The library will be closed Monday, February 19 for President’s Day and Staff training.
Otsego District Public Library
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The library will be closed Monday, February 19 for President’s Day and Staff training.
Music and Movement has been cancelled this morning as well as the Love Rocks – Teen/Tween Valentines Day Party* this afternoon.
The library plans to be open for regular hours today.
Stay safe and keep warm.
Helping Kids Have Self-Control and Manage Stress
Thursday, February 15 at 7 PM
Young children are just beginning to learn self-control and self-regulation. When stress is added, you are likely to see children acting out. Mindfulness can help children improve focus, social skills, empathy, and patience. This workshop will address ways to help children and parents reduce stress, anger, and anxiety.
The Otsego District Library is Now Accepting Landscaping Bids.
Spring/Summer/Fall 2018 Fertilization and Weed Control
2018 Project: Landscaping Refresh – clean up and refresh library garden beds: pull overgrown items, fix edging, weed, edge, mulch, rocks, add new plants where necessary.
Please bid these projects separately. The library is not interested in bids on mowing the lawn.
End-date for accepting bids is February 28, 2018.
Call or email Library Director, Andrea Estelle, for details: (269)694-9690, [email protected]
AARP Volunteers offer this FREE service to patrons in the surrounding community. Registration for appointments begins Monday, January 15 at 9 AM. Appointments will take place on Thursdays from February 1 – April 12. Appointment times vary through the morning and afternoon.
All appointments must be made in advance by calling the library at 269-694-9690. Space is limited. Please call the library if you are unable to make your appointment or have any scheduling changes.
Click HERE for Important Documents to Bring to the Tax-Aide Site.
If you are looking to make an appointment and cannot schedule for your desired date you may call “211” for information regarding tax aide and assistance. Click HERE to access the Michigan 211 webpage.
A BIG Thank You goes out to our wonderful AARP Volunteers for devoting their free time towards helping the many patrons in our community.
About AARP Foundation Tax-Aide
Since 1968, volunteer-based program has helped nearly 50 million low to moderate-income taxpayers. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, an AARP Foundation program, helps low- to moderate-income taxpayers have more discretionary income for everyday essentials, such as food and housing, by assisting with tax services and ensuring they receive applicable tax credits and deductions. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is available free to taxpayers with low and moderate income, with special attention to those 50 and older. Through a cadre of trained volunteers, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide has helped low- to moderate-income individuals for more than 40 years in every state and the District of Columbia. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is offered in cooperation with the IRS.
About 2-1-1
Michigan 2-1-1 is a free, confidential service that connects you with local community-based organizations across the state offering thousands of different programs and services for people seeking answers. Last year more than half a million Michigan residents turned to 2-1-1 for health and human service information and referrals and the numbers continue to grow. Even if there isn’t a program to meet your particular need m 2-1-1’s professional and certified staff can help you figure out your options and how to move forward.
Be on the lookout for things to get WILD at the library the end of December! An interactive game of Jumanji will come to life in the large program room.
Opens Tuesday, December 26 and will run through Thursday, January 18.
There will be a special surprise program at the end of the month when real LIVE wild animals come to visit on Saturday, January 20!
Tuesdays at 10 AM
Ages 0-2
April 10 – May 8
Sing, read, and play with your little ones and friends!
Wednesdays at 10 AM
Ages 0 – 5
Fishy Fun
April 11 – May 9
Things will get a little fishy this spring at Storytime!
Fridays at 10 AM
Ages 0-5
April 13 – May 11
(No April 20 class due to Friends’ Book Sale)
Twisting & twirling, singing & dancing, and movin’ & groovin’ fun!
The Otsego District Library has ONE current open position.
** 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 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.
Saturday, January 20 at 10 AM
To celebrate the finale of Jumanji, the library is excited to bring you this great animal program!
Meet Al the Alligator, Elsa the Siberian Lynx, Gryffindor the Eagle Owl plus other jungle animals. Nelson’s Wildlife Safari will offer safe, fun, and positive interactions at this wildlife experience.
January – May
2nd and 4th Thursdays from 6:30 – 8:30 PM
For ages 18 and up
Do you enjoy board games? Join us twice a month for strategy board games with other adults! We offer a large selection of over 50 games including Catan, Carcassonne, Dominion, Pandemic, Risk, Ticket to Ride, and Small World. No experience necessary and all skill levels are welcome. Drop in whenever you can to get your game on!
Drive-Thru Closed 12-1 for lunch on Saturdays.
PLEASE NOTE:
Call the library at the Drive-Thru Pickup Window or ring the doorbell for reserve pickup service.