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"Integrating into a Burning House"

Jan 19th | 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Join us for a powerful and timely public lecture by Dr. Randal Maurice Jelks.
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Family Storytime | Main Library, part of a series

Jan 12th | 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
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Tails & Tales | Read to Therapy Dogs | Van Belkum, part of a series

Jan 14th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Van Belkum Branch
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Sci-Fi Book Club, part of a series

Jan 14th | 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
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Conversation Circle | English, part of a series

Jan 14th | 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
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James

Join our monthly book club to discuss "James" by Percival Everett on Saturday, January 10, 2026, from 12:00 - 1:00 pm at the Seymour Branch.
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Solaris

Join our Sci-Fi book club to discuss "Solaris" by Stanislaw Lem on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm at the Main Library.
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January Books Beyond Storytime: New Year

Learn about some new year traditions with these books!
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James

Join our monthly book club to discuss "James" by Percival Everett on Saturday, January 10, 2026, from 12:00 - 1:00 pm at the Seymour Branch.
GRPL_ReadersAdvisory

Solaris

Join our Sci-Fi book club to discuss "Solaris" by Stanislaw Lem on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, from 7:00 - 8:00 pm at the Main Library.
GRPL_ReadersAdvisory

January Books Beyond Storytime: New Year

Learn about some new year traditions with these books!
GRPL_Kids

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Grand Rapids History Center

Collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of Grand Rapids, through photographs, diaries, posters, maps and other records.

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