Turn summer reading into a wild adventure with library animal programs offering live demonstrations and exciting opportunities to explore and learn about fascinating animals. Click the links for dates, times and locations. Animal Magic Meet some of the world’s most amazing animals — including mammals, lizards and birds — in this entertaining and educational show…
Find Your Perfect Summer Spot at KDL
By Jenny Furner, Collection Services Assistant School is out and parents everywhere are looking for ways to fill those long summer days. Sure, the library is a great place to get reading materials and even video games, but many of our branches offer fun amenities that can entertain your kids for hours. · Marvel at…
Gather 2 Grow: Lunches at the Library
School’s out for the summer, but it doesn’t have to be a bummer... because Gather 2 Grow’s summertime student lunches are back and better than ever! Several KDL branches and the Bookmobile are partnering with Feeding America West Michigan to provide no cost lunches for youth ages 0-18 and adults with disabilities through age 26…
KDL Bookmobile + Kent County Parks
Join the Bookmobile at some of our favorite Kent County Parks this summer! Whether you’re enjoying a storytime or playing at a foam party, the Bookmobile is available to provide you with summer fun, as well as books, movies and more that you can check out and take home with you. Foam Party @ the…
Stump the Librarian: California Adventure
Welcome to Stump the Librarian, KDL’s very own podcast for all ages! It’s our final episode of the season, and we’re hitting the road to California! Liz wanders through Muir Woods National Monument and explores the redwood forest. We pause for a fact of the day from Programming Manager Hennie, then Jill tours the San Diego Zoo to learn about its amazing history and…
Follow a Hold
By Jenny Furner | Collection Services Assistant Have you ever wondered how a book you put on hold gets to your ho me branch? Follow the odysseyof a copy of Kristin Hannah’s The Women from all the way across the county to your backyard. Step one: You locate the book in KDL’s catalog and hit…
Meet the Artist | Veronica Kudina
Have you ever wondered who creates the beautiful covers on KDL's Kaleidoscope magazines? Well, meet Veronica Kudina, the artist behind the summer edition (available now at a branch near you!). Veronica is a former KDL Graphic Design Intern who has gone on to a full-time position in graphic design. What can you tell us about yourself…
Summer Hours Starting Soon!
Summer hours are almost here! This Sunday, May 17, will be the last Sunday our branches are open until after Labor Day. Beginning next week, our Sunday hours will pause for the summer season. The following branches will be open this Sunday from 1:00 - 5:00 PM: Amy Van Andel Library, Cascade Twp., East Grand…
Stump the Librarian: Big Walks and Tiny Treasures
Do you love being outdoors? If so, this episode of Stump the Librarian is for you! Join Liz and Jill this week as they discuss the exciting outside activity geocaching. Travel the world with us as we learn about circumnavigation and think through just how long it would take to walk around the world. Laugh and learn with Liz and Jill every other…
Learn About Michigan with This Regional E-library
By Jenny, Furner, Collection Services Assistant KDL offers great online resources like Libby and Hoopla, but for Michigan-specific authors or topics, check out Read Michigan, a collection of regional e-books. Non-fiction and fiction titles about Michigan history, wildlife, foliage, cities and towns are available to read online at any time — no wait lists or…
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