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Manitowoc Public Library So much more than books! MPL—constantly evolving to meet the ever-changing needs of our community.

Manitowoc Public Library Provides Public Library, Bike Lock Service, Book A Librarian, Books, Magazines & Music Materials Checkout Information, and Idea Box To The Manitowoc, WI Area.

Wait. What Just Happened? A Conversation with author Sara Biren 📅 Thursday, November 5, 6PM
10/22/2026

Wait. What Just Happened? A Conversation with author Sara Biren
📅 Thursday, November 5, 6PM

Thank you to all our participants at the 2026 Spooktacular Costume Contest! Everyone looked amazing! 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶...
10/22/2026

Thank you to all our participants at the 2026 Spooktacular Costume Contest! Everyone looked amazing! 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱 - 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲!

Spooktacular Costume Contest! Staff have narrowed down to three photos for each category of Adult/Teen; Children; and Gr...
10/21/2026

Spooktacular Costume Contest! Staff have narrowed down to three photos for each category of Adult/Teen; Children; and Group. Now we need your vote!

Below are the 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 finalists. Leave a reaction on your favorite costume!

Winners will be announced Tuesday, October 27!

Spooktacular Costume Contest! Staff have narrowed down to three photos for each category of Adult/Teen; Children; and Gr...
10/21/2026

Spooktacular Costume Contest! Staff have narrowed down to three photos for each category of Adult/Teen; Children; and Group. Now we need your vote!

Below are the 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 finalists. Leave a reaction on your favorite costume!

Winners will be announced Tuesday, October 27!

Spooktacular Costume Contest! Staff have narrowed down to three photos for each category of Adult/Teen; Children; and Gr...
10/21/2026

Spooktacular Costume Contest! Staff have narrowed down to three photos for each category of Adult/Teen; Children; and Group. Now we need your vote!

Below are the 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭/𝐓𝐞𝐞𝐧 finalists. Leave a reaction on your favorite costume!

Winners will be announced Tuesday, October 27!

My apologies to all those who attended MANHATTAN SHORT Film 2026 this year for not posting the Festival Winner for Best ...
10/21/2026

My apologies to all those who attended MANHATTAN SHORT Film 2026 this year for not posting the Festival Winner for Best Picture and Best Actor earlier. However, I have the honor of passing along to you that it was a sweep: "Life Goes On" took the top film prize and its star, David Bradly, took home the acting prize. And I have more good news to pass along—Manhattan Short Film Festival 2027 has already been booked! So, thank you for attending this year and we look forward to seeing everyone again next year!

Great weather ☀. Great costumes 👻. Great night for MPL's annual Trunk or Treat 🍬, which brought about 2,000 attendees do...
10/21/2026

Great weather ☀. Great costumes 👻. Great night for MPL's annual Trunk or Treat 🍬, which brought about 2,000 attendees downtown.

💗 Thanks to the more than 25 local organizations and businesses who participated and to everyone who attended. A great way to kick off the spooky season!

Registration is now open! For ages 18+. Visit our website to sign up!
10/21/2026

Registration is now open! For ages 18+. Visit our website to sign up!

Adult Book Discussion: "Unlikely Animals" by Annie Hartnett 📅 Thursday, November 19, 6PMAbout the Book:Natural-born heal...
10/20/2026

Adult Book Discussion: "Unlikely Animals" by Annie Hartnett
📅 Thursday, November 19, 6PM

About the Book:
Natural-born healer Emma Starling once had big plans for her life, but she’s lost her way. A medical school dropout, she’s come back to small-town Everton, New Hampshire, to care for her father, who is dying from a mysterious brain disease. Clive Starling has been hallucinating small animals, as well as having visions of the ghost of a long-dead naturalist, Ernest Harold Baynes, once known for letting wild animals live in his house. This ghost has been giving Clive some ideas on how to spend his final days.

Emma arrives home knowing she must face her dad’s illness, her mom’s judgment, and her younger brother’s recent stint in rehab, but she’s unprepared to find that her former best friend from high school is missing, with no one bothering to look for her. The police say they don’t spend much time looking for drug addicts. Emma’s dad is the only one convinced the young woman might still be alive, and Emma is hopeful he could be right. Someone should look for her, at least. Emma isn’t really trying to be a hero, but somehow she and her father bring about just the kind of miracle the town needs.

The Wisconsin Writers Association's Fall Conference will be convening in Manitowoc this year. But, prior to the conferen...
10/15/2026

The Wisconsin Writers Association's Fall Conference will be convening in Manitowoc this year. But, prior to the conference, Manitowoc Public Library will be hosting a Wisconsin Writers Association Fall Conference Preview: Meet the Authors event next Thursday, October 22 at 6 PM in the Balkansky Community Room. Best-selling author and Manitowoc Resident, Sara Biren, wrote a wonderful Guest Article focusing on the conference for Seehafer News to pass along further details. Use the link in the "Comments" to discover what she had to say!

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707 Quay Street
Manitowoc, WI
54220

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Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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