Homeschool 101: Things to Remember: It’s not going to be perfect, and that’s ok. Maybe you have a day where you need to throw in the towel and let them run around outside. Perfectly acceptable! It may be important for you to create a daily schedule in order to keep your sanity. To be honest, [...]
A World of Stories | PBS LearningMedia - Storytelling has been used as entertainment, cultural preservation, and a way to teach values. This collection contains stories from around the world. Storytime From Space -Astronauts read books from the International Space Station. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie -Read by author Laura Numeroff. A Parade of Elephants [...]
Live Streams and Video Resources to Keep you Learning and Moving Check back regularly! We'll keep adding as we discover more. Family Programming WGVU At-Home Learning PreK to high school and beyond. PBS learning media for everyone. Amy's Webcam Wendesday -Loutit District Library staff member, Amy, highlights a great webcam every Wednesday! Animals & [...]
Loutit District Library (LDL) is committed to providing a safe environment for our visitors, presenters, performers, volunteers, and staff. As our community, state, and nation work to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we want you to know that we are doing our part to contain and help eliminate this virus. Beginning Saturday, March 14, LDL [...]
Do you earn less than $66,000 per year? You can file your taxes for free through MyFreeTaxes, sponsored by the United Way and powered by H&R Block. Most filers using MyFreeTaxes finish their taxes in under an hour. File on your computer, tablet, or smart phone. Don't have a computer or device? Come in and [...]
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. [...]