Utilities/Facilities Committee meeting after the Board meeting

Township Board Meeting

Mineral Mining Board Meeting

Planning Commission Meeting Cancelled

Finance Committee Regular Meeting

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting

Township Board Meeting

Adult Winter Reading: 32 Degree Club

The 32-Degree Adult Winter Reading Club challenges you to cozy up with a good book and log 32 days of reading between January 1 and February 28. Read 15 minutes or more for 32 days and receive a small prize. Read 10 books to enter the grand prize drawing for a gift card. Entries must be received and prizes must be claimed by Saturday, March 4 at 5 pm. Pick up a reading log beginning December 19.

GTPL Community Quilt Contest

CONTEST RULES The contest is open to amateur quilters of any age. Each participant may submit 1 quilt, 30 quilts will be accepted. Quilt submissions will be accepted Feb 1-20 and displayed throughout the month of March. By entering the contest, you acknowledge that the library may hang your quilt on display. Pick up an entry form at the library when you drop off your quilt. VOTING Voting will be done by library patrons throughout the month of March and winners will be announced April 4. PRIZE The winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to Field's Fabrics.

IditaREAD Kid's Winter Reading Program

Join our winter reading program for kids ages 3-12! This program is modeled on the Iditarod sled dog race through Alaska. Kids will read their way through each checkpoint on the race route. At certain major checkpoints, kids receive a small prize! Tracking for this program will be on paper logs, available at the library or on our website to print at home! Everyone who finishes the race by March 17th gets a special finisher prize and a "ticket" to our special finishers only party, with an Iditarod themed movie and treats! To sign up, stop by the circulation desk to collect and decorate your dog. It will be placed at the starting line when you register and you can move it along the route each time you reach a new stop!

Wee Ones Storytime

Join Miss Kaelyn for books, songs, fingerplays, and more! Developmentally geared for kids age 18 months to 3 years, but all ages are welcome.

Preschool Storytime

Join Miss Kaelyn for books, songs, fingerplays, and more! Developmentally geared for kids age 3 to 5 years, but all ages are welcome.

Teen Afterschool Hangout

Teens ages 13-17 are invited to spend their afterschool time at the library. Each week we will have board games, video games, craft supplies, snacks, and more available to teens to enjoy. We will also have special craft days, movie days, and even pizza days. This is a drop-in program so no registration is required and teens may arrive/leave anytime during the program.

Absolute Beginners Watercolor Painting

Have you ever wanted to start painting with watercolors but aren't sure where to start? This is the class for you! The House of Elements in Grandville will teach the basics of watercolor painting including how to set up your workstation, keep your brushes clean, how to blend colors, use different brush types, apply on canvas, and more! All the supplies you need will be provided at the class." This class was taught in April 2022 and Sept 2022 and due to limited space, we ask that if you attended either of those class you let others register for this one. Level 2 is coming soon! You must register with a staff member in the library or over the phone at 616-457-9620. Please cancel your registration if you become unable to attend.

Wee Ones Storytime

Join Miss Kaelyn for books, songs, fingerplays, and more! Developmentally geared for kids age 18 months to 3 years, but all ages are welcome.

Local History Room Staffed Hours

The Local History Room is staffed by members of the Jenison Historical Association and can be accessed on Wednesday from 11AM-1PM. Volunteers can help you with local history and genealogical research. The room can be accessed by using the stairs to the lower level (past the vending machines) or the elevator in the Township Office.

Preschool Storytime

Join Miss Kaelyn for books, songs, fingerplays, and more! Developmentally geared for kids age 3 to 5 years, but all ages are welcome.

Adult Book Group: "A Woman of No Importance"

Please join our book group! This month we will be discussing "A Woman of No Importance" by Sonia Purnell. Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk while supplies last. The never-before-told story of one woman's heroism that changed the course of the Second World War In 1942, the Gestapo sent out an urgent transmission: "She is the most dangerous of all Allied spies. We must find and destroy her." This spy was Virginia Hall, a young American woman--rejected from the foreign service because of her gender and her prosthetic leg--who talked her way into the spy organization deemed Churchill's "ministry of ungentlemanly warfare," and, before the United States had even entered the war, became the first woman to deploy to occupied France...

Writers Group

A casual setting to share your writing and receive encouragement and advice. Led by Jeremy Cook.

Cooking with Chellie: Fondue

Join Chellie from Art From My Table for a hands-on cooking demonstration. She will show you how to prepare a cheese and a chocolate fondue and will have copies for you to take home. The event will take place in the lower-level programming room. Registration required.

Pins & Needles Craft Group

Are you a crafty person? Do you have crafts that you just can't seem to get done at home? Now is your time to finish them! Bring the craft you are currently working on (or have been waiting to start), whether it is knitting, quilting, scrapbooking, or anything else! Come and spend time socializing, sharing crafting experience, and enjoying snacks. Please bring along everything you need for your own craft. The library will provide tables, chairs, and snacks. Please register in advance as space is limited. Ages 18+

Spice of Life Grab & Go Recipe Kit: Rose Petal Cookies

Want to try cooking or baking something new but aren't sure where to begin? Pick up a Spice of Life: Grab & Go Kit from the library. Each month will feature a new recipe with the different herbs and spices needed for the dish. The kits are first come, first serve, while supplies last! No registration is required. One kit per person, please. This month's feature is Rose Petal Cookies. Kits will be available starting at 10 AM.

Kid's Art Club

Join us for a kids art class! Each month will focus on a different style of art. Kids will learn about and create art that they can take home! Registration required. Ages 6-12 welcome! New Policy: If you register for a children's program and don't attend (without canceling your registration by the start of the program) twice in a row, you will not be able to register for children's programs for one month. You may stop by at the start of a program to see if there's room and you may still attend drop-in programs.

Sensory Play

Touch, hear, see, and play! This drop in play time focuses on letting kids play and learn using their senses, using things like textured blocks, water, sound tubes, ball pit, and foam paint. Come and go as you please during the hour. Ages 0-5. Play clothes that can get messy are encouraged. PARENTAL SUPERVISION REQUIRED. Some of our sensory bins include small pieces, which are great for sensory play, but mean you'll want to keep a close eye on your little ones!

Ottawa Area ISD Play N Learn

Designed for families with children ages birth to 5 years old. Monthly sessions are based on a children's book, with a story, finger plays, crafts, and activities centered around the book. Each family receives a children's book to take home. Child development and reading readiness information are also available for parents. No pre-registration required.

Ottawa Area ISD Play N Learn

Designed for families with children ages birth to 5 years old. Monthly sessions are based on a children's book, with a story, finger plays, crafts, and activities centered around the book. Each family receives a children's book to take home. Child development and reading readiness information are also available for parents. No pre-registration required.

Kid's Cooking Club

Join us for a new Kid's Cooking Club! Each month we'll make a fun and easy recipe that will get kids interested in cooking. This month's recipe: Mug Cakes. Because we will sometimes be using sharp utensils and hot plates, a parent or other adult (18+) must attend the program with their children. One adult per family group is fine. Ages 8-12, registration required. Please only register children attending, not adults. New Policy: If you register for a children's program and don't attend (without canceling your registration by the start of the program) twice in a row, you will not be able to register for children's programs for one month. You may stop by at the start of a program to see if there's room and you may still attend drop-in programs.

Wee Ones Storytime

Join Miss Kaelyn for books, songs, fingerplays, and more! Developmentally geared for kids age 18 months to 3 years, but all ages are welcome.

Preschool Storytime

Join Miss Kaelyn for books, songs, fingerplays, and more! Developmentally geared for kids age 3 to 5 years, but all ages are welcome.

Valentine's Treats and Tales at GT Connections

Come to GT Connections and enjoy Valentine's Day treats with friends while listening to heartwarming stories presented by the GTPL staff. Free, adults only, registration required.

Teen Afterschool Hangout

Teens ages 13-17 are invited to spend their afterschool time at the library. Each week we will have board games, video games, craft supplies, snacks, and more available to teens to enjoy. We will also have special craft days, movie days, and even pizza days. This is a drop-in program so no registration is required and teens may arrive/leave anytime during the program.

Wee Ones Storytime

Join Miss Kaelyn for books, songs, fingerplays, and more! Developmentally geared for kids age 18 months to 3 years, but all ages are welcome.

Local History Room Staffed Hours

The Local History Room is staffed by members of the Jenison Historical Association and can be accessed on Wednesday from 11AM-1PM. Volunteers can help you with local history and genealogical research. The room can be accessed by using the stairs to the lower level (past the vending machines) or the elevator in the Township Office.

Preschool Storytime

Join Miss Kaelyn for books, songs, fingerplays, and more! Developmentally geared for kids age 3 to 5 years, but all ages are welcome.

Read, White and Blue Book Group: "The Warmth of Other Suns"

Take a monthly journey through American history through various works of award-winning non-fiction, historical fiction, and some American classics. Copies of the books will be available at the library as supplies last. Join us at any or all of the discussion groups to talk about the book and the time period it represents. The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

Pizza and Pages

Join our theme-based book club! Participants in 3rd - 6th grade will eat pizza, discuss what they have read, and participate in a Library auction to end the hour. Registration required. New Policy: If you register for a children's program and don't attend (without canceling your registration by the start of the program) twice in a row, you will not be able to register for children's programs for one month. You may stop by at the start of a program to see if there's room and you may still attend drop-in programs.

Writers Group

A casual setting to share your writing and receive encouragement and advice. Led by Jeremy Cook.

Playdough Club

Join us for a fun hour of exploring with playdough! During this drop-in program, we'll have playdough, tools, and some other fun accessories for you to use. Working with playdough is great for using and advancing fine motor skills, developing hand-eye coordination, encouraging imagination, and promoting math and literacy development. All ages welcome.

Films & Food: "The Fabelmans"

Enjoy a free movie! Bring a lunch or just enjoy some free snacks provided by the library. The Fabelmans (PG-13, 2h 31min) Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see "The Greatest Show on Earth." Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his own films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother.

Sing Song Family Yoga

Join Deb Weiss-Gelmi for Family Yoga and Literacy! Kids of all ages and their adults can join us for stories, songs, and yoga. All ages welcome. Families, please bring yoga mats or beach towels for each person.

Drop in Puzzling

Drop in Puzzling

Adult Book Group: "The Violin Conspiracy"

Please join our book group! This month we will be discussing "The Violin Conspiracy" by Brendan Slocumb. Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk while supplies last. Ray McMillian is a Black classical musician on the rise—undeterred by the pressure and prejudice of the classical music world—when a shocking theft sends him on a desperate quest to recover his great-great-grandfather’s heirloom violin on the eve of the most prestigious musical competition in the world.

Little Global Citizen

Kids ages 6-12, join us as we learn about a new country each month! Using a subscription box called Little Global Citizens, we will learn about a different country each month. We'll read a book and then have stations with some fun games, activities, and crafts based on the culture of the country. You can travel the world without ever leaving Michigan! Registration required. New Policy: If you register for a children's program and don't attend (without canceling your registration by the start of the program) twice in a row, you will not be able to register for children's programs for one month. You may stop by at the start of a program to see if there's room and you may still attend drop-in programs.

Teen Afterschool Hangout

Teens ages 13-17 are invited to spend their afterschool time at the library. Each week we will have board games, video games, craft supplies, snacks, and more available to teens to enjoy. We will also have special craft days, movie days, and even pizza days. This is a drop-in program so no registration is required and teens may arrive/leave anytime during the program.

Wee Ones Storytime

Join Miss Kaelyn for books, songs, fingerplays, and more! Developmentally geared for kids age 18 months to 3 years, but all ages are welcome.

Local History Room Staffed Hours

The Local History Room is staffed by members of the Jenison Historical Association and can be accessed on Wednesday from 11AM-1PM. Volunteers can help you with local history and genealogical research. The room can be accessed by using the stairs to the lower level (past the vending machines) or the elevator in the Township Office.

Preschool Storytime

Join Miss Kaelyn for books, songs, fingerplays, and more! Developmentally geared for kids age 3 to 5 years, but all ages are welcome.

Writers Group

A casual setting to share your writing and receive encouragement and advice. Led by Jeremy Cook.

Music & Movement

A new kind of story time! This program, geared for kids age 12 months to 5 years, offers early literacy benefits while focusing on music and movement. Perfect for kids who can't quite sit through a traditional story time, or anyone who loves to move! Children of all ages welcome.

Monday Night Movies: "Till" (PG-13)

Till (PG-13, 2h 10min) Till is a profoundly emotional and cinematic film about the true story of Mamie Till Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was brutally lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. In Mamie's poignant journey of grief turned to action, we see the universal power of a mother's ability to change the world.

Wee Ones Storytime

Join Miss Kaelyn for books, songs, fingerplays, and more! Developmentally geared for kids age 18 months to 3 years, but all ages are welcome.

Preschool Storytime

Join Miss Kaelyn for books, songs, fingerplays, and more! Developmentally geared for kids age 3 to 5 years, but all ages are welcome.

4th Tuesday Adult Book Group: Lessons in Chemistry

Join us for a monthly adult book discussion where all are welcome. Books can be picked up at the circulation desk starting January 21. February's book is Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results.

Teen Afterschool Hangout

Teens ages 13-17 are invited to spend their afterschool time at the library. Each week we will have board games, video games, craft supplies, snacks, and more available to teens to enjoy. We will also have special craft days, movie days, and even pizza days. This is a drop-in program so no registration is required and teens may arrive/leave anytime during the program.