Otsego District Public Library
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Newsletters are mailed out to local mailboxes as they are published. If you did not recieve a newsletter in the mail then check out our digital newsletter online or grab a copy from the library’s circulation desk!
The Otsego District Public Library is pleased to announce our SAME DAY After Hours Pickup Lockers! These new lockers are brought to us by the library’s Irene Galloway Endowment Fund at the Allegan County Community Foundation.
If you are interested in contributing to the library’s endowment fund to help grow the ongoing legacy and long-term growth of our library, contact the ACCF or Otsego District Public Library. The library is able to do a special project each year in thanks to the payout from this fund, which currently ranges from $40 – $600 a year but as our fund grows we may be able to do bigger projects each year.
We are VERY excited to announce a new collection at ODL: Rising Reader Activity Kits!
These are packs families will be able to check out that have phonics sets of books, games, flashcards, puzzles, and reading activities in them to help kids learn to read/improve their reading skills!
The kits are based on the areas of vocabulary, phonics, comprehension, fluency, and phonemic awareness and are full of fun activities for families to do together. There will be multiple kits for preschool through third grade!
Rising Reader Kits require parental supervision and are not for children under 3 due to choking hazards in some of the game pieces.
These kits were brought to us by the generous memorial donation of Albert Hoekstra.
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Wednesday Mornings Via Facebook & Instagram
Ages 0 – 5
ABC and all the way to Z… alphabet letters will be the star of each week! Miss Diane will focus on one letter of the alphabet with books and a song featuring that letter.
After you listen to the Storytime, you can pick up a kit to make a craft out of the letter of the week at the library or through our Drive-Thru Pickup Window.
Join us in December by visiting our StoryWalk: “Stickman” by Julia Donaldson and bringing your stick man to decorate our walk!
Stop by the library to get a craft kit to decorate your very own “stickman” to take along with you on our StoryWalk.
We are VERY excited to announce a new upcoming collection at ODL: Rising Reader Activity Kits!
These are packs families will be able to check out that have phonics sets of books, games, flashcards, puzzles, and reading activities in them to help kids learn to read/improve their reading skills! The kits are based on the areas of vocabulary, phonics, comprehension, fluency, and phonemic awareness and are full of fun activities for families to do together. There will be multiple kits for preschool through third grade! Rising Reader Kits require parental supervision and are not for children under 3 due to choking hazards in some of the game pieces.
These kits were brought to us by the generous memorial donation of Albert Hoekstra.
The library roof was damaged in an April hailstorm, with over 1,000 holes! Since April, insurance has covered some very extensive repairs and complete replacement of the roof: the entire roof has been replaced by Division 7, some HVAC units have been replaced, while others were repaired, interior HVAC ventilation insulation has been repaired, the doorway in the teen room had been ruined and was repaired, the carpets were cleaned, interior ceiling tiles have been inspected and replaced.
In the end, 21 water damaged books were requested to be reimbursed for replacement. (It was very fortunate that the library’s interior contents were quickly wrapped in plastic following the damage to prevent any further damage to the library collection.) Between the library director and library’s maintenance man, over 80 staff hours have gone into facilitating and implementing repairs, which also were billed to insurance.
The work that remains is still daunting: the skylights are all damaged and need to be replaced. These skylights are structural and the quotes came in high. . All the skylights need to be custom cut and the work on these will cause a library service interruption. Other work to be done is replacement of the carpeting that did not come clean – in the back work space and Early Literacy Center, where water heavily came into the building, and cleaning of the leak from the skylight onto the roof of the Early Literacy Center.
We have been fortunate to work with a great roofing company (Division 7) and insurance company (Burnham and Flower) through this process and are thankful that the library roof is now solid and will protect our facility and collection for years to come.
UPDATES:
Updates will be posted below and on our Facebook page as they become available. Different sections of the library will be closed off as to accommodate repair access and safety. If materials wished to be checkout are not accessible we will reserve these items to be made available as soon as access returns.
December 3, 2020
The skylight repairs are beginning Monday, December 7! With the replacement of all of the skylight sections, they will have sections of our building closed and remove just one panel at a time. It is yet to be determined how much this will impact the temperature of our building on the days they are working, but it will definitely bring in lots of healthy fresh air during the install! Please dress accordingly and be aware of the not so silent library next week.
December 7, 2020
Today marks the beginning of our skylight install! Just a reminder that although the library will be open, some sections may be closed throughout the week and please dress warmly! We also ask that you do not walk into roped off areas. We will try to post daily what areas of the library are closed. Today they begin with the small skylight in the kid’s area.
Closed Sections:
• TV shows T-Z
• Teen Fiction S-Z
• Junior Graphic Novels S-Z
• Please enter the Juvenile and Teen sections from the back of the stacks.
December 8, 2020
Skylights on the install list are the two large southern panels. These are large and it will be chilly.Please enter these stacks from the back by walking around by the fireplace.
Closed Sections:
• Some of the Audiobooks
• History Room
• Adult Non-Fiction, Large Prints and Inspirational
December 9, 2020
Today’s skylight install are the two main center ones. Dress warmly and please do not enter roped-off areas. Please enter the Juvenile section from the back.
Closed Sections
• A few TV shows
• Teen Fiction R-S
• Junior Graphic Novels R – Z
December 10, 2020
The history room is closed today for replacement of the side wall skylights.
Would you like a library staff member to pick out books for you or your child?
Click on the Book Packs To-Go link that fits your request below and fill out a form. You can list your interests or genre’s you prefer and a staff member will choose up to 10 books that they feel you will enjoy.
Do you like a certain genre or want to learn about a certain subject? Does your child like dinosaurs, fairies, or any other subject? A staff member will choose books to match that subject. The library will put materials on hold for you. When you receive an email, you can pick up your Book Pack To-Go at our drive-through curbside window.
The library will have adjusted hours for the up and coming holiday. Please note that the week after Christmas the library skylights are being replaced and will be offering Drive-Thru Pickup ONLY services on those days.
Christmas December 24 – 26
CLOSED
December 28 – 31
CURBSIDE ONLY*
*This may change if skylight repairs finish early
New Year’s Eve December 31
CLOSING AT 3 PM
New Year’s Day January 1
CLOSED
Have a wonderful holiday with your family and friends!
The library will be closed for the holiday.
CLOSED: November 26 – 28
Have a wonderful, safe, and happy holiday with your family and friends!
