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Opera Grand Rapids has once again generously donated tickets to the dress rehearsal of La Traviata on May 1 at 7:30 pm. The performance will take place at DeVos Hall. Verdi’s opera tells the tale of Parisian courtesan Violetta who lives a life of grandeur, filled with parties and high society thrills. That is until [...]

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SMG has generously donated 8 pair of tickets to see David Sedaris speak at DeVos Hall on Sunday, April 14 at 7pm. The event will celebrate the release of his new book, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls. Stop by any of our eight locations from now until April 8 to enter to win a pair [...]

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There must have been some magic in that old top hat, because when staff of the Main Library arrived this morning, we discovered that Frosty the Snowman had decided to pay us a visit in the snowstorm last night. I always had a hunch that ‘ole Frosty was a library user.

Opera Grand Rapids has generously donated tickets to the dress rehearsal of Don Giovanni. Use your Grand Rapids Public Library card at any GRPL location to check out a pair of tickets to the Wednesday, February 6 rehearsal at DeVos Place at 7:30 pm. An audio guide to the opera is included with each pair [...]

The Kent District Library, the Grand Rapids Public Library, and Schuler Books & Music are excited to announce the top 10 finalists in the 17-and-younger and 18-and-older categories. Nearly 600 entries were submitted from across the state. Now it is your turn to vote. From now until January 31, you can vote one time per [...]

Three cheers for GRPL’s Director Marcia Warner! Not only did she just finish her term at the President of the Public Library Association, but now she has also been named the 2012 Librarian of the Year by the Michigan Library Association. For over 30 years, the MLA Librarian of the Year Award has recognized a [...]

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