Kent District Library (MI)'s Blog, page 9

Race and Identity

 

Recent events and the ongoing debates around them have forced many of us to face hard questions concerning race relations in the United States.  Many books have been written in recent years which attempt to address those questions, and many classic books that have remained in print for decades address many of these issues as well.

The Stanford Prison Experiment

Experiments involving human subjects are often controversial, and have caused no small amount of hand-wringing and grief, especially when it’s revealed that the subjects were not aware they were the “guinea-pigs” of an over-zealous scientist. The new DVD, “

LibraryReads Favorite of Favorites 2015 Staff Picks

If you liked “If I Stay”… try these!

Are you a sucker for sappy stories?  If so, then chances are you have read the book “If I Stay” by Gayle Forman.  Want more like it?  Check out these titles and more!

Mark Your Calendars: Programs for Adults

Of course we are offering a slew of exciting programs for kids and teens this winter, but we didn’t forget about the adults! Check out these offering for the grown-ups. Click the program title for dates, times and locations.

Online fine pay restored

You can now pay your fines online again. You no longer have to come to a branch in person (although we’d love to see you if you did!) to take care of that.

You can access Online Fine Pay by:

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Celebrate the Season!

Celebrate the holiday season with KDL! We are offering all kinds of exciting programs for families this winter.  Don’t miss out on all the free fun! Please click on the program title for dates, times and locations.

The Reindeer are Coming

Traveling all the way from the North Pole (via Rooftop Landing Reindeer Farms), live reindeer will be visiting the library. Dress warmly and don’t forget the camera! For all ages.

Gingerbread Lane

Stroll down Gingerbread Lane and enjoy tasty gingerbread stories. Each child will make a simple gingerbread house. Pre-registration is required and participant spots are limited. For all ages.

KDL Partners with Toys for Tots

Join KDL this holiday season in bringing cheer to a local child. Once again, KDL is participating in the US Marines’

I’ve seen Mockingjay Part ll, Now What?

With the release of Mockingjay Part 2 last week, we began to wonder, what cool Teen books will have movie versions in 2016? Here are a few we are anxiously anticipating …

Help us improve our collection!

We want to make our library’s collection better and would love your input! Please take our Collection Survey, which asks questions about what kinds of items you like to check out and how you decide what to check out.

Thanks so much for your feedback!