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The Cedar Springs Public Library has a long and interesting history dating back to 1881 when the Ladies’ Library Association was organized. This group, comprised of ladies living in the then Village of Cedar Springs, set about to establish a library of sixty volumes and to annually add to that number of volumes.

They set up house in the Congregational Church located at the corner of Beech and Second Streets. When that building sold, the library was re-established in the tower of the church and the first librarian was hired.

In 1936 the town began planning for a public library and a Library Association was formed. Membership dues were 25 cents. The library found a new home in the office of The Clipper building whose owners, Grace Hamilton and Nina Babcock, donated the use of the rooms and lighting. A potbelly stove provided heat for the library which housed only a few books. Enterprising community members took advantage of the State Library in Lansing which allowed 200 books to be borrowed every 90 days. Eventually the variety of the books also increased as the County Bookmobile began arriving every week.

Bakes sales, dinners, ice cream socials, box lunch parties and plays were used over the ensuing years to help raise money for books. Finally, in 1941 the town fathers gave permission for the library to be housed at the old jail.

The town fathers approved a tax levy of one-half mill that same year and as the village began to grow so did the coffers of the library.

Today the CS Public Library houses 22,000 items and was visited by approximately 33,000 patrons during the past year. Forty-six percent of the added collection to the library last year was donated – proof that Cedar Springs area residents love their little library.

On May 13, 2017, the Library had their Grand Opening celebrating its current location at the corner of N. Main and W. Maple.  The Library was built from the ground up thanks to generous donors and donated products and services from the community and local businesses.

Service Area:

Legal Area: City of Cedar Springs

Contract Area: Solon Twp. 99.66%

Population Served: 9,467

Type:

City Law: PA 164 of 1877

State Class: III

Lakeland Group: A

Fiscal Year:  07/01 – 06/30

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107 N. Main Street
Cedar Springs, MI 49319

ced@llcoop.org

616-696-1910

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Sat: 9 am -12pm

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10:00 am Spring Reading BINGO @ Cedar Springs Public Library
Spring Reading BINGO @ Cedar Springs Public Library
Mar 28 @ 10:00 am – May 27 @ 6:00 pm
All ages can participate in Spring Reading BINGO, come to the Library to pick up your sheets and instructions.  Sign up here at: http://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=4202&EventID=457533&PK=
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7:00 pm Library Board Meeting @ Cedar Springs Public Library
Library Board Meeting @ Cedar Springs Public Library
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7:00 pm Writer’s Group @ Virtual Event - Zoom
Writer’s Group @ Virtual Event - Zoom
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Writer’s Group welcomes anyone to join!  They meet on Zoom every 4th Tuesday of each month.  Share some of your work and listen to other writers. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81938225488?pwd=OVZtRk9GYTd1R2kxa1FRUnlPWjhxZz09 Meeting ID: 819 3822 5488[...]
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LIBRARY CLOSED @ Cedar Springs Public Library
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LIBRARY CLOSED @ Cedar Springs Public Library
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Family Storytime @ Cedar Springs Public Library
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Perfect for ages 0-5, anybody is welcome to come!
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11:15 am Family Storytime @ Cedar Springs Public Library
Family Storytime @ Cedar Springs Public Library
Jun 10 @ 11:15 am – 12:00 pm
Perfect for ages 0-5, anybody is welcome to come!
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10:00 am Summer Reading Program @ Cedar Springs Public Library
Summer Reading Program @ Cedar Springs Public Library
Jun 13 @ 10:00 am – Jul 29 @ 6:00 pm
Sign up for our Summer Reading Program, anybody can join (babies thru adults)!
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Summer Reading Program Launch Da... @ Cedar Springs Public Library
Jun 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Tune into our Fb page as we go LIVE to explain our Summer Reading Program and how to register!
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10:00 am Teen Michigan Library Quest @ Cedar Springs Public Library
Teen Michigan Library Quest @ Cedar Springs Public Library
Jun 15 @ 10:00 am – Jul 29 @ 7:00 pm
Michigan teens are you up for an online adventure?  Quest link will be made available soon!
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20 Days, 12 Hours, 22 Minutes and 2 Seconds until we launch our Summer Reading Program on June 13th...can you tell we are excited 😁We have raffle prizes for babies, children, teens and adults, awesome events, missions, secret codes AND SO MUCH MORE!!Sign up during our Launch Week and get entered into a raffle for a Family Membership to the John Ball Zoo - sponsored by Choice One Bank! ... See MoreSee Less

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