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Wednesdays @ 2 PM
June 26 & July 10

Share what you are reading or your favorite book with other teens and tweens.

Downtown Otsego

July 2024

Hike into downtown for a great adventure. The library has partnered with the downtown Otsego area to give you an interactive activity. During the whole month of July, downtown area businesses and local community centers will have pictures of animals that will tell you what you need to do.

Pick up a list at the library to find different animals in and around the downtown area. Each animal will provide you with the activity you need to do. Once you find all of the animals and perform your adventures, return your completed sheet to the library for a special prize!

(Preschool – 5th Grade)

Thursdays at 10 AM • June 20 – July 25 (No meetup July 4)

Go on weekly adventures in the library – biking, camping, hiking, swimming, and fishing.
• Biking week – June 20 – Bike safety with Otsego Police Officer, Michael Gudith
• Fishing week – July 25 – A visit from the Wolf Creek Fish Hatchery

Join us each Thursday for fun events planned just for middle school and high school aged teens/tweens.

Outdoor Fun with Dogs & Frisbees – Kzooming Disc Dogs 
Thursday, June 20 @ 2 PM
Meet “Q” at the library and see her perform amazing tricks.

Woodland Survival
Thursday, June 27 @ 2 PM
Learn the basics on wilderness survival from a local scout.

NO EVENT
Thursday, July 4

Nature Bookmark Prints – Chula Vista Garden Club
Thursday, July 11 @ 2 PM
Chula Vista Garden Club volunteers will teach you about the flowers and leaves used to design beautiful nature print bookmarks. Create these with a pounding method.

Team Adventure!
Thursday, July 18 @ 2 PM
Get ready for epic outdoor activities that will be fun and challenging.  

 Indoor Campout (Party)
Thursday, July 25 @ 2 PM
Celebrate the end of the summer reading program with us as we eat snacks, play games, and win prizes.

Wednesday, June 12 – Saturday, June 29

OPEN during all library hours

Let your children and grandchildren select some fun summer reading materials to celebrate their accomplishments in school this past year! The library earns 50% of the profits to use toward FREE books for the library’s collection.

The Otsego District Library currently has 0 open positions.
Applications/Resumes are only accepted when an open position is available.

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.

Flower Scavenger Hunt
April 1-6
The library will be in full bloom during Spring Break!
Come to the library anytime during the week of Spring Break and search for flowers. When you find them all, you will get a prize! LEGO Challenge Monday, April 1 at 2 PM 3rd Grade – High School Compete in a LEGO building competition to win a prize for your creation! Build something fantastic that you are proud to show off! LEGO builds will be displayed in the library throughout Spring Break!

Gardening and Flower Pots
Chula Vista Garden Club
Tuesday, April 2 at 10 AM
4 Years Old – 5th Grade
Learn the basics of gardening with the Chula Vista Garden Club members. Kids will paint a beautiful flowerpot and then be able to add their own plant to watch grow.

Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Wednesday and Thursday, April 3 & 4
Birth – 5th Grade

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3
Stuffed animals will spend the night at a special library sleepover! Kids can drop off their stuffed animal on Wednesday, April 3 by 2 PM. Teen/tween volunteers will “babysit” your animals. They will take pictures of the activities the animals will be doing and provide you with a special book of their adventures the following morning.
THURSDAY, APRIL 4 AT 10 AM
Kids can return (pjs are optional) to “wake up” their animal and have a special PJ Storytime including stories, songs, and craft.

Home Depot Birdhouse Workshop
Friday, April 5 at 10 AM
4 Years Old – 5th Grade
Home Depot will be bringing their workshop to the library! Kids will be able to build and decorate their own birdhouse to hang in their yards to house our feathered friends.

 LEGO Challenge
Monday, April 1 at 2 PM
Compete in a LEGO building competition to win a prize for your creation! Build something fantastic that you are proud to show off! LEGO builds will be displayed in the library throughout Spring Break!

Garden Sparklers
Tuesday, April 2 at 2 PM
Learn garden basics with the Chula Vista Garden Club. Use glass, mirrors, and teardrop gems to create a beautiful garden sparkler you can hang!

Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Wednesday, April 3 at 2 PM
Do you like to have fun while helping others? Young patrons are dropping off their favorite stuffed animals to “spend the night” at the library. You’ll get to help at an epic “sleepover” event – take pictures of these stuffed animals getting into all sorts of shenanigans all while having fun!

Custom Wood Bookmarks
Thursday, April 4
Create your very own personalized wooden bookmark! Use permanent markers, craft paper, stickers, and more to customize your own bookmark.

The Otsego District Library is now accepting bids from licensed and insured plow companies for the 2024 Mowing/Fertilization season.

• Spring Cleanup
• Mowing/trimming of all grounds as needed
• Fertilization and Weed Control in spring and fall

Please, contact Andrea Estelle, Library Director, with questions. Bids can be submitted in person at the library or via email to aestelle@otsegolibrary.org

Bids accepted through Friday, March 22, 2024.

Thursday, April 18 at 6:30 PM

Larry and Carla Sue are West Michigan’s smallest handbell choir! They both started playing handbells in 1987 and have played throughout the US and Europe, both individually and as a married couple.

They have a wide repertoire of pieces arranged for just eight bells and arrange all their own handbell duets. Larry and Carla Sue aim to demonstrate that handbell performances are not only beautiful to listen to, but can also be graceful and interesting to watch.

You can find out more about them on their website: www. larryandcarla.com, and connect with them on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com/larryandcarla.