Calling all kids from preschool through 8th grade! Are you ready to show off your artistic skills and show the world what you love about the library? From September 22 through October 20, we’re encouraging you to submit original bookmark designs for the 25th annual Children's Bookmark Contest! You are invited to create a bookmark on the theme “You [...]
After a short break, we’re back with Preschool Storytime, Baby Bounce Storytime and Little Movers Toddler Storytime! Preschool Storytime will be held every Thursday and Friday during the Fall starting on September 6 and 7. Little Movers will take place on Tuesdays at 9:45am for toddlers and older babies who are more mobile. Do you [...]
Curious about which books the staff at SLDL have been reading lately? Have a look at our new page of Staff Picks for a list of books that we enjoyed reading recently. We hope you'll find at least one book on there as worthwhile of a read as we did!
After an amazing summer of storytimes, we will be on storytime hiatus until September 6! Our next preschool storytime will be September 6 and 7 at the regular time of 10:30am. We still have a calendar full of fun programs, so be sure to check our Calendar of Events for dates, times, and more information.
Need to borrow a sewing machine or want to try one out? The library now has two sewing machines available for checkout! These easy-to-use machines come with an instruction booklet, power cord, foot switch, 3 bobbins, 2 needles, a threader and carrying case. You must be at least 18 years old and have a valid library [...]
Have you signed your baby, toddler, or preschooler up for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten yet? It’s a great program from the Spring Lake District Library to help encourage a love of reading in our youngest patrons! We know you already read to your children and bring them to library programs like Storytime or Toddler [...]
If you like reading magazines, you’ll love the new resource available at the Spring Lake District Library! With RB Digital and your library card, now you can read magazines online or download them onto your phone or tablet to read anywhere! There are over 120 magazines and their back issues ready for check out including [...]
Summer Reading is coming up fast, and the Youth Services department is looking for teen volunteers to help make Summer Reading 2018, Libraries Rock!, the best yet! We’re really excited about the programs and events we have planned, and we need some great teens to help us carry them out. Teens will be able to [...]
To celebrate Reading Month in March, our Kids’ Spring Reading Club began on March 1! Kids from preschool to 8th grade can stop by the library anytime during March to pick up their Book Bingo sheet and start reading. Turning in the completed Bingo sheet will earn the child a book to keep and an entry [...]
With February here, the thoughts of many turn to tax season. So far we have received the 1040 & 1040EZ, and 1040A forms and instructions. If you get a 1040 instruction book, you'll also want to make sure you pick up a updated page 46 as the booklets were printed incorrectly. We've also received Michigan tax [...]