Happy Anniversary, MeLCat: Celebrating 20 Years of Resource-Sharing for Michigan Libraries

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Michigan eLibrary Catalog (MeLCat) and inter-library loan service.  Over the past two decades, the service has grown from 12 member libraries to more than 435. MeLCat has amassed holdings of over 34 million items. Kent District Library has been a proud member of MeLCat since 2008.  During…
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Kent District Library Celebrates Year of Partnerships, Connection and Growth

The newly published Kent District Library 2024 Community Report tells the story of Kent District Library becoming a place where every person feels they belong. The report celebrates achievements, growth and partnerships throughout the community. It also includes systemwide and branch specific statistics. It is available for download at kdl.org/communityreport and highlights numerous accomplishments, including:  …
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Kent District Library Celebrates Over 1.9 Million Libby Checkouts in 2024

Kent District Library is thrilled to announce it has reached 1,953,261 digital checkouts on the Libby app in 2024, a milestone that underscores the community’s embrace of digital reading. Libby, the library reading app, enables library patrons to access a vast collection of ebooks, audiobooks and digital magazines for free with a library card on…
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City of Kentwood Will Partner with Kent District Library on Special Event Honoring Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

***This release was written and distributed by the City of Kentwood.  The City of Kentwood and Kent District Library will host an evening of reflection, inspiration and action Jan. 21 to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day event will take place 5-7:30 p.m. at KDL’s…
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Kent District Library Announces 2nd Annual “On the Same Page” Communitywide Reading Initiative

Kent District Library is encouraging adults to get “On the Same Page” with reading. KDL is thrilled to announce the books that will build community as everyone reads and discusses the same titles, Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange and Martyr by Kaveh Akbar.  “Join us for On the Same Page, where our community comes together…
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New Bills in Michigan House Protect the Right to Read

Two new bills in the Michigan House focus on protecting the right to read and provide guidelines for how materials challenges are handled. The Public Library Freedom to Read Act (HB6034) was introduced by Representative Veronic Paiz (11th House District, serving east-northeast Detroit, Harper Woods and southern/central St. Clair Shores) and The District Library Freedom…
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Kent District Library Receives MLA’s Intellectual Freedom Award

Kent District Library is pleased to announce that it has received the 2024 Intellectual Freedom Award, presented by the Michigan Library Association. Established in 2023, the MLA Intellectual Freedom Award recognizes a library for the Board’s and Staff’s outstanding work to protect and promote the principles of intellectual freedom and the right to read. "We…
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