Otsego District Public Library
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The Friends of the Library are hosting a TWO DAY BIG Fall Book Book Sale!
Who loves a book bargain?! We sure do! Books will be on sale at discounted rates. Shelves inside the bookstore will be restocked with new titles after each sale.
Dates:
Friday, October 13 – – – – – 9 AM – 6 PM
Saturday, October 14 – – – 9 AM – 2 PM (Saturday is $3/bag day)
September 30 – October 7
The annual Art Thing sponsored by the Otsego Arts Team will take place in the library’s large program room this fall.
The public is welcome to view the art all week during open library hours. Each person may vote for their favorite piece in both the adult and junior divisions. Voting will end at noon on Saturday, October 7 and the Awards Ceremony will take place that day from 1 – 2 PM.
Artists may contact Paulette Carr at [email protected].
The Otsego District Library currently has an open position. Applications/Resumes are only accepted when an open position is available.
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.
Create a tiny sculpture to display in the library.
Use any medium – clay, LEGO, paper/cardboard, wood, glass, nature, etc. Sculptures must fit on the canvas board provided.
There will be SIX age groups (Preschool • Kindergarten – 2nd Grade • 3rd – 5th Grade • Middle School • High School • Adult) and two prize categories (Best In Show and Most Creative). Prizes will be awarded to winners in each age group/category.
Monday, September 11
11 AM – 4:15 PM
Make your appointment at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
September 15, October 20, November 17
3rd Fridays of the Month at 1 PM
Create a fun craft for free! Each month you will be able to make a fun decoration for your home that you can proudly take home to display.
You could make one (or two) of these beautiful flowers (image left) at the September 15 meetup of Get Crafty – Make & Take Crafts!
Presented by Jerry and Patricia Midkiff with the Frontiersmen Camping Fellowship
Saturday, September 16 from 10 AM – NOON
Drop in and experience the history of the fur trade era from the 1770’s to 1840. In Michigan, the voyagers traveled the Great Lakes. The Midkiff’s (aka Sassafras and Wildflower) will have stories to share, be wearing clothing from the 1840’s, and will have hands-on items. z
This living history event will be great for the whole family.
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riday, December 1 at 4 PM
Celebrate the season with us at our holiday party! Enjoy refreshments, treats, and all things jolly!
Bring a small inexpensive gift for the white elephant gift exchange – if you cannot provide a gift then let us know and we will make sure you can participate.
This event is for teens and tweens. Middle school and high schoolers are welcome to attend!
Led by Liliana Gonzalez, Cinthia Williams, and Doriane Le Bourse, PhD, with Perrigo
September 13 – November 15 (No meeting on October 4)
Wednesdays at 4 PM
For 3rd – 12th Grade
Come Learn to Code And Change The World… Join our Kids Who Code Club! You will learn how to code from our fun online tutorials and activities that will help you build animations, games, apps, and other things that you dream up! More than just coding, you will also discover the impact that computer science can have on our community.
Registration is encouraged, but not required.
Led by Kris Spitzner of Redbriar Studio
Friday, September 22 from 1 – 3 PM
Saturday, September 23 from 9 – 11 AM
(A Saturday afternoon class will open if classes fill)
Fall leaves are both fun and beautiful to paint! This introduction to watercolor class provides step-by-step instruction in basic drawing and beginning watercolor technique. Kris is a Botanical Artist and Natural Science Illustrator sharing her love of nature, art, and design through vivid, detailed watercolor depictions of the natural world. You can view her work at kristinaspitzner.com.
The cost is $20 and pre-registration is required (nonrefundable). Space is limited to 30 participants per class. The cost covers the instruction of class, your finished product, and yummy treats! Stop by the library or call (269)694-9690 to register.
