Experience the Library
You’ve heard about HDL's events, but there’s so much more to experience at your library!
Winter Reading Challenge
This year's Winter Reading Challenge is upon us and the Herrick District Library would like to invite you to participate with us. This year's challenge will feature a familiar feel for those of you that have participated before. The challenge sheet will be available starting Saturday, December 6th and will be the same for all ages (even adults) to read and do activities through our colder months. The Winter Reading Challenge is available in both English and Spanish.
How can you participate this year? Simply stop by either of the Herrick District Library locations and pick up a Winter Reading Challenge sheet. Once you have your challenge sheet, you have until the Saturday, February 14th to either read and log 5 books on the list side of the challenge sheet or complete a bingo on the bingo side. Completing either of those will earn you a prize which can be picked up between February 14th and February 21st. The prizes will be available while supplies last.
What is that prize? You'll have to ask a staff member at one of the desks to find out. If you want to be put in a drawing for one of the grand prizes, each participant can read an additional 5 books or fill in 5 more bingo squares. (It doesn't have to be another bingo.)
StoryWalks
We’re collaborating with Ottawa County Parks to continue providing StoryWalks this winter. Walk through the pages of a book as you make your way along a park path. StoryWalks are self-guided and available during regular park hours on the dates listed.
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December 1 - 21 at Hemlock Crossing: The Wish Tree by Kyo Maclear
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December 15 - January 4 at Paw Paw Park East: Winter Dance by Marion Dane Bauer
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December 29 – January 18 at Hemlock Crossing: A Moon of My Own by Jennifer Rustgi
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January 12 – February 1 at Paw Paw Park East: It's Winter! by Renée Kurilla
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January 26 – February 15 at Hemlock Crossing: Once Upon a Book by Grace Lin and Kate Messner
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February 9 – March 1 at Paw Paw Park East: Wait, Rest, Pause: Dormancy in Nature by Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Trivia Walk StoryWalk
Readers' Choice Awards
It's time for our annual Herrick District Library Readers' Choice Awards! We want to hear from you. Which of our community's most checked out books of 2025 will you vote for? Vote at either Herrick Library branch from January 2 - 31.
North Branch Book Club
We've chosen a book for our community of readers to read together and talk about this December. Feel free to stop in and check it out or look at some similar reads.
- The Christmas Bookshop by J. T. Colgan
Sunshine Station
Stop by the Main Library and soak in some rays at our Sunshine Station, complete with a comfy chair and UV light. The winter blues will be chased away before you know it.
Early Learning
The Children's Area at the Main Library is full of hands-on learning adventures which rotate quarterly. This fall, little ones can celebrate and prepare for the Winter Olympics. The playshop in our Village play area has transformed into the "Little Olympians Training Center" for the season.
Knitting for Holland
Date: November 15 - March 15
Location: Main Library and North Branch
Herrick Main and North Branch will have free knit and crocheted winter accessories. If you need something warm and cozy, please take a scarf or hat donated by someone in your community. Do you knit or crochet yourself? Then please consider donating warm winter accessories for your community members. Donations can be dropped off at Main or North Branch. We're in particular need of larger sized items in dark colors.
Groundworks Fun
Next time you're at the Main Library, stop by Groundworks for some fun.
Groundworks always has something fun available to interact with, drawing you into our new creative space to discover, connect, and create at your library.
