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Big Rapids Community Library
426 S. Michigan Ave., Big Rapids
Seed Library is Open. Take up to 10 packets of seeds with your BRCL library card. Visit the first-floor desk for more information.
Storytime in the Park: 10 a.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 23 at the Bandshell, along the Riverwalk and behind Big Rapids Middle School. Join Mr. Howard for stories, songs, movement, and music.
2023 Summer Reading Program: June 5 to Aug. 17. Participate in the ALL AGES reading program to earn books, rewards, and a chance to win fun prizes! Register in the library or on Beanstack. Find more information at www.bigrapidslibrary.org under the 2023 Summer Reading Program tab. All events are in the Literacy Park, next to the library, unless otherwise noted.
Zoo Day with John Ball Zoo: 11 a.m. Aug. 3. Up-close encounters with live zoo animals at the Literacy Park. All ages welcome.
Dinosaur Day with PaleoJoe: 11 a.m. Aug. 10. Take a trip back in time to learn about prehistoric animals and plants.
Movie in the Park: 8:45 p.m. Aug. 18. Join us for a free movie at sundown. Bring your own blanket and snack. Find title information at www.bigrapidslibrary.org.
Reed City Area District Library
829 S. Chestnut St., Reed City
Story Hour (ages 3-7): 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays
Read to Judd, the husky shepherd: 2-3 p.m. Wednesdays. Stop by to read Judd a story, or to just say hi and pet him.
Summer Reading Program:
Nature 911 w/ John Borkovich: 5 p.m. Aug. 1
Steel Drums: 1 p.m. Aug. 8
Bees with Thornapple Woodlands: 1 p.m. Aug. 15
Final Day to turn in bookmarks: Noon on Aug. 18
Grand Prize Drawing: 4 p.m. Aug. 18
Summer Reading Program Finale: Noon on Aug. 19. Features a foam party, food and snakcs.
Adult Reading Challenge: July 1-Aug. 4. Stop by the library to pick up a punch car. Read five books to be entered into the grand prize drawing. Multiple cards may be entered.
Tamarack District Library
832 S. Lincoln Ave, Lakeview
Library Art Show: We are looking for entries to our art show. Entries and registrations can be dropped off July 31 through Aug. 8. Limit of three entries per person; it can not be artwork displayed in the last 3 years. Registration forms can be picked up at the library during regular business hours. If you have any questions, please call 989-352-6274.
Michigan Mysteries: 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3. Shipwreck hunter and author Ross Richardson explore some of Michigan region’s most mysterious disappearances and how some of these baffling cold cases get solved. Includes shipwreck stories and documentation and updates on current searches for missing aircraft. Call 989-352-6274 to sign up for this free program that is open to the public.
LIST OF LIBRARIES
MECOSTA COUNTY
Big Rapids Community Library, 426 S. Michigan Ave., Big Rapids, 231-796-5234
Morton Township Library 110 S. James St., Mecosta, 231-972-8315
Walton Erickson Public Library, 4808 Northland Drive, Morley, 231-856-4298
Wheatland Township Library, 207 Michigan Ave, Remus, 989-967-8271
Barryton Public Library, Barryton Branch, 198 Northern Ave., Barryton, 989-382-5288
Barryton Public Library, Chippewa Branch, 19171 Fourth St., Chippewa Lake, 231-867-2014
OSCEOLA COUNTY
Reed City Area District Library, 829 S. Chestnut St., Reed City, 231-832-2131
Evart Public Library, 104 N. Main St., Evart, 231-734-5542
LeRoy Community Library, 104 W. Gilbert St., Leroy, 231-768-4493
M. Alice Chapin Memorial Library, 120 E. Main St., Marion, 231-743-2421
Tustin Community Library, 310 S. Neilson St., Tustin, 231-829-3012
LAKE COUNTY
Pathfinder Community Library, 812 Michigan Ave, Baldwin, 231-745-4010
Chase Township Public Library, 8400 E. North St., Chase, 231-832-9511
Luther Area Library, 115 State St., Luther, 231-797-8006
MONTCALM COUNTY
Tamarack District Library, 832 S. Lincoln Ave, Lakeview, 989-352-6274
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