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GENEalogy Therapy
Get inspired by these incredible stories of how DNA testing changed the lives of these families.
Historical Fiction
Great stories set in the past. Many novels in this genre tell fictional stories featuring actual historical figures or events.
Celebrate the Summer Olympics!
Learn about the Summer Olympic Games (opening ceremony is July 26!) and the city of Paris!
Events
History Database
History Reference Center
Full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals and thousands of primary source documents.
Local Newspaper Archive
Grand Rapids Press Historical Archives
Search people, places, organizations, events, historical topics and more from The Grand Rapids Press. Full text from 1893 to 1970.
Highlighted Resources
Celebrate the Summer Olympics!
Learn about the Summer Olympic Games (opening ceremony is July 26!) and the city of Paris!
Celebrate Juneteenth!
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
Beyond the Biography
Bored with biographies but love non-fiction? Want to learn about something new and unusual? Give these page turners a try!
New Nonfiction for Pride
Nonfiction books all about the LGBTQIA+ community for kids and teens! Just in time for June!
