Kent District Library (MI)'s Blog, page 118
June 7, 2013
Bicycle Helmet Giveaway
Helmets are beautiful things. I fell off my bike when I was around 10 (on the way home from the library, no less, with a basket filled with books), and though my arms and legs were pretty skinned up, I was very lucky my head didn’t take any of the impact. Even now I still see one or two kids take nasty spills every summer, and thank goodness they often have helmets on. Unless they don’t.
The Grand Rapids Griffins will give away a limited number of free bike helmets at 2:00 PM on Monday, June 10 at the Comstock Park branch to children ages 1 to 12 , as part of the Griffins’ annual Put A Lid On It! helmet safety campaign. A parent or guardian must also be present to receive a helmet.
The helmets, paid for by the Griffins, are distributed at various Safe Kids events around the community. The Griffins also give away vouchers for two free tickets to a Griffins hockey game to anybody age 17 and younger who signs an online pledge to wear a helmet.
June 6, 2013
Kids Love Dinosaurs? Get Them to the Library!
What kid isn’t tantalized by a tyrannosaurus? Who isn’t rapt by velociraptors? Mark your calendars for our Dinosaur Dig program for children ages 6 and younger. There will be stories, crafts and games of prehistoric proportions!
Schedule:
Monday, June 10, 10:00 AM – Plainfield Township branch
Wednesday, June 12, 10:00 AM – Plainfield Township branch
Thursday, June 13, 10:00 AM – Plainfield Township branch
Thursday, June 13, 10:30 AM – Englehardt branch
Tuesday, June 25, 6:30 PM – Comstock Park branch
Wednesday, June 26, 10:30 AM – Comstock Park branch
Tuesday, July 2, 10:30 AM – Sand Lake / Nelson Township branch
Tuesday, July 9, 2:00 PM – Byron Township branch
Tuesday, July 16, 1:30 PM – Cascade Township branch
Wednesday, July 17, 10:00 AM – Walker branch
Wednesday, July 24, 10:00 AM – Tyrone Township branch
Monday, July 29, 2:00 PM – Krause Memorial branch
Thursday, August 1, 2:00 PM – Caledonia Township branch
Wednesday, August 7, 2:00 PM – Gaines Township branch
From the Director: Summer Break Dilemma Solved
As a parent, I know the dilemma: you want to get your kids outdoors and active in the summer, but you also don’t want their literacy skills to backslide.
KDL has solutions. The Experience Summer @ KDL component of our summer reading programs for children and teens actually rewards them for outdoor, cultural and even play activities.
And when it’s too hot or rainy to play outside, KDLville early literacy play spaces at all 18 branches offer rotating activities including dress-up, art tables, a puppet stage and market stand, where learning and creativity are the focus. They’ll be having so much fun they won’t realize they’re sharpening their literacy skills.
Lance Werner, KDL Director
June 5, 2013
KDL on WJRW: Summer Fun!
Want to fill your summer with free fun for the whole family? Listen to this interview to find out how! Recently, Communications Manager Heidi Nagel went on WJRW Radio to promote all the exciting things taking place this summer at KDL.
Enjoy!
Teens: Kentwoodpalooza Is Almost Here!
We’re two weeks away from the best local, free summer event for teens: five straight hours of Peace, Love and Happiness! Join us to celebrate the end of the school year and the start of Summer Reading @ KDL with music, food and prizes.
Wenesday, June 19, 4:00 – 9:00 PM — Kentwood (Richard L. Root) branch
Sponsored by the Friends of the Kentwood Library
June 4, 2013
Animals at the Library? Absolutely!
Snakes in the stacks? Butterflies in the biography section? Goats getting checked out? You bet!
This summer we are featuring a lot of creatures at our programs. Don’t miss out on all the furry and feathered fun! Below is a list of our animal-related programs. Click each link for more information including dates, times and locations.
Our Earth: Dig It!
Pet Show
Butterfly Bonanza
Farm on the Go
Burrowing Beasts
John Ball Traveling Zoo: Dig Into the Word of Animals
Animal Extravaganza
Mary’s Country Critter Petting Zoo
Come to one, or come to all!
June 3, 2013
Business Research Tips – ReferenceUSA
Check out some of the new features in ReferenceUSA, one of our business research databases:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHsfbjHivII
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yxg6NP8i0k
For additional business research resources as well as other online materials, make sure to look in the Reference Resources section of our website.
Free Computer & Technology Classes
Whether you’re a computer novice or looking to update your skills, KDL’s free computer classes can help you learn something new! Registration opens today for our July classes:
Digging into Your Past: Online Genealogy Research
(Bring Your Own Laptop) (pre-registration not required)
Gadgets: B.Y.O. eReader & Tablet Users Group
(pre-registration not required)
Internet: Wikipedia, the Encyclopedia for Everyone!
Internet: Wikipedia Editors Meet-Up
Microsoft Excel Basics I, II & III
Microsoft PowerPoint Basics
Speak to a Geek (pre-registration not required)
For class descriptions and schedule, please see our brochure or search our events calendar.
Unless otherwise noted, pre-registration is required and will begin the month before the scheduled classes on the first Monday of each month for KDL cardholders and the second Monday for non-KDL cardholders (if space is still available):
July classes: Registration begins Monday, June 3 for KDL cardholders
(Monday, June 10 for non-KDL cardholders)
August classes: Registration begins Monday, July 1 for KDL cardholders
(Monday, July 8 for non-KDL cardholders)
To register, please call 616-784-2007.
June 2, 2013
Joel Tacey Will Crack You Up!
Get ready to laugh out loud! Joel Tacey’s Underground Comedy Show will take place at several KDL branches this summer. Enjoy a subterranean celebration of reading and join Michigan’s family funnyman on an exciting adventure as he takes the gift of books to Paulie the Possum’s birthday party with comedy, juggling, magic, music and more. Don’t miss out on all the excitement!
Schedule:
Thursday, June 6, 6:30 PM – Wyoming branch
Monday, June 10, 2:00 PM – Krause Memorial branch
Wednesday, June 12, 2:00 PM – Gaines Township branch
Thursday, June 20, 6:30 PM – Byron Township branch
Thursday, June 27, 4:00 PM – Plainfield Township branch
Tuesday, July 9, 10:30 AM – Kentwood (Richard L. Root) branch
Tuesday, July 9, 1:30 PM – Sand Lake branch
Tuesday, July 9, 4:00 PM – Spencer Township branch
Thursday, July 11, 2:00 PM – Caledonia Township branch
June 1, 2013
SYNC Teen Audiobooks This Summer
Do you love listening to audiobooks? Do you want to get a start on your summer reading program goals? Start downloading audiobooks offered through the SYNC YA Literature into your earphones! Each week SYNC offers a classic and a best selling YA audiobooks for free. Stop by the SYNC site today to start listening!
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