Experience the Library
You’ve heard about HDL's events, but there’s so much more to experience at your library!
Explore the Shore
"Explore the Shore" invites you to step beyond the familiar. Find the courage to stretch your boundaries - both geographical and personal - and dip your toe into something new. Through curiosity, reading, and shared experience, explore the edges of your world and discover what lies just beyond.
StoryWalks
We’re collaborating with the Ottawa County Parks and the Ottawa County Department of Public Health to continue providing StoryWalks this summer! 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.
- June 1 - June 21 at Pine Bend: Swashby and the Sea, opens a new window by Beth Ferry and Juana Martinez-Neal
- June 8 – June 28 at Window on the Waterfront: What’s New, Daniel? By Micha Archer
- June 15 - July 5 at Paw Paw East: Fabulous Frogs by Martin Jenkins
- June 29 - July 19 at Hemlock Crossing: Monsters Don't Eat Broccoli, opens a new window by Barbara Jean Hicks and Sue Hendra *
* This StoryWalk is presented in collaboration with the Ottawa County Department of Public Health's 5-2-1-0 Let's Go! initiative!
Summer Inside Your Library
Explore Your Library
Explore the Shore Geocache
We hid HDL geocaches in parks across our area! Collect unique stickers & discover ways you can help preserve our state's natural habitats.
Contribute to HDL's Scrapbook
On your next visit to the library, share a special moment you experienced on your visit by adding it to our library scrapbook!
250th Anniversary of the United States
Write down your hopes for our country's next 250 years on the provided slip of paper and we will add it to our paper wishing chain.
Local Authors
Explore Local Authors
Explore books written by our talented community members with a one-of-a-kind game!
CAH
Community Action House at HDL
The Outreach team holds hours at HDL to provide holistic case management and resource navigation for individuals in need at the library.