What were teens really reading in 2025? The numbers are in, and these five teen fiction titles flew off our shelves all year long. Based on checkout data, these books captured imaginations with high-stakes worlds, unforgettable characters and stories readers couldn’t put down. Whether you’re catching up on popular titles or looking for your next…
In Honor of We are Not Broken Day
By Tabitha Schaub-Carter, Branch Librarian, Wyoming Branch In 2019, the We Are Not Broken organization declared January 17 as International We Are Not Broken Day. This day serves to end misconceptions about trauma, as well as bring awareness to the fact that those who may struggle with mental illness, amputations or disorders that seem invisible are still human beings…
Top Titles of 2025: eAudiobooks
Our patrons have been listening — and their choices tell a story. Based on checkout data from 2025, we’ve rounded up the five eAudiobooks that captivated listeners the most this year. These top picks kept headphones on and “just one more chapter” playing long after bedtime. Top Five eAudiobooks: Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (3,965 checkouts…
Stump the Librarian: Pop Goes the Bamboo!
Welcome to Stump the Librarian, KDL’s very own podcast for all ages! In this episode, Liz explores the science behind the sound of growing bamboo. Is it comforting or creepy? Then, KDL’s Data Coordinator Sheri tells us the most checked out book of the year! What’s your guess? Next, Jill discovers how experts study trees…
Congratulations to the Write Michigan Semi-Finalists
We are proud to announce the semi-finalists in the fourteenth annual Write Michigan Short Story Contest. About 1,000 Michigan writers from all over the state entered the contest. Winners will be chosen by public voting through the WriteMichigan.org web site or by using this link: https://tinyurl.com/WriteMichigan through January 23 for the $250 Readers’ Choice award, and…
Reading Resolutions
By Paula Wright, KDL Branch Librarian at the Comstock Park Branch Reprinted with permission of the Comstock Park Communicator As 2026 begins, it is time to start thinking about New Year’s Resolutions. One popular resolution that many people pick is one based on a reading goal for the year. However, making a Reading Resolution…
Introducing Morningstar and Weiss Financial
We’re excited to share that Morningstar Investment Research Center and Weiss Financial have joined KDL’s digital resources. These two tools offer clearer, broader and more user-friendly investment information for patrons at every experience level. Morningstar A leading name in investment research, Morningstar gives you: Data on stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs and markets Quarterly outlooks…
There’s Still Time to Join Legendary Readers!
Have your kids started their Legendary Readers adventure yet? There’s still plenty of time! Kent District Library’s fun, cryptid-themed reading program runs through June 12, and all K–5 students are invited to participate. Legendary Readers encourages children to read, write or visit the library for 100 days during the school year—an easy, flexible way to…
Write Michigan Semi-Finalists Announced Soon!
We received so many amazing entries to our Write Michigan Short Story Contest, choosing semi-finalists is taking longer than we thought. We will be announcing them on our blog this week. Check back soon…
Top Titles of 2025: Picture Books
What do our youngest readers love most? We let the checkout stats do the talking. These are the five picture books that flew off our shelves this year. They captured imaginations, sparked storytime joy and became the most-borrowed picture books in our library. Top 5 Picture Books: Hot Dog by Doug Salati (525 checkouts) The Bad…
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