The pictures have arrived and the votes are in! With 53 submissions from students all over Kent County and more than 130 participants in our online judging, we are thrilled to announce the winners of this season’s Teen Photo Challenge. Special thanks to our guest judge, Ashlee McGreevy, Visiting Professor of Photography at Grand Valley…
Calling All Spanish Immersion Students
If your child is enrolled in a Spanish immersion school, we have a great opportunity for them! Please encourage them to enter the Write Michigan Short Story Contest. We have a separate Spanish language category for children 12 and under. Entries are accepted at writemichigan.org through November 30 at noon. In the Spanish language category…
Your KDL Library Card Can Save You Money on Hockey Tickets
Your KDL library card allows you free access to so many library materials. It also earns you discounted ticket prices for Grand Rapids Griffins' games! For all Wednesday and Sunday games during the Grand Rapids Griffins’ 2021-22 regular season, present your Kent District Library card at the Van Andel Arena box office on the night…
Stump the Librarian: Sand, Secrets and the Osage Territory
Episode 8 of Stump the Librarian is up and ready to enrich your life with an array of information! Join our librarians Courtnei and Emily, with a little help from Jill, as they tackle three curious and quirky questions. Have you ever wondered how all that sand got in the desert? Or maybe you’ve always…
Vote for your favorite Teen Photo entries!
The Teen Photo Contest submissions are in, and it's time to vote for your favorites! Pick the best of the best in photography from across Kent County.
Make Time for Reading
By Susan Erhardt, Branch Outreach and Programming Specialist I had my first baby in 1995, and I was at a loss as to how to fill the ten weeks of maternity leave I had to spend with this tiny, helpless human. I put my daughter in her bouncy seat and read her book after book…
We Are All Storytellers
By Karen McPhee | 2020 Write Michigan Judges’ Choice Winner I’ll admit I was apprehensive about entering the Write Michigan contest. What story could I tell that would be worth reading? What would reviewers and readers find interesting, relatable and good? If I didn’t make it on the finalists’ list, would my ego be bruised…
KDL Librarian Wins Award for Her Service to Children
Sara Magnuson, Branch Outreach and Programming Specialist at KDL, is the recipient of the 2021 Frances H. Pletz Award for Excellence in Service to Youth. This annual award recognizes a Michigan library staff person who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of library service to youth throughout their career. Since joining KDL as…
October is Weatherization Month in Michigan; We Can Help
Governor Whitmer has proclaimed October as Weatherization Month in Michigan. We have a couple of items in our collection that will help you get involved. KDL KILL A WATT EZ Meter: This device is used to accurately measure power consumption of household appliances and to determine actual cost of power consumed. KDL Spot Thermal Camera…
KDL Summer Food Programs Continue to Grow
By Joyanne Huston-Swanson, Bookmobile Operator Over the last three summers, KDL has partnered with Feeding America West Michigan and our state to provide healthy lunches to students in our communities while school is not in session. What began in 2019 with four branches serving 2,269 meals, has now grown to include 15 branches and the Bookmobile…
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