There were 115 amazing photos submitted to this year's Teen Photo Challenge. We were so impressed by the talent displayed by the teens in our county! Congratulations to our winners and a big thank you to our guest judge, Ashlee McGreevy, Visiting Professor of Photography at Grand Valley State University. Black and White Category Judge's…
Our Spark Collection Helps Adult Beginning Readers
Our SPARK collection contains books for adult beginning readers and is available at all 20 KDL branches and the Bookmobile. Each location offers the same assortment of about 90 titles. The SPARK collection was the result of KDL’s partnership with the Literacy Center of West Michigan. “Literacy is a foundation for a full adult life…
Accepting Entries to the Kent County Teen Film Festival
Teens are so talented! We want them to put their film talents to the test and enter the Kent County Teen Film Festival. It's an awesome opportunity for them to get creative, show off their skills, win prizes and see their film on the big screen. We are accepting entries through January 21, 2023. Every…
Vote for Your Favorite Photo!
Thank you to all the teens who entered our Teen Photo Challenge! We received 111 amazing photos from 47 amazing teens. We need your help in choosing the winners. Check out the photos and vote for your favorite. You can only vote once and voting ends on Wednesday, October 26 at 1:00 PM…
Why My Family LOVES Storytime (And Yours Should Too)
By Katie Blakeslee, Service Center Your local storytime offers a range of activities geared toward helping your child and you fall more in love with reading and learning — together! Storytime Engages Learning through Movement and Play. Children learn best when they can use their brain and their body at the same time. After all…
Local Author Spotlight: Jodi Hicks
By Leigh Verburg, Branch Librarian Meet Jodi Hicks. Jodi is a local author born and raised in Grand Rapids. She is the proud owner of two dogs, Russell and Wilson. She is a professor at Davenport University with a doctorate in counseling and a motivational speaker. Her new book, Sand in My Shorts: Adventures in…
Write Michigan: What People are Saying
"There’s something about a competition that spurs creativity and productivity, even if you wouldn’t consider yourself a competitive person. For me, the Write Michigan contest was the catalyst for diving much deeper into creative writing than I’ve previously gone. Writing literally opens up new worlds — worlds you can shape any way you like. It’s…
Calling Teen Photographers!
Teen photographers, this one is for you! Grab your smartphone or camera and enter the Teen Photo Challenge. Compose your best snapshots of subjects that fall into three categories --- black and white, repetition of objects and nature in your neighborhood. Then enter for a chance to win a $25 Meijer gift card. You may…
How to Start a Writers’ Group, part 2
By A.L. Rogers, Author and Write Michigan Judge *** This post was originally published at writemichigan.org Welcome back, writers! In my first post, we discussed two important ideas for starting your own writers’ group: (1) Surround Yourself with Like-Minded Writers (2) Meet Regularly We also talked about how writers’ groups can be rock-band cool with names…
How to Start a Writers’ Group, part 1
By A.L. Rogers, Author and Write Michigan Judge *This post was originally published at writemichigan.org. Writers’ groups are rock-band cool. It’s true! The Inklings. The Mandarins. The Harlem Renaissance. These are writers’ groups with band names. Some bands produce artists that eclipse the group. (Remember Destiny’s Child?) Likewise, some writers’ groups produce literary giants. J.R.R. Tolkien…
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