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Twilight Tourism?

Are you one of the many who are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the
newest Twilight Saga movie New Moon? Did you know you could visit actual places in the books and movies? Did you know they were ACTUAL cities? Stephenie Meyer did not make them up! They are real and Forks, WA and Volterra, Italy [...]

Pizza and Adventure

Do you like pizza? Do you like adventure? Do you like both at the same time? Then join the discussion on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 4pm of Caroline Cooney’s book Code Orange. Pick up a copy at the Main Library or check one out from any of our branch libraries.
Book Description: “In top, utterly [...]

Caregiving and Young Adults

What does caregiving have to do with teens and young adults?  When the typical caregiver is an older female we may not think that teens are involved in caregiving.  But they are.  The National Family Caregivers Association reports 1.4 million children ages 8 to 18 provide care for an adult relative with 72% caring for [...]

A long search has ended.

For years now, I have been trying to remember the name of a series of books I read in the sixth grade. Until today that search has been in vain. I knew the premise of the book, but could not for the life of me figure out what it was called or who it was [...]

Which one is YOUR favorite?

The Young Adult Library Services Association (or YALSA) has opened voting for the Teens’ Top Ten book picks of 2009.  This is the ONLY booklist chosen entirely by teens.  Wanna know what books you can vote for?  Check out the list.  You can also find a bookmark with the titles at any of the 8 Grand [...]

Do you have ideas to improve the Library’s teen services?

Pick up an application for the Teen Advisory Group today at any of our 8 locations!
Of course, there are a FEW requirements.  We would love to have you apply if:

you are in grades 6 – 12
you are willing to come up with ideas to improve the Library’s teen services
you want to participate in fun monthly [...]

GRPL Idol

Idol fever has hit Grand Rapids!  Join us for  GRPL Idol at the Grand Rapids Public Main library on Thursday, August 13 and hear some great local talent perform original songs.  The program begins at 7pm and everyone is welcome to attend, even if you don’t know someone performing!  We will have our very own [...]

Catching Fire

Some time back, “Kate” wrote a wonderful review of The Hunger Games. It was one of those books that I kept meaning to read but never did. Finally, this summer, I listened to it, and I was not disappointed! At this time, I had decided to attend the American Library Association’s Annual Conference since I [...]

Teen Summer Reading Finisher Parties

Teens! The end is near! The LAST day to turn in raffle slips for the Summer Reading Program is Saturday, August 1, 2009!  Turn in your orange raffle slip to get the finisher prizes and enter the raffle drawing for one of the big prizes like the i-pod shuffle, $20 gift card to Schuler Books, [...]

Check It Out: Park & Read

Life’s a beach at GRPL, or at least you can use your library card to go to one.
The latest addition to our Check It Out: Circulating Memberships program is Park & Read. Now through September 25, GRPL patrons can use their library cards to check out a day-pass to any Michigan State Park or Recreation [...]

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