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December Exhibit: Another Turn of the Wheel

Posted December 9, 2009 in Events

This library-wide exhibit of prints by Southwest Area Michigan Printmakers (SWAMP) includes woodcuts, etchings, silk screens, and lithos. Starting December 13th, this exhibit lasts until January 15th. You can meet the Artists at a reception Sunday, December 13, 2:00-4:00 pm, with music by Ginny Continue…
Last Friends book sale of 2009

Posted December 3, 2009 in Books and More, Events

The next Friends of the Portage District Library book sale in 2009 is on Saturday, December 5th, from 9 am to 3 pm. Ring in the new year with inexpensive paperbacks and hardcovers from the Friends of the Library. Maybe you’ll find a copy of that book you’d always meant to Continue…
Library Programming in December

Posted December 2, 2009 in Events

Remember to check our online calendar for programs this December. Wednesday, December 9th, at 6:30 PM, Members of the Association of Latinoamerican Professionals will share foods and Christmas traditions from various Latin American countries. Saturday, December 12th, from 1 PM to 3 PM, Continue…
Tacos with Joe Schreiber

Posted October 28, 2009 in Books and More, Events, General, Teens

Feel like some horror with your tacos? Join us for Qdoba with author Joe Shreiber on Monday, November 2 at 5:30 pm, and stay for his reading at 6:30 pm if you like. Shreiber has recently released two books, No Doors and No Windows (horror/suspense), and Death Troopers (a Star Wars/Zombie read). Continue…

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March 5, 2013 Try TumbleCloud for free online books for teens and tweens
February 3, 2013 New Service: Freegal
September 7, 2012 Department of Justice wins Lawsuit against 3 major e-book publishers for colluding with Apple
July 18, 2012 E-books sales soar in 2011
June 20, 2012 Apple’s iBooks Scheme Dropped Amazon’s Monopoly To 60%, But Killed Industry Profits
May 2, 2012 OverDrive Media Console For Windows Now Features MP3 Early Return
April 27, 2012 Apple’s Agency Model Was Not Invented For E-Books
April 24, 2012 Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue: Celebrating National Poetry Month
April 12, 2012 US sues to lower prices of e-book best-sellers
April 3, 2012 OverDrive / eReader Assistance Walkin Sessions
April 3, 2012 New OverDrive Media Console App for iPhone and iPad Features Dictionary Look-up
April 2, 2012 Harry Potter Works Magic on March Most-Downloaded Lists
March 23, 2012 Harry Potter eBooks and Audiobooks Go Live Today
February 17, 2012 Publisher ends agreement with Library eBook supplier
October 2, 2011 Book sale 9am-3pm Saturday, 10/8
August 10, 2011 Summer Reading Ends Today, August 10
August 5, 2011 Booksale 9am-3pm Saturday, 8/6
June 9, 2011 Over 1,600 Signed up for Summer Reading
April 14, 2011 15th Annual Community Literary Awards Featuring Jaimy Gordon
April 11, 2011 April Book Sale Date
March 8, 2011 Changes to Overdrive Service
March 1, 2011 National Reading Month for Kids!
March 1, 2011 Reading Together 2011
February 14, 2011 February Fun in the Youth Department
February 1, 2011 We have fun programs planned for all ages this month!
January 31, 2011 February Book Sale/April Date Changed
November 8, 2010 Local Lives: Adult Programs in November
November 1, 2010 Thank you to Gary Schmidt!
October 25, 2010 The Events of October: Authors at PDL in October
October 18, 2010 World Languages Collection
October 4, 2010 The Events of October: Authors at PDL in October
September 28, 2010 October Book Sale
September 13, 2010 September Book Programs
August 6, 2010 Summer Reading is coming to an End
August 5, 2010 August Book Sale
July 19, 2010 Meet Author Nancy Shaw
July 16, 2010 An Evening of Legal Mysteries and Thrillers with Willetta L. Heising
June 14, 2010 A Classic Summer 2010
May 28, 2010 Travel with Books
May 7, 2010 New Hot Picks Collection
March 31, 2010 Favorite Authors Program Goes Live Tomorrow!
March 29, 2010 E-readers at PDL
March 24, 2010 Kick Butt Fairy Tale Action Lands at PDL
February 26, 2010 New Booklist!
December 3, 2009 Last Friends book sale of 2009
October 28, 2009 Tacos with Joe Schreiber
September 29, 2009 Book Review: Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
September 9, 2009 Book Review: Jane Austen Ruined My Life by Beth Patillo
September 9, 2009 Book Review: Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
September 1, 2009 Ebook Readers for Circulation

Summer Reading

Art Around the World!-D3-(Dance, Drama, Draw)

When
Saturday, June 22, 2013 - 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Where
Austin, Sugarloaf, and West Lake Rooms
Baby & Toddler Time!

When
Monday, June 24, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where
Austin and Sugarloaf Lake Rooms
DIG INTO A WORLD BELOW YOUR FEET

When
Monday, June 24, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where
Austin and Sugarloaf Lake Rooms
Decade Day: 60's

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Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Family Storytime

When
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where
Austin and Sugarloaf Lake Rooms
ABC Activity Time

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Friday, June 28, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where
Sugarloaf and West Lake Rooms
HAVING A GREAT TIME OUTSIDE- at Haverhill Park

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Monday, July 01, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where
Haverhill Park
Lego City!

When
Saturday, July 06, 2013 - 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Where
Austin, Sugarloaf, West, Gourdneck, Long Lake Rms
Baby & Toddler Time!

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Monday, July 08, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Austin and Sugarloaf Lake Rooms
Family Storytime

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Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Where
Austin and Sugarloaf Lake Rooms
Jim Gill!

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Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where
Celery Flats Historical Area
Baby & Toddler Time!

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Monday, July 15, 2013 - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Where
Austin and Sugarloaf Lake Rooms
WESTLAKE NATURE PRESERVE FROM BLACK OAKS TO BOGS

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Monday, July 15, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where
Westlake Nature Preserve
Return of the Big Trucks!

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where
Austin, Sugarloaf, West, Gourdneck, Long Lake Rms
Family Storytime

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Wednesday, July 17, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Austin and Sugarloaf Lake Rooms
ABC Activity Time

When
Friday, July 19, 2013 - 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where
Sugarloaf and West Lake Rooms

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