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KDL Top Ten – 11/29/2013

What do Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, and Geronimo Stilton all have in common?  They all made this week’s Top Ten list!  These are ten of the most popular books in Juvenile fiction right now at KDL.

 

Genre Derby Coming Soon… Let’s Celebrate!

In February, KDL will present its first ever Genre Derby, an exciting social media-driven, crowdfunding effort to raise funds for our collection. You are invited to jockey your favorite genre into position by taking part in the Genre Derby kickoff event from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on Wednesday, December 11 at Vitale’s, 3868 West River Drive NW in Comstock Park. Click here to learn more about this fun evening and to submit your RSVP. All you need to bring is your smile!

We hope to see you there!

 

 

My Interview with Author Joshilyn Jackson

New York Times bestselling novelist Joshilyn Jackson has written six books, reaping praise and awards for them. In her latest novel, Someone Else’s Love Story, young single mom, Shandi Pierce, and her 3-year-old son, Natty, are leaving their small Georgia hometown for her dad’s condo in Atlanta so she’ll be closer to college. Stopping at a convenience store on the way, they find themselves held at gunpoint during a robbery. The terrifying incident jolts Shandi out of her denial about her miracle son’s origins, and when her rescuer, William, a geneticist with Asperger’s, offers a way to find out what really happened the night her son was conceived, Shandi has to face the past to find her own love story.

Someone Else’s Love Story is one of the best books I’ve read this year, and I had the privilege of talking with the author recently. Read Joshilyn’s funny and insightful responses to my questions here.

 

Hoopla Segment on Fox 17

Recently Director Lance Werner promoted hoopla on FOX 17. Take a minute and watch the brief segment to learn more about this exciting new service that allows KDL cardholders to stream movies and television shows for free!

Library Offers Free Movie and TV Streaming

 

Craft Away the Winter Blues

Shake off the winter blahs… Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood, crafter extraordinaire, is coming to the rescue! In each session, she’ll demonstrate a new and exciting craft to make and take home. Pre-registration is required and participant spots are limited. Go to www.kdl.org/events or call Patron Services at 616-784-2007.

For Teens:

Saturday, December 7, 3:00 PM – Cascade Township branch (Holiday ornaments, gift tags and 3D snowflakes)

Tuesday, January 14, 4:30 PM – Wyoming branch (Printmaking 101)

For Adults:

Wednesday, December 4, 6:30 PM – Sand Lake / Nelson Township branch (Recycled book crafts)

Wednesday, December 11, 1:00 PM – Comstock Park branch (Holiday printmaking)

Saturday, December 14, 10:30 AM – Alpine Township branch (Gift tags and holiday ornaments)

Monday, January 13, 6:30 PM – Krause Memorial branch (Printmaking 101)

Saturday, January 25, 10:30 AM – Alto branch (English paper piecing)

Saturday, February 1, 10:30 AM – Gaines Township branch (Valentine crafts)

Saturday, February 8, 11:00 AM – Englehardt branch (DIY party planning)

Tuesday, February 11, 6:00 PM – Byron Township branch (English paper piecing)

For maps to all our branches, click here.

 

Two for Tuesday — Made from Scratch

 

2 Cookbooks Full of Homemade Deliciousness

 

The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying & Start Making by Alana Chernila

Alana Chernila inspires you to step inside your kitchen, take a look around, and change the way you relate to food. The Homemade Pantry was born of a tight budget, Alana’s love for sharing recipes with her farmer’s market customers, and a desire to enjoy a happy cooking and eating life with her young family. On a mission to kick their packaged-food habit, she learned that with a little determination, anything she could buy at the store could be made in her kitchen, and her homemade versions were more satisfying, easier to make than she expected, and tastier.

Make the Bread, Buy the Butter: What You Should and Shouldn’t Make from Scratch by Jennifer Reese

Does becoming part of the home cooking movement mean cooking everything from scratch? According to Jennifer Reese, known as The Tipsy Baker to her online foodie following, there are plenty of products that you should buy at the store. Make your own bread, for instance, but buy the butter–making butter takes too long and doesn’t taste better. Jennifer Reese’s popular cost-benefit experiments became the most emailed story on Slate for a week, and this book brings her conscientious, frugal-chic approach to 120 food staples in a narrative with recipes that explore the homemade life.

 

2014 Book Lover’s Calendars for Sale

Book Lover’s Calendars are here!

Are you an avid reader or do you have friends who like to read? Looking for the perfect teacher or hostess gift? Stumped about what to buy the person who has everything?

Here’s the perfect solution! Buy everyone a 2014 Book Lover’s Calendar, and pick one up for yourself as well. Packed with hundreds of great reads, Book Lover’s is the calendar that keeps you reading.

Sponsored by the KDL Alliance of Friends, the 2014 Book Lover’s Page-a-Day Calendar is available for purchase at any KDL branch. Proceeds help support the Kent District Library’s projects and programs.

Calendars are only $5.00!

 

 

Holiday Closing — Thanksgiving Day

The Kent District Library will be closed Thursday, November 28, for Thanksgiving. We will resume normal operating hours on Friday, November 29. For additional holiday closing information, please view our holiday closings page.

We appreciate your patronage and wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!

Great Winter Events for Families

Click on the links below to see where and when each winter-themed program will be held:

Polar Express Party

All aboard! Hop on the Polar Express and enjoy a magical storytime train ride. Play games, make a reindeer ornament, enjoy an edible train and more at this cozy holiday party. Sponsored by Karl Orthodontics.

Gingerbread Lane

Enjoy tasty gingerbread stories and make a simple gingerbread house. Pre-registration is required and participant spots are limited. Sponsored by Karl Orthodontics.

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!

Winter Blast

Join us at the library for winter-inspired fun. Crafts, snacks & more.

Mush!

Tun-Dra Kennels owners will talk about sled dogs, mushing equipment and the Iditarod. Families can meet the dogs and watch a demonstration outside, weather permitting.

 

 

Cascade Twp. Branch Closing Early 11/27

The Cascade Township branch will close early on Wednesday, November 27 for carpet cleaning. The branch will close at 5:00 PM instead of 8:00 PM. The branch will be closed on Thursday, November 28 in honor of Thanksgiving, and regular hours will resume on Friday, November 29. We apologize for any inconvenience.