Staff Picks
Monthly Staff Picks
Monthly Staff Picks
Keep Calm and Stay Country
It's time to celebrate the gift of country music and you don't have to be south of the Mason Dixon Line to do it!
The Power of Poison
Explore the world of poison from poison dart frogs to Shakespeare with the Grand Rapids Public Museum, October 22, 2022 - April 16, 2023.
Mission: READ! Recommendations
Monthly Staff Picks
Mission: Read! Fluency
This list provides books that support kids develop fluency. Fluency is the ability to read a text smoothly.
Mission: Read! Comprehension
This list is aimed at helping kids understand more about what they read as they're reading it.
Mission: Read! Phonics
This list is designed to help kids improve their understanding of phonics, one of the components of reading.
Staff Favorites
Popular Culture
Lessons in Chemistry
Seeking a book with independent characters? Dive into these books. Oh! Have someone else set the table, you will need a moment to yourself.
Keep Calm and Stay Country
It's time to celebrate the gift of country music and you don't have to be south of the Mason Dixon Line to do it!
The Power of Poison
Explore the world of poison from poison dart frogs to Shakespeare with the Grand Rapids Public Museum, October 22, 2022 - April 16, 2023.
Horror: Going Beyond King & Koontz
Horror can be hard genre to embrace. King & Koontz are only the beginning - give these a try if your looking to go beyond the basics.
Popular Nonfiction
Popular Culture
Keep Calm and Stay Country
It's time to celebrate the gift of country music and you don't have to be south of the Mason Dixon Line to do it!
The Power of Poison
Explore the world of poison from poison dart frogs to Shakespeare with the Grand Rapids Public Museum, October 22, 2022 - April 16, 2023.
Play me some of that country music.
Some of these voices from the country music world are sure to leave an impression in your heart.
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day!
Kent County sits on the ancestral lands of the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples.
Equity Diversity and Inclusion
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day!
Kent County sits on the ancestral lands of the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples.
Celebrate! Native American Day
On the 4th Friday of Sept, Native American Day honors the culture and traditions of First Nations. Explore titles by Indigenous authors.
Learn with KDL: Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month is a celebration of the independence anniversaries of eight Latinx countries from Sept. 15 - Oct. 15.
Celebration of Souls
Celebrate Day of the Dead with the Grand Rapids Public Museum! September 3, 2022 – November 27, 2022
Good Books You May Have Missed
Popular Culture
Lessons in Chemistry
Seeking a book with independent characters? Dive into these books. Oh! Have someone else set the table, you will need a moment to yourself.
Graphic Novels on Hoopla for Kids
Never read a digital graphic novel before? Make sure to use Hoopla's panel view for close ups into each scene!
The Midnight Library
Do you like time travel novels not too heavy on science, alternate reality stories, books set in libraries or what-if stories?
Michigan Literature
Popular Culture
The Power of Poison
Explore the world of poison from poison dart frogs to Shakespeare with the Grand Rapids Public Museum, October 22, 2022 - April 16, 2023.
Audiobooks
Popular Culture
Play me some of that country music.
Some of these voices from the country music world are sure to leave an impression in your heart.
Young Readers
Popular Culture
Learn with KDL: Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month is a celebration of the independence anniversaries of eight Latinx countries from Sept. 15 - Oct. 15.
Elementary
Popular Culture
The Power of Poison
Explore the world of poison from poison dart frogs to Shakespeare with the Grand Rapids Public Museum, October 22, 2022 - April 16, 2023.
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day!
Kent County sits on the ancestral lands of the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples.
Middle School/High School
Popular Culture
The Power of Poison
Explore the world of poison from poison dart frogs to Shakespeare with the Grand Rapids Public Museum, October 22, 2022 - April 16, 2023.
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day!
Kent County sits on the ancestral lands of the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples.
Celebrate! Native American Day
On the 4th Friday of Sept, Native American Day honors the culture and traditions of First Nations. Explore titles by Indigenous authors.
