Hackley Public Library September 2025 Programs & Events
Hackley Public Library September 2025 Programs & Events
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Hackley Public Library Hours
Main Hackley Library Building Mon-Tues: 9:00 – 7:00 pm Wed-Sat: 9:00 – 5:00pm
Torrent House (HPL’s Local History/Genealogy Department) Tues-Sat: 9:00 – 5:00pm
Youth & Teen Programs:
Preschool Story Time
In-Person at Hackley Library
Fridays in September at 10:30am
Intended for ages 0-5, this in-person Story Time is designed to teach early literacy skills to parents and caregivers, while children enjoy a fun, interactive atmosphere. We’ll read stories, sing songs, and do movement activities! Free.
September Youth Take and Make Kits Pick up from Hackley Library Available now in the Youth Services Department
Already back at school? Need something to keep your fingers busy? Stop by and pick up both of our back-to-school fidgets to take and make and fiddle with! These take and make kits are available through the month while supplies last.
LEGO Kit Builds
In-Person at Hackley Library
Wednesday, September 17 from 3:30 – 4:45pm
Did you know Hackley Library has a robust collection of LEGO kits to build for free, AND put on display here at HPL? Explore our catalog of builds at a variety of ability levels!
Build alongside other LEGO enthusiasts! Ages 5-16. Free.
Paws and Read with Breezy and Dolly
In-Person at Hackley Library Monday, September 22 from 4:00 – 5:00pm
Practice and strengthen literacy skills by reading out loud to our friendly therapy dogs. They’re calm, non-judgmental listeners who are excited to hear all the stories, and receive all the belly rubs. Ages 3-12. Free.
Registration required – call 231-722-8014 to sign up for a 20-minute time slot.
Drop-In CUE Robots
In-Person at Hackley Library
Tuesday, September 23 from 4:00 – 6:00pm
Interested in trying out our Cue Robots? Drop-in any time between 4:00pm and 6:00pm to learn how to code and program these delightful robots!
They are available first come, first served, and are self-guided with minimal staff assistance. Participants must be at least 9 years old to use a robot and must have an adult present. Ages 9+. Free.
Adult / Young Adult Programs:
Preserving Patriots, The Daughters of the American Revolution, and a Legacy of Lineage – Muskegon County Genealogical Society
In-Person at Hackley Library
Saturday, September 20 at 10:30am
This program is in partnership with the Muskegon County Genealogical Society.
Discover how the Daughters of the American Revolution honors the legacy of our nation’s founders through time-honored traditions, genealogical research, and historical preservation.
In this engaging presentation, Sarah Deming, State Director of Protocol for DAR of Michigan, shares how DAR members impact society by celebrating patriotism with purpose and ceremony, furthering historic preservation, and providing educational
resources. Whether you’re researching your ancestry or participating in civic life, this presentation will deepen your appreciation for the history of DAR of Michigan. Registration preferred – find more details at hackleylibrary.org or call 231-722-8000. Free.
Dystopia and Hope: Leif Enger’s “I Cheerfully Refuse” in a Speculative Fiction Context
In-Person at Hackley Library
Tuesday, September 23 at 5:30pm
Presented by Dr. Rachel Anderson, Professor at GVSU
From Sir Thomas More’s publication of his Utopia (1516), literature around a “perfect” society has become a recognized genre.
Its cousin, dystopia, has become even more popular, especially in recent years. Novels like Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, Octavia Butler’s The Parable of the Sower, and Susan Collins’ The Hunger Games books show not a perfect society, but a scarily awful one.
These “mirror-image utopias” are often near-future projections that often show how bad choices make worse futures.
In this talk, we’ll discuss the history of utopian/dystopian lit, and look at how Leif Engler’s novel I Cheerfully Refuse fits into and challenges the genre.
Registration preferred – find more details at hackleylibrary.org or call 231-722-8000. Free.
Senior Social Hour – Trivia
In-Person at Hackley Library
Thursday, September 25 at 3:00pm
Join us for an hour of light refreshments, good conversation, and trivia! This program is co-hosted by Lakeshore Assisted Living Homes. Registration preferred – find more details at hackleylibrary.org or call 231-722-8000. Free.
Music at HPL – The Boogie Woogie Kid
In-Person at Hackley Library
Monday, September 29 at 5:30pm
Pianist/Singer Matthew Ball brings a fresh boogie-woogie piano twist to the Classic American Songs we all know & love from yesteryear, movies, and pop culture!
Matthew Ball aka The Boogie Woogie Kid will perform favorites, such as In the Mood, Georgia, All My Lovin, Can’t Help Fallin in Love with You, It Had to be You, Isn’t She Lovely, Dream a Little Dream of Me, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, When the Saints
Go Marchin’ In, Take Good Care of My Baby, Just a Closer Walk, Moonglow, and many more! Family-Friendly & for All Ages.
Registration is preferred – find more details at hackleylibrary.org or call 231-722-8000. Free.
LEGO Build for Adults!
In-Person at Hackley Library
Tuesday, September 30 from 5:00 – 6:30pm
LEGOs aren’t just for kids! Come for a relaxing, low-key evening of LEGO building. We’ll have kits that you can build with, or you can use your imagination to create something new with free-form LEGOs. Registration is preferred – find more details at hackleylibrary.org or call 231-722-8000. Free.
Tech Time with Jim
In-Person at Hackley Library
Thursdays from 9:00 – 11:00am
Bring your own device or use one of our patron computers and receive specialized one-on-one assistance from our Tech Assistant, Jim!
Come with your tech questions, such as needing help with using a device, downloading our free Library Apps, or something else.
This will be an ongoing, DROP-IN program, happening at Hackley Library on Thursdays from 9am-11am.
Help will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Free.
Dungeons and Dragons
In-Person at Hackley Library
Fridays from 1:00 – 3:00pm
Come to Hackley Library for fun D&D sessions! This program was designed in part for US military veterans, but it is open for all adults 18+ (both new to D&D and seasoned players)! Free.