Announcements

The results are in at the library! The amazing volunteers from the Friends of the Library were able to raise $930 at the Spring Book Sale!

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.

A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to all of the Friends of the Library Volunteers for helping make this book sale so successful. Another big thank you goes out to the Otsego High School Student Volunteers. 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.

The Friends of the Library are hosting a TWO DAY BIG Spring Book Sale!
Who loves a book bargain?! We sure do! Books will be on sale at discounted rates. Shelves inside the bookstore will be restocked with new titles after each sale.

Dates:
Friday, April 26 – – – – – 9 AM – 6 PM
Saturday, April 27 – – – – 9 AM – 2 PM

Sign up to be part of Read & Dine Adult Winter Reading Program this winter at Otsego District Library! Read ten books and you can enter a drawing to win a Kindle Fire or a $25 gift card to a local restaurant. Reading logs will be available at the circulation desk and the drive up window. ALL participants who finish reading 10 books will receive a free cookbook of their choice (while supplies last.) Thank you to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring our cookbooks and Kindle this year and thank you to the local restaurants that supported this program with gift cards!

The library will be closed for the holiday.

CLOSED:
Thanksgiving Weekend
Thursday, November 23 – Saturday, November 25

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

Create a tiny sculpture to display in the library.

Use any medium – clay, LEGO, paper/cardboard, wood, glass, nature, etc. Sculptures must fit on the canvas board provided.

• Canvas board pick-up is September 1 – October 31.
• Completed sculptures must be returned between October 1 – 31.
• Library patrons will vote for their favorite sculptures in November.
• Sculptures need to be picked up by the end of December.

 There will be SIX age groups (Preschool • Kindergarten – 2nd Grade • 3rd – 5th Grade • Middle School • High School • Adult) and two prize categories (Best In Show and Most Creative). Prizes will be awarded to winners in each age group/category.

DIX STREET

A heads up that in August, road construction will be happening on Dix Street. Resurfacing of the road and construction will happen throughout the month. The City has assured us that access to our lot will not be blocked off for more than a few hours. If you do see the front driveway is blocked during this time, please utilize our Platt Street entrance.

CIRCULATION DESK MOVE

The library’s circulation desk will be updated to improve staff sightlines of the building and front door. We are excited for this upgrade, as it will improve our ability to continue providing excellent customer service. During the construction, a temporary circulation desk will be located in the Adult New Books area. The existing circulation desk will be utilized and changed from a circle shape into an L-shape and alter the sightlines of our staff to forward facing. The copier, fax, and self-checkout machines will also be getting new locations in front of the computers. We anticipate this project to only take about two weeks.

Otsego District Public Library initiated a strategic planning process starting in the Spring of 2022. The library worked with Fast Forward Libraries LLC and was engaged in May 2022 to facilitate the planning process in three phases.

Click HERE to review a digital copy of the Strategic Plan 2023 – 2025 for the Otsego Library.

The Otsego District Library currently has (0) open positions. 

(POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED)

Please specify which position you are applying for/whether you are willing to be considered in either role.

* 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.

Upgrade to Libby!

In early 2023, the OverDrive app will be discontinued. We encourage you to make the switch to Libby, our newer reading app. Libby is made by the same people, with the same goal of connecting you to your library and to your favorite books, audiobooks, and magazines.

Download Libby or visit libbyapp.com to get started.

Find out more about the switch and how to use Libby HERE.