Wednesdays at 2 PM
For Grades K – 5th
Put on your spacecraft suits and get ready to create out-of-this-world projects!
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Rocket Launchers
Thursdays at 2 PM
For Grades K – 5th
Put on your spacecraft suits and get ready to create out-of-this-world projects!
Senior’s Club
Seniors’ Club meets on the 1st Monday of each month at 1 PM.
** NOTE: April Date Change
Newcomers are always welcome to attend!
January 6
Service Project for Sylvia’s Place
February 3
Valentine-Making for Alamo Nursing Home
March 2
Ready to Read! Read with Dix St. Elementary Students
**April 13
Chronic Venous Insufficiency Disease, Center for Vein Restoration, Derek Benschoter
May 4
Nature-Based Early Childhood Education Ctr, Heather Badders
A Universe of Stories – Children’s Summer Reading Program
Saturday, June 15 – Saturday, July 20
Get ready to blast off for an exciting exploration of space this summer! This space adventure begins on Saturday, June 15 with our spacetacular kickoff event and continues through Saturday, July 20.
- Register at the library by Monday, July 1. It’s super easy!
- Set your own reading goal (read between 20-35 days) and keep track on your reading log.
- WIN fun prizes, play games, and attend awesome programs when you visit the library!
- Turn in your finished reading log by Saturday, July 20 for a chance to WIN one of our grand prizes PLUS receive a finisher bag filled with prizes and certificates for FREE items.
Launch into outer space with reading and fun this summer at the library!
OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD GRAND PRIZES
GRAND PRIZE – A TRIP TO ADLER PLANETARIUM IN CHICAGO
ALL children and teens will have a chance to win this spacetastic grand prize, which includes tickets to the Planetarium for a family of four, a one-night stay at a nearby hotel, and a $50 gas card.
If you win the grand prize, you will be ineligible to win one of the other prizes listed below. In addition to the grand prize, children will be able to choose one of the following prizes they hope to win:
- Four tickets to ALLEGAN EVENT: Sky Trail Ropes Course with Sky Rail™ Zip Lines. (Height restrictions: 48” or 42” with adult; max 6’5”)
- Four tickets to AIR ZOO (donated by Air Zoo)
- LEGO PACKAGE – Creator Space Shuttle & Women of NASA
- TELESCOPE PACKAGE – Telescope & Planetarium Book
- DRONE & ROCKET PACKAGE – RC Drone & Water Rocket
- SPACE MISSION SET – Rocket Ship & Rocket Book
A Universe of Stories – Teen & Tween Summer Reading Program
Saturday, June 15 – Saturday, July 20
This summer is going to be out of this world! We have packed this program with intergalactic themed crafts, games, events, prizes, READING, and so much more! Blast off into the galaxy on Saturday, June 15 at our kickoff event that continues through Saturday, July 20. For the second year, the Otsego District Library will be offering grand prizes specifically for the teens and tweens!
Each book read will earn you a prize from the Galaxy Prize Box! Be sure to have a library staff member initial your reading log when you earn your prize. Read at least 8 BOOKS during the Summer Reading Program to qualify for the GRAND PRIZE DRAWING! The Teen Room will feature a Weekly Trivia Question. Answer the questions for a chance to win awesome prizes. Attend Terrestrial Tuesday events and Outer Limit Thursday events.
- Register at the library by Monday, July 1. It’s super easy!
- Set a reading goal of how many books you will read (minimum 8).
- Win fun PRIZES by playing weekly trivia games in the teen room.
- Attend weekly events and receive EXTRA weekly prize drawing slips.
- Turn in your finished reading log by Saturday, July 20 for a chance to win one of our grand prizes PLUS receive a finisher bag filled with prizes and certificates for FREE items.
OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD GRAND PRIZES
GRAND PRIZE – A TRIP TO
ADLER PLANETARIUM IN CHICAGO!
ALL children and teens will have a chance to win this spacetastic grand prize, which includes tickets to the Planetarium for a family of four, a one-night stay at a nearby hotel, and a $50 gas card. (If you win the grand prize, you will be ineligible to win one of the other prizes listed below).
In addition to the grand prize, teens & tweens will be able to choose one of the following prizes they hope to win:
- Four tickets to Allegan Event: Sky Trail Ropes Course with Sky Rail™ Zip Lines.
- Aomekie Telescope Set
- SNAPTAIN WiFi Drone
Home Depot Kid’s Workshop
Birdhouses and Flower Pots
Saturday, May 18 from 10 AM – Noon
For Preschool and Elementary Age Children
Home Depot is bringing their workshop to our library. Children can choose to either build a wooden birdhouse or paint a flower pot and plant a real flower. Visit anytime during these two hours to make this springtime project.
Pizza & Pages: Teen and Tween Book Club
Middle School and High School Students are welcome to attend.
Last Thursday of each month at 4 PM
Come for the pizza, stay for the fun! Join us each month to discuss what you’ve just read or are currently reading.
Pizza and refreshments will be provided.
NEW Holds Self-Pickup Shelf
The Otsego District Library now has a holds self-pickup shelf!
This is where you will locate your holds of ODL items. Interlibrary loan will still be at the circulation desk. Look for the first 4 letters of your last name and the last 4 digits of your library card. You can grab your items and take them to the self checkout and be on your way without having to wait in line for staff to find them! The holds pickup shelf is by our new nonfiction shelf, right by the entrance.
The library has one more important announcement regarding holds:
Starting Monday, April 15, ALL Holds Notifications will transition to EMAIL notices only. Due to changes with our card catalog, we will no longer be calling on holds for interlibrary loan or regular holds from ODL.
** Please add an email to your library account if you are currently getting phone calls. **
To accommodate this change, the library will extend the holds shelf to 7 day pickup time.
If you absolutely can not add an email address, here are some options:
- Consider adding a trusted family member’s email address to your account who can let you know when your items are in. Or consider setting up an email account for your library holds notices. The library staff offer 1-on-1 computer sessions and would be happy to help you set up a free Gmail account.
- Check your account online to see if your items are in (any staff can show you how to do this.)
- Become a regular weekly visitor to the library and just check when you come to see if your item is in. Your items will wait 7 days for you to pick them up. Many of the items that go on the hold shelf are for people we see once a week already.
- Call the library to ask. (The first three options are preferred, but if none of these are possible, you can always call us to see if your item is available.)
Thank you!
Holocaust Survivor, Irene Miller
Thursday, March 21 at 7 PM
Irene Miller, a Holocaust survivor, author, speaker, and educator will take you on a survival journey about which little has been written or shared.
Come along Miller’s journey…
You will sleep in the winter under an open sky in no man’s land; you will freeze in a Siberian labor camp where the bears come to your door front. In Uzbekistan, you will live on boiled grass or broiled onions, and shiver with malaria. You will spend years in orphanages.
After hearing this you will wonder how a child with this background grows up to become a positive, creative, accomplished woman who loves to share her story and her joy of living. Irene’s book, Into No Man’s Land, will be available for purchase and signing after the program.
Llama, Llama – Fun For All ‘Ya!
Saturday, March 23 from 10 AM – Noon
Come and see LIVE llamas!
Corky DuBuis with Emerald Glen Farm and the Michigan Llama Association (michiganllama.org) will bring three llamas for you to meet, pet, and learn about. Enjoy reading Llama books together, eating llama snacks, and making a llama craft. This is fun for the whole family!
