The Allegan County Community Foundation is well aware of the toll the economy has taken on the non-profit sector over the last 2 years. The hungry and homeless must be our priority. But we must also recognize how dire the situation has become for our arts & Culture community. Many of the artistic, historical and cultural organizations we have access to are on the verge of closing their doors. The ARTSALIVE! competition is meant to bring those organizations back into focus by engaging our communities.
Do we want a community with arts & culture?
Join us to Keep the Arts Alive in Allegan County.
Become a sponsor of ArtsAlive! Vote for the Dorr Township Library as your favorite non-profit cultural organization.
Come to the ArtsAlive? Bash on September 24th, 2010
Each vote casts $1 and all contributions are tax deductible.
Organizations will receive 100% of the voting dollars and the top five vote getters will share the net proceeds of ArtsAlive?
Vote at www.artsaliveallegancounty.org
Or ask for a donation envelope at the Dorr Library circulation desk

THANK YOU TO ALL THE SPONSORS OF OUR SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2010. 

LAKELAND LIBRARY COOPERATIVE PROCEDURAL CHANGES

Due to statewide budget cuts continuing to affect libraries the following procedures will now be in effect:

March 15, 2010:
Materials must be returned to the library where they were checked out.

June 28, 2010:
Non-Print materials will not be delivered from other Lakeland member libraries.
New books will not be delivered from other Lakeland member libraries.
Holds placed after June 28, 2010 will be available for pickup only at your home library.

What Can I Do?

1) Call your legislator

Michigan Representative:

Bob Genetski-District 88
PO Box 30014
N1192 House Office Building
Lansing, Michigan 48909-7539
(888) 642-4088 or (517) 373-0836
BobGenetski@house.mi.gov

Michigan Senator:
Patricia Birkholz-District 24
PO Box 30036
805 Farnum Bld.
Lansing, Michigan 48909-7539
(888) 287-2289 or (517) 373-3447
senpbirkholz@senate.michigan.gov

2) Donate dollars to add materials to your home library's collection.

NEW LIBRARY OPERATING HOURS BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2010

DUE TO BUDGET CUTS THE DORR TOWNSHIP LIBRARY WILL BE REDUCING THE OPERATING HOURS ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS.

THE NEW HOURS ARE:

MONDAY AND THURSDAY: 12 NOON TO 7 P.M.
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY: 10 A.M. TO 5 P.M.
SATURDAY: 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M.

       DOWNLOAD AUDIOBOOKS & MORE AT

                http://lakeland.lib.overdrive.com

                Easy to use**    Available 24/7   No late fees  

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       Preschool Storytime begins Wednesday October 6, 2010.  Watch for information flyers at the front desk.

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****The Library has FREE Wireless Internet Access*****

Easy to use with your laptop or other portable device. No cumbersome logins, once your device recognizes the wireless signal you are free to roam the Internet. No time limits, the wireless connection is available during the library's open hours.

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The Dorr Library has Hot Chocolate and French Vanilla Cappuccino available everyday for the low price of $.30 a cup. Stop in for a beverage and check out our selection of reading materials. GO GREEN AND BRING IN YOUR OWN TRAVEL MUG AND FILL IT FOR ONLY $.50. 

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 Rental fees on all video and dvd materials are gone.  You can now get all your favorites for free. Videos and DVD's check out for one week (7 days).

Please be aware that overdue fines on all printed materials are $.15 cents a day and fines on all video's and DVD's are $1.00 per day.
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Do you need to find a good read?   Want to see what everyone else is reading?  You can find all the bestseller lists at the click of the mouse.  click here:  http:www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/index.html

Want  to know what comes next in your favorite series? Click the icon below or directly under the card catalog link on the left to go to KDL's What Next Database.

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Do you have old pairs of glasses or old hearing aids that you don't know what to do with?  Bring them to the Dorr Library and put them in the Dorr Lions Club container near the front desk.. Your donations are gratefully accepted.