Greetings! 
We are excited to bring you KDL Reads , a community reading event
powerful memoir chronicles Woodson's coming of age amid the backdrop
of the turbulent 1960s. Woodson finds her voice and tells her story through
beautifully rendered poems steeped in memory and rich with family ties.
This spring, KDL will offer opportunities in and out of the branches to read, explore, engage and create your own stories. From making your own journal to finding your muse and inspiration to share your work, we have you covered!
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Join us at Wealthy Theatre as we kick off KDL Reads with a free concert featuring indie-soul quartet Vox Vidorra, live poetry by Dimonique Boyd, Deonte Osayande and Justin Rogers, door prizes and refreshments.
This special celebration for all ages launches our community reading event on Monday, April 11 at 6:30 p.m.
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Program Highlights for Spring
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The fifth annual event features Michigan authors and publishing insiders sharing their experiences with new and aspiring authors on getting started, ways to be a paid author, how to promote yourself and more. All genres and skill levels are welcome. Pre-registration is required for this event on Saturday, April 16.
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How are West Michigan and Canada responding to newcomers and refugees? KDL and World Affairs Council of Western Michigan have partnered for a three-part discussion series on creating communities with newcomers. This series aims to bring open dialogue and fact-based discussion to this controversial topic.
Monday, April 18
6:30 p.m. Kentwood (Richard L. Root) Branch
Monday, April 25
6:30 p.m. Kentwood (Richard L. Root) Branch
Monday, May 2
6:30 p.m. Kentwood (Richard L. Root) Branch
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Meet the Author of Max and the Tag-Along Moon
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Award-winning children's book author and illustrator, Floyd Cooper, discusses the role of racial diversity in children's picture books. Parents, caregivers and educators will discover how children's books reflect a child's own culture and life experience, while also opening windows to a bigger, more diverse world. Join us on Tuesday, April 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the Wyoming Branch. There will be a book sale and signing following his presentation.
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Poetry is eternal graffiti written in the heart of everyone. - Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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Poetry lovers, rejoice! April is the month for you with Spring Into Poetry with The Diatribe, a live-spoken word performance and for the teen poet in your life, the KDL Teen Poetry Contest is back! Teens can submit up to three poems during the month to any KDL branch for a chance at a juried category prize. |
The Titles We Recommend to Our Friends
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