South Haven Memorial Library

Monday-Thursday: 10 am -8 pm
Friday: 10 am -6 pm
Saturday: 10 am -4 pm
Sunday: Closed

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"Books constitute capital. A library book lasts as long as a house, for hundreds of years. It is not, then, an article of mere consumption but fairly of capital, and often in the case of professional men, setting out in life, it is their only capital."
Thomas Jefferson

Welcome to the South Haven Memorial Library!

We are located in beautiful downtown South Haven, Michigan.

We proudly offer over 54,000 materials including books, audio books, and magazines. We also offer downloadable media through our OverDrive program, many daily newspapers, free wireless internet, a community room for public use, many exciting children's programs, and so much more!

Stay tuned for what we come up with next!

Children's News

Storytime, with Mrs. Black, February 21st, 2012, 11:00 am.

Storytime, with Mrs. Black, February 28th, 2012, 11:00 am.

Storytime, with Mrs. Black, March 6th, 2012, 11:00 am.

Storytime, with Mrs. Black, March 13th, 2012, 11:00 am.

Join us for a story, crafts, and games. Parents are encouraged to bring their children for an educational and entertaining time at the library.

Library Book Sale!
February 16-18th, 2012

We will be having another used book sale February 16th-18th. Come support your library and build your personal collection at the same time!

Library Book Club Meeting
February 21st, 2012, 3:00 pm

The Library Book Club will be meeting on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012, at 3:00 pm to discuss The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.

Hooks and Needles
Craft Group

Hooks and Needles will meet on Tuesday, February 21st, at 6:00 pm. Whether you knit, crochet, cross stitch, or needlepoint, you should come and enjoy your time with your fellow crafters.

Spanish Tutoring
February 23rd, 2012

Tutor Elizabeth Santana will be here to help middle school and high school students with Spanish from 2:30 until 3:30pm on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012.

Teen Writers at Work

Are you a writer?

Would you like to get your work critiqued?

Join the writers at work on Friday, February 24, from 3:30 until 4:30 pm.

Hooks and Needles
Craft Group

Hooks and Needles will meet on Tuesday, February 28th, at 6:00 pm. Whether you knit, crochet, cross stitch, or needlepoint, you should come and enjoy your time with your fellow crafters.

Spanish Tutoring

Tutor Elizabeth Santana will be at the library on Thursday, March 1st, from 2:30 until 3:30 to help middle school and high school students with Spanish.

T.A.B. Meeting
Thursday, March 1st, 3:45pm

Do you have a fun idea for a teen program?

We'd love to hear your input. Stop in to the library to share your ideas or join our Teen Advisory Board (TAB) to help plan new events.

T.A.B will be meeting on Thursday, March 1st, at 3:45 pm. Come share your ideas about fun, new teen events and activities!

Joan Wendland's Writer's Group
Join author Joan Wendland for an inspirational writer's group on Wednesday, March 7th, 2012, from 5:00 -7:45 pm.

Between the Covers Book Club
3/12/2012, 6:00 pm

Between the Covers Book Club

What? Join other 20-30 somethings on the second Monday of every month at a different locale around the area to discuss more controversial, edgy books for readers who aren’t looking to participate in a ‘typical’ book club. Members should bring questions, topic points, and book suggestions.

When? 3/12/2012, 6:00 pm

Where? To be announced

We will be discussing Running with Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs.

Hooks and Needles
Craft Group

Hooks and Needles will meet on Tuesday, March 13th, at 6:00 pm. Whether you knit, crochet, cross stitch, or needlepoint, you should come and enjoy your time with your fellow crafters.

SHML Board Meeting
March 13, 2012, 7:00 pm
The South Haven Memorial Library Board will be meeting on March 13th, 2012, at 7:00 pm.

Need to recycle old electronics?

SHML has teamed up with Bridges to Digital Excellence to provide you with a recycling opportunity. Any electronics with a plug (no Freon) and household batteries are accepted. Please bring your items to the metal garage door at the west entrance of the library.

Art on Display
Michigan Maritime Museum

Come admire the incredible works of art on display by the Michigan Maritime Museum.