Snakes in the stacks? Butterflies in the biography section? Goats getting checked out? You bet!

This summer we are featuring a lot of creatures at our programs. Don’t miss out on all the furry and feathered fun! Below is a list of our animal-related programs. Click each link for more information including dates, times and locations.

• Our Earth: Dig It!
• Pet Show
• Butterfly Bonanza
• Farm on the Go
• Burrowing Beasts
• John Ball Traveling Zoo: Dig Into the Word of Animals
• Animal Extravaganza
• Mary’s Country Critter Petting Zoo

Come to one, or come to all!

Whether you’re a computer novice or looking to update your skills, KDL’s free computer classes can help you learn something new! Registration opens today for our July classes:

• Digging into Your Past: Online Genealogy Research
  (Bring Your Own Laptop) (pre-registration not required)
• Gadgets: B.Y.O. eReader & Tablet Users Group
  (pre-registration not required)
• Internet: Wikipedia, the Encyclopedia for Everyone!
• Internet: Wikipedia Editors Meet-Up
• Microsoft Excel Basics I, II & III
• Microsoft PowerPoint Basics
• Speak to a Geek (pre-registration not required)

For class descriptions and schedule, please see our brochure or search our events calendar.

Unless otherwise noted, pre-registration is required and will begin the month before the scheduled classes on the first Monday of each month for KDL cardholders and the second Monday for non-KDL cardholders (if space is still available):

• July classes: Registration begins Monday, June 3 for KDL cardholders
  (Monday, June 10 for non-KDL cardholders)
• August classes: Registration begins Monday, July 1 for KDL cardholders
  (Monday, July 8 for non-KDL cardholders)

To register, please call 616-784-2007.

Get ready to laugh out loud! Joel Tacey’s Underground Comedy Show will take place at several KDL branches this summer. Enjoy a subterranean celebration of reading and join Michigan’s family funnyman on an exciting adventure as he takes the gift of books to Paulie the Possum’s birthday party with comedy, juggling, magic, music and more. Don’t miss out on all the excitement!

Schedule:
Thursday, June 6, 6:30 PM – Wyoming branch
Monday, June 10, 2:00 PM – Krause Memorial branch
Wednesday, June 12, 2:00 PM – Gaines Township branch
Thursday, June 20, 6:30 PM – Byron Township branch
Thursday, June 27, 4:00 PM – Plainfield Township branch
Tuesday, July 9, 10:30 AM – Kentwood (Richard L. Root) branch
Tuesday, July 9, 1:30 PM – Sand Lake branch
Tuesday, July 9, 4:00 PM – Spencer Township branch
Thursday, July 11, 2:00 PM – Caledonia Township branch

Today marks the start of Summer Reading @ KDL, Michigan’s No. 1 library summer reading program last year with nearly 28,000 participants. Can we beat that this year? Tell your friends! Sign up at any KDL branch to take part in a summer of programs, prizes and fun for all ages, from babies (yes, babies) to retirees.

June is Audiobook Month! To view 10 of the  most checked-out eAudiobook titles at KDL this month, click on the link to the KDL Top Ten List! These titles and many more are available on KDL’s Downloadable eBook site!

We’ve got a stellar line-up of cool programs from June through August that make the library the place to be during summer vacation. From Mexican food-tasting to Hunger Games-like survival to music and art, we’ve got something for everyone — bring your friends!

Click on each event title for dates, times, locations and the event description:

• Teen Zone
• Beneath the Electronic Surface
• Beneath the Surface: Marble Magnets
• Uncover Your Hidden Artist
• Under the Radar: Dystopian Survival
• The Great Quesadilla Taste-Off
• Underground Music
• Game On!
• Teen Summer Video Game Tournament
• Photography: Digging Beneath the Surface
• World War II Re-enactor
• DIY at the Library
• Introduction to Final Cut Pro
• Final Cut Pro Intermediate
• Kentwoodpalooza

This morning, Director Lance Werner and Program and Outreach Specialist Allison Brito promoted Summer Reading @ KDL on WOOD TV’s eightWest. Check out the segment to learn more about our reading programs, prizes and the benefits of summer reading!

Don’t forget to sign up for Summer Reading @ KDL starting June 1.

Time is running out to get your free tickets for the WGVU Real Oldies Concert at the Ball Park on Saturday, June 1 at 6:00 PM at Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park. Featured bands are The Grass Roots, The Eschelons and The Westside Soul Surfers.

You do not have to have a KDL library card to get a free concert ticket at any one of our 18 branches.

Can’t make the concert? You don’t need a ticket to download free oldies music 24/7 from Freegal (but you do need a KDL card).

As part of this fundraiser to help support WGVU Real Oldies and the West Michigan Whitecaps Inner City Youth Baseball/Softball program, a classic car show in the parking lot starts at 3:00 PM.

We are getting ready for Summer Reading @ KDL. Are you?

Don’t miss out on a summer of programs, prizes and fun. Sign up starting Saturday June 1 at any KDL branch.

MeLCat, the service that allows KDL cardholders to request items from libraries around the state, will be unavailable starting at 7:00 PM Tuesday, May 28 to perform a software upgrade. Searching, placing requests, and renewing MeLCat items will not be possible during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.