By Jaci Cooper, Director of Projects & Planning September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! At KDL, a library card gets you access to the traditional things from a library like books, movies, magazines, video games, music (even vinyl!) and computer use, but also: Ebooks and audiobooks (goodbye Audible subscription!) on our Overdrive / Libby app…
Which locations are open on Sunday?
Some of our branches have Sunday hours in the fall, winter and spring seasons. The following branches are now open on Sundays from 1:00 - 5:00 PM: Amy Van Andel Library, Cascade Twp., East Grand Rapids, Grandville, Kentwood, Plainfield Twp. and Wyoming. Sunday afternoons are the perfect time to visit, browse and cozy up with…
You Just Never Know
By Katie Zuidema, Marketing Communications Specialist When I was in third grade, I won a writing contest at my school. The contest was called Young Authors and the winners got to share their stories with other winners at Calvin College. I don’t remember much except that my story was called How the Giraffe Got Its…
Stump the Librarian: What a Jam!
On this episode of Stump the Librarian, we are all over the board with our questions, and that’s our jam! We love learning and sharing all this cool knowledge with you. We have two delightful questions, “What are the triangles on the power lines?” and “What kinds of fish have lungs and gills?” and one…
Sunshine, Stories & Smiles
By David Specht, Digital Marketing Strategist After over a year of strictly livestreamed library programs, it’s safe to say we were all ready to put down our tablets, turn off our TVs and remove our earbuds. That isn’t to say that we didn’t appreciate your tuning into our weekly lineup of virtual programs, but seeing…
Stump the Librarian Episode 4: Body Surfing Hippos
Why is the 4th Episode of Stump the Librarian called “Body Surfing Hippos?” Well, you’ll have to listen to your friendly neighborhood librarians, Emily and Courtnei as well as the librarian behind the curtain Jill to find out! Join us this episode to hear the answers to three amazing questions. “Who is the person who…
Congratulations Summer Wonder Winners
A big thank you to everyone who participated in Summer Wonder and a big congratulations to everyone who won a bonus prize! All of our winners have been selected and contacted. Super Reader Winner Wesley - Byron Twp. Branch Meijer Gift Card Winners Gabby - Amy Van Andel Library Liam - Cascade Twp. Branch Matthew…
Ditch the Plastic in Your Lunch Bag
By Katie Mitchell, Tyrone Twp. Branch Single use plastic is a huge problem. Last month, Anne from Rockford shared with us some great health and beauty swaps to reduce plastic. This month, we’ve got some plastic-alternative suggestion for your kitchens and lunch bags. This might be particularly useful for sending those kiddos back to school…
Surprise Guest Attends Graphic Novel Book Club
By Katie Lawrence, Youth Librarian KDL's Virtual Elementary Graphic Novel Book Club was in for a surprise treat on Monday, August 9 when author Ryan Estrada, the writer of Student Ambassador: The Missing Dragon, joined us for our discussion. Ryan periodically Googles his book just to see if anyone's discussing it online and happened upon…
Chalk Art Festival: Rain Didn’t Spoil the Fun!
By Audrey Barker, Branch Librarian at the Caledonia Twp. Branch On August 6, hundreds of artists of all abilities descended into Caledonia for a large-scale chalk art project. The art was heartfelt. People were sharing their stories via pictures. There were so many words of encouragement, as well as celebrations for earth, birthdays, pets, family…
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