Helping the library become the place that you will want to be all year round! The Otsego District Public Library is recognized as a valuable resource for the community. The library would not be able to run as smoothly without our amazing volunteers.

Our “Friends” manage Twice Told Tales: The Friends of the Library Bookstore. The book store is located within the library, next to the Circulation Desk. The “Friends” also manage the BIG Spring and Fall Book Sales located in the Lura Sanford room of the library. Funding and volunteering for the Summer Reading Program is always priority for the Friends of the Library. A majority of the donations go towards programming for children and literacy materials.

A background check is required to become a Friend of the Library as our Friends aid in library programs.

Mission Statement

The Friends of the Otsego Public Library consists of citizens who are interested in promoting and expanding the library’s services to the community.

​Twice Told Tales: The Friends of the Library Bookstore

The Bookstore is open any time that the Otsego Library is open. The Friends strive to highlight current and gently used books that have been donated to the store by local community patrons and the Otsego Library. Books of all kind range in price from 10¢ to $1.

Donations

There is an outdoor donation drop box accessible 24-7 behind the library where the community can bring donations.

Donations to the store are welcome year round and are encouraged by all. Please remove any personal information from donations. (addresses, names, etc)

Membership

Becoming a member of the Friends of the Library is easy. Just volunteer for at least one event at the library per year and you’re in. There are no membership dues and the group meets four times a year to conduct needed business. Volunteering at the library is a great way to become involved within a wonderful environment that is dedicated to fostering an appreciation for reading of Otsego and its surrounding communities. If you are interested in becoming a part of the ‘Friends’ then please contact the library by phone or stop by at talk to a ‘Friend’ in person.

Current opportunities include:

• Twice Told Tales – Friends’ of the Library Book Store
  • Straighten Shelves
  • Refill Book Displays
  • Tidy-Up Store
  • Dust Shelves & Windows
• Assisting with the Semi-Annual Book Sales
  • Set-Up
  • Running the Sale
  • Take-Down
• Volunteering at library programs throughout the year (Summer Reading Program, Lyrics on the Lawn, Childrens Events, etc)

BIG Book Sales 2024
Friday, October 11 from 9 AM – 6 PM
Saturday, October 12 from 9 AM – 1 PM

Friends Meeting Dates (2024) 
Monday, August 19 @ 1 PM
Monday, November 18 @ 1 PM

Please call the library at 269-694-9690 or ask at the circulation desk for more information about volunteering for the Friends of Otsego Library.