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Holocaust Survivor, Irene Miller

March 13, 2019 | See all Announcements

Image result for holocaust survivor irene millerThursday, 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.

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Llama, Llama – Fun For All ‘Ya!

March 13, 2019 | See all Announcements

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!

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Spring Break Programs for Children

March 13, 2019 | See all Announcements

Van Gogh Sunflower Painting
Led by Library Director, Andrea Estelle
Tuesday, April 2 at 10 AM
What farmer doesn’t love sunflowers? Learn about Vincent Van Gogh and create a canvas painting similar to Van Gogh’s Sunflower masterpiece by using acrylics with step-by-step instruction. This FREE class is limited to first through fifth graders and registration is required. Space is limited to 30 participants.

LEGO Farm Challenge
Tuesday, April 2 at 2 PM
Combine your inner farmer and engineer to create Lego farm scenes and objects. Prizes will be awarded for several categories to add to this farm frenzy fun!

Mary’s Country Critters
Wednesday, April 3 from 10 AM-Noon
The farm is coming to the library! Drop in during these two hours to meet Mary’s Country Critters: a mini horse, a donkey, sheep, goats, a rabbit, a chicken, and a duck. Then come into the library for a farm craft and snack in the program room.

Farm Bingo and Scavenger Hunt
Friday, April 5 at 10 AM
Farmers win the prize at this event! Play farm bingo and win prizes each time you get a bingo. Then go on a farm scavenger hunt in the library and win another prize. A great way to end our farm frenzy week!

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Spring Break for Teens & Tweens

March 13, 2019 | See all Announcements

Middle School and High School aged teens and tweens can join us on spring break for fun and exciting programming. Newcomers are always welcome!

Animal Farm Escape Room
Tuesday, April 2 at 4 PM
The author of Animal Farm, George Orwell, was an insightful individual. He empowered people to think rather than just to accept their reality. He said, “To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.” We will seek to unlock the truth behind Orwell’s writing of Animal Farm to challenge our own thinking as he said we must. You have 40 minutes to unlock the truth. Are you up for the challenge?

Thumb Print Dandelion Painting
Wednesday, April 3 at 4 PM
Design a beautiful custom painted dandelion using an inverted painting technique.

Country Tassel Wall Hanging
Friday, April 5 at 4 PM
Create a beautiful wall hanging from reclaimed wood, yarn, and beads.

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BIG Spring Book Sale

March 13, 2019 | See all Announcements

The Friends of the Library are putting together another AMAZING Book Sale for the public to enjoy. All of the money raised at the Book Sale comes back to the library. These funds are used to encourage reading in the early literacy category. The Friends of the Library are also a huge source in funding the Summer Reading Program.

BIG Spring Book Sale 
Thursday, April 25
9 AM – 8 PM

Friday, April 26
9 AM – 5:30 PM

Saturday, April 27
9 AM – 1 PM (Saturday is $1/Bag Day)

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Notary Service

February 25, 2019 | See all Announcements

The Otsego District Public Library now provides notary service to our patrons. Documents can be notarized at two different rates: $10 for non-residents and $5 for residents per signature.

The library cannot guarantee that a notary will be on staff at all times. Call ahead to verify if a notary will be present and available. You are required to have proper government-issued identification that includes a photo.

Click HERE to view the Notary Public Policy.

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NEW Print and Time Management Software on ODL Computers

February 21, 2019 | See all Announcements

New software has been installed on all patron computers at the library. With this new update patrons no longer need their PIN/Password to access library computers. (Patrons will still need their PIN/Password for Overdrive, Libby, and logging into their library account on the card catalog).

We are excited about some of the cool new features – such as wireless printing directly from mobile devices (iPhone and most Android) without the need to install any software on your personal device! Another new feature is that patrons no longer need to fill in a “description” when printing documents. A description is automatically generated from your current logged in session; just tell the staff your name and if you would like black and white or color prints.

Let the library staff know if you are having any issues logging into library computers. Thank you in advance for your patience as we learn the new system.

 

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Allegan Brass Collective

February 12, 2019 | See all Announcements

Thursday, March 7 at 7 PM

Enjoy the sounds of lively, toe-tapping music with this brass quintet including an upbeat mix of classics and show tunes. The Allegan Brass Collective is a traditional brass quintet that loves to play both classical and non-traditional music. The musicians live and work in Allegan County and strive to bring the community together through their love of music.

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President’s Day Closing

February 11, 2019 | See all Announcements

The Library will be CLOSED on President’s Day, Monday, February 18, 2019 for Staff Training.

We will also use the day to upgrade our computer time management system and for a minor construction project.

Thank you!

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For the Love of Chocolate

January 24, 2019 | See all Announcements

Thursday, February 7 at 7 PM

Cherri’s Chocol’art

Calling all chocolate lovers: A fun and tasty program just in time for Valentine’s Day! Cherri Emery, owner of Cherri’s Chocol’Art in Kalamazoo, will share the art of making chocolate and demonstrate chocolate tempering. She also plans to bring scrumptious goodies for attendees to sample. Who doesn’t love good chocolate?

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