LL&P and Lowell Rotary is hosting the Holiday Lighting Competition for both residential homes and commercial businesses.
Cookie donations need to be delivered to the Chamber of Commerce by December 13 for the Santa visits beginning on December 14.
Lowell Wrestlers will be baking pies again this year. They can be purchased for $10 or 3 for $25. Pies can also be donated to FROM. Checks are made payable to Lowell Wrestlers.
Kent District Library Representative; Sandy Gramm, Alantha Owen and Shelly Rosien
KDL Representatives spoke on the great programs offered by the Kent District Library and the Lowell branch. They have books, movies, magazines, music and much more. Some of their unique programs include the following:
Lab space that is dedicated to encourage kids to explore and make things.
Beyond Books for 18+ years of age.
Digital Collection - largest in the state - the audio collection is great as one can increase the font size as well as select a font for those who are dyslectic.
In-house computers as well as 10 laptops and 30 hotspots that can be checked out for a three week period of time.
Self paced training can be explored through Lynda.com from the Michigan Electronic Library, career skills training such as excel programs and much more.
Lowell patrons have requested programs from games to thermal cameras.
They also specialize in unique databases; entrepreneur study source, business reference USA list, investor value line, Lowell Ledger beginning in 1870 and ancestry.com
Incredible outreach program that reaches out into the community. The schools will visit retirement communities and "crash" parties, bringing games and books.
Offers tutoring of certain programs in 45 minute block times.
Patron audio books which include "Talking Books and Braille Center". Braille is becoming electronic.
Fun Facts:
825 residents have visited the branch so far this year
25,421 items have been checked out
50,700 Wi-Fi logins
Over $2 million worth of items came in and out of the doors
Veterans can print forms off for free
Cloud library app is available
Hoopla music
Lynda.com offers several computer classes
Provide safety in the community as they are CPR certified and have an ADA machine and Narcan which helps in opioid overdoses.
