Enjoy a delightful evening with David Baldacci, best-selling author and literacy advocate, as he speaks on the topic “Why Read?” Our second annual A Novel Experience event will take place at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, September 28 at the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center. Tickets are only $15 and can be purchased online, at any KDL branch location or any Grand Rapids Schuler Books and Music location. Proceeds benefit KDL’s literacy programs for young children.

A book signing will take place after the program. David Baldacci’s books will be for sale.

We are also hosting an Author Reception at 5:30 pm at Watermark Country Club. Tickets are $60, which includes admission to the general event. They can be purchased online or at a KDL branch.

 Buy your tickets today!

If you haven’t been to the beautiful new Kentwood branch, stop by soon. The library is located at 4950 Breton SE.

It’s sure to be an exciting fall at KDL, and you don’t want to miss a thing. Check out the KDL Kaleidoscope today!

In addition to these benefits, did you also know that:

• Summer programs that involve some form of parental involvement produce larger, positive effects than programs without this component?

• Summer reading setback is one of the important factors contributing to the reading achievement gap between rich and poor children?

So, although Summer Reading Club is certainly a great way to have fun and win prizes, the benefits go far beyond that. We’re also proud to highlight that, as published by the Public Library Association, successful summer reading clubs are defined as those that reach more than 8% of the total school-age child population, and the Kent District Library reached 18% this year!

KDL would like to thank and congratulate all of this year’s Summer Reading Club participants and we look forward to seeing you again next year.

We’d love to hear about your favorite Summer Reading Club book or activity. And if you’re a parent, let us know how your child may have benefitted from their participation. Please leave your feedback in the comments section below. Thanks!

Join us as we begin a new chapter at the Kentwood branch, located at 4950 Breton SE, Kentwood. Note: Regular branch hours will begin on Tuesday the 24th.

Hope to see you there!

Photos courtesy of Celebration! Cinema. View more pictures of the event here.

We hope to see you at Celebration Cinema South on August 13 at 6:30pm
for the premiere of Eat, Pray, Love.

While we are closed…

Returns:
• Materials checked out at the Kentwood branch that become due while we are closed will be due back on our first day at the new building, August 24.
• Returns will not be accepted at the old library after 5:00 PM on Saturday, August 7.
• Returns will be accepted at the new library starting Monday, August 23.
• KDL items may be returned to any KDL branch during the two weeks that we are closed. 

Holds:
• If you receive a hold notice, please pick up your hold before we close on Saturday, August 7.
• We will keep holds set to expire between August 9 and August 23 at our new location until Tuesday, August 31.

Tickets can be purchased at the event, or buy them in advance at Celebration! Cinema South.

Make plans to attend this fun night out!

UPDATE: The VIP ticket package has sold out; however, Celebration Cinema South is offering a special non-VIP package for $15 that includes a movie ticket, pop and popcorn, 2 free spins on the prize wheel, and reserved seating. $5 of each sale will be donated to the KDL Fund.

 Here is just a small glimpse of the Frank Leto performance at the Wyoming Branch. Enjoy!