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LDL NEWS

September is Library Card Sign Up Month

To celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month, your card entitles you to additional opportunities throughout September!  To promote the benefits of owning a library card, local businesses are partnering with Loutit District and Spring Lake District libraries to offer deals and discounts. Visit participating businesses during September and show your library card to receive exciting incentives! Learn More

Grand Rapids Children's Museum Pass is Back!

The Grand Rapids Children's Museum has reopened and we are excited to once again offer the opportunity to check out a free pass to the museum with your library card. Any Loutit patron whose account is in good standing may check out one pass per year. The pass is available first come, first serve at the youth desk. Each pass gives a group of up to six people free admission to the museum. Passes may be checked out for up to one week and must be returned indoors to the youth desk during open hours. Call the youth desk for questions about the pass at 616.850.6916 or visit www.grcm.org to learn more about the Grand Rapids Children's Museum.

Library Closed for Labor Day

The library will be closed Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day. Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend. We look forward to seeing you again Tuesday, September 7 at 10 AM. If you are missing the library, try checking out our downloadable materials. View Downloadables

Introducing HeritagHub

Our Local History & Genealogy department is offering a new database to help support your personal genealogical research. Explore your family history with HeritageHub, the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research, from 1704 to today. Begin Your Search

Are You Struggling to Afford Internet?

The Federal Communications Commission has launched a temporary program to help families and households struggling to afford Internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Broadband Benefit provides a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers. Eligible households can enroll through a participating broadband provider or directly with the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) using an online or mail in application. You can learn more about the benefit, including eligibility and enrollment information, by visiting www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit, or by calling 833-511-0311.

Tech Bites

Tech Bites is a short newsletter put together monthly by Kerry FitzGerald, LDL's Head of Technical Services, gathering the latest tips and trends from online newsletters and techie websites to help you live better with technology. Going back to school this fall? In this issue we'll look at free alternatives to pricey software, along with apps and websites for learning something new. Read Tech Bites

FEATURED PROGRAMS

Library Littles: Baby Storytime in the Park

Enjoy stories, rhymes and bounces with your little one! This 6 week storytime session is especially for children ages 0-2 and their grownups. (Siblings are welcome!) Come to a few, or come to all - we can't wait to see you! We will meet outdoors in Grand Haven's Central Park to ensure social distancing, so please bring a blanket to sit on and mark your group's space. In case of rain we will meet on the library's covered porch along Columbus Ave. Learn More

Click on each button below to be routed to a complete list of programs happening in the month of September for that department.

YOUTH PROGRAMS

ADULT PROGRAMS

LOCAL HISTORY & GENEALOGY

The Library welcomes contributions to help offset program costs. If you are interested in sponsoring a program please contact jmartin@loutitlibrary.org.

Community Partner Highlight

Grand Haven Area Public Schools Public library service in the Grand Haven area owes much to the generosity of what would become Grand Haven Area Public Schools. In 1870, Central School was erected on the corner of Franklin Avenue and Sixth Street. The library was situated on the second floor and by 1891 contained 2,300 volumes, including the books from the Grand Haven Library Association. The library was open to the public Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Today, Grand Haven Area Public Schools has a representative on our Board of Trustees and has provided our IT service for 8 years. For over 20 years, first grade classes have taken field trips to Loutit to learn about the library and celebrate reading! Additionally, GHAPS has invited us to visit area schools to promote the Summer Reading Club and connect students with special Loutit Student library cards. Our long standing partnership is a vital tool in serving and meeting the needs of area families.

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