Music and Movement has been cancelled this morning as well as the Love Rocks – Teen/Tween Valentines Day Party* this afternoon.
The library plans to be open for regular hours today.
Stay safe and keep warm.
Announcements
Now Accepting Landscaping Bids
The Otsego District Library is Now Accepting Landscaping Bids.
Spring/Summer/Fall 2018 Fertilization and Weed Control
2018 Project: Landscaping Refresh – clean up and refresh library garden beds: pull overgrown items, fix edging, weed, edge, mulch, rocks, add new plants where necessary.
Please bid these projects separately. The library is not interested in bids on mowing the lawn.
End-date for accepting bids is February 28, 2018.
Call or email Library Director, Andrea Estelle, for details: (269)694-9690, [email protected]
AARP Tax Aide
AARP Volunteers offer this FREE service to patrons in the surrounding community. Registration for appointments begins Monday, January 15 at 9 AM. Appointments will take place on Thursdays from February 1 – April 12. Appointment times vary through the morning and afternoon.
All appointments must be made in advance by calling the library at 269-694-9690. Space is limited. Please call the library if you are unable to make your appointment or have any scheduling changes.
Click HERE for Important Documents to Bring to the Tax-Aide Site.
If you are looking to make an appointment and cannot schedule for your desired date you may call “211” for information regarding tax aide and assistance. Click HERE to access the Michigan 211 webpage.
A BIG Thank You goes out to our wonderful AARP Volunteers for devoting their free time towards helping the many patrons in our community.
About AARP Foundation Tax-Aide
Since 1968, volunteer-based program has helped nearly 50 million low to moderate-income taxpayers. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, an AARP Foundation program, helps low- to moderate-income taxpayers have more discretionary income for everyday essentials, such as food and housing, by assisting with tax services and ensuring they receive applicable tax credits and deductions. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is available free to taxpayers with low and moderate income, with special attention to those 50 and older. Through a cadre of trained volunteers, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide has helped low- to moderate-income individuals for more than 40 years in every state and the District of Columbia. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is offered in cooperation with the IRS.
About 2-1-1
Michigan 2-1-1 is a free, confidential service that connects you with local community-based organizations across the state offering thousands of different programs and services for people seeking answers. Last year more than half a million Michigan residents turned to 2-1-1 for health and human service information and referrals and the numbers continue to grow. Even if there isn’t a program to meet your particular need m 2-1-1’s professional and certified staff can help you figure out your options and how to move forward.
JOIN OUR AWESOME TEAM!
The Otsego District Library has ONE current open position.
Employment Application
Job Description
** Employment applications and resumes are only accepted when the library has an open position posted. **
The Otsego District Library serves 14,230 residents with a budget of $518,000 and a staff of fifteen. In 2009, a beautiful new 18,000 square foot, LEED-Silver Level building opened for service to the community. A dedicated library millage voted in perpetuity provides 75% of the library’s operating revenue. The library has a staff known for its commitment to outstanding customer service and a supportive board that is responsive to the community. Otsego is located in beautiful southwest Michigan, fifteen miles north of Kalamazoo, thirty miles south of Grand Rapids, and only forty minutes from Lake Michigan. The Otsego area offers affordable living, excellent schools, convenient shopping, and an outstanding quality of life.
Applying for a position as a high school student? Questions on how to write a first time resume when you are still in high school? Click HERE for a helpful link.
Jumanji @ ODL!
It’s a jungle in the Otsego District Library! A life-size Jumanji game has come to life in the large program room. Families will trek through the jungle in this interactive game, but adventurers beware–spine-tingling surprises and jungle creatures are lurking around every turn! This is “a game for those who seek to find a way to leave their world behind.” Jumanji is open during all library hours December 26 through January 18. Cost to play is $1.00 per person or a maximum of $5.00 per family (children 2 and under are free). Proceeds from this event will go toward the purchase of new toys and literacy-based activities in the Rise & Shine Early Literacy Center.
The library is thankful for the following Jumanji sponsors: First Baptist Church, Home Depot, Steensma Lawn & Power, Endless Destinations, Farmers Insurance – Toby Esterline Agency, Winkel Funeral Home, Advance America, Otsego Medical Center, Dougie’s Bar & Grill, Friendship Wesleyan Church, Cornell & Associates Realtors, Tim K. Hutchens CPA P.C., McEwen Law Office, First Congregational Church, Allegan General Hospital, Tom & Diana Gilmer, Otsego Public Schools, M&S Lawn Care, and the Friends of the Library.
Join us for a special closing event at the end of Jumanji!
Nelson’s Wildlife Safari
Saturday, January 20 at 10 AM
To celebrate the finale of Jumanji, the library is excited to bring you this great animal program! Meet Al the Alligator, Elsa the Siberian Lynx, Gryffindor the Eagle Owl plus other jungle animals. Nelson’s Wildlife Safari will offer safe, fun, and positive interactions at this wildlife experience.
Holiday Closings
The library will be CLOSED for Christmas and New Years.
CLOSED – Monday, December 25, 2017
CLOSED – Monday, January 1, 2018
Happy Holidays!
Need some books to get you through the holidays? Download FREE eBooks, Audiobooks, Movies, TV Shows and more HERE with your library card!
NEW Playaway Launchpad Tablets
Ready to unwind and pass a little time? Check out a Playaway Launchpad filled with apps that are a great way to relax, relieve stress, challenge your skills, and play against your own high scores!
Discover a new world of mobile technology with Playaway Launchpad Tablets. Pre-loaded with content for Children (orange case) and Young Adults (grey case). Designed with a simple, easy-to-use interface, and 100% secure, Launchpad tablets are made to be passed from one set of hands to the next. No download time. No need for Wi-Fi. Get access to powerful content is as simple as turning on each device — anytime, anywhere.
Children’s Launchpad
Pre-loaded with high-quality, ad-free learning apps and immediately ready to circulate, every Launchpad is durable enough to move from the hands of one little explorer to the next.
Features
- Durable protective bumper
- Secure and locked down
- 7″ high-definition touch screen
- External speaker
- Android OS
- USB/AC Power Adapter
- Includes shelf-ready circulation case
- Avatar builder lets kids design their own personal explorer
- Discovery Points reward game play and can be used to purchase virtual accessories.
- Information console gives parents and educators analytics about time spent on tablet.
- One-touch reset makes it easy to pass from one explorer to the next.
Young Adult Launchpad
The first-ever secure, pre-loaded tablet designed for circulation now includes an experience for young adults and adults.
Always shelf ready – One touch reset means no fuss maintenance required.
Intuitive experience – Easy for patrons to navigate and use regardless of age or technical ability.
Features
- Secure and locked down
- Durable protective bumper
- 7″ high-definition touch screen
- NEW Double tempered glass
- Android OS
- NEW Quad core processor
- NEW Reinforced USB Cord
- AC Power Adapter
- External speaker and universal audio jack
- Includes shelf-ready circulation case
- The customizable interface allows young adults and adults to personalize each tablet by the changing background color and personal icon.
- User-friendly features include the ability to adjust screen brightness, change app badge size, and enable text-to-speech for audio support while navigating the Launchpad experience
- Every Launchpad for young adults and adults is also pre-loaded with a Pack Booster with productivity tools and bonus brain games.
Tablet Checkout
Patrons can check out one tablet at a time. Tablets can be checked out for one week at a time. The case includes one Playaway Launchpad Tablet filled with apps, one switching AC/DC power adapter, and one USB power cord. Playaway Launchpads must be returned charged and with all included contents. Late fee is $1/day.
Replacement Costs if Lost/Damaged
Launchpad $150
Bumper $10
Adapter $10
Cord $10
Case $10
Library Board Meeting Rescheduled
The November board meeting of the Otsego District Library Board has been rescheduled to
Thursday, November 30 at 6:30 PM.
This will be the last regular board meeting for 2017.
Thanksgiving Closing
The library is closed for Thanksgiving Weekend.
Closed November 23, 2017 – November 25, 2017
Have a wonderful weekend with your friends and family!
Friends of the Library – BIG Fall Book Sale Results!
The results are in at the library! The amazing volunteers from the Friends of the Library were able to raise $1414 at the Fall Book Sale!
A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to all of the volunteers for helping make this book sale so successful. All of the proceeds from the large books sales (spring and fall) and Twice Told Tales: Friends of the Library Book Store come back to the library and assist in various aspects of the library including programming, events, summer reading, and more.
The library would also like to thank our community and its visitors for donating books for purchase at these sales. Your contributions are greatly appreciated.
Click HERE to know more about volunteer opportunities at the library and how you can get involved with the Friends of the Library.
