Kent District Library Announces 14th Annual Write Michigan Short Story Contest 

Kent District Library is pleased to announce the fourteenth annual Write Michigan Short Story Contest, which drew over 1,000 entries last year.  Michigan writers of all ages are invited to enter, with separate categories for youth, teens and adults. Winning entries will be published and the top writers will receive cash prizes.   “The Write Michigan contest…
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Grand Opening Celebration at Renovated Cascade Township Branch

This release was written and sent by Cascade Twp.  After months of anticipation, the newly renovated Cascade Branch of Kent District Library is ready to open its doors. The public is invited to join Cascade Township, Kent District Library and project partners for a grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 23…
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KDL’s Talking Book & Braille Center Wins National Award

Kent District Library’s Talking Book & Braille Center (TBBC) has been honored as the 2025 Library of the Year by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), a division of the Library of Congress. This prestigious national award recognizes TBBC’s exceptional commitment to serving readers with visual, physical or print disabilities…
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Kent District Library Announces Community Impact Scholarship Winners

Kent District Library and the KDL Board of Trustees are proud to announce the two recipients of the KDL Community Impact Scholarship. Jamie Elgrably and Ania Fleszar will each receive $5,000 to further their education. The award recognizes high school seniors and adults returning to school who have worked hard to improve their communities and…
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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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