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In preparation for the 2020 Census, the state of Michigan has launched a new website to provide information and resources to Michiganders. Live as of Tuesday, Jan. 14, the website will be available throughout the census-taking season so residents can have their questions answered, keep up to date on the latest census news and obtain a [...]
Due to the pending winter storm, tomorrow's stuffed animal sleepover storytime has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 18 at 10:00 am. THE LIBRARY IS CLOSING AT 3:00 PM ON SATURDAY. In the event of power outages during a storm, staff will not be able to update the website or phone message with closing information. Please [...]
We have the perfect gift for book lovers on your holiday list. Purchase a book to adopt and add to the library’s collection as a great way to memorialize a departed loved one or honor a cherished family member, friend, or event. You choose the item to be donated and we’ll place a bookplate in [...]
This fall, Ottawa County Libraries were awarded a grant for mobile broadband hotspots for checkout. Library cardholders can checkout a T-Mobile hotspot and get the Internet connectivity needed for mobile devices from virtually anywhere. Checking out a hotspot is easy! Present a valid library card at the Reference and Information Desk and get connectivity for [...]
MONDAY, October 28 5:00 pm through TUESDAY, October 29. Due to a server migration, all online services -- including library accounts, OverDrive, Hoopla, Kanopy, OverDrive, rbDigital, Pronunciator, and Lynda.com, among others -- will be unavailable. Physical items will still be available for checkout inside the library. No library materials will be due on these dates. [...]
Please join us as we celebrate the internationally bestselling author of eight books, including The Charm Bracelet and The Recipe Box with his newest publication, The Summer Cottage, published in May. Wade Rouse, aka Viola Shipman, will spend the evening at the Tri-Cities Museum, located at 200 Washington Avenue, to meet fans and read from his latest [...]
Leaning a new skill? Try our new learning resource! Through lynda.com, library card holders have access to a comprehensive collection of top quality courses taught by industry experts, offered in English, German, French, Spanish, and Japanese. Learn business, technology, and other professional skills through a self-paced, massive online library of tutorial videos, made by industry [...]
Join us on September 27 and/or October 5 at 6:00 pm in Program Room A, when over 100,000 film lovers in over 250 cities across six continents gather in cinemas, museums, and universities for one purpose - to view and vote on the Finalists’ Films in the 22nd Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival. MANHATTAN SHORT [...]
The large snow plow blade in the library’s parking lot will become a community art project on Saturday, September 28 from 2pm to 4pm, as part of the first Hispanic Heritage Fiesta in Grand Haven! One of the kids’ activities at the Fiesta will be helping paint the snow plow blade donated by the Ottawa [...]