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Kids Fun Day Carnival 2019
Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make the Kids Fun Day Carnival a wonderful event for all of the families who attended!
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Library happenings and news.
Creative Works at the Library
Local creative being loans pieces to the Betsie Valley District Library.
Read with Skye and Friends!
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! This summer every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 12Noon to 1:00PM! 6/21/23, 7/19/23, 8/16/23 Beginning in September, they will visit the third Wednesday of the month, from 4 to 5PM!
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!
Betsie Valley District Library Temporary Time Change for Board Meeting June 13, 2023 at 10AM
Dear Patrons, the Betsie Valley District Library Board meeting times will be temporarily changed to 10:00am instead of 6:00pm on the second Tuesday of the month. This change will be for June 13, 2023, meeting at 10:00am and July 11, 2023, meeting at 10:00am. The Board meetings will resume meeting at 6:00pm on Aug. 8, 2023. We appreciate your understanding and all are welcome to attend. If you have any questions, please call the Library at 231-378-2716.The Library Board meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6:00PM. All are welcome to attend. If the weather is inclement and the local Benzie Schools are closed, the Board meeting will be cancelled and rescheduled with the new date posted at the front door of the Library and published on the Library website and Facebook page. During the pandemic, the Library Board meetings may be held remotely. Please contact Librarian Director Michelle Guerra at 231-378-2716 or by emailing bvdlibrary@acegroup.cc for information on how to attend the meeting.
Betsie Valley District Library Temporary Time Change for Board Meeting July 11, 2023 at 10AM
Dear Patrons, the Betsie Valley District Library Board meeting times will be temporarily changed to 10:00am instead of 6:00pm on the second Tuesday of the month. This change will be for June 13, 2023, meeting at 10:00am and July 11, 2023, meeting at 10:00am. The Board meetings will resume meeting at 6:00pm on Aug. 8, 2023. We appreciate your understanding and all are welcome to attend. If you have any questions, please call the Library at 231-378-2716.The Library Board meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6:00PM. All are welcome to attend. If the weather is inclement and the local Benzie Schools are closed, the Board meeting will be cancelled and rescheduled with the new date posted at the front door of the Library and published on the Library website and Facebook page. During the pandemic, the Library Board meetings may be held remotely. Please contact Librarian Director Michelle Guerra at 231-378-2716 or by emailing bvdlibrary@acegroup.cc for information on how to attend the meeting.
Betsie Valley District Library Board Board Meetings
The Library Board meets the second Tuesday of the month at 6:00PM. All are welcome to attend. If the weather is inclement and the local Benzie Schools are closed, the Board meeting will be cancelled and rescheduled with the new date posted at the front door of the Library and published on the Library website and Facebook page. During the pandemic, the Library Board meetings may be held remotely. Please contact Librarian Director Michelle Guerra at 231-378-2716 or by emailing bvdlibrary@acegroup.cc for information on how to attend the meeting.
Dungeons & Dragons Adventure at the Betsie Valley District Library!
Dungeons & Dragons Adventure @ your Betsie Valley District Library! Are you a Bard looking for a place to minstrel? Or are you a Druid searching for ancient knowledge? Or are you a Ranger roaming the vast wilderness? If so, come to the Betsie Valley District Library to meet with friends to solve puzzles, explore new worlds, and take on the roles of wise wizards, mysterious sorcerer and fierce barbarians to bring fantasy to life! If you are a teen 13 to 17, join players of all levels to begin your quest! June 21, 2023, 5pm to 7pm, at the Betsie Valley District Library. Located at 14744 Thompson, Ave., Thompsonville, 49683 Questions? Call 231-378-2716
Betsie Valley District Library Busy Bee Book Club
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. Our first meeting will be from 1pm to 2pm, on June 22, 2023. Afterward, the book club will meet the third Thursday of the month, from 1PM to 2PM, at the Betsie Valley District Library. Located at 14744 Thompson Ave., Thompsonville, MI 49683. Questions, please call 231-378-2716.
Nature Discovery's Michigan Reptiles, Amphibians, Bugs and Bird Calls
Michigan Reptiles, Amphibians, Bugs and Bird Calls Free Family Fun! The more you learn about the wild world around you the better off it is, AND the more interesting your time becomes when you are outdoors. Jim & Carol McGrath of Nature Discovery are back to show and discuss live samples of Michigan-native reptiles and amphibians specifically found here in Benzie County. They'll also feature some live insects and aid participants in "birding by ear" - identifying many species of birds as they sing right around the pavilion. Bring binoculars if you have a pair. A Michigan Birds Checklist from Nature Discovery which features all of the 300 birds found in Michigan will be handed out to each family while supplies last. Extra copies for purchase will be available for $1 each. Sponsored by the Betsie Valley District Library. For info call 231-378-2716. Some picnic tables are available, kindly bring your chairs or a blanket to sit on. Program may be rescheduled due to inclement weather. The Thompsonville Fire Hall and Community Center is located at 14714 Lincoln Ave. Thompsonville, MI 49683.
Betsie Valley District Library 2023 "All Together Now" Children's Summer Reading Program!
Betsie Valley District Library 2023 “All Together Now” Children's Summer Reading Program Who: Ages 2 to Senior in High School Sign up starts June 3, 2023 and will run through Sept. 2, 2023. Come to the Library to fill out your registration slip and get your reading log! ***We challenge you to discover how we can be “All Together Now” this summer!! Together, we can share friendship and kindness!
Betsie Valley District Library 2023 “All Together Now” Teen Summer Reading Program
Betsie Valley District Library 2023 “All Together Now” Teen Summer Reading Program Who: Ages 2 to Senior in High School Sign up starts June 3, 2023 and will run through Sept. 2, 2023. Come to the Library to fill out your registration slip and get your reading log! ***We challenge you to discover how we can be “All Together Now” this summer!! Together, we can share friendship and kindness!
All Together Now: My Community Story Hour at the BVDL!
My Community! We’ll enjoy awesome stories about community helpers and make Dalmatian Fire Doggy Crafts!
All Together Now: This is Our World Story Hour at the BVDL!
This is Our World! We’ll listen to some out of this world stories and make and decorate our own boomerang!
All Together Now: Sharing a Song Story Hour at the BVDL!
Sharing a Song! We’ll listen to musical stories, maker our own cardboard harmonica and have our own song parade down Thompson Avenue!
All Together Now: Teamwork Story Hour at the BVDL!
Teamwork! We‘ll enjoy stories about working together and make ice cream together!
All Together Now: Our Great Outdoors Story Hour at the BVDL!
Our Great Outdoors! We’ll listen to stories about our animal friends and make our own animal headbands!
All Together Now: Connections Story Hour at the BVDL!
Connections! We will share stories about listening and sharing and we will create stained glass earth sun catchers!
All Together Now: We Are Family Story Hour at the BVDL!
We Are Family!: We’ll share stories of our families and how important they are to us and we will make our own chameleon friend!
All Together Now Story Hour at the BVDL!
All Together Now! We will reads stories about helping each other and make moon sand!