Why is the 4th Episode of Stump the Librarian called “Body Surfing Hippos?” Well, you’ll have to listen to your friendly neighborhood librarians, Emily and Courtnei as well as the librarian behind the curtain Jill to find out! Join us this episode to hear the answers to three amazing questions. “Who is the person who…
Congratulations Summer Wonder Winners
A big thank you to everyone who participated in Summer Wonder and a big congratulations to everyone who won a bonus prize! All of our winners have been selected and contacted. Super Reader Winner Wesley - Byron Twp. Branch Meijer Gift Card Winners Gabby - Amy Van Andel Library Liam - Cascade Twp. Branch Matthew…
Ditch the Plastic in Your Lunch Bag
By Katie Mitchell, Tyrone Twp. Branch Single use plastic is a huge problem. Last month, Anne from Rockford shared with us some great health and beauty swaps to reduce plastic. This month, we’ve got some plastic-alternative suggestion for your kitchens and lunch bags. This might be particularly useful for sending those kiddos back to school…
Surprise Guest Attends Graphic Novel Book Club
By Katie Lawrence, Youth Librarian KDL's Virtual Elementary Graphic Novel Book Club was in for a surprise treat on Monday, August 9 when author Ryan Estrada, the writer of Student Ambassador: The Missing Dragon, joined us for our discussion. Ryan periodically Googles his book just to see if anyone's discussing it online and happened upon…
Chalk Art Festival: Rain Didn’t Spoil the Fun!
By Audrey Barker, Branch Librarian at the Caledonia Twp. Branch On August 6, hundreds of artists of all abilities descended into Caledonia for a large-scale chalk art project. The art was heartfelt. People were sharing their stories via pictures. There were so many words of encouragement, as well as celebrations for earth, birthdays, pets, family…
Stump the Librarian: Outer Space Episode
Welcome to the third episode of Stump the Librarian, a podcast where two librarians from Kent District Library, Emily and Courtnei, with a little help from the librarian behind the curtain, Jill, answer questions from curious listeners. Join us in this episode as we find the answers to three fantastic questions all about Outer Space…
Summer Wonder Success
Thank you for helping us make Summer Wonder such a success! We hope you had a great time reading, learning, discovering and growing with us this summer. Over 16,000 of you participated in Summer Wonder and over 12,500 of you completed the program. Our grand prize winners will be chosen and contacted later this week…
KDL Curiosity Lab on the Go: Veen Observatory
Space cadets and dreamers, welcome! In this episode of KDL Curiosity Lab on the Go, you will explore space from the comfort of your own hometown with Miss Jocelyn and Miss Audrey. Although your own backyard or local park are glorious places to view the wonders of space, today we will take you to our community…
Introducing PerkPass!
You already know that your library card gives you access to a huge array of resources at the library, but now it also gives you free access to area attractions. We are so excited to introduce the PerkPass! The PerkPass allows you to enjoy a free one-time general admission for up to six people at…
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