Alden District Library

05/19/2026

In obeservance of Memorial Day the library will be closed.

05/12/2026

Sorry for this late posting of our Soo Locks program April 12. Chief Park Ranger Michelle Briggs showed historic photos and discussed the construction of eight U.S. locks at the Soo, with an update of the ninth one being built. The program was well-received by the sizeablt audience. Thanks, Michelle!

05/04/2026

Yesterday afternoon, Mardi Link talked about investigative journalism here to a captivated crowd. Watch for her next book, out Fall 2027!

04/21/2026

In celebration of National Library Week, ALA President Sam Helmick writes:

"Joy can be a quiet thing.

"Joy is the child who discovers their first favorite book and insists on reading it again right there on the library floor. Joy is the job seeker who finally finds the right words for a résumé. Joy is the new parent who finds community in a storytime circle, or the neighbor who walks through our doors not because they need something specific, but because they need somewhere to belong.

"This National Library Week, we are invited to 'Find Your Joy.' The joy found in libraries isn’t incidental. Library joy is built intentionally, collectively, and often against the odds."

Read Sam's full piece at https://bit.ly/4cQ4Qvf, and celebrate National Library Week all week long by visiting your library!

📸 Tomahawk (Wis.) Public Library Community Puzzle

04/20/2026

IMLS funds help pay for MelCat. This is great news for Michigan libraries!

03/25/2026

Last Sunday's program here was well-attended - over 50 people in the audience - for Carmen Yoder's Buggies, Beards and Bonnets presentation about Amish and Mennonite communities.

03/16/2026

Alden District Library will be closed today, Monday, March 16 due to bad weather. We hope to open tomorrow. Stay warm and safe!

02/20/2026

We now have income tax documents:

Federal Forms 1040 and 1040-SR
Federal Schedule 1-A
Federal Instruction booklet
Michigan Form 1040
Michigan Form 1040 Instruction booklet

We can also print forms and instructions you need, although if the number of pages we print exceeds 30 pages, we ask you to pay 7 cents per sheet over those 30 free pages.

Come on in if you need them!

02/11/2026

The program offers free tax help for eligible taxpayers, including people who made $69K or less in 2025, people with disabilities and limited English-speaking taxpayers. Learn more from the : www.irs.gov/vita

01/12/2026

This hybrid in-person and Zoom meeting is open to all. If interested, follow the link :)

CORRECTION Invitation to "From Clutter to Clean" Genealogy Related Program - https://mailchi.mp/d887543dc92f/invitation-to-june-20-virtual-genealogy-presentation-on-vital-records-17242547 Please join us for this online and in person presentation by Allyson Maughan on Wednesday, January 14th starting at 6:30pm!