Kent District Library (MI)'s Blog, page 151

WHERE @ KDL? Match the Branch, Win a Prize!

I’ve got a fun quiz for you. Are you game?

Match each unique feature to the branch it represents. Email your name and answers to webmaster@kdl.org by Thursday, December 6. The person with the most correct answers will win a Sony eReader. If there is a tie, we will randomly draw a winner from the top scorers.

A list of all of our branches can be found here. Each branch will be used once.

1.) This branch boasts a three-foot tall, three-dimensional Katie L. (our beloved mascot)

2.) This branch building used to be a fire station

3.) This branch has a beautiful view of the river from its living room area

4.) This branch building was built in 1904 as a grocery store and has a secret roller rink on the second floor

5.) One of the unique features of this branch is a wind turbine with solar panels

6.) This branch has a Children’s Garden, which features a giant checkerboard, raised bed garden, PVC Pipe musical instrument and maze

7.) This branch boast a lovely outdoor amphitheatre and a demonstration garden

8.) This is the smallest branch both in terms of size (2,000 sq ft) and population served

9.) This branch houses the Artprize sculpture “Flights of Learning” in its lobby

10.) Patrons at this branch enjoy seeing what is featured in the display case located right on the corner of the customer service desk

11.) This branch has all of its nonfiction materials — those for kids, teens and adults — interfiled in one area

12.) This branch offers a stunning view of Reeds Lake (Don’t say I didn’t give you any easy ones!)

13.) This branch houses a a subregional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, as well as a cafe

14.) This branch building is a reddish brown barn with a prairie garden

15.) Once staff at this branch found a live lobster in the book drop box! (Now don’t go getting any crazy ideas!)

16.) This branch has a  Congressional Medal of Honor from WWII on display

17.) This branch offers a year-round craft/drawing area for kids, as well as an outdoor patio with seating

18.) This branch not only has a train painted on the wall of its program room, but also has a working train layout that circles the room

Go ahead; take a stab at it! You really have nothing to lose!

Note: We have turned off the comments on this blog post so no one can “give away” their answers. Please email webmaster@kdl.org with your responses. Thank you.

 

Groovin’ with Pete the Cat

[image error]Don’t miss out on KDL’s grooviest party of the year! Children ages 6 and younger are invited to Groovin’ with Pete the Cat, taking place at many KDL branches this winter. Celebrate our favorite black cat through Pete-inspired crafts, stories and silly songs.

As Pete would say… “It’s all good.”

Schedule:

Monday, December 3, 6:30 PM – Byron Township branch

Tuesday, December 4, 10:30 AM – Sand Lake / Nelson Township branch

Saturday, January 12, 10:00 AM – Krause Memorial branch

Thursday, January 17, 10:30 AM – Englehardt branch

Tuesday, January 29, 10:00 AM – Kentwood branch

Tuesday, January 29, 6:30 PM – Comstock Park branch

Wednesday, January 30, 10:00 AM – Kentwood branch

Monday, February 4, 10:00 AM – Plainfield Township branch

Tuesday, February 19, 10:00 AM – Cascade Township branch

Wednesday, February 20, 10:00 AM – Cascade Township branch

Tuesday, February 26, 10:00 AM – Alpine Township branch

Wednesday, February 27, 7:00 PM – Alpine Township branch

Thursday, February 28, 7:00 PM – Caledonia Township branch

 

Xerox Copiers for Sale

If you or your business is in need of a Xerox copier, look no further. We are selling several of our used Xerox copiers through an auction on repocast.com. The auction will be live from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, November 29. You can also enter your maximum bid before the auction starts.

To find the online auction listings, visit the Repocast website and enter “Xerox” in the item search box.

Happy Bidding!

HOW We Recommend Books & Movies Just for You

Have you seen the Personalized Picks section on our website, where you tell us what you like and we create a list of book, movie and music recommendations just for you?

Oh sure, there are book recommendation websites out there, but their suggestions are generated using a computer algorithm, which means the connection between something you like and what is recommended to you sometimes doesn’t make sense.

At KDL, the picks we generate for you always come from one of us. People. Humans. Sentient beings. Like Marlys Davis, adult services librarian at the Wyoming branch. “It’s personal,” said Marlys, one of a handful of KDL staffers who manage the Personalized Picks section. When you fill out the form, giving information such as authors and books you have enjoyed and genres you like and those you don’t, someone on the Picks team plumbs the deepest recesses of their mind, sometimes with the help of the online reference database NoveList, and delivers to you — usually within 24–72 hours — a list of about a dozen others they think you would enjoy.

Those on the team know each other’s reading, viewing and listening tastes, which means if you like dark, rural American fiction, an action movie buff probably won’t be assigned to come up with your list of recommendations. But if you like, say, mysteries, literary fiction or books about books, someone like Marlys is “all over it,” she said. “It’s a collaborative effort, and it’s very fun to do.”