Travel
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Places to Go!
The library has the best collection of travel books in the city! Our extensive collection of travel writing and guidebooks covers the globe. From trip planners, to hotel directories, from big cities to back roads... we have something for everyone.
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New Titles
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Popular Travel Topics
| Hiking |
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Videos and DVDs
With breathtaking views and historical detail, travelogues are a perfect way to learn about new cultures from the comfort of your own couch!
The library has both
DVDs and
VHS
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Magazines and Journals at the Library
- The library owns literally thousands of magazines and newspapers in print, microfiche, microfilm, and electronic formats. These magazines are located in the Reading Room, our Youth Services Department, the Grand Rapids History and Special Collections Department, and our Retrieval Desk at the Main library, as well as at each of our branches.
- Search our catalog for specific titles or browse a more comprehensive A to Z list. Our catalog will tell you the dates we own, the most recent issues we've received, and which locations hold these magazines and newspapers.
- Search our databases for full-text articles and citations from thousands more magazines and newspapers. Check MeL (the Michigan Electronic Library) to find out if a magazine's full-text articles are included in a database. For a list of all magazines included in our databases, either as full-text or as a brief citation, search here.
- Below are links to the catalog for current subscriptions in specific subject areas as well as links to these titles' websites.
| Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel
Chicago Conde Nast Traveler Elderhostel Islands Lake: Resort Lifestyle on Lake Michigan |
catalog catalog | website website | Midwest Living
National Geographic Adventure National Geographic Traveler Transitions Abroad Travel + Leisure Traverse: Northern Michigan's Magazine |
catalog catalog | website website |
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Community Resources
- Michigan Campground Directory
- Michigan.Org Michigan travel site
- Information for Michigan Tourists
- Festivals in Michigan
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Practicalities
- Amtrak Fare Finder
- Currency Converter
- Eurail European Train Travel
- Google Maps
- Greyhound Bus Lines
- Passport Services Office of the U.S. State Department
- U.S. State Dept. Travel Warnings
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