As the pages of 2024 turn to their final chapter, KDL librarians reflect on the stories that captivated their imaginations, stirred their emotions and left lasting impressions. These book recommendations promise to inspire, entertain and perhaps even change the way you see the world. KDL librarians are experts who live and breathe literature every day…
Stump the Librarian: That Doesn’t Sound Like Me!
Did you know that KDL has a family podcast? It’s called Stump the Librarian and it is fun for all ages. It’s a cool thing to listen to on the car ride to school. It’s also interactive. Our librarians answer your questions! You can submit your questions at kdl.org/stump or email at stumpthelibrarian@kdl.org. Our podcast…
Help Launch Kids to Reading Success!
Your support of booster packs helps kids develop an early love of reading! Early literacy is the foundation for so many aspects of life and developing an early love of reading helps children in school and throughout life. This, in turn, has a huge impact on our community. By supporting activities that are fun AND…
Celebrate the Season at KDL!
We are hosting an awesome line-up of programs that are sure to get you and your kids into the spirit of the season! Please click on the program titles for dates, times and locations. Ready for Reindeer! Traveling all the way from the North Pole (via Rooftop Landing Reindeer Farms), live reindeer will be visiting…
Get to Know Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar
By Angela Deckard and Shelby Toren, Branch Librarians We recently kicked off On the Same Page. This year's author event, featuring Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar, will take place on April 30, 2025. Let’s get to know our authors! Tommy Orange is the author of two novels - There There, published in 2018, and Wandering Stars, published in…
The Best of 2024: Movies
As another year comes to a close, it's fun to look back and see what items were the most popular in KDL's collection. Here are the top five most popular movies checked out from KDL branches in 2024. If you have some free time over the holidays, these would be great films to check out. Oppenheimer…
What We Celebrate: International Human Rights Day
By Hannah Moulds, Community Engagement Librarian December 10 is International Human Rights Day. This is a day dedicated to promoting and reflecting on the universal rights that belong to all of us simply because we are human. These universal rights include the rights to food, education, work, health and liberty. The 2024 theme for International Human Rights…
Stump the Librarian: You Have Arrived!
Welcome to another awesome episode of Stump the Librarian! Jill and Liz are here to answer two more questions from you, our listeners! In today’s episode, Liz looks to the sky to calculate exactly how GPS knows where we are, anywhere on Earth. Technology is fascinating! Next, lace up your hiking boots with Librarian Natalie…
The Best of 2024: Chapter Books for Kids
As another year comes to a close, it's fun to look back and see what items were the most popular in KDL's collection. Here are the top five most popular chapter books for kids that were checked out from our physical collection. If you are looking to add "something to read" under the tree, these are…
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