Kent District Library (MI)'s Blog, page 5

Listen to Love Songs

Hoopla is more than just movies – you can listen to music, too! Hoopla has created a

The newest Woody Allen

For a long time Woody Allen has been interested in the ideas of morality, justice and punishment. Going back at least as far as his masterpiece “

Congrats to the Write Michigan Winners!

Kent District Library and Schuler Books & Music are pleased to announce the winners of the fourth annual Write Michigan Short Story Contest. Almost 500 writers from across the state entered the contest: 128 adults, 250 teens and 115 in the youth category.

“We are proud of so many things in this year’s Write Michigan Short Story contest,” said Michelle Boisvenue-Fox, KDL’s Director of Innovation and User Experience. “We are proud that this is our first year where we received two story submissions from the Upper Peninsula.  Our teen contest had more submissions than our youth and adult categories combined.  We know our Michigan teens have lots to say!  And we are also proud of over 100 volunteers who gave up time over the holidays to read every submission to choose our semifinalists.”

Winners were chosen by public voting at www.writemichigan.org for the $250 Readers’ Choice award, and by a panel of judges for the $250 Judges’ Choice and $100 Judges’ Choice Runner-up awards. They will be honored at an awards ceremony at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 19 at Cascade Township Branch of Kent District Library.

Civic Theatre Passes: Sister Act

Civic Theatre Passes: Sister Act

Starting NOW until they are gone: KDL cardholders may pick up two free vouchers per person at our Cascade Twp. and Plainfield branches for the dress rehearsal of Sister Act on Thursday, February 25 at 7:30 PM at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre (30 N. Division Ave.) All dress rehearsals are general seating and vouchers must be redeemed for an admission ticket on dress night only.

Vouchers do not guarantee a seat, as dress rehearsals include open admissions sales. So arrive early; doors to the theatre open at 5:30 PM. Questions? Call KDL Patron Services at 784-2007.

Cancelled – Saturday Book Sale

Update, 8 p.m.: Due to the phenomenal popularity of the Bulk Book Sale, we must cancel the Saturday event as we have sold out of merchandise! We apologize for the inconvenience, but are happy to report that the love of books is alive & well. Print is clearly not dead.

Update, 2:33 p.m.: Our children’s books are now sold out.

If you are looking to stock your home library, this sale is for you! We are hosting a Bulk Book Sale  from 12:00 – 8:00 PM on Friday January 29, and 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 30. The sale will take place at the Kent District Library Service Center (814 West River Center Dr. NE in Comstock Park) and will feature thousands (and thousands!) of books and other items. Books will be sold for $6 per bag and $8 per box. Single items will be sold for $.50. Bags and boxes will be provided.

You don’t want to miss this sale!

Wordless Picture Books

At first you might think to yourself, “What is the point of a book with no words?” But inside you’ll find stunning artwork and a story that can change with every reading.   Especially when read together with an adult, these books help to develop early literacy skills and to widen a child’s vocabulary base.

How to Read a Wordless Picture Book with Your Child  

Point to the pictures and objects in the story.  Pointing helps develop their understanding that words have meaning.
Develop new twists in the story-line to introduce new vocabulary, or topics that your child is interested in.
For younger children, wordless picture books help them learn the mechanics of a book.   They will master following the pictures from left to right and turning the pages long before they read a printed word.
Finished reading? Have your child create their own wordless picture book and tell the story aloud.

Wordless Picture Book Gems to Check Out

Win Tickets to Monster Jam!

We are excited to offer you the chance to win a family four-pack of ticket vouchers to 

February LibraryReads Staff Picks

http://libraryreads.org for more information and find your next great read!

 

The 5th Wave

The film The 5th Wave, based on the first book in Rick Yancey’s popular teen series, comes out on January 22nd.

If you’ve already

Cheers to the Winner!

Ladies and gentlemen,

A tip of the hat to you all! When we asked for your finest home brews, we were not expecting the inundation of creativity and deliciousness you sent in! 24 entries were dropped off to Gravel Bottom Brewing (their largest home brew competition to date!) for a blind tasting that spanned two days, with 10 judges including Angela Steil, the world’s youngest cicerone!