By Mary, Patron Services Librarian If you are reading this, there is a good chance that you have access to the internet and have a world of information at your fingertips! But what about the folks who don’t have access to the world-wide web or struggle to use the internet? Something as simple as finding…
Literacy Champion Spotlight: Carrie Davies
Last year, KDL asked patrons to nominate individuals and organizations for KDL's Literacy Champion Award. The submissions were so inspiring! Carrie Davies, a Teacher Librarian at North Oakview Elementary and Highlands Middle School, was a finalist. Carrie has worked in education for 20 years, 10 years as a classroom teacher and 10 years as a…
The Best of 2022: Top Genres
Ever wonder what book genres are most popular? These are the top ten most read genres from our physical collection in 2022. Which one is your favorite? 1. Fiction – 1,140,458 checkouts 2. Nonfiction – 431,238 checkouts 3. Graphic Novels – 133,676 checkouts 4. Science Fiction / Fantasy – 130,483 checkouts 5. Mystery – 117,399 checkouts 6. Romance – 72,096 checkouts 7. Inspirational – 69,815 checkouts 8. Holiday …
Literacy Champion Spotlight: Henry Stallings III
Last year, KDL asked patrons to nominate individuals and organizations for KDL's Literacy Champion Award. The submissions were so inspiring! Henry Stallings III, a 3rd grade teacher at Grandville East Elementary and professional musician and DJ, was a finalist. Nomination Henry Stallings was my daughter's 3rd grade teacher this past school year. I have always…
The Best of 2022: Top Checkouts from our OverDrive Collection
Ever wonder what KDL items are most popular? These are the ten items from our OverDrive (digital) collection that were checked out the most often in 2022. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (audio) – 2,375 checkouts Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens – 2,151 checkouts Atomic Habits by James Clear (audio) – 1,865 checkouts The Maid by Nita Prose…
Patron Savings by Municipality and System Wide
In 2022, patrons saved more than $85 million by checking out materials rather than purchasing them. This is an average of $1,348 saved per patron in 2022. The savings is greater if you consider the value of more than 4,000 in-person programs, study rooms, public computers, Wi-Fi, printers, online services and the personal services of…
Stump the Librarian: My Nocturnal Gerbil
Helloooo everybody! Episode 25 of Stump the Librarian is brought to you by Jill and Liz, who first share their favorite fictional characters. Would it surprise you that those characters come from books? In this episode we learn about awesome animal adaptations, some by nocturnal animals and some by those living in super cold climates…
Write Michigan Semi-Finalists Announced
We are proud to announce the semi-finalists in the eleventh annual Write Michigan Short Story Contest. 1,250 Michigan writers from all over the state entered the contest. Winners will be chosen by public voting at www.writemichigan.org through February 6 for the $250 Readers’ Choice award, and by a panel of judges for the $500 Judges’ Choice…
KDaLe Quest: 4 Questions with Cedar Springs Brewing Company
KDaLe is a chance to interact with local brewers and learn about the industry while tasting some delicious beverages. All KDaLe programs are for ages 21 and up. New this year is KDaLe Quest! To complete the quest before it ends on August 31, you'll need to download the Beanstack App (for Android or iOS…
Stump the Librarian: Ice Cream Dream
Jill and Liz of KDL’s Stump the Librarian Podcast are back to tackle your tough questions and one of their own. Tune in to find out their favorite winter activities! Listen in the car or while you put together a puzzle as a family. Together you can discover answers about credit cards and dreams (weird combo, right?!) You will…
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