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…
The Best of 2024: Books for Adults
As another year starts drawing 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 books for adults so far in 2024. These titles had the most physical checkouts. Have you read any of them? If you are adding…
The Write Michigan Deadline Approaches: Submit Your Story by Nov. 30
Calling all word wizards and story spinners—time is ticking! The deadline to submit your story to the Write Michigan Short Story Contest is fast approaching. You’ve got until end of day on November 30 to share your literary brilliance with the world. Whether you’re crafting a tale of adventure, weaving a heartfelt drama or sprinkling…
Stump the Librarian: Stomach Grumbles
This week’s family friendly podcast is going to bring you all the way to the stars... and then back down to your very own stomach. Join Jill and Liz as we tackle questions from listeners. This week Liz is researching what stars are made of and how do we know. Jill is down to earth…
Get to Know KDL: Sarah from the Amy Van Andel Library
If you have visited the Amy Van Andel Library in Ada recently, you may have been helped by Sarah. She is an Assistant Branch Librarian and performs a variety of tasks in support of patron service. Let's get to know her a little bit more. If I had a day all to myself, I would..…
The Value of Reading
By Bridget Rieth | Early Literacy Coach, Kent ISD Reading matters — of course it does! I know it, you know it, schools certainly know it, kids even suspect it: reading is important to success in life. When and what kids read also matters. Elementary students interact with text throughout their school day. Teachers read…
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