Open Hours
| Day | Open | Close |
| Monday – Thurs | 9:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| Sunday | 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
* The library is closed on Sundays starting the Sunday before Memorial Day through Labor Day.
If you need to return materials after hours, please return them in the drive-through book return.
Additional Location Information
Closing Dates
The following dates have been approved by the Library Board as holidays or designated times when the Library will need to be closed or have a change in its hours of operation. For emergency closings, stay tuned to local radio or television stations, or call (269) 329-4544 for more information.
Friday, September 13, 3024 | Closed all day: Staff Development Day
Thursday, November 28, 2024 | Closed all day: Thanksgiving Day
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 | Closed all day: Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 | Closed all day: Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | Closing at 5:00 PM: New Year’s Eve
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | Closed all day: New Year’s Day
Sunday, April 20, 2025 | Closed all day: Easter
Monday, May 26, 2025 | Closed all day: Memorial Day
Thursday, June 19, 2025 | Closed all day: Juneteenth
Friday, July 4, 2025 | Closed all day: Independence Day
Monday, September 1, 2025 | Closed all day: Labor Day
Thursday, November 27, 2025 | Closed all day: Thanksgiving Day
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | Closed all day: Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 25, 2025 | Closed all day: Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 | Closing at 5:00 PM: New Year’s Eve
Social Stories
Social stories are learning tools that share social information with a person in a respectful and positive way. If you are planning a trip to the library, these stories are here to help prepare for a visit to the Portage District Library.
We encourage you to read the story “Going to the Library” together with your child. This story is intended to help children become visually familiar with the youth area of the library, so that they can feel more comfortable during their visit.
Download our social story, Going to the Library.
For adults and teens who are planning a visit to Portage District Library, you might want similar information to become visually familiar with the adult area of the library. We encourage you to read the story “Visiting the Library”, so that you can feel more prepared and comfortable for your visit.
Download our social story, Visting the Library.
Directions
The Portage District Library is located in the heart of Portage and is easily accessible via Interstate 94 and US 131. If you need further assistance with directions to the library, please call us at (269) 329-4544 during regular business hours. Get Directions from Google Maps
Driving Directions from Interstate 94:
- Take Exit 76B (Westnedge South)
- Take Westnedge South for 2.4 miles.
- Turn left onto Westnedge South for 0.01 mile
- Turn left onto Service Rd. for 0.01 mile
- Turn right onto Library Lane
Driving Directions from US 131:
- Take Exit 31 (Centre Avenue)
- Turn Eastbound and head straight for about 2 miles.
- Turn left onto Westnedge Avenue for 0.1 mile.
- Turn right onto Service Rd. for 0.05 mile.
- Turn right onto Library Lane
Kalamazoo Metro Transit:
- Check the Metro Transit website for your location & schedules
- Route 26 for West Centre
- Arrives at Bus Stop 691 (Brown & Currier)
- Walk one block north and west
- Library entrance is on the west side of the building
- Route/Bus Stop info updated 3/15/2024
Portage Bikeway:
- Library is located on the bikeway/across from Veteran’s Memorial Park
- Bicycle racks are located outside, around the library
- Bicycles are not allowed inside the library
- Map of the bikeway provided by the City of Portage