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Elf on the Library Shelf

12/08/2025 @ 9:00am to 12/20/2025 @ 3:00pm
Georgetown Township Public Library

Our mischievous library elf is missing and hiding somewhere in the children's area.  Find him but don't move him!  Once you find him, stop by the circulation desk and let us know where you found him for a small treat.

Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Event Details:

Our mischievous library elf is missing and hiding somewhere in the children's area.  Find him but don't move him!  Once you find him, stop by the circulation desk and let us know where you found him for a small treat.

Holiday Luncheon

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Georgetown Township Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Georgetown Township Public Library

White Elephant Book Exchange

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Georgetown Township Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

4th Tuesday Book Club falls on the holiday so we are doing something fun the week before! 

Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

4th Tuesday Book Club falls on the holiday so we are doing something fun the week before! 

Local History Room

Local History Room Staffed

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Georgetown Township Public Library
Program Type:
General Programs
Age Group:
Adults
Local History Room Staffed Hours:

The Local History Room is staffed by members of the Jenison Historical Association and can be accessed on Wednesday from 11AM-1PM. Volunteers can help you with local history and ge...

Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Programs

The Local History Room is staffed by members of the Jenison Historical Association and can be accessed on Wednesday from 11AM-1PM. Volunteers can help you with local history and genealogical research.  The room can be accessed by using the stairs to the lower level (past the vending machines) or the elevator in the Township Office.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

12 Days of Christmas Movies: "Christmas with You"

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Lower Level Program Room (Basement) at Georgetown Township Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Films & Food:

Enjoy a free movie! Bring a lunch or just enjoy some free snacks provided by the library.

Christmas With You (PG, 1h 29min) Follows a pop star who's got a career burnout and escapes to a small town where she finds not only inspiration but a shot of love.

Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Lower Level Program Room (Basement)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Enjoy a free movie! Bring a lunch or just enjoy some free snacks provided by the library.

Christmas With You (PG, 1h 29min) Follows a pop star who's got a career burnout and escapes to a small town where she finds not only inspiration but a shot of love.

Read, White, and Blue Book Group: "An Unfinished Love Story"

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A at Georgetown Township Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

An Unfinished Love A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most beloved historians, artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history.

Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

An Unfinished Love A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most beloved historians, artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history.

Pizza & Pages

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room at Georgetown Township Public Library
Program Type:
Reading Program
Age Group:
School Age (PreK-4th Grade), Tweens (5th-6th Grade), Teens (7th-12th Grade)
Pizza & Pages:

Join our theme-based book club! Participants in 4th - 8th grade will eat pizza, discuss what they have read, and participate in a Library auction to end the hour.Registration requi...

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: School Age (PreK-4th Grade), Tweens (5th-6th Grade), Teens (7th-12th Grade)
Program Type: Reading Program
Registration Required

Join our theme-based book club! Participants in 4th - 8th grade will eat pizza, discuss what they have read, and participate in a Library auction to end the hour.

Registration required.

cribbage board and playing cards

*New Date* Cribbage Club

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A at Georgetown Township Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Drop in and play cribbage with the GTPL community. Cribbage began in 17th-century England and has relatively few rules. Each game is about 30 minutes.

Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Drop in and play cribbage with the GTPL community. Cribbage began in 17th-century England and has relatively few rules. Each game is about 30 minutes.

Writers Group

Writers Group

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room B at Georgetown Township Public Library
Program Type:
General Programs
Age Group:
Teens (7th-12th Grade), Adults

A casual setting to share your writing and receive encouragement and advice. Led by Jeremy Cook.

Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Teens (7th-12th Grade), Adults
Program Type: General Programs
Event Details:

A casual setting to share your writing and receive encouragement and advice. Led by Jeremy Cook.

hands sewing

Monthly Mending Circle

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room at Georgetown Township Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have garments that need repairing? We can help you! Do you know how to mend and are interested in a community time with our talented mending circle?  Join us and help us help others!

Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you have garments that need repairing? We can help you! Do you know how to mend and are interested in a community time with our talented mending circle?  Join us and help us help others!

Recipe Kit

Grab and Go Recipe Kit: Speculoos Cookies

All Day
Georgetown Township Public Library
Age Group:
All Ages

Want to try cooking or baking something new but aren't sure where to begin? Pick up a Grab & Go Recipe Kit from the library. Each month will feature a new recipe with the different herbs and spices needed for the dish.

Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Age Group: All Ages
Event Details:

Want to try cooking or baking something new but aren't sure where to begin? Pick up a Grab & Go Recipe Kit from the library. Each month will feature a new recipe with the different herbs and spices needed for the dish.

Pins & Needles Craft Group

Pins & Needles Craft Group

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room AB at Georgetown Township Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Pins & Needles Craft Group:

Are you a crafty person? Do you have crafts that you just can't seem to get done at home? Now is your time to finish them! Bring the craft you are currently working on (or have bee...

Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Are you a crafty person? Do you have crafts that you just can't seem to get done at home? Now is your time to finish them! Bring the craft you are currently working on (or have been waiting to start), whether it is knitting, quilting, scrapbooking, or anything else! Come and spend time socializing, and sharing crafting experience. Please bring along everything you need for your own craft. The library will provide tables and chairs. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Play-Doh Club

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Georgetown Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Children (ages 0-4)
Play-Doh Club:

Join us for a fun hour of exploring with playdough! During this drop-in program, we'll have playdough, tools, and some other fun accessories for you to use.Working with playdough i...

Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (ages 0-4)
Program Type: Games & Activities

Join us for a fun hour of exploring with playdough! During this drop-in program, we'll have playdough, tools, and some other fun accessories for you to use.
Working with playdough is great for using and advancing fine motor skills, developing hand-eye coordination, encouraging imagination, and promoting math and literacy development.
All ages welcome.

12 Days of Christmas Movies: "Teddy's Christmas"

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Lower Level Program Room (Basement) at Georgetown Township Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Films & Food:

Enjoy a free movie! Bring a lunch or just enjoy some free snacks provided by the library.

Teddy’s Christmas (G, 1h 16min) While visiting a Christmas market in her Norwegian town, eight-year-old Mariann suddenly sees an unbelievable sight: on the top shelf of a carnival game booth, the most adorable stuffed teddy bear h

Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Lower Level Program Room (Basement)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Enjoy a free movie! Bring a lunch or just enjoy some free snacks provided by the library.

Teddy’s Christmas (G, 1h 16min) While visiting a Christmas market in her Norwegian town, eight-year-old Mariann suddenly sees an unbelievable sight: on the top shelf of a carnival game booth, the most adorable stuffed teddy bear h

STEAM Club: Coding Christmas Ornaments

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Georgetown Township Public Library
Program Type:
General Programs
Age Group:
School Age (PreK-4th Grade), Tweens (5th-6th Grade)

Join us for STEAM Club, where we will experiment with different STEAM principles in a fun and exciting way. Each month we will complete a different science, technology, engineering, art, or math project. 

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: School Age (PreK-4th Grade), Tweens (5th-6th Grade)
Program Type: General Programs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for STEAM Club, where we will experiment with different STEAM principles in a fun and exciting way. Each month we will complete a different science, technology, engineering, art, or math project. 

Sensory Play

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Georgetown Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Children (ages 0-4)
Purposeful Play:

Play is an important part of early literacy development. In this program, parents and caregivers will engage in purposeful play with their children! Activities are separated by dev...

Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (ages 0-4)
Program Type: Games & Activities

Play is an important part of early literacy development. In this program, parents and caregivers will engage in purposeful play with their children! Activities are separated by development area (imaginative play, fine motor skills, music, letters and numbers, etc).

This is a drop-in program, come anytime during the hour. Ages 0-5 welcome!

12 Days of Christmas Movies: "Holiday Harmony"

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Lower Level Program Room (Basement) at Georgetown Township Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Films & Food:

Enjoy a free movie! Bring a lunch or just enjoy some free snacks provided by the library.

Holiday Harmony (PG, 1h 50min) Singer/songwriter Gail lands an opportunity to compete for a once-in-a-lifetime shot at the big time, and heads cross country--only getting as far as Harmony Springs, Oklahoma when her ride, her budg

Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Lower Level Program Room (Basement)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Enjoy a free movie! Bring a lunch or just enjoy some free snacks provided by the library.

Holiday Harmony (PG, 1h 50min) Singer/songwriter Gail lands an opportunity to compete for a once-in-a-lifetime shot at the big time, and heads cross country--only getting as far as Harmony Springs, Oklahoma when her ride, her budg

Family Movie Showing: The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Lower Level Program Room (Basement) at Georgetown Township Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Youth

Join us for a family movie showing of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" (PG). 

Hot cocoa provided, feel free to bring additional snacks and drinks if you would like! 

Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Lower Level Program Room (Basement)
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us for a family movie showing of "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" (PG). 

Hot cocoa provided, feel free to bring additional snacks and drinks if you would like! 

Disclaimer(s)

Content Statement

While we try to ensure that movies and videoclips shown are age-appropriate, the ultimate responsibility for what a child may view is up to the parent or guardian. If you are concerned about content, we encourage you to visit sites such as commonsensemedia.org to research the content prior to the program. 

American Girl: Victorian Christmas Party with Samantha

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lower Level Program Room (Basement) at Georgetown Township Public Library
Age Group:
Children (ages 0-4), School Age (PreK-4th Grade)

You are cordially invited to Samantha's Victorian Christmas party!

Bring your American Girl or any other special doll and join us for crafts, snacks, and activities as we learn how Samantha would have celebrated the holiday season. 

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Lower Level Program Room (Basement)
Age Group: Children (ages 0-4), School Age (PreK-4th Grade)
Registration Required
Event Details:

You are cordially invited to Samantha's Victorian Christmas party!

Bring your American Girl or any other special doll and join us for crafts, snacks, and activities as we learn how Samantha would have celebrated the holiday season. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Holiday Closure

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Georgetown Township Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Georgetown Township Public Library

Music & Movement

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Georgetown Township Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children (ages 0-4)

A new kind of storytime! This program, geared for kids age 12 months to 5 years, offers early literacy benefits while focusing on music and movement.

Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (ages 0-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A new kind of storytime! This program, geared for kids age 12 months to 5 years, offers early literacy benefits while focusing on music and movement.

Family Movie Night: Bad Guys 2

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Lower Level Program Room (Basement) at Georgetown Township Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Youth

Join us for an evening family movie showing of Bad Guys 2 (PG). Some snacks will be provided but feel free to bring your own as well. 

Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Lower Level Program Room (Basement)
Age Group: Youth
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us for an evening family movie showing of Bad Guys 2 (PG). Some snacks will be provided but feel free to bring your own as well. 

Disclaimer(s)

Content Statement

While we try to ensure that movies and videoclips shown are age-appropriate, the ultimate responsibility for what a child may view is up to the parent or guardian. If you are concerned about content, we encourage you to visit sites such as commonsensemedia.org to research the content prior to the program. 

Pokemon Bingo: Gotta Match 'Em All

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Georgetown Township Public Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
School Age (PreK-4th Grade)

Ready to catch some fun? Join us at the library for an electrifying round of Pokémon Bingo, where you'll test your Poké-knowledge and try to match 'em all on your bingo card!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Georgetown Township Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: School Age (PreK-4th Grade)
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ready to catch some fun? Join us at the library for an electrifying round of Pokémon Bingo, where you'll test your Poké-knowledge and try to match 'em all on your bingo card!

Holiday Closure

12/31/2025 @ 1:00pm to 01/01/2026 @ 9:00pm
Georgetown Township Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Georgetown Township Public Library