By Emily Whalen, Finance Manager Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women around the world, and to reflect on the impact they have in our everyday lives. This year’s theme, “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future,” invites us to think more broadly about what sustainability truly…
BOLD Talks: Big Conversations in a Small Room
By Ryan Stambaugh, BOLD Cigar Bar & Lounge I love discussing books and the ideas they contain. I run two book clubs to foster exactly that kind of exchange, and over time I found myself wanting to expand on the idea. Out of that desire, I created BOLD Talks. Hosted at BOLD Cigar Bar & Lounge in downtown…
Meet the Author: Curtis Chin at the Kentwood Branch
Join us for a special literary event featuring award-winning author and social justice documentary filmmaker Curtis Chin at the Kentwood (Richard L. Root) Branch on Saturday, April 11 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM. Chin will discuss his acclaimed memoir, Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant, which has been selected as the 2025–26…
Teen Poetry Contest: Winning Poem
There's still time to enter the Write Michigan Teen Poetry Contest! Submit up to two poems by April 1 to be eligible to win a $50 gift card to Meijer. For a little inspiration, please enjoy one of last year's winning poems by Willow H. Arrhythmia wasted so much damn time on shackling sentimentality breathing…
Stump the Librarian: Orange Cat, Orange Fruit and the Color Orange
Join Liz and Jill on this week’s episode of KDL’s family podcast, Stump the Librarian. This week we are talking all things ORANGE. Liz explores the history of the orange cartoon cat, Garfield. Did you know that Garfield books were checked out of KDL’s collection 3,509 times in 2025?! Jill tackles a popular question... which was called orange…
Letter from Lance: A Look Behind the Scenes
At Kent District Library, we take great pride in making your library experience as easy, welcoming and inspiring as possible. While you may see our smiling faces at the branches or browse our shelves and digital collections, there’s an incredible amount of teamwork happening behind the scenes to make it all run smoothly. In the…
Plant. Garden. Grow. Sustain.
KDL’s Seed Library offers patrons a variety of sample packets of vegetables, fruits, herbs, grains and flowers to promote sustainability, healthy habits and environmental awareness. This year’s One Seed, One State selection, Pacific Beauty Calendula, was donated by the Michigan Seed Library Network. Other seed packets were donated by Flowerland on Alpine Ave. and Sage…
A Conversation with KDL’s Lance Werner and Senator Mark Huizenga
Michigan Senator Mark Huizenga met with KDL Executive Director Lance Werner to discuss the vital role that libraries play in the community. Their conversation, which was captured in the podcast link below, covered a wide variety of topics that included helping beginning readers to develop an early love for reading and serving the community. Check…
Get to Know Kristin Hannah
By Angela Deckard, Branch Librarian We hope you are as excited for the third annual On the Same Page event as we are! This year’s event will take place on June 9, 2026. Let’s get to know our author, Kristin Hannah. Kristin Hannah is an award-winning author of numerous bestselling novels, including The Nightingale, The Four Winds and The…
Stump the Librarian: Turtle-Flour!
Welcome to Stump the Librarian, KDL’s very own podcast for all ages! We hope you’re hungry because in today’s episode, we’ll learn all about bread & flour — what flour is for, and how it’s made. Then we’ll dust off our hands for a library fact from Data Coordinator Sheri! Next, Liz dives into the wonderful world of turtles to find out exactly how they breathe underwater all winter long…
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