Willard Library cardholders are encouraged to “share the library love” with friends and family with the library’s latest initiative, the “Refer a Friend” program.  The concept is simple: current library cardholders are encouraged to refer their friends and family to join the library and obtain...

Summer Reading 2023 begins Tuesday, June 6. “All Together Now” is the Summer Reading theme, and the library has programs planned that celebrate both the joy of reading and the importance of being a positive citizen in our community. Pick up or download a reading...

Willard Library is proud to announce the launch of its newest mobile app, Tours of Battle Creek. This app provides users with an interactive and engaging way to explore Battle Creek’s fascinating history with a guided audio tour, slide show tours using archival video and...

Join us in celebrating Black History Month this February with these programs and recommended reading lists...

Your Next Chapter begins here at Willard Library! ...

Now you have even more to love about your Willard Library digital collection on hoopla. New hoopla Flex Borrows! In addition to the 10 hoopla Instant borrows you receive each month with your Willard Library card, you now will have 5 hoopla Flex borrows you...

Discover. Grow. Connect. These three words illustrate Willard Library’s purpose. They reflect not an outcome or final destination, but highlight a dynamic process — a journey — for realizing a better future. Discovery is the process of learning things about yourself and the world around...

February 1st is the first day of Willard’s 21-Day Read Aloud Challenge. This challenge, sponsored by www.readaloud.org, encourages parents to read aloud to their children 15 minutes a day for 21 days straight. Reading aloud to your child fosters a love for reading, grows your...