One of the best ways to reduce your (and the environment's!) exposure to toxic chemicals is to change up the cleaning products you use. While there are certainly many “green” products on the market, it’s cheap and easy to make your own. Plus, you can customize scents with a few drops of essential oils, many…
Here’s Your Chance to Preview our New Website!
Exciting news! We are launching a new website and new catalog in November, and you have an opportunity to get a sneak peak. We are still making some final tweaks, but we know you are going to love the finished product. We encourage you to visit the new site to: 1. Setup your account when…
What to Read Next: Starsight
Recently, we've witnessed in the world of young adult literature a resurgence of science fiction and space adventure series being published. Starsight, which is the second book in Brandon Sanderson's Skyward series, follows Spensa as she continues on her journey to become a pilot, but also grapples with the truths she is discovering about who her father truly is…
What to Read Next: The One and Only Bob
Catch up with the world of The One and Only Ivan in an incredible sequel staring Ivan’s friend Bob. Bob, along with his two best friends, sets off on a journey to find his long-lost sister. When a hurricane approaches, Bob has to find courage that he didn’t know he had. Read The One and Only Bob to catch up on your friends Bob, Ivan…
Back to school
As August winds down, many students switch gears from summer vacation fun to focusing on starting college. Going off to college is a rite of passage as young adults experience the new sense of freedom that comes along with it - for better or worse. College is often the bridge from adolescence to adulthood and…
“Once were brothers”: a new documentary
Long ago, sometime around 1984, when I was home for the summer and staying with my parents in rural Michigan, I picked up, at a yard sale, for a mere quarter, a slightly worn copy of the album “Music From Big Pink” by The Band. (It was their first album, released in 1968.) I was…
What to Read Next: Untamed
If you’ve been on any book review sites or social media pages lately, you know that everyone is buzzing about Glennon Doyle’s new book Untamed. Doyle is an activist, feminist, and inspirational speaker and uses her third book to explore her journey from self-loathing through her search for perfection and then to finding and listening to…
We Exist to Further All People
We exist to further all people. That's it. That's why we're here - it's not about the books. We further people through access to information, entertainment, programming and a sense of belonging in our gathering spaces, whether physical or virtual. As a member of a diverse team of individuals working towards that common purpose, you…
KDL Cruisers Help Patron Meet His Goals
Brandon was first introduced to the KDL Cruisers a couple of years ago at the East Grand Rapids Branch. He checked them out a handful of times to enjoy the lake and Gaslight Village scenery. Brandon, a Caledonia Twp. Branch patron, has always had an interest in biking. As a child, there was a short…
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