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Take Our Community Survey

September 22, 2022 | See all Announcements

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!

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Tiny Art Gallery & Tiny Art Gallery Junior

September 19, 2022 | See all Announcements

CATEGORIES:
Preschool • Kindergarten – 2nd Grade • 3rd – 5th Grade • Middle School • High School • Adult

Let’s get creative!

Pick-up a tiny canvas from the library at the beginning of September to participate in the Tiny Art Gallery. Participants will take a canvas home and create a work of art to be displayed in the library. Use any medium: paint, colored pencil, oil pastel, multimedia, etc. There will be SIX age groups (preschool, kindergarten – 2nd grade, 3rd grade – 5th grade, middle school, high school, and adult) and two categories (best in show and most creative).

Canvases can be picked up September 1 – October 31.
Return your completed canvas any time throughout the month of October.
Art will be on display through November and library patrons will vote on their favorite art pieces.
Submissions can be picked up beginning December 1.

Rules and Guidelines:

  • Registration and entry is free.
  • One entry per participant.
  • No displays of violent or inappropriate behavior will be displayed.
  • You may only submit your own artwork.
  • The Library Patron Code of Conduct and the Exhibits/Display Case policies must be followed.
  • All items placed in the library are done so at the exhibitor’s sole risk and are not insured by the library.
  • By entering the competition you agree to abide by the rules and guidelines listed above.

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Crafting Corner

September 19, 2022 | See all Announcements

August – December
Meets on the 4th Wednesday from 1 – 2 PM

Crafting in community… come create and work on your projects with your friends and neighbors while enjoying a cup of coffee. Bring along your own projects (that you can do on your lap) and supplies – knitting, crocheting, cross-stitching, coloring, sketching, etc.

We will gather on the comfortable chairs in the corner of the library by the fireplace and chat while we create.

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Teen/Tween Events

September 19, 2022 | See all Announcements

Teen and Tween events are on Thursdays at 4 PM. Middle school and high school aged teens/tweens are welcome to attend.

Teen Scene
September 15 – November 17
1st & 3rd Thursday at 4 PM
Middle School – High School
Hang out with us each week as we play games, watch movies, eat snacks, and create some lasting memories. We will be featuring several Nintendo Switch consoles and  tabletop games.

Art Hub: Teen/Tween Craft Club
October 13 – November 10
2nd Thursday at 4 PM
Middle School – High School
Join us for drawing, painting, crafting and more! The crafts at these meetups are more advanced and picked with teens and tweens in mind.

Sweet and Salty Books: Teen/Tween Book Club
September 22 – October 27
4th Thursday at 4 PM
Each month we’ll get together to discuss what we are reading over snacks! Not everyone likes to read the same books so we let you choose the book you want to read and share with the group – your books, your choice!
Need a suggestion? Ask a staff member about new and popular book titles in the teen, juvenile, and young adult sections!

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Preschool Programs

September 16, 2022 | See all Announcements

Tiny Tots
Tuesdays at 10 AM
September 13 – November 15
Ages 0 – 24 Months
Babies and their caregivers will learn fun songs, hear a story, and play with their new friends!

Music & Movement
Wednesdays at 10 AM
September 14 – November 16
Ages 0 – 5 Years
Young children will sing, dance, play interactive games, and enjoy sensory activities in this lively, musical class.

Storytime
Thursdays at 10 AM
September 15 – November 17
Ages 0 – 5 Years
Autumn stories, songs, and crafts will help children FALL in love with Storytime and their library!

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STEAM Stations

September 15, 2022 | See all Announcements

September 13 – November 15 • Tuesdays at 4 PM
Kindergarten – 5th Grade

Discover STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) concepts at several fun stations. Drop in each week and choose one or more stations to investigate and explore.

Note: Children age 7 and under will need adult supervision – Children age 10 and under must have an adult in the building.

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Coffee & Conversation

September 15, 2022 | See all Announcements

August – December
Meets on the 3rd Friday from 10 – 11 AM

Let’s build community by sharing coffee and conversations! Coffee and light refreshments will be ready for you to enjoy at the library while we discuss current topics, books you’ve enjoyed, or whatever else you want to chat about.

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Preparing for Retirement Series

September 15, 2022 | See all Announcements

Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Ginger M Titus, AAMS¿, 711 E Allegan St, Otsego, MI, Financial Advisory Services - MapQuestThis series is presented by Ginger Titus, Financial Advisor at Edward Jones

Social Security: Your Questions Answered
Thursday, September 29 at 7 PM
An introduction of Medicare coverage, available options for supplemental health care, and long-term care insurance.

Health Care and Your Retirement * GUEST SPEAKERS
Elizabeth Robinson, Attorney at Law & Miranda Pearson, Medicare State Representative
Thursday, October 27 at 7 PM
A discussion on how to maximize Social Security benefit amounts for the individual and spouse based on age, life expectancy, employment, and needs.

Preparing Your Estate Plan * GUEST SPEAKER
Elizabeth Robinson, Attorney at Law
Thursday, November 17 at 7 PM

A basic overview of estate planning – account registration, beneficiary designation, will, trust, tax information, life insurance, and TOD.

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Deer Hunting: New and Unusual Buck Tactics

September 13, 2022 | See all Announcements

September 15 @ 7:00 PM

Presented by Fred Abbas with A-Way Hunting

Fred is well known for developing his own unique and innovative deer hunting tactics that he will share in this program. Participants will learn how to:

  • Create long lasting bedding areas based on trail camera time frames.
  • Profile certain bucks.
  • Use oak trees to produce maximum hunter success.
  • Condition mature bucks into using certain trails.
  • Develop a new tactic using “cluster scrapes” to force nocturnal or pressured bucks into making a mistake.
  • Use never before seen techniques of attractant scent.
  • Use “Mock Scrapes”, the deadliest tactic of all, as a form of communication between deer throughout the year. See how we can virtually ask a buck a series of questions, and see how the bucks are forced to respond.

Deer hunters, both bow and gun, will not want to miss this highly acclaimed speaker!

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Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses

August 25, 2022 | See all Announcements

October 20 @ 7:00 PM

Presented by Dianna Stampfler of Promote Michigan

What is it about lighthouses that attract ghostly spirits? Maybe it’s simply a passion that will not go away. Lighthouse keepers were known to be extremely dedicated to their profession and it seems that many were never able to give it up — even after death.

More than 30 lighthouses in Michigan are rumored to be haunted. From the smell of cigar smoke at Seul Choix Point Light, to the mysterious housekeeping at White River Light Station, and the antics at Waugoshance Shoal, these stories will entertain all ages. This popular program is coming from the pages of Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses — a book written by Dianna Stampfler.

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