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Creative Works at the Library
Local creative being loans pieces to the Betsie Valley District Library.
Employment Opportunities at the BVDL,
Applications are gladly accepted when positions become available. The Betsie Valley District Library is an equal opportunity employer.
Michigan Activity Pass (MAP) - Presented by The Library Network
The Michigan Activity Pass program is celebrating its 16th birthday in 2023! MAP passes are available for over 450 partner destinations across the state, from Monroe to Copper Harbor and everywhere in between! WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO USE A MOBILE VS. A PRINTED PASS, to abide by any restrictions our MAP partner destinations have in place, and to ALWAYS CHECK THE PARTNER DESTINATION'S WEBSITE AND/OR FACEBOOK PAGE for the latest information before visiting. "Check out" Michigan with a Michigan Activity Pass today, available exclusively through your Michigan public library!
Busy Bee Book Club at the BVDL!
Join us for the Betsie Valley Busy Bee Book Club! What’s the buzz all about? Let’s talk about what you’re reading and we will select books to read together. The third Thursday of the month, 1pm to 2pm. Betsie Valley District Library, 14744 Thompson Ave., Thompsonville, MI 49683. Questions, please call 231-378-2716.
Betsie Valley District Library Board meetings
The Betsie Valley District Library Board meeting times have been changed to 5:00pm on the second Tuesday of the month. This change will be effective for all future Board meetings. We appreciate your understanding and all are welcome to attend. If you have any questions, please call the Library at 231-378-2716.
Read with Skye!
Read with Skye and Friends! Don and Cecelia are bringing these super-duper friends to the BVDL! Read a favorite story from home or pick out a book from the Library! They would love to see you! Every third Wednesday of the month, from 4 to 5PM!
Read with Ava!
Miss Jan and her therapy puppy pal, Ava, a Burmese Mountain dog, will be visiting the BVDL on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, from 5PM to 6PM! Miss Jan and Ava are affiliated with West Michigan Therapy Dogs, Inc. Ava would love to share some puppylicious stories with you!
Adventures in Beekeeping Beginners Class
JOIN US FOR “ADVENTURES IN BEEKEEPING” presented by Rick Dimanin “Have you ever wanted to start beekeeping? Do you want to make some extra money selling pure honey, pollen, propolis and candles? Then the craft of sustainable beekeeping may be for you! Ages 10 and above (with parental permission) welcome! If you have at least one year of hands-on, actual beekeeping experience, you may be eligible to take the intermediate/advanced beekeeping classes that are described below. **Beginning Beekeeping Classes will be held at the Betsy Valley District Library in Thompsonville beginning on February 7, 2026 at 1 PM, and meeting every two weeks thereafter. Tuition is set at $75 for the entire beginning course and an additional $75 fee for the intermediate/advanced course.
Adventures in Beekeeping Advanced/Intermediate Class
Intermediate/Advanced Beekeeping classes will begin on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 1 PM at the Betsie Valley library in Thompsonville and will meet a minimum of every two weeks. Enrollment is limited to 15 beekeepers, with each student having a minimum of one year beekeeping experience. We will concentrate on bee biology, advanced methods of swarm control such as the Demeree, splits/divides, Snelgrove board use and others. We will also learn multiple ways of rearing queens, including cell grafting, although cell punch, the Miller method and others. Each student will be able to keep the queens that they reared in class. A syllabus will be available at the Library when you register.