The library is currently seeking proposals for operation of the cafe space at Main. This Request for Proposal details the requirements, deadlines, and guidelines for submitting proposals (last day to submit is May 3). If you know of anyone who might be might be interested, please pass this information along. If you have any questions, [...]
¡Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the Library!
For the first time ever, the Grand Rapids Public Library is presenting a Cinco de Mayo program on May 5, 2013 in the Ryerson Auditorium at the Main branch. This family-friendly event will feature Mexican folkloric dancing by Grupo Tarasco – A Dance Company of the Cook Arts Center, a bilingual presentation on the history [...]
Earth Week is next Week!
Kicking off next Monday with Earth Day, we’ve got a full week of fun, earth-friendly programs for the whole family! On Tuesday, join the Grand Rapids Audubon Club as they share More than Everything You Wanted to Know about Birds. On Wednesday, Grand Rapids Public Library’s own Tim Gleisner will delve into the History of [...]
Give yourself a pat on the back
Today (April 16) is National Library Workers Day! What is National Library Workers Day? NLWD is a day for library staff, users, administrators and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. If you would like to nominate a library star, (and aren’t we all stars?), click here.
Celebrate the Caldecott Medal’s 75th Anniversay
Children’s books are a unique blend of pictures and art. This 75th anniversary of the Caldecott Medal celebrates the most distinguished picture book of the year. The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. A committee from the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library [...]
This Wednesday: Meet Captain Luis Carlos Montalvan & his dog Tuesday
Meet the stars of the book Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever Who Saved Him on Wednesday, May 1
All locations closed Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day
Madison Square, Ottawa Hills, Van Belkum, and West Side are also closed on Saturday, May 25.
I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains. – Anne Frank.
Last night, I frantically (yet carefully so I did not miss anything!) finished reading my e-book that was about to expire. This morning, I remembered I had to write this blog post. The book I just finished was Veronica Roth’s Divergent, and I was inspired to talk about strong female characters. There are so many [...]
New Titles of the Week!
Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou Tapestry of Fortunes by Elizabeth Berg Secrets From the Past by Barbara Taylor Bradford Carrie and Me by Carol Burnett Daddy’s Gone a Hunting by Mary Higgins Clark The Mystery of Mercy Close by Marian Keyes Sleight of Hand by Phillip Margolin Don’t Go by Lisa Scottoline [...]
Earth Week Event: History of the Rapids
The Grand River has been making news lately due to the efforts of several local people and area organizations working towards restoring the original rapids (where else do you think the city’s name came from?). Before we go forward on projects like this, it’s important to know a little bit about the past. On Wednesday [...]
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