Freeport District Library, serving an area of 5,000 residents, has a collection of 13,200 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 840 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 720 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of one employee, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $10,000. Patrons make 12,000 visits annually, and check out materials 21,000 times. Forty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
208 South State Street, Freeport Michigan 49325
Telephone
616-765-5181
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Belding) Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library
(Bellevue) Bellevue Township Library
(Lansing) Capital Area District Library
(Lansing) Capital Area District Library
(Cedar Springs) Cedar Springs Public Library
(Charlotte) Charlotte Community Library
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06/09 Coming to The Freeport area
Tri-state Bluegrass Festival Kendallville IN May24-27 The goal that the board of directors has tried to achieve at these festivals is to provide high quality and a variety of entertainment in a family oriented atmosphere that encourages jamming.
Wakarusa Bluegrass Festival Wakarusa IN June7-9 This is also a free event, and a free-will offering will also help support this event.
Cook's Calf Day Celebration Wolcottville IN June15 Enjoy a day of family fun where the food's delicious, the music's great, and the buffalo still roam. It's all at our annual Calf Day Celebration! You can hitch a free wagon ride to see and feed buffalo, learn how buffalo hair is spun, watch as smoked bison jerky is made over an open fire, interact with Native Chief Harry and bite into a tasty buffalo burger and other concession food.
Lakefront Art Festival Michigan City IN June21-23 Held annually on the third weekend in August, this popular event features opportunities to meet artists from across the country while you shop a wide range of one-of-a-kind items at every price point in a beautiful park setting.
Annual Manchester Chicken Broil Manchester MI July18 Adelicious chicken dinner complete with half chicken, roll with butter, fresh made cole slaw with secret local recipe, radishes, chips and beverage. Entertainment and camaraderie are provided for your enjoyment along with an antique car show.
National Baby Food Festival Freemont MI July18-21 Show is rain or shine, no lawn chairs, no coolers, no strollers, no smoking or alcohol.
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