The Bluff Country Tale Spinners slither back onto the Pump House stage with more Tales of the Creepy and Scary. Stories of mysterious figures, unfortunate events, and creaking floorboards will raise the hair on the back of your neck. It may be best to bring a friend to hold your hand and keep watch for […]

Bestselling, award-winning novelist, LEIF ENGER, a story-teller “of great humanity and huge heart” (Minneapolis Star Tribune), will discuss his most recent novel, I Cheerfully Refuse. Set in a not-too-distant America roiled by climate change and societal collapse, I Cheerfully Refuse is the tale of a bereaved and pursued musician, the affable Rainy, who sets sail […]

Join us for story time with V.T. Bidania. She will share stories from her Astrid and Apollo series, a chapter book starring eight-year-old Hmong American twins Astrid and Apollo Lee. Refreshments will be served. V.T. Bidania is the author of the Astrid and Apollo series and the forthcoming A Year Without a Home. The latter […]

Ready to explore the shelves? Teens between the ages of 11-18 are invited to sign up for our new Shelf Care boxes from Saturday, November 1 through Saturday, November 15! These boxes will take you on an adventure through the Manitowoc Public Library YA stacks, introduce you to authors—both popular and unfamiliar—and maybe we’ll even […]

Throughout his career managing architectural projects, Bob Vajgrt noticed something critical: “There’s books about managing people, leading people, but the gap was, how do you do that by leading and managing from who you are?” Bob grew up in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in the late 60s and early 70s—a town small enough that kids could ride […]

Each ticket includes free parking for this event. Parking instructions and a parking pass will be emailed to you following your ticket purchase. Power up with Dog Man: Big Jim Believes from the global #1 bestselling author and award-winning artist Dav Pilkey. Join the journey as our heroes discover the influence of belief and find […]