Steven Assarian: Let’s start with who you are, and your background. Olivia Blomstrom: I'm Olivia Blomstrom. I'm the Business Solutions Manager at West Michigan Works. I oversee a team across all seven counties that we serve. We help businesses connect with and build the talent they need to succeed. My background comes from healthcare. I…
Book Review: “The Genius Myth: A Curious History of A Dangerous Idea” by Helen Lewis
By Steven Assarian, Business and Career Librarian Recently, I was watching The Who Was? Show, a live-action sketch comedy show about historical figures. This particular episode was a doubleheader with King Tut and Shakespeare. The actress playing Shakespeare had a song where she sings about all the different words and phrases that Shakespeare wrote first…
Book Review | “Flow” by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
In the book Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl, the author argues that our health grows from our sense of meaning. He outlines three ways that a person can seek meaning: "[...] (1) by creating work or doing a deed; (2) by experiencing something or encountering someone; and (3) by the attitude we take toward unavoidable suffering.…
Interview with Rob Hughes | SCORE Grand Rapids
Rob Hughes: My name is Robert Hughes. I'm currently the acting chapter chair for SCORE Grand Rapids - Holland and also one of two Associate District Directors for our Michigan district. Steven Assarian: Rob, what exactly is SCORE? Rob Hughes: Founded in 1964, SCORE mentoring is a free service offered to any aspiring entrepreneurs and…
Important Notice of Changes to Our Hoopla Collection
Important Notice of Changes to Our Hoopla Collection
The Grand Rapids Public Library will be implementing changes to Hoopla, a digital resource that offers ac
Q&A with Julie Tabberer | Newspaper Interface
We’ve created a new online tool for exploring newspapers! Now, you can easily search and save articles from neighborhood newspapers from 1893 –1963 like The Grand Rapids Herald, The Burton Heights Record, Southwest Community Alliance, Madison Square Sun, Creston News, and West Side News. Best of all, it’s free and doesn’t require a password. Learn…
Interview with Chartreuse Sisters
If you’re looking for an exceptional combination of pastry and potions in the City of Grand Rapids, look no further than Chartreuse Sisters. Actual sisters Alys
Book Review: “Beloved Economies: Transforming How We Work”
By Ashley Bovin, Library Assistant What comes to mind when you think of “success” in work and business? Measurables like reduced costs, financial growth, and better quality products and services? What about feelings of connection and belonging, peace, purpose, happiness, and hope? Beloved Economies: Transforming How We Work by Jess Rimington and Joanna L. Cea…
History Highlight | Michigan State News
The Grand Rapids History Center is pleased to share a rare and important piece of Grand Rapids' early-20th century Black experience. Published in Grand Rapids f
Board of Library Commissioners Welcomes New Members
The Board of Library Commissioners of the Grand Rapids Public Library welcomes Justine Bryant and Bryan Holt as new Commissioners – their first board meeting taking place on January 28, 2025. Bryant and Holt join 5 other publicly elected Commissioners including; Rachel S. Anderson (President), Kelly Boston (Vice President/Secretary), Kathryn Dilley, Kevin Peterson, and Lauren…
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