Grand Rapids Public Library

If you’re like me, you’ve been waiting a long time for this. It’s finally Fall, and according to The Foliage Network, we’ve had about a 30% change in leaf coloration and we’ll most likely hit peak fall colors two weeks from now! Can’t wait!! Fall colors are happening about a week ahead of schedule this [...]

Need a new book to read? In case you can squeeze in one last summer read before the hustle of the holidays sneaks up on you, here are some suggestions from your local library staff. These are books we’re currently reading and enjoying! Some Like it Hawk by, Donna Andrews A clever, humorous fiction mystery [...]

“I try to write parts for women that are as complicated and interesting as women actually are.” — Nora Ephron We’ve lost a wonderful comical writer this week. Nora Ephron died at the age of 71 on Tuesday night of complications from her very private battle with leukemia. You can read her full obituary here. [...]

Libraries all over the nation need your help! Some of our library colleagues at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library developed this awesome video below explaining more about the recent struggles between publishers and libraries when it comes to purchasing and loaning e-books. Please take a minute to watch their video below, and if [...]

… Trust us, we know the feeling. Few people love the convenience of e-reading more than your local library staff, so it’s just as disappointing to us as it is to you when you simply can’t find the books you’re looking for in our Overdrive catalog. How can it be SO simple to purchase a [...]

Considering our last week of nearly perfect weather, I think we can safely say that spring has arrived! With our recent bout of warm weather I, like many, have begun the annual process of packing up all my warm wintery sweaters for the season and pulling out my summery outfits for the sunshine! But this year, [...]