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JOIN OUR AWESOME TEAM!

December 29, 2017 | See all Announcements

The Otsego District Library has ONE current open position.

Job Description

** 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 eighteen. 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.

AARP Tax Aide

December 20, 2017 | See all Announcements

Registration for appointments will begin Monday, January 15 at 9 AM.

Call 269-694-9690 or visit the library to register. Space is limited.

Thursday Appointments from February 1 – April 12

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free tax preparation help to anyone and if you’re 50 and older, and can’t afford a tax preparation service. AARP understands that retirement or other life changes may mean your taxes are a little more complicated now. With the help of AARP’s team of IRS-certified volunteers we make it easy for you.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide has more than 5,000 locations in neighborhood libraries, malls, banks, community centers and senior centers. There’s no fee, no sales pitch for other services, and AARP membership is not required.

Click HERE for Important Documents to Bring to the Tax-Aide Site.

Holiday Pajama Party

November 18, 2017 | See all Announcements

Friday, December 8 at 4 PM

Grab your friends, don your favorite pajamas, and sip on hot cocoa as we celebrate the holiday season!

Play festive games, eat scrumptious delights, and win exciting prizes!

If possible, bring a small wrapped gift for the White Elephant Gift Exchange.

(If you cannot bring a gift but still want to participate then please let the library staff know)

LIVE Reindeer & Santa

November 18, 2017 | See all Announcements

Saturday, December 9 from 10 AM – Noon

Santa is coming and he is bringing his reindeer! Live reindeer from Reindeer Ranch in Kalamazoo will help bring your holiday to life.Visit with Santa, pet live reindeer, and make a holiday craft during this popular event. Enjoy FREE popcorn, hot chocolate, and donut holes!

Personal Safety – Be Your Own Bodyguard

October 26, 2017 | See all Announcements

Presented by Rick Mirandette

Tuesday, November 14 at 1 PM

This is an entertaining, interactive and highly informative session which leaves people empowered to be able to recognize potential risk and avoid a threat. A number of amazing techniques are taught to show how size and strength are not everything.

Rick Mirandette is a master instructor and director of Mirandette’s Martial Arts Center in Kentwood and has over 40 years of experience in martial arts. Check out his website at: www.mirandettes.com.