Saugatuck-Douglas District Library

08/11/2026

Join the Outdoor Discovery Center here at the library TONIGHT Tuesday, August 11 at 6:00pm, as they lead a discussion on common invasive species in our area. Learn about their impact on human and environmental heath and the best methods for dealing with these pesky plants.

08/10/2026

Next up for Peach month featured books is THE PEACH KEEPER by Sarah Addison Allen.

Willa Jackson of Walls of Water, North Carolina, has lately learned that an old classmate has restored her family's Blue Ridge Madam home to its former glory, with plans to open a top-flight inn. But when a skeleton, found buried beneath the lone peach tree on the property is found, Willa and Paxton must confront the dangerous passions and tragic betrayals that once bound their families.

Available through our online partner Libby.

08/10/2026

Where do sheep go on vacation?

The Baa-hamas.

08/09/2026

One week from today!

Join the Outdoor Discovery Center here at the library on Tuesday, August 11 at 6:00pm, as they lead a discussion on common invasive species in our area. Learn about their impact on human and environmental heath and the best methods for dealing with these pesky plants.

08/09/2026

This week at the Library!

Don't miss our presentation with the Outdoor Discovery Center on local Invasive Species. Learn how to identify some of the worst offenders and how to deal with them.

Our book discussion groups meet this week:
Tuesday at 4pm: HELLO BEAUTIFUL by Ann Napolitano
Thursday at 7pm: JANE EYRE by Charlotte Bronte

Drop in Bridge meets on Monday at 12:00pm
Drop in Mah Jongg meets Tuesday at 12:30pm and Friday at 3:30pm.

The Lakeshore Model Railroader's Train Club will be here on Wednesday at 6:00pm.

We hope to see you this week at the Library!

08/08/2026

08/07/2026

A mystery is next up in our August features: PEACHES & SCREAMS by G.A. MeKevett.

Plus-sized private eye Savannah Reid is about to discover the answer to that age-old question: What could be worse than going back home to the Deep South in the height of August humidity? It's going home to a wedding—not your own—without a ring on your finger or a date on your arm. But a hideous bridesmaid's dress is the least of Savannah's problems after her kid brother is arrested for murder. . .
As the oldest of nine siblings, Savannah has attended her share of family weddings south of the Mason-Dixon Line. . .several of which have featured her sister Marietta as the bride. But before the fickle Southern belle can traipse down the aisle with her latest Mr. Right, the youngest of the Reid brood is thrown into the slammer. At first, Savannah wonders if unruly Macon really is responsible for killing the Honorable Judge Patterson. But when she learns that the ornery old geezer had more enemies than Marietta's had husbands, Savannah is convinced that her brother's been framed.
Shaking the Patterson family tree nets Savannah an assortment of embittered ex-wives, spurned mistresses, and illegitimate offspring—but no real leads. Now, with hapless Macon stewing in a steamy cell and Marietta pouting about her postponed nuptials, it's time for Big Sis Savannah to turn up the heat and show a cleverly concealed killer that this is one Georgia peach who ain't just whistlin' Dixie.

Available through our online partner Libby.

08/06/2026

The Bash is BACK ON!

Join us one week from today on
THURSDAY, August 13 from 5:30-8:00pm.

The Library and the History Center invite you to this summer celebration for all ages!

There will be a live music performance by Doctors of Jazz, drinks (including beer and wine), food, and activities for kids including the Up Close and Wild animal booth presented by our friends from the Outdoor Discovery Center.

08/05/2026

Summer is winding down, which means that its almost the deadline to get your summer reading logs in!

Bring them to the Library before we close on Saturday, August 15th to claim your prizes.

08/04/2026

Our next August book is THE PEACH SEED by Anita Gail Jones

On a routine trip to the Piggly Wiggly in Albany, Georgia, widower Fletcher Dukes smells a familiar perfume, then sees a tall woman the color of papershell pecans with a strawberry birthmark on the nape of her neck. He knows immediately that she is his lost love, Altovise Benson. Their bond, built on county fairs, sit-ins, and marches, once seemed a sure and forever thing. But their marriage plans were disrupted when the police turned a peaceful protest violent.
Before Altovise fled the South, Fletcher gave her a peach seed monkey with diamond eyes. As we learn via harrowing flashbacks, an enslaved ancestor on the coast of South Carolina carved the first peach seed, a talisman that, ever since, each father has gifted his son on his thirteenth birthday.
Giving one to Altovise initiated a break in tradition, irrevocably shaping the lives of generations of Dukeses. Recently, Fletcher has made do on his seven acres with his daughter Florida's check-ins, his drop biscuits, and his faithful dog. But as he begins to reckon with long-ago choices, he finds he isn't the only one burdened with unspoken truths.
An indelible portrait of a family, The Peach Seed explores how kin pass down legacies of sorrow, joy, and strength. And it is a parable of how a glimmer of hope as small as a seed can ripple across generations.

Available through our online partner Libby.