14 March 2020: VBDL CLOSED UNTIL FUTHER NOTICE
DECATUR, MICHIGAN – – – – All Van Buren District Library locations are closed beginning Monday, March 16, until further notice to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus/COVID-19.
13 January 2020: THE BOB SEGER STORY AT VBDL WEBSTER MEMORIAL
VBDL Webster Memorial pays tribute to the music of Michigan and one of the state’s most beloved and legendary performers during the presentation of “Turn the Page: The Bob Seger Story,” with Dr. Edward Balian, Thursday, February 13, 6:00pm.
16 December 2019: VBDL JOINS NATIONWIDE READING CHALLENGE
Van Buren District Library is joining libraries and schools across the country in the third annual Beanstack Winter Reading Challenge sponsored by iconic publishing imprint Penguin Random House (PRH).
17 December 2019: VBDL GOES FINE FREE
DECATUR, MICHIGAN – – – – The list grows longer every day. From the Sno-Isle Libraries in Washington’s Snohomish and Island counties to Queen Anne’s County Library in Maryland, the number of libraries eliminating overdue fines continues to increase. Since November 1, Van Buren District Library (VBDL), which serves approximately 45,000 people in Van Buren County, has joined the ranks of the fine-free.
2 JULY 2019: VBDL SCHEDULES CATALOG UPGRADE
Software updates are a fact of life. While sometimes annoying and a bit disruptive, they are a necessary task in order to add new features, fix problems or remove outdated features. Van Buren District Library is scheduled to undergo an unavoidable software update beginning Friday, July 12, 5:00pm, through Monday, July 15, 9:00am.
20 JUNE 2019: VBDL PRESENTS ‘A TASTE OF WELLNESS’
Van Buren District Library celebrates health and wellness during its new fall festival, “A Taste of Wellness,” Saturday, October 19, at the Antwerp Activity Center, Mattawan.
7 MAY 2019: VBDL OFFERS ‘A UNIVERSE OF STORIES’ THIS SUMMER
Van Buren District Library promises a cosmic collection of events and activities during its annual summer reading program, May 28 through August 17.This year’s theme, “A Universe of Stories,” explores out of this world subjects such as the solar system, astronauts, rockets, aliens and more.
1 May 2019: SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN READS ANNOUNCES VISITING AUTHOR 2019
Bond, James Bond. An identifying statement like no other since the fictional, British Secret Agent introduced himself in Ian Fleming’s 1953 novel Casino Royale. Since Fleming’s death in 1964, eight writers have carried on the Bond tradition, including Southwest Michigan Reads 2019 visiting author, Raymond Benson. The author of six, original 007 novels presents “The James Bond Phenomenon,” Tuesday, October 1, 6:30pm, at the Lawton Community Center.
11 APRIL 2019: AND THE WINNER IS . . .
DECATUR, MICHIGAN – – – – – Sixty-four contenders. Six rounds. One winner. Van Buren District Library’s March Book Madness: Classics vs. the Currents is in the record books.
19 FEBRUARY 2019: MARCH BOOK MADNESS AT VBDL
Sixty-four contenders. Six rounds. Just one winner. What may sound like ingredients for a basketball tournament are actually the elements of Van Buren District Library’s March Book Madness.
