On the Same Page with Kristin Hannah and Megan Chance took place June 9 at Van Andel Arena after rescheduling at the larger venue to accommodate tremendous community interest. The 90-minute program featured a rousing welcome by KDL Executive Director Lance Werner, author introductions by Branch Librarian Shelby Toren and a Q&A session that was…
A Second Home for Summer: One Family’s Story
By Taylor LaBash | Cascade Twp. Branch The long, golden days of summer are finally here. As time stretches toward infinity and daily schedules slow down, the search begins for something meaningful to fill the hours. For one family of five, that “something” is found at the Cascade Twp. Branch of Kent District Library. With…
I Thought We Were Just Going to Check Out Books
By Author Robbin DeMeester The moment I walk into a library, I'm greeted by a familiar scent that instantly takes me back more than fifty years. It reminds me of hot summer afternoons growing up in the Midwest, when our house didn't have air conditioning, and the library became my favorite place to cool off…
The Question Behind the Question: What AI Taught Me About Prompting
By Kelsey Little, Administrative Assistant - Project Management Office Have you ever typed a frantic question into the Chat GPT or Claude and been disappointed with the result? At first, I thought ChatGPT was just bad at helping me. My questions produced generic or downright off-the-wall responses. These results did absolutely nothing for my particular…
Literacy Champion Spotlight: Ashley Bak
Last year, KDL asked patrons to nominate individuals and organizations for KDL's Literacy Champion Award. The submissions were so inspiring! Let's learn more about one nominee. For nearly a decade, Ashley Bak has helped shape young readers as an Eighth-Grade English Language Arts teacher at Vista Charter Academy. This year, she stepped into a new…
You Never Know Where You’ll Find a Librarian (or a Library Friend!)
One of the best parts of being a librarian is getting to know the people who make our communities so special. While we love seeing familiar faces at the library, there's something extra fun about running into patrons in unexpected places — on vacation, at the grocery store, at a concert or even halfway across…
Can You Spot an AI-Generated Book? KDL’s Collection Experts Weigh In
By Abby Lynn, Patron Services Librarian, and Gwennan Lawcock, Network Systems Specialist Although AI can be a useful tool, the information it provides is often unreliable or incomplete. With the rise in AI-generated material, it can be difficult for patrons and library staff to discern what is AI-generated vs. human-generated. Kent District Library prioritizes human-generated…
July Author Talks
Want to get to know your favorite authors even more? Check out KDL Author Talks, online conversations in which authors of interesting, popular, informative and compelling books share more about their work, their writing process, the things that inspire them and more. These conversations are led by passionate readers from the Library Speakers Consortium, and…
Literacy Champion Spotlight: Realism is Loyalty
Last year, KDL asked patrons to nominate individuals and organizations for KDL's Literacy Champion Award. The submissions were so inspiring! Let's learn more about one nominee, Realism is Loyalty. Every young person has a story. At Realism Is Loyalty, that story is never the end of the conversation — it's the place where support begins…
Building Big Ideas Together: KDL and MSPE Partner to Expand KDL Lab Experiences
By Danielle N. Yoon, P.E. | Civil Engineer | 2026-2027 MSPE Western Chapter President Kent District Library is excited to partner with the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE) – Western Chapter to expand hands-on STEAM learning opportunities for children across Kent County. Through ongoing conversations, KDL and MSPE identified a shared goal: creating engaging…
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