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Services


The library offers many FREE and low cost services for patrons in surrounding areas and for travelers. Check out some of these great opportunities below:

Notary Service

The Otsego District Public Library now provides notary service at the rate of $10 for non-residents and $5 for residents per signature. The library cannot guarantee that a notary will be on staff at all times. Call ahead to verify if a notary will be present and available. You are required to have proper government-issued identification that includes a photo. Click HERE to view the Notary Public Policy.

Internet and WiFi

Stop by the library to use our FREE internet and WiFi. Library patrons use their library card number to login to our computers. Non-Library Patrons, 18 years of age and older, can access our computers as well by using a Guest Pass. Non-Library Patrons need only show their Drivers Licence or Photo Identification Card to gain access. FREE WiFi is available for all who enter the building using any laptop or mobile device, no password necessary.

Hoopla Digital

Your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere. Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. Click HERE to get started with Hoopla today!

Overdrive eBooks & Audio Books

Whether you have a Nook, a Kindle, iPad, or a smart phone; you can get great books for FREE! You can even download Audiobooks onto your MP3 player or computer. Click HERE for more information

Button Machine

You can use our button machine to assemble your own custom buttons in the library. Create and print personalized buttons HERE.
2¼” Buttons Only
Buttons are 25¢ each.

Book Binding Machine

Bind your own books together with our machine. (FREE if you provide your own spine{s}) Binding is 50¢ per binding.
Sizes available:
¼” binds up to 20 sheets
½” binds up to 90 sheets
1” binds up to 200 sheets

Die Cut Machine – Ellison

Stop by the library to use our Die Cut Machine with a huge array of die cut blocks to choose from. This service is FREE for patrons to use in-house. Patrons must provide their own paper. Our die selection includes letters, numbers, and an array of shapes.

Click HERE for a full die listing. * 25 NEW DIE CUTS AS OF 2018!

VHS to DVD Conversion Station

Convert your VHS Home Movies to DVDs at the library. The conversion station is intended for home movie conversion only (not for feature films in which patrons do not hold the copyright). This easy to use station converts your home movies in real time. Patrons can even view the home movie as it copies from VHS to DVD format.

DVDs are available at the circulation desk for $1 per disc.

Fax

Send faxes to or from the library. We offer a complimentary cover sheet at no charge to you.
Incoming and Outgoing faxes are $1 per page.

Copy & Print

Patrons can print copies from our computers or directly at the copy machine.
Black and white print jobs are 25¢ per page and color print jobs are $1 per page.
Sizes available:
Letter: 8½” x 11″
Legal: 8½” x 14″
Poster: 11″ x 17″

Patrons can send wireless prints from their own devices using library WiFi and the printer named “Library Gear Managed Printer“. This printer name should automatically pop up in the list of available printers on smartphones, tablets, and laptops.

Scanning

Scan assorted documents (up to 11″ x 17″) directly to an eMail in color or black and white for FREE.

Lamination

The library offers three techniques of lamination.
Wallet Card Lamination – 50¢ per card
Single Page (Letter Size 8.5 in x 11 in) Lamination – $1 per page
Running Lamination (film is 25 inches wide) – $1 per running foot

Meeting Room Rental

We offer several great spaces at very low cost for all of your event/meeting needs. The Lura Sanford Room and the Tutor Room are available for scheduled events. Both of these great spaces split in two with a partition, doubling the available space. Each area is equipped with audio and visual hook-ups for your laptop or audio device as well as large television screens for projection; the Lura Sanford Room has a drop-down big screen available as well. Click HERE for more room rental information.

Rise & Shine Early Literacy Center

The library strives to enrich young minds by encouraging early literacy. In doing this we have created an amazing and FREE literacy center with changing themes. The facility is available for access any time during library hours; direct parental supervision is required. The outdoor play area is available Memorial Day through Labor Day during library hours. Stop by the library to learn and play with your preschool aged child today.

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Monday – Friday

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10 AM – 6 PM
 
Saturday

Building Open
10 AM – 3 PM

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10 AM – 12 PM
1 – 3 PM

PLEASE NOTE:
Call the library at the Drive-Thru Pickup Window or ring the doorbell for reserve pickup service.

401 Dix Street
Otsego, MI 49078

(269) 694-9690

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