The Delta Township District Library has been recognized with this year’s State Librarian’s Excellence Award for its unique strategies and partnerships.
- The library offers unique services including a health hub vending machine with free supplies like Narcan and diapers.
- Grab and go meal kits from the Lansing Food Bank are distributed every Tuesday evening at 5 p.m.
- The library hosts hundreds of programs annually, including a “Paws for Reading” event where kids can practice reading to therapy dogs.
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Delta Township library earns State Librarian’s Excellence Award
“We’re just trying to partner with as many services as we can to make sure that we’re connecting with all members of our community,” Rebecca Campbell, the community relations coordinator at the library, said.
The library has implemented several unique initiatives that set it apart from traditional library services.
“We do things a little differently around here. We have a health hub so that you can receive health supplies out of that. We grab and get meal kits from the Lansing food bank when we just have a lot of different things here and programs that you can check out. We do hundreds of programs every year that reach across all ages,” Campbell said…