Traverse City has a rich history of libraries starting in 1869 with a Ladies Library, a Carnegie funded library opening in 1905, and a new building in 1999. We are excited to be celebrating 20 years in our current location on the beautiful Boardman Lake. *All are invited to the following events:* Community Open House on Thursday, January 10, 2019 from 9am-9pm and 20th Anniversary Gala Event on Friday, January 11, 2019 @ 6:30pm with special guest and New York Times best selling author, Andre Dubus III <http://andredubus.com/>. Tickets are $50. https://www.tadl.org/event/tadl-gala-20th-anniversary-party/ Happy New Year! Michele -- Michele P. Howard Adult Service Coordinator Traverse Area District Library 231-932-8528 “All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince <https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/2180358>