Calendar of Events
January 15, 2013
Spilled Ink – The Book Club for the Rest of Us
Sign up, read ten books, and win prizes! A great way for grown-ups to beat the winter blues.
One Book, One City for Kids
One Book, One City for Kids is an annual reading program that encourages all 4th graders in the city to read and discuss the same book. The program also strives to encourage a lifelong love of reading among students, to inspire readers to bring story ideas and themes to life through discussion, and to build collaborative ties between public libraries, school libraries, and area schools. This year the entire city will be reading Special Delivery! by Sue Stauffacher. In this book, ten-year-old Keisha and her family’s animal rescue center face more challenges involving a baby crow in a mailbox and a skunk found in the nearby community garden.
Pre-Reading Classes for Babies
Parents and caregivers are invited to introduce their babies, birth through 18 months, to music, movement, and language in these 30-minute classes designed just for their specific developmental stages. Babies will enjoy hearing a story and learning songs and rhymes. Playtime after enhances the development of social skills.
Adult Computer Class: Google Essentials
This is an advanced class designed for those who already have a working knowledge of computers and the Internet. This class is designed to provide students with an introduction to some of the tools and applications offered by Google. Attention will be given to Gmail, Google Calendars, Google Drive, Google Maps and more.
Ask-the-Lawyer: Bankruptcy
Do you have a legal question? Are you interested in finding out how the courts handle a particular topic? Here’s an opportunity to connect with a legal expert for free. Each Ask-the-Lawyer session at the Grand Rapids Public Library will feature a member of the Grand Rapids Bar Association along with an expert attorney in the featured topic. A 10-minute summary will be followed by a 45-minute question and answer period. January’s topic: Bankruptcy. Refreshments will be served.
This library is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. Government documents.