The library will be open today, but all storytimes have been cancelled.

We are closed due to inclement weather. However, we're happy to let you know that our Digital Library is available round-the-clock. Stay safe and happy reading! Browse now: portagelibrary.info/ebooks/

We are closing today at 1:00 PM due to inclement weather.

We are currently closed. Please stay safe and follow the City of Portage, MI, on social media and monitor portagemi.gov for updates regarding conditions.

Bring out your best tips for fluffy mashed, perfectly-cooked baked, and hash brown potatoes! Join us on Facebook for our Cookbook Club! We host challenges, share recipes and tips, and talk about all things food. You can join the group by searching for “Cookbook Club @ PDL” on FB.

The struggle is real.

Plastic jugs + seeds + winter = Plants! You can start plants for your spring garden in the winter! Get seeds that require a period of cold from our Seed Library, and watch this recorded program video to learn all about Winter Sowing! youtu.be/_9KuNfcADjs

Star Wars, yoga, a film about the first female President of the Oglala Sioux tribe, and relaxing music... All that and more is happening at your library next week! Learn more and sign up here: portagedistrictlibrary.evanc…

Local Historian Steve Rossio here. Check out this shot from July 1960 of the brand-new Southland Shopping Plaza and the grand opening of the Kroger Grocery Store. It was located where the Barnes and Noble Book stands today. #throwbackthursday

We don't mean to *jar* you with a reminder of the snow to come but click the link below for a list of books to help you fill your pantry before the snow flies. Click ➡️ qrco.de/bdR0PY