Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians' Heritage Library will expand library hours for the community at the main campus and the satellite offices (Little Libraries,) while designating a section of the library as a maker space and providing maker space kits for educational programming and increasing literacy/storytelling opportunities for children up to five-years old. Project activities include creation and delivery of a storytelling educational series for parents of children age zero through five years old at the main campus and satellite locations; development of surveys for patrons and providing programming according to interests and resource availability; developing a section of the library for a maker space and create rotating maker space kits for the satellite offices (MS Kits); developing a quarterly themed schedule of educational programming and providing assistance to families who participate; and promoting library programs as well as professional development for library staff.