Greetings!   Lance Werner

Now in its fourth year, #GivingTuesday has become a global day of charitable support. While Black Friday and Cyber Monday seem to monopolize the season, #GivingTuesday embodies the true holiday spirit.

We ask that you consider making your #GivingTuesday donation to KDL and help us raise our goal of $5,000. A gift to KDL is a gift to your community. You impact the lives of your neighbors and future generations with your gifts today. Your donation allows us to provide more opportunities, resources and classes for all.
  
Happy holidays!  

Lance Werner, Director
Upcoming KDL Closures 
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KDL will be closed on: 
December 24, Christmas Eve 
December 25, Christmas Day 
January 1, New Year's Day

       December 31, New Year's Eve:     
  All locations close at 5:00 PM

We're in the Running! 
  
KDL is proud to announce we've been nominated for the Independent Bank "Investing With You" award! If we win, we will receive funding for more arts programming in our branches.
 
Please help us clinch the win by voting online. Voters will be able to vote once per day until December 14. Voters must be over 18 years old and a Michigan resident. 

 

Share the Joy, Donate a Toy 
 
Help Toys for Tots deliver holiday cheer to over 7 million children in the United States this holiday season. 13 KDL branches will be collecting new, unwrapped gifts for boys and girls of all ages through December 15. If you're feeling stuck on gift ideas, Toys for Tots recommends purchasing whatever you would purchase for the children in your life.

Help Us Improve Our Collection
 
books_opened_on_table.jpg 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. Thank you for your feedback!
Program Highlights for Winter

 

 

Clear your calendars for these boredom busters:
   
For Kids - Gingerbread Lane, Star Wars: KDL Awakens the FORCE, The Reindeer Are Coming!
 
 

Calling All Aspiring Directors!

 

 

Lights! Camera! Action! Kent County teens in grades 6-12 have a chance to make a movie, win a prize and see their film on the big screen.
 
Kent District Library is pleased to present the annual Kent County Teen Film Festival. Applications and film submissions are due Friday, January 22, 2016. The Festival will take place from 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Celebration! Cinema North and is free and open to the public.
 
For more information on rules and registration, please visit our website. Thank you to our sponsors CompuCraft, Celebration! Cinema, Grand Valley State University Film and Video Production and Pure Michigan Film Office.

Griffins Tickets

 

 

Your library card can score you a deal on Grand Rapids Griffins hockey tickets. For every Sunday and Wednesday home game during the Grand Rapids Griffins' 2015-16 regular season, present your KDL card at the Van Andel Arena box office on the night of the game or at The Zone anytime during the store's regular hours to save on your tickets.
 
Limit four tickets per card per person, subject to availability. Check out the Griffins' schedule and plan a fun night out for a great deal!

Curl Up With a New Favorite
  
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