September 2013

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In This Issue
Director's Letter
Writing Workshops
Amelia Bedelia Turns 50
New Health Care Act Info Sessions
Why I Contribute to KDL
Photo of the Month
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KDL Locations


Alpine Township

Alto

Byron Township

Caledonia Township 

Cascade Township

Comstock Park

East Grand Rapids

Englehardt (Lowell) 

Gaines Township

Grandville

Kentwood (Richard L. Root)

Krause Memorial (Rockford)

Plainfield Township

Sand Lake/Nelson Township

Spencer Township

Tyrone Township

Walker

Wyoming & LBPH

Map of all KDL branches

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This Season's Events
 
Our new fall program guide is here!
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FREE Downloads

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eBooks, magazines and music -- download them today at KDL.org.

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Library Stuff To Do

 

Check our online event calendar 

for a complete list of events and activities for all ages. Search by branch, age group and more.

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From the Director:
KDL Card: A Back-to-School Must-Have
 
Greetings!   

 

How many times have you heard (or even said) "Everything students need is on the Internet for free and at your fingertips." Gurdit Suri, a University of Michigan student, sees it differently:

 

"My local library has been the search engine that helps me find the right answers, without fail. I would not have gotten the scholarships I received, the test scores I achieved, received the awards for academic papers I have written, gotten admission into the third best business school in the country or been able to cost-effectively travel to the places I have been had it not been for the resources and people at KDL."

 

Author Neil Gaiman said it best: "Google can bring you back 100,000 answers; a librarian can bring you back the right one." Getting information is easy, but getting the right information takes practice. We've had 77 years of practice.

 

Lance Werner, KDL Director

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    Free Writing Workshops
for Teens and Adults
 
       
Planning to enter the second annual Write Michigan Short Story Contest? Just want to sharpen your writing skills? Don't miss these free workshops, led by noted children's author/ illustrator Ryan Hipp, the Grand Rapids Creative Youth Center and Write Michigan veterans Phillip Sterling and Matthew Rohr.
  
Sign up now; participants spots are limited!
  
For teens:
  
For adults:

Saturday, September 28, 11:00 AM - Cascade Township branch
Click here to register. To register by phone, call Patron Services at 616-784-2007.
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Amelia Bedelia's Birthday Party  
 
We can't wait to celebrate Amelia Bedelia's 50th birthday. We just hope she's not baking a sponge cake (HA!). Join the festivities at the following branches:
  

Saturday, September 21, 10:00 AM
- Gaines Township branch
Monday, September 30, 6:30 PM
- Byron Township branch
Sunday, October 13, 2:00 PM
- East Grand Rapids branch
Sunday, October 27, 2:00 PM
- Cascade Township branch
Saturday, November 2, 10:00 AM
- Krause Memorial branch
Thursday, November 7, 10:30 AM - Englehardt branch
Tuesday, November 12, 10:00 AM & 7:00 PM - Kentwood (Richard L. Root) branch
Wednesday, November 13, 10:00 AM - Kentwood (Richard L. Root) branch
Monday, November 18, 10:30 AM - Alto branch
Wednesday, November 20, 10:00 AM - Caledonia Township branch

 

For maps to all 18 KDL branches, click here.

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The Affordable Care Act and You


KDL and Priority Health present a FREE informational seminar for those age 65 and younger who are responsible for purchasing health benefits for their family. Topics include why you should get health insurance, how you can get covered and when and how to enroll for coverage in the Healthcare Marketplace opening for enrollment on October 1.

 

Tuesday, September 17, 6:30 PM - Cascade Township branch
Tuesday, September 24, 6:30 PM - Caledonia Township branch
Wednesday, September 25, 6:30 PM - Plainfield Township branch
Monday, September 30, 6:30 PM - Grandville branch
Saturday, October 5, 10:30 AM - East Grand Rapids branch
Tuesday, October 8, 6:30 PM - Spencer Township branch

Thursday, October 10, 6:30 PM - Comstock Park branch
 

For maps to our branches, click here.

 
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Why I Contribute to KDL:
Maureen Fitzgerald Penn
    
As chairwoman of the KDL Fund Development Board in addition to her paying gig as founder of her own communications company, Penn & Ink LLC, Maureen puts in a lot of time, on her own time, helping to make sure the value of the library is well known throughout the 27 communities that comprise KDL's service area. The daughter of a school librarian, Maureen also helps spearhead fundraising efforts to expand and enhance KDL programming and collections.
  
Why does she do it? "I grew up in a home where reading was a requirement, and we would spend hours at the library. I just truly believe the opportunity to have access to libraries should be available to all."
  
Click here to make a gift to KDL.
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Photo of the Month

Rooster Gets Mixed Reviews

  

When Critter Barn visited the Grandville branch
one young patron stepped right up. The other, not so much.
That's OK, we've got rooster-related materials for loan too.

   

KDL Staff Picks: Let us help you find something good to read!  
 
            

Check out our online Staff Picks booklist.
 

 

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