March not only brings a new spring season, it also brings with it two new reading programs and many family programs at the Cass District Library.
The first program is a reading group, designed for students in third through fifth grades, called “Chips and a Chapter. “
This after-school group will meet at 4 p.m. every Tuesday at the Main Library in Cassopolis. Kids are welcome to relax with a snack while listening to a chapter book read aloud. No registration is required. The program is free and all materials will be provided by the library.
The second reading program to begin in March is a book club for teens! All sixth- through 12th-graders are welcome to join “Pizza and Pages.” Meetings will be held at 6 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the Main Library. Call the Main Library at 445-3400 ext. 21 to register. This club is free to join and all materials will be provided by the library.
The Main Cass District Library is located at 319 M-62 North in Cassopolis. For more information, contact Stephanie Knepple at 445-3400 ext. 34.

Family programs
Join the library at 6 p.m. today for Family Movie Night at the Howard Branch. In this animated film, follow the adventures of Tintin and Captain Haddock as they set off on a treasure hunt. The library provides free popcorn. The film is free to attend and open to the public. The Howard Branch of the Cass District Library is located at 2341 Yankee St. in Niles.
A Family Movie Night will also be offered at the Mason/Union Branch at 6 p.m. Tuesday. In this fun film, the Muppets must reunite to save their old theater from a greedy oil tycoon. Free popcorn will be provided. The film is free and open to the public. The Mason/Union Branch of the Cass District Library is located at 17049 U.S. 12 in Edwardsburg.
Spring Story Hour begins the last week of March. All branches offer story hour at 10 a.m. on different days of the week. The Howard Branch offers story hour on Tuesdays. The Mason/Union Branch has story hour Wednesdays, and the Edwardsburg Branch meets Fridays. The Main Library in Cassopolis offers story hour on Thursdays at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Contact the library to sign up. Visit http://cass.lib.mi.us.