Their next meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 27 at 11 am and will be held at the Walker Library.

If you are interested in joining this group, please contact:

Branch Manager Chris Lohman
Phone: 647-3979 Email: clohman@kdl.org

• Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie
• Spider Bones by Kathy Reichs
• Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
• Date Night (DVD)
• The Last Song (DVD)
• The Back-Up Plan (DVD)

Check one out today. Enjoy!

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month — a time when libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all. We at KDL want to get as many people as possible signed up for a KDL card so they can take advantage of all the fantastic services and resources the library has to offer.

The observance of Library Card Sign-Up Month was launched in 1987 to meet the challenge of then Secretary of Education William J. Bennett who said, “Let’s have a national campaign . . . every child should obtain a library card — and use it.” Since then, thousands of public and school libraries join each fall in a national effort to ensure every child does just that.

Libraries play an important role in the education and development of children. Studies show that children who are read to in the home and who use the library perform better in school and are more likely to continue to use the library as a source of lifetime learning.

If you haven’t already, be sure to sign up for a Kent District Library card today!

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!

Try the Who? What? When? Where? tool to browse by character, subject, location, and time period and get a visual representation of your matching books. Or use the Read-A-Like Wizard to receive a list of books similar to one that you’ve enjoyed in the past. You can even save reading lists in your own personal Reading Room.

This resource is free to KDL cardholders. Check it out today to find that next great read!

Netflix.com is an online video service.  For a small monthly fee, you can download videos for viewing as well receive DVDs in the mail.  Plus there are no late fees.  I think a convenient feature is you can create a list of movies.  So when a friend recommends a movie to you, just add it to your list.  If you use the mail feature, you will have one DVD out at a time.  When it is returned, you can select another from your list.  The website says it usually takes about a day for most customers to receive their next selection.

Netflix could be a quick and easy solution for many who have had their local video store close or for when a video is not available at their local library.

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

Some of the titles available to reserve are:
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Lego Star Wars
Dora Saves the Snow Princess
Lego Rockband
Blur

Check out our complete list of titles available for holds (which will continue to grow), and reserve your copy today! You must have a KDL card in order to place holds.

Enjoy!

The wildly popular teen book series by Suzanne Collins called The Hunger Games has come to a satisfying end with the release of the third book, Mockingjay. The award-winning first and second books in the series are 2008’s The Hunger Games and 2009’s Catching Fire.

The series has been hailed as one of the best ever science fiction series for teens. If you are looking for something to tide you over while you wait for Mockingjay, or if you need something similar now that the series is over, check out the following list of readalikes.

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

Gone by Michale Grant

The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness

The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer

How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff

Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld