Staff Picks

Staff Picks

Monthly Staff Picks

Monthly Staff Picks

In the middle

Try out these graphic novels all about middle school, family, and friends!

Stand Up!

Get inspired by these great books about activism.

Choose your own adventure!

Check out these graphic novels and kids nonfiction that put you in control of the plot!

Picture Books About Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

What a great way to observe Jewish New Year!

Mission: READ! Recommendations

Monthly Staff Picks

Let's Count to 10: 1, 2, 3...

Books to practice counting that are also fun to read.

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

The Five-star Weekend

These books are about friendship, love, and self-discovery.

Mad Honey

These books contain big secrets, compelling plotlines, twists, turns, and suspenseful themes around justice, family, and identity.

In the middle

Try out these graphic novels all about middle school, family, and friends!

Stand Up!

Get inspired by these great books about activism.

Popular Nonfiction 

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Choose your own adventure!

Check out these graphic novels and kids nonfiction that put you in control of the plot!

Financial Literacy for Kids and Teens

Check out these nonfiction books all about dollars and common sense for kids and teens!

Summer Wonder Adult: Family Tree Finds

Fiction and Nonfiction for Genealogy Buffs

Summer Wonder Adult: Gardening

Projects, Planting and Growing - Practical and informative guides to inspire both beginner and advanced gardeners.

Equity Diversity and Inclusion

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Stand Up!

Get inspired by these great books about activism.

What We Celebrate: July is Disability Pride Month

Celebrate Disability Pride Month this summer with titles that feature information about and characters with a wide spectrum of disabilities.

Recommended Books from Grand Rapids Pride

Here is a list of favorites from folks attending Grand Rapids Pride.

Overcoming Hateful Things

GR Public Museum presents "Overcoming Hateful Things: Stories from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery" from Ferris State University.

Good Books You May Have Missed

Popular Culture

The Five-star Weekend

These books are about friendship, love, and self-discovery.

Mad Honey

These books contain big secrets, compelling plotlines, twists, turns, and suspenseful themes around justice, family, and identity.

Book Lovers

These books are heartwarming, romantic comedies that feature ambitious women and their rivals.

Lessons in Chemistry

These are engaging, historical novels featuring strong women who defy expectations and create their own rules about gender roles and family.

Michigan Literature

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If You Liked ... Tom Lake

Some are based in Michigan or simply take place on a farm. All of them take a look at the history we share with the people closest to us.

Summer Wonder Adult: Gardening

Projects, Planting and Growing - Practical and informative guides to inspire both beginner and advanced gardeners.

Overcoming Hateful Things

GR Public Museum presents "Overcoming Hateful Things: Stories from the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery" from Ferris State University.

Audiobooks

Popular Culture

There's Light at the End of the Tunnel

We're all struggling with something these days, and May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Check out these books to realize you're not alone.

Young Readers

Popular Culture

Elementary

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KDL Stump the Librarian Podcast

Where your friendly neighborhood librarians put their research skills to the test answering questions from you, the listener!

Explora for Elementary Schools

Content from children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedia entries, and images. About animals, musicians, fitness, space exploration, etc.

Middle School/High School

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In the middle

Try out these graphic novels all about middle school, family, and friends!

Stand Up!

Get inspired by these great books about activism.

Choose your own adventure!

Check out these graphic novels and kids nonfiction that put you in control of the plot!
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