor of America's 250th.

What do you do when the foundations of your life―family, identity, and health―begin to crack beneath your feet? Author Kimberly Warner will talk with her uncle, filmmaker Rich Brauer, about her unforgettable journey through the uncharted waters of family secrets, chronic illness, and the relentless search for truth and forgiveness

Wine reception 5:30pm, Event begins at 6pm.

Books for sale courtesy of Bay Books.

Please register using the ticket link below.

What happens when a place is so beautiful that everyone wants to go there – and then they stay? That question is central to Leelanau County author Tim Mulherin’s book This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations On A Changing Northern Michigan.

Mulherin will discuss why he wrote the book, and the conclusions he drew at the July 11 Coffee With The Authors interview at the Glen Arbor Arts Center. The program begins at 11 am.

Coffee With The Authors is a series of conversational interviews with local, regional, and state authors about the art, craft, and process of writing, facilitated by GAAC Gallery Manager Sarah Bearup-Neal. There is no charge. Coffee With The Authors enjoys the support of the Cottage Book Shop and the Glen Lake Community Library.