The library will be closed for the Independence Day holiday weekend.
Have a safe and happy holiday with your family and friends!
Announcements
NEW STEAM Kits
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.
We’re Hiring!
The Otsego District Library currently has (2) open positions.
Library Clerk Description & Posting Information
Employment Application*
* 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.
Closed Easter Weekend
The library will be closed Saturday, April 16 for Easter Weekend.
Have a safe and happy weekend with your family and friends!
Where’s Waldo Early Literacy Fundraiser Results
We had an amazing time looking for Waldo and his dog Woof at the library. Participation to play was based on a freewill donation from library patrons.
Our wonderful community was able to raise $1685 for our Stock the Shelves fund. We also had some amazing sponsors that brought the grand total of donations raised to $2170!
Your donations to play will go to our Stock The Shelves campaign to buy new children’s materials for our new children’s shelving which were recently donated by the Pauline DeGood family!
This event is brought to the community by generous donations from local business sponsors: JBS, Tom and Diana Gilmer, Otsego Public Schools, Full Circle Plumbing Services, Timothy K. Hutchens, CPA, PC., Farmers Insurance – Toby Esterline Endless Destinations, LLC, @Cornell, Forum Communications – Cool 101, Kelly Kivell, Realtor Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Michigan Real Estate, Sculptureworks, First Congregational Church, Otsego VFW #3030 Auxiliary, Four Roses Cafe, Brave Industrial Fastener, Inc, McEwen Law Office, Harding’s Market, Otsego Family Dentistry, Edward Jones-Financial Advisor: Ginger Titus, B & C Trophy, and Friends of the Otsego District Library.
Library Closed
The library will be closed for Christmas and New Years.
CLOSED
December 24 – December 25
CLOSED
December 31 – January 1
Have a safe and happy holiday with your family and friends!
CLOSED for the Thanksgiving Holiday
The library will be closed for Thanksgiving Weekend.
CLOSED:
Thursday, November 25, 2021 – Saturday, November 27, 2021
Have a safe and happy holiday with your family and friends!
Now Accepting Parking Lot Snow Plowing, Salting, and Shoveling Bids
The Otsego District Library is now accepting bids for plowing the entire library parking lot and salting the lot upon request. Plowing is requested for when there are 3 inches of snow or more. Please note price for plowing and salting separately in bid.
When needed, plowing must be done before library opens (9 AM Mon-Sat).
Also accepting bids for sidewalk shoveling: Shovel back staff walkway and areas in the front not plowed out by our snowplows (sidewalks out to the lot and front entry area). Spread salt on sidewalks when icy. Please submit a bid per time. This would be done on an as-needed basis and only upon request by the library.
Please, contact Andrea Estelle, Library Director, with questions. Bids can be submitted in person at the library or via email to [email protected]
Bids accepted through Tuesday, October 15, 2021
Employment
The Otsego District Library currently has (1) open position.
Library Clerk – Job Description & How To Apply
The deadline to apply is September 20, 2021.
Employment Application*
* 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.
The library will be closed for Labor Day Weekend
CLOSED:
Saturday, September 4, 2021 – Monday, September 6, 2021
Have a safe and happy holiday with your family and friends!
