By Christine Mwangi, Director of Fund Development On Thursday September 16, Kent District Library hosted its 7th annual Literary Libations Gala at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. We ate. We laughed. We were inspired. We raised money for a great cause. This sold-out event had almost 300 attendees excited to share in an…
Stump the Librarian: You Say MeOWth I say MeowTH
Your friendly neighborhood librarians are back with their 6th episode of Stump the Librarian and the questions just keep getting better! Join Courtnei and Emily, with a little help from Jill, as they tackle three very important but uniquely different questions. Listen in as we dive into why the Pokémon Meowth can talk, what gets…
Letter from Lance: What’s Your Story?
Over 10 years ago, I had one of my crazy dashboard ideas while driving (which rank right up there with shower ideas). What if KDL offered a writing contest much like the singing contests that were so popular at the time? People could share their talent, judges could score and the public could weigh in…
Don’t Miss Out: Get Your Library Card
By Jaci Cooper, Director of Projects & Planning September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! At KDL, a library card gets you access to the traditional things from a library like books, movies, magazines, video games, music (even vinyl!) and computer use, but also: Ebooks and audiobooks (goodbye Audible subscription!) on our Overdrive / Libby app…
You Just Never Know
By Katie Zuidema, Marketing Communications Specialist When I was in third grade, I won a writing contest at my school. The contest was called Young Authors and the winners got to share their stories with other winners at Calvin College. I don’t remember much except that my story was called How the Giraffe Got Its…
Stump the Librarian: What a Jam!
On this episode of Stump the Librarian, we are all over the board with our questions, and that’s our jam! We love learning and sharing all this cool knowledge with you. We have two delightful questions, “What are the triangles on the power lines?” and “What kinds of fish have lungs and gills?” and one…
Sunshine, Stories & Smiles
By David Specht, Digital Marketing Strategist After over a year of strictly livestreamed library programs, it’s safe to say we were all ready to put down our tablets, turn off our TVs and remove our earbuds. That isn’t to say that we didn’t appreciate your tuning into our weekly lineup of virtual programs, but seeing…
Check Out the Fall 2021 Kaleidoscope
The Fall Kaleidoscope has been published! It's full of valuable information about Write Michigan, the importance of reading to young children, PerkPass and so much more. Check it out online or pick up a copy at your local branch. Happy Reading…
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