Write Michigan Teen Poetry Contest and Slam was back this year, and received the most poems in the history of the competition: 562 submissions! KDL would like to thank all our teen poets – it takes courage to share your art with with strangers, and we are honored by your participation. Our judge for the written competition…
Celebrate the Season at our Spring Playdate
Spring has sprung! Celebrate with us at our Spring Playdate, taking place from 10:00 AM to noon on Wednesday, May 11 at our Cascade Twp. Branch, located at 2870 Jacksmith Ave. SE. We have partnered with Bright Beginnings and Early On to present a fun morning of crafts and activities focused on The Very Hungry…
Local Author Spotlight: Dr. Nkechy Ekere Ezeh
Dr. Nkechy Ekere Ezeh is an award-winning, international scholar who is passionate about helping vulnerable children and parents who are often left out in the educational system. Her life embodies education, and she believes in using early childhood education and authentic parent engagement to ensure that our community’s children have access to quality early-learning opportunities…
New Options to Help Parents Navigate Books for Young Readers
Several new options for parents to navigate the library collection for young children are available and others are being explored at Kent District Library. With Summer Wonder about to begin and tens of thousands of participants expected this year, the library has implemented several steps to help parents and young readers find prize books to…
Let It Snow Wrap-Up
A word from Hennie, our new Programming Manager: “It is wonderful to see KDL’s Let It Snow program grow by 16% in 2022. Participants are connecting with new literature via our eBooks, eAudiobooks and print collections. We had to quickly buy more prizes for the record number of completers coming into our branches! It’s definitely…
Author Event with Angeline Boulley
Don't miss out on your chance to hear from New York Times best-selling author Angeline Boulley, who will be visiting the Grandville Branch at 6:30 PM on Thursday, May 5. She will be speaking about her book Firekeeper’s Daughter, an electrifying thriller layered with a rich exploration of the modern Native experience, a reckoning of…
Stump the Librarian Episode 18 – Fighting Crickets
Stump the Librarian is here with a special 4th grade takeover episode! This week, join librarians Courtnei and Emily, with a little help from the librarian behind the computer Jill, as they tackle questions from Mrs. Blanchard’s 4th grade class at Vanguard Charter Academy. These quick-thinking scholars tried to stump us and even gave…
Spring Into Success with Career Online High School
By Hannah Lewis, Outreach Specialist - Economic and Workforce Development Did you know that you can get your high school diploma from your friendly neighborhood library? It’s true! KDL has partnered with Smart Horizons Career Online Education to offer a certified online high school diploma program. Graduates receive a high school diploma and a career…
We send our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Patrick Lyoya and to the community
The tragic death of Patrick Lyoya leaves us heartbroken and reeling, with endless questions about what happened and why. In times like this it’s essential to support those who experience pain, feel loss or struggle to process recent events. We are one community with a long history of compassion and caring for our families, friends…
Get to Know KDL: Abby from Wyoming
Meet Abby. She has been a youth librarian for the last 10 years, hosting storytimes, babytimes, mom’s support groups and fun family events. She loves connecting people to just the right story and just the right information that they need in the moment. "I am lucky enough to see children grow into lifelong readers," said…
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