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We’re Hiring

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The Otsego District Library currently has (2) open positions.

Circulation Services Specialist – Job Posting & Description

 

*Employment Application*

If you have applied in the past at Otsego District Library and are still interested in working for the library, please reapply by updating and resending your application packet! Each round of applications, we only consider the submitted applications.

– Thank You

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.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl | Books & Writing AminoEarly Literacy Fundraiser
Tuesday, December 27 – Saturday, January 21

You’ve got a Golden Ticket for fun this winter at your library! Sponsored by generous donations from local businesses, the library’s large program room will be transformed into a life-size Wonka factory.

Tour the factory with your family and play a game based on the beloved books by Roald Dahl. The library collects a free-will donation during this event which will go towards new children’s materials. You don’t want to miss out on this SWEET event!

Holiday Hours – Closed Christmas & New Years

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The library will be closed for Christmas and New Years.

CLOSED – December 24 – 26

CLOSED – December 31 – January 2

Have a safe and happy holiday with your family and friends! Need some books to get you through the holidays? Download FREE eBooks, Audiobooks, Movies, TV Shows and more HERE with your library card!

Holiday Hours

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The library will be closed for Thanksgiving Weekend.

CLOSED:
Thursday, November 24, 2022 – Saturday, November 26, 2022

Have a safe and happy holiday with your family and friends!

Need some books to get you through the holidays? Download FREE eBooks, Audiobooks, Movies, TV Shows and more HERE with your library card!

We’re Hiring!

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The Otsego District Library currently has (2) open positions.

Library Janitor – Job Posting & Description

Employment Application*

 

If you have applied in the past at Otsego District Library and are still interested in working for the library, please reapply by updating and resending your application packet! Each round of applications, we only consider the submitted applications.

Although this position is posted with limited hours, extra hours are available if you are flexible and willing to pick up shifts to cover for vacations.


– Thank You

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.

Community Survey

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WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR OPINIONS, IDEAS, and SUGGESTIONS!

Otsego District Public Library invites you to complete this survey so we can learn more about your experiences with our services, programs, staff, and facilities. The library is engaged in a strategic planning process and your responses will help inform our future plans. Even if you do not have a library card or have not visited the library recently, your responses are important for future planning purposes.

Thank you for taking a few moments of your time to share your thoughts about the library!

Click the blue icon or HERE to take the community survey!

Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Program Winners

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Thank you and congratulations to everyone that participated this year in the Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Program – it has been another amazing and record breaking year with over 1100 children and teens registered! Children  and Teens who participated and reached their reading goal can still pick up a finisher prize bag plus a free book at the library.

Thank you to our amazing sponsors: The Friends of the Library (Finisher Prize Bag Books), Meijer (FINtastic Grand Prize Gift Cards) , Arby’s (Free Shake Coupon), Culver’s (Free Scoop Coupon), Dairy Freeze (Free Cone Coupon), and Pizza Hut (Free Pizza Coupon).
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Check out the LIVE video we filmed on our Facebook Page of the Fintastic Grand Prize Drawing. We drew the names of our lucky winners for the FINtastic Grand Prize Drawings on Monday, August 1, 2022. All winners have been called to notify them of their winnings.

Scholastic Book Fair Results

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May be a cartoon of textThe Scholastic Book Fair results are in! Patrons purchased a total of $4,205.92 worth of books from the book fair.

Your purchases resulted in the library earning $2,000.89 in FREE Scholastic Dollars!!

Thank you to everyone who made purchases this year at the book fair – the FREE Scholastic Dollars earned will go towards purchasing new books in the children and juvenile sections!

NEW STEAM Kits

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We’ve had some amazing new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) Kits added to the collection recently. These kits are filled with books, games, activities, and so much more! Read, play, and learn with these amazing resources at your library. Kits get checked out for 3 weeks at a time and one kit is allowed per account. STEAM Kits require parental supervision and are not for children under 3 due to choking hazards in some of the game pieces.

These STEAM kits were made possible by a generous grants given to the library from the Eaton Corporation and the Allegan County Community Foundation.

Advanced Coding
Early Coding - Mouse Mania
Early Coding - Kitty
Early Coding - Puppy
Early Coding - Dino
Early Coding - Bunny
Botley
Botley 2.0
Sound
Light
Addition
Division
Money
Multiplication
Subtraction
Time & Clocks
Magnets
Human Body - Upper Elementary - Middle School
Science Experiments