Mother Goose Storytime (for infants through 23 months) will be offered Mondays in September at 9:30am and 10:30 am.
Time for Twos (a two year old storytime) will be offered Tuesdays in September at 9:30 am.
Preschool Storytimes (for 3-5 year olds) will be offered Tuesdays and Wednesdays in September at 10:30 am.
Storytime days change monthly, so grab a storytime brochure at the Youth Information Desk or check our Events Calendar to stay up-to-date. Any questions can be directed to the Youth Department at (269) 329-4544 ext. 603. We look forward to seeing you for stories, songs, rhymes, and dancing!
]]>This comedy is a 1959 film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. In 2000, the American Film Institute listed Some Like It Hot as the greatest American comedy film of all time. Two struggling musicians, Joe and Jerry (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon), witness what looks like the Saint Valentine’s Day massacre of 1929. When the Chicago gangsters see them, the duo flees for their lives. They escape only to find the sole out-of-town jobs available are in an all-girl musical band headed to Florida. The two disguise themselves as women. Joe and Jerry both become enamored of “Sugar Kane” (Marilyn Monroe), the band’s vocalist and ukulele player, and struggle for her affection while maintaining their disguises. Wear your favorite boa or Marilyn Monroe garb! Snacks donated by Great Harvest Bread Company. No registration required /free.
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This has been a tough year for more families than ever in our community. The Portage Community Center (PCC) needs your help. During the summer, food donations are much lower than at other times of the year, yet the number of families in the Portage community who need support is increasing.
Between August 16th and August 28th, you can help by dropping off donations of non-perishable food items to the Portage District Library. If you have an overdue charge on your account, the library is offering to waive $1.00 in overdue charges for most items you donate through us during that time. All donations go directly to PCC to help families in Portage. This is a great opportunity to make your contribution do “double duty” – help out our community and clear your library fines.
Please remember, we cannot accept glass containers, perishable items, expired items, or government issued food. While we do accept ramen noodles, we now require five individual packages for you to receive a waiver of $1.00. Waivers can only be applied towards overdue charges on materials that have been returned. No other types of fees are eligible for waiver.
A special donation site will be located in the Atrium of the library to the left of the entrance, near the Community Information Wall. Donations will not be taken at the Checkout Desk or any other regular public service location this year. Look for signs as you enter the library that will point participants in the right direction.
Donations will not be accepted before Monday, August 16 or after Saturday, August 28. Our regular hours are Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm, Friday 9am-6pm, and Saturday 9am-5pm. We are closed on Sundays during the summer.
For more information, call 269-329-4544.
]]>With snacks courtesy of Craftsman Chophouse
No registration required/free
Thursday, July 22 6:00-8:30pm
Please make sure to have all your summer reading accomplishments submitted by Wednesday, August 11 to have them count toward your reading incentives!
The Portage District Library would like to express our appreciation to our Summer Reading sponsors: The Friends of the Portage District Library, Great Harvest Bread Company, Kalamazoo County Fair, Kazoo Books, MC Sports, Olga’s Kitchen, Pizza Hut, and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers. Happy Reading!
]]>Come join us for a special day with author Nancy Shaw. Ms. Shaw has written many fun stories including Sheep in a Jeep and Michigan Read’s book Raccoon Tune! Ms. Shaw is well-known for her delightful rhyming picture books with playful illustrations. This will be a fun-filled, interactive program for children.
Nancy Shaw’s visit is funded by the Grandmother and CIG Endowment Fund.
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Wednesday, July 21 6:30-8:00 pm
Under the Tuscan Sun is a 2003 film based on Frances Mayes’ 1996 memoir. Frances Mayes is a 35-year-old San Francisco writer whose perfect life has just taken an unexpected detour. Her recent divorce has left her with terminal writer’s block and extremely depressed. Her best friend, Patti, is beginning to think that she might never recover. “Dr. Patti’s” prescription: 10 days in Tuscany. It’s there, on a whim, that Frances purchases a rundown villa. Even as she stumbles forward on her uncertain journey, one thing becomes clear: in life, there are second chances. With snacks courtesy of Franco’s Sub-Stations. No registration/free.
]]>This endowment fund was established back in 1997 by a local couple (who wish to remain anonymous) to benefit youth at the Portage District Library. The “Grandmother & CIG Endowment Fund” serves as a depository of gifts, conveyances, donations & other transfers that are used to benefit youth services. Proceeds enable special activities, projects, programs, and learning opportunities for youth, as well as enrichment of youth related materials & supplies not funded out of the library’s regular operating budget.
All donations made on “MATCH DAY” this year were matched 50 cents for every dollar by the Kalamazoo Community Foundation which will grow this fund.
You can still make a donation to the Grandmother and CIG Endowment Fund through the administering agency, by contacting:
Kalamazoo Community Foundation
Grandmother and CIG Endowment Fund
151 S. Rose Street, Suite 332
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 381-4416
info@kalfound.org