January 18 through January 27, we're collecting groceries for our Coasties! All items collected will be brought over to the Chief Petty Officers Association (CPOA), who will hand them over to the Coast Guard for distribution. We asked a member of the CPOA what the coastguardsmen needed. Their list includes: gift cards for gas and [...]
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 [...]
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Loutit District Library is pleased to partner with the NEA Big Read Lakeshore, an annual month-long community-wide reading program that takes place every November. Run by Hope College in collaboration with many partner organizations, the NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) designed to broaden our understanding of [...]
The popular on-demand film streaming service Kanopy is now available free to patrons of Loutit District Library. Library card holders can stream films from any computer, television, mobile device or platform by downloading the Kanopy app for iOS, Android, AppleTV, Chromecast or Roku. Offering what the New York Times calls “a garden of cinematic delights,” [...]
The 10th year of ArtWalk is set to launch September 18 when the Youth Competition begins at the library. A celebration of art and artists from ages 0-18 years old, the Youth Competition has become an integral part of Grand Haven ArtWalk. The competition is open to all young artists in three age groups: 8 [...]
Join us on September 28 and/or October 6 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 21st Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival. MANHATTAN SHORT [...]
Loutit District Library seeks an organized and energetic individual to work up to 40 hours per week as Business Manager. Job duties include managing purchases, accounts payable and receivable, daily cash accounting and deposits, reconciling bank accounts monthly, preparing monthly financial reports, assisting in preparation and management of budget, assisting in annual audit, monitoring library [...]
On Wednesday, August 15 at 7:00 pm, Tucson, AZ resident and quilt artist Mary Vaneecke will discuss the history of the Migrant Quilt Project and the humanitarian efforts surrounding it. The Migrant Quilt Project is a grassroots, collaborative effort of artists, quiltmakers, and activists to express compassion for migrants from Mexico and Central America who [...]
The Board of Trustees of the Loutit District Library will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. at the Loutit District Library, Program Room B, 407 Columbus Avenue, Grand Haven, Michigan, to receive oral and written comments on the proposed budget of the Loutit District Library for the fiscal year [...]