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Gobles: Architectural Walking Tour

Meet at the library for a leisurely 90 minute stroll around Gobles to view a variety of historical architectural styles. Free and open to the public!

Gobles: A History of Gobles: From the Gobles Brothers to the Present

Presented by Gobles Branch Librarian Barbara Insidioso at the Gobles United Methodist Church. Learn the history of your community. For more information, please call 269-628-4537.

Decatur – All About Town

Portraits of History: Morris Family Paintings Revealed

Join us as we remember and recount stories of the Morris family and be there as the Morris family portraits are revealed.  The library will share how these special portraits were donated to VBDL.

This is a FREE event, open to the public.  Call 269-423-4771 for more information.

Decatur – All About Town

Join library director, Ryan Wieber, as he discusses Decatur of Days Gone By.  Platted as a settlement in the later 1840s, Decatur can thank  the advancement of the Michigan Central Railroad for its roots as a long established village in Van Buren County. Wieber will share uncovered tales, forgotten memories, and fun facts of Decatur from long ago.  Share in a night of special moments.

Registration is not required.  Call (269)423-4771 for more information.

Be sure to follow Webster Memorial Library on facebook for more up-to-date information regarding the All About Town series.

Gobles: One-Room Schoolhouses

Join us to discover the history of the area’s one-room schoolhouses! For more information, please call 269-628-4537.

Antwerp Sunshine: One Room Schoolhouses

Join us for a fascinating look at area one-room schoolhouses. Free and open to the public. Held at the Antwerp Senior Center. For more information, please call 269.668.2534.

Antwerp Sunshine: U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps of WWII

Join VBDL’s Local History Department for a fascinating presentation on A Proud Profession: U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps of WWII. Free and open to the public. Held at the Antwerp Senior Center. For more information, call 269.668.2534.

Cadet Nursing Corps – Antwerp Sunshine

Local History Librarian Amy Druskovich shares the history of World War II’s Cadet Nursing Corps! Free and open to the public. For more information, call 269.668.2534.

What’s My House? A Survey of Local Architectural Styles – Gobles

Find out more about the architecture of your house and others in the Gobles area! At the Gobles United Methodist Church. Free and open to the public. For more information, please call 269.628.4537.

Building Our Memories in Covert!

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Covert Branch Library proudly presents

“Building Our Memories Brick by Brick:
oneroomHistory and Memories
of West Brick School”

with author Catherine Green 

Friday, November 4, 2016
3:30 pm

Free and open to the public!


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› Bloomingdale Branch Library
› Covert Branch Library
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  • CATALOG
  • EXPLORE
    ▼
    • Recommendations
      ▼
      • New Titles
      • What to Read Next
      • Best Sellers
      • Award Winners
    • Resources
      ▼
      • Local History
      • Ancestry: In Library Only
      • MeL Articles & Databases
      • Fold3 Library Edition
  • USING THE LIBRARY
    ▼
    • Ask a Librarian
    • Get a Library Card
    • Library Services
  • eLIBRARY
    ▼
    • Overdrive eBooks
    • MeLCat – Michigan Library
    • Hoopla Digital
    • Ancestry.com Library Edition
    • Rocket Languages
    • Tutor.com
  • CLASSES & EVENTS
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    • VBDL’s YouTube Channel
    • 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
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      • Jobs
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      • Library Funding
      • Annual Report
      • Support the Library
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      • Newsletter
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