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Expanding KDL! New Kelloggsville Branch, p 3

100-Year-Old Patron Gets Her First Library Card, p 10

When Students and Authors Come Together, p 12

Sunday Afternoon Live, p 18

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IN THIS ISSUE

Kent District Library is partnering with Kelloggsville Public Schools to transform a state-of-the-art media center at Kelloggsville High School into a

community library.

The Wyoming-based public high school recently opened a two-story media center at 4787 Division Ave. SW that would traditionally be open only to its 694 students.

The vision to make this a true community library began prior to groundbreaking through a collaborative process with KDL and Kelloggsville. The vision became a reality with the assistance of a Steelcase Foundation grant awarded to the district in the amount of $250,000 over the next three years.

Kelloggsville asked KDL to manage the facility, which will also be open to community members after hours, on Saturdays and during the summer starting in January 2018.

KDL will also supply the Kelloggsville library collection, with a focus on popular materials and the school’s curriculum. Students will also have access to all KDL materials available system-wide, including books, eBooks, music, movies, databases and more via their KDL library card.

“We are very pleased to announce this unique collaboration with KDL, which is the first of its kind in the county,” said Kevin Simmons, Kelloggsville High School principal. “Our new state-of-the-art space, in combination with the first-rate resources that KDL is making available, will be a tremendous asset to our students and to the community.”

The community will be welcome to use the 6,000 square-foot facility at specified times, including:• Three evenings a week between 3 PM to 8 PM during the

school year.• Every other Saturday from 9 AM to 1:30 PM during the

school year.• Additional hours during summer months when school is

not in session, including evening and weekend hours.

Lori Holland, manager of the KDL Wyoming Branch, will oversee all KDL services and staff at the Kelloggsville Branch.

The partnership between the public library and school system highlights Kent District Library’s goal to challenge the traditional concept of what a library is and to ensure its many programs are available to everyone in the county.

“We’re excited to further extend our services and programming to Kelloggsville High School through this unique partnership,” said Lindsey Dorfman, Kent District Library director of branch services and operations. “It’s wonderful that KHS is opening its doors to allow the community to access its new state-of-the-art media center.

“We are delighted to offer expanded opportunities for students and the community to experience all that KDL has to offer.”

The facility will open to the public in January 2018. As details such as hours of operation are finalized, they will be published at KDL.org.

KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY AND KELLOGGSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL COLLABORATE TO CREATE COMMUNITY LIBRARY

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4 Books for Texas

5 Children's winter reads

6 Children's winter programs

8 Teen Zone

10 It's never too late

12 Community Reads program

14 Staff Picks

16 Staff Spotlight

17 Adult winter programs

18 Sunday Afternoon Live

KDaLe

19 Brewery tours

20 Early Childhood Education

22 Friends of the Library book sales

23 Branch hours

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We’ve adopted the Port Arthur Public Library in Texas because their collection was destroyed by Hurricane Harvey. While their building can be restored, their collection must be replaced.

KDL has pledged to partner with other Michigan libraries to donate 50,000 items, including books, CDs and DVDs.

KDL will donate materials that have been retired from the library collection.

Patrons will also be able to get involved by donating new or like-new books in collection boxes at all 18 KDL branches through Dec. 30. The greatest need is for children’s materials, DVDs and bestsellers. In January, all collected items will be shipped to Port Arthur.

“What seems like a monumental task is truly an effort that highlights just how much libraries care for the communities they serve and their library colleagues throughout the state and nation,” said Brian Mortimore, director of human resources for Kent District Library. “A natural disaster leaves destruction in its wake, but also presents people with an opportunity to demonstrate the very best that humanity has to offer. We have the opportunity to mobilize our respective talents to help one another, and that’s what Michigan libraries are doing.”

When Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, the Port Arthur Public Library sustained substantial flood destruction and loss of property, including books, computer equipment, archives and more. The library is hoping to reopen in March, 2018.

Tanis Trucking in Jenison is generously donating to store and transport all the items to Texas.

Port Arthur is a community of about 50,000 people, located 100 miles east of Houston. It is primarily a working-class, oil-refinery town that relies heavily on the library for services to the community.

New or Like New Items Needed:

• Children’s Materials• DVDs• Best-Sellers

Bring your donations to any KDL branch

BOOKS for TEXAS

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The waters of Hurricane Harvey receded to reveal the devastated library collection.


YOUTH PROGRAMS: AGES 6 AND YOUNGER

These programs take place during most schools' winter breaks.

Winter WondersCASCADE TOWNSHIPKIDS come and build a train car to watch The Polar ExpressSaturday, Dec. 23, 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM TEENS Cabin Fever CupcakesThursday, Dec. 28, 2 PM to 4 PM (pre-registration required)FAMILIES Suit Up for Superhero Bootcamp! Friday, Dec. 29, 10 AM to noon KIDS Countdown to Happy Noon YearSaturday, Dec. 30, 11:30 AM

KENTWOOD (RICHARD L. ROOT) MARIO KART WII U TOURNAMENT

Join us for a Wii gaming tournament featuring Mario Kart 8. Registration is limited to 64 people and begins at 12:30 PM. Grades K-12. Sponsored by the Friends of the Kentwood Library.

Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1 PM to 4 PM

EAST GRAND RAPIDSESCAPE FROM AZKABAN

Do you have what it takes to escape from the wizard prison Azkaban? Discover clues and hunt for secrets as you and your team race against the clock in this literary-themed escape room. Contact the library to sign up for a time slot.Sponsored in part by the Friends of the East Grand Rapids Library. For all ages.

Tuesday, Jan. 2 through Thursday, Jan. 4, 1 PM to 7 PM Friday, Jan. 5, 1 to 5 PM

ENGLEHARDT (LOWELL)CODING FOR KIDS: THE NEW LITERACY

Using simple-to-use visual programming language based on Google’s Blockly and littleBits new coding kit, the four-day camp is perfectly suited for children learning to code for the first time. Coding basics help nurture creativity, logical thinking and problem-solving skills, preparing students for the future regardless of their ultimate field of study or occupation. Sponsored by the Friends of the Englehardt Library. For children grades 3-8 only.

Tuesday, Jan. 2 through Friday, Jan. 5, 1 PM to 3 PM (Pre-registration for each date required)

Alpine TownshipTuesday, Jan. 16, 10 AM Thursday, Jan. 18, 10 AM

AltoMonday, Jan 15, 10:30 AM

Caledonia Township Wednesday, Feb. 7, 10 AM Comstock ParkMonday, Jan. 29, 10 AMWednesday, Jan. 31, 10 AM

East Grand RapidsFriday, Dec. 29, 9:30 AM

EnglehardtThursday, Jan. 11, 10 AM

Gaines TownshipTuesday, Jan. 23, 10 AM

GrandvilleTuesday, Jan 30, 10 AM Thursday, Feb. 1, 10 AM

KentwoodTuesday, Feb. 6, 10 AM Tuesday, Feb. 6, 7 PMWednesday, Feb. 7, 10 AM

Krause MemorialSaturday, Jan. 13, 10 AM

Nelson Township/Sand LakeTuesday, Feb 20, 10:30 AM

Spencer Township, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 10 AM Thursday, Jan. 25, 6:30 PM

Tyrone TownshipWednesday, Jan. 17, 10 AM

WalkerThursday, Jan. 4, 10 AM

WyomingTuesday, Feb. 13, 10:30 AM Tuesday, Feb. 13, 6:30 PMWednesday, Feb. 14, 10:30 AM Thursday, Feb. 15, 10:30 AM

KDL LAB AT THE GEEK GROUPVisit an incredible maker space and experience some next level hands-on projects. The Geek Group hosts three nights of projects focusing on 3D print designs, building Little Free Libraries and disassembling computers. The programs will be held at The Geek Group, 902 Leonard St. NW, Grand Rapids. Participants need to be accompanied by an adult. For grades 3 – 6.

3D Printing: Tuesday, Jan. 2, 4 PM to 8 PMWood Working: Wednesday, Jan. 3, 6 PM to 8 PMTake Apart Tech: Thursday, Jan. 4, 6 PM to 8 PM

THE GREAT ESCAPE BREAK ROOM You have 20 minutes to solve the clues, escape the room and save the holidays! Stop in to reserve your time slot. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Sponsored by the Cascade Friends of the Library. Saturday, Dec. 30 through Friday, Jan. 5, noon to 5 PM (No program Jan. 1) .

Cascade Township SCHOOL KIDS Minecraft, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2 PM TEENS Life-Sized Oregon Trail, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2 PM to 4 PM FAMILIES' 90s Movie Marathon, Saturday, Jan. 6, 10 AM to 4 PM

MEET THE SLED DOGS 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. For all ages.

Alpine Township, Saturday, Jan. 6, 10 AM Kentwood, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2 AM Plainfield, Thursday, Jan. 4, 10 AM

COUNTDOWN TO HAPPY NOON YEAR! We're giving kids an exciting way to ring in 2018 with a countdown, noisemakers, crafts and fun – at an hour that won't keep them up way past their bedtimes.

Comstock Park Branch, Friday, Dec. 29, 11:30 AM

The following branches will host this program onSaturday, Dec. 30, 11:30 AM

Alto, Byron Township, Caledonia Township, Cascade Township, Gaines Township, Kentwood (Richard L. Root), Krause Memorial, Nelson Township/Sand Lake, Plainfield Township

KDL LAB PASSPORTExperience hands-on creative projects at your library and at The Geek Group. For grades 3 – 6. Participate in two of the KDL LAB Passport programs to win a button and a chance to win a monthly pass at The Greek Group. Pick up a Passport at your branch for more information.

Dec. 1 - Jan. 31

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!

Alpine Township, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 6:15 PM Caledonia Township, Thursday, Dec. 21, 6:30 PM East Grand Rapids, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 6 PM Gaines Township, Monday, Dec. 18, 4 PM Krause Memorial, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 4:30 PM Plainfield Township, Monday, Dec. 18, 6 PMSpencer Township, Thursday, Dec. 14, 6:30 PM Tyrone Township, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 6:30 PMWalker Ice & Fitness(off-site), Thursday, Nov. 30, 5:00 PMWyoming, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 6:30 PM

Ready for Reindeer!

HEART TO HEART CRAFT PARTY

Roses are red, violets are blue, join our Valentine event just for you! Celebrate Valentine's Day with snacks and crafts.

Alpine Township, Thursday, Feb. 8, 10 AM Alpine Township, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 10 AM Alto, Saturday, Feb. 3, 10 AMByron Township, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2 PM Cascade Township, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 10 AM Cascade Township, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 10 AMComstock Park, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 10 AMEnglehardt, Thursday, Feb. 8, 10 AMGaines Township, Saturday, Feb. 10, 10:30 AM Kentwood, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 10 AMKrause Memorial, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 11:30 AM Krause Memorial, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 11:30 AM Nelson Township/Sand Lake, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 10:30 AM Spencer Township, Saturday, Feb. 10, 11 AM Tyrone Township, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 10 AM Walker, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 10:30 AM

A DAY AT THE BEACH!

Forget about the cold, snowy winter and enjoy a day at the beach! Bring your beach towel and join us for beachy reads, sandy activities and fun in the sun games.


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PROGRAMS FOR TEENS: GRADES 6 – 12

The 15th Annual KDL Teen Poetry Contest is coming!

Submissions will be accepted beginning February 1. Save the date for the 3rd Annual Teen Poetry Slam, Thursday, April 26.

More information to follow at www.kdl.org/teens

Is it summer yet? Fight Cabin Fever with cupcakes! Teens are encouraged to sport their beachiest resort wear (no bikinis, must wear shoes) and decorate a summer-themed cupcake. Be sure to top your outfit off with a coat and boots to make your way over! Pre-registration required.

Alpine Township, Monday, Feb. 5, 6:30 PM Cascade Township, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2 PM to 4 PM Gaines Township, Saturday, Dec. 2, 1:30 PMKrause Memorial, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 3:30 PM (no registration required)Spencer Township, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 6:30 PM Tyrone Township, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 3:30 PMWalker, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1 PM

CABIN FEVER CUPCAKES

Play some anti-Valentines games and feast on food.

Cascade Township, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2 PM to 4 PM Gaines Township, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 3:30 PMKrause Memorial, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 3:30 PM Nelson Township/Sand Lake, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 6:30 PM Spencer Township, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 6:30 PMTyrone Township, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 3:30 PM

ANTI-VALENTINE’S DAY PARTY

Escape the winter weather with an exciting trip along the Oregon Trail, modeled after the classic computer game! Grab your friends and prepare to face capsized wagons, dysentery, broken wheels and more as you attempt to reach Willamette Valley.

Cascade Township, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2 PM to 4 PM Gaines Township, Saturday, Jan. 13, 1:30 PMNelson Township/Sand Lake, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 6:30 PM Tyrone Township, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 3:30 PM to 5 PM

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She worked on the farm, where the family tended to potatoes and beans and making hay. Jeannette mostly helped inside the kitchen and has special memories of her mother doctoring her and her siblings with home remedies such as a bread-and-milk poultice to remove slivers. For bronchitis, her mother would fry up a mess of onions and use the grease in a poultice on the chest, “and that drew out the infection,” Jeannette remembers.

The family utilized onions in other ways, too, serving them up at most dinners. She can’t help but credit her good health to eating onions on a regular basis, which she still does today. “We’d pull ‘em out of the garden and eat ‘em right where we stood.”

Jeannette graduated in 1935 from Sand Lake High School along with 23 other classmates. She then went to beauty school and eventually opened up her own shop – dubbed Cut ‘N Curl – in the home she shared with husband Dick Hoskins in Belding. They enjoyed 56 years together and raised three children.

After Dick died, Jeannette eventually married Albert Heimbecker, and they were together for 17 years, making a home in Greenville. When he died, Jeannette’s daughter came to live with her until Jeannette’s move into a facility in Greenville.

In the early fall of 2017, she transferred to her present home in Caledonia. She cooks most of her own meals – “now today, I made cornbread and scalloped potatoes,” she says – and gets by just fine with the aid of a walker.

She owns a handful of books: her treasured Bible along with works by Dorothea Jorgenson Ellsworth and Beth Wiseman. “I’ve always loved the girl stories,” she says, nodding to favorites like Anne of Green Gables.

Along with reading, one of Jeannette’s passions is painting. She took it up at a young age, eventually signing up for lessons. She copies others’ works, but even so, her talent with a brush and oils is stunning. Several of her paintings hang framed in her modest living room. Others adorn a nearby bedroom.

Jeannette isn’t one to brood over losses, even though they include all her siblings, two husbands and two sons, and most recently, her daughter. She’s grateful for the friends she’s making at Station Creek. And for onions. And for her KDL card.

And a certain disposition. She smiles sweetly. “You might say I’m a tough old biddy.”

It's NeverToo Late

100-year-old patron gets her first library card

Let’s see, the things you do when you turn 100…

Blow out a mess of candles.

Humbly accept congratulations.

Share how eating a whole lot of onions may have helped with your longevity.

And oh, yes, make a point of signing up for your very first KDL library card!

Meet Jeannette Heimbecker. When she moved from Greenville into an area served by KDL, she made sure to sign up for a KDL library card to assuage her transition.

Jeannette lived virtually her entire life in Montcalm County. So when she moved this past summer into Station Creek Retirement Community of Porter Hills near Caledonia, signing up for a KDL card was on her must-do list.

KDL’s Caledonia Branch supplies goods and services to Station Creek, which means that with a valid card,

Jeannette is now able to check out and put on hold anything that anyone else might discover in making a trip to a KDL branch – from books to videos and more. And because a KDL representative visits Station Creek twice monthly, Jeannette can establish a personal connection with KDL without traveling to the branch.

Born Jeannette Pierce, she grew up in Montcalm County with a father who farmed but also trained horses, “because back then, that’s pretty much the only way people got around,” says Jeannette, who was born just as World War I – that’s I, not II – was ending.

Her mother served as a schoolteacher until the kids started coming – six in all – now all deceased, except for Jeannette.

“I’ve always read, and I’ve always encouraged my children and my grandchildren and now even my great-grandchildren to read,” she says.



M teacher at Wyoming High School, proudly shows copies of student-published books while explaining how the Community Reads program is achieving success on “so many levels.”

The Community Reads program started more than five years ago when Lori Holland, branch manager of Kent District Library’s Wyoming Branch, became determined to find a way to bring authors into classrooms to help inspire students. (She worked with Melissa Schneider, media specialist at Wyoming High School (with about 1,500 students) and others at Kent District Library to bring best-selling authors

of young adult books to the schools to speak with students and to provide more than 400 copies of the authors book so each student has one.) The program includes the students authoring and publishing a book of their collected writing.

The primary goal of the program is to instill good

reading and writing skills. The benefits of the program go beyond simply helping with literacy. Often it becomes a transformative experience for the students, authors, parents and guests who are involved.

Melanie’s class is one of several at Wyoming and Godwin Heights schools that starts each year by giving each student their own personal copy of a book, which serves as the cornerstone of the year's study. “A lot of our kids have

never had a book they can call their own,” Melanie explains. “They’re free to write in the pages as they read, but what’s really exciting is that as the books are handed out, I tell them that the author will be here at the end of the school year. They usually expect a quick result from whatever they’re asked to do, so this is a wonderful way to foster long-range goals.”

“KDL does an excellent job of selecting books that are relevant and pertinent to students’ lives,” Melanie explains. “Last year, our book was All American Boys, which is co-authored by Jason Reynolds, who is black, and Brendan Kiely, who is white. In the book, they tell stories from alternating perspectives, which helps students to see themselves and the perspectives of others.”

The book also touches on issues of police and racial profiling. During the school year, Melanie invited police officers to join the classes. The students and police had constructive conversations about hard topics, and were able to do so without getting defensive or angry. The next summer, some of the students chose to attend the Grand Rapids Police Academy. Melanie describes how two of the students are now interested in a career in law enforcement. “They came away from the experience saying ‘I think I can help fix a problem in society by representing my race on the police force.’ It’s a transformative experience!”

In closing, Melanie sums it all up. “Our goal in high school is to help make things applicable to the real world. A lot of the students here are not going on to college, but go on to vocational schools. How can we foster a love and curiosity toward reading? A desire to continue to read? This program goes beyond that, helping young people to appreciate that they are represented in literature, that their voice is heard.”

“Our students are authors. They’re published!”

elanie Johnston, an English

Ms. Melanie Johnston, teacher at Wyoming High School

Your support of Kent District

Library enables literacy programs

that start from infancy and span

the entire school cycle and beyond

to help children and adults master

important skills. Here are a few

examples:

Preparing Kids for School• 1KB4K• Storytimes• KDLville

Promoting 3rd Grade Reading Proficiency• KDLand• KDL LAB Experience• Summer Reading

Engaging All Ages• Teen Film Festival• Write Michigan

Short Story Contest• Writers Workshop

You can help support all this and more by making a gift at kdl.org/donate

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S t af f P i c k s

True Detective Season One

"I’m not one to reread books or watch a television series more than once, but I’ve blown through the dark, gritty eight-hour tale that is "True Detective" Season 1 so many times I could write a book on it (admittedly, probably not a very good book). The characters portrayed by Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey have a great dynamic, and McConaughey’s character, Rust Cohle, is easily my favorite role that he’s ever played." -David, Service Center

There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins

"Stephanie Perkins is my favorite teen author of quirky romances, but she threw me for a loop with this suspenseful slasher novel. Makani, a Hawaiian teen forced to move to Nebraska to run away from her past, encounters a serial killer that begins to pick off her high school peers one by one. Makani and her group of friends are desperate to find a motive to figure out the killer’s next move – Makani’s afraid her secret will make her the next victim. Hold on to your cornstalks and get ready for a wild and scary ride." -Abby, Wyoming

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindnessby Michelle Alexander

"Michelle Alexander, who is a legal scholar and a professor, documents racial disparities in rates of arrests and incarcerations and explains the depth and breadth of the ways in which the legal system creates these disparities." - Mark, Krause Memorial (Rockford)

My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth by Wendy E. Simmons

"I discovered this book when it was returned and it was a pretty quick read but very interesting. It follows the trip of a middle-aged woman who visited North Korea on her own for 10 days. She is escorted everywhere by two guides who spend most of the time trying to convince her how great North Korea is. The book has a lot of pictures in it that the author was able to take to document her strange visit. At the end of the 10 days she was ready to leave and starting to get pretty paranoid." -Craig, Walker

Turtles All the Way Downby John Green

"This should not be a surprise choice from me! Ava is a high school student and struggles with a form of OCD. It really gives the reader a peek into the thought process of this mental health issue." -Beth, Gaines Township



Time served at KDL?

Three years (as a circulation assistant and patron services associate)

KDL special interest project(s)?

I’m looking forward to becoming more involved with Readers’ Advisory and program development.

What is your local eatery or hang-out?

Brewery Vivant for the beer and Graydon’s Crossing for the pub atmosphere and patio.

What motivates you to work hard?

The high bar set by librarian friends around me, and the satisfaction of helping a patron figure out how to navigate technology and check out an eBook.

What is your biggest fear?

Being trapped in a car that’s sinking in water. Unlikely, but terrifying!

If you have a pet, what kind and what is her/his name?

I have two mutts: a black Lab mix named Toby, and a terrier mix named Stanley.

What two radio stations do you listen to in the car the most?

I admit I’m an NPR nerd, and I also like WYCE, the community radio station.

What was the last movie you saw? What did you think?

Get Out. I thought it was chilling and funny and unexpected.

If you were a super hero, what powers would you have?

Turning any liquid into clean, drinkable water for people. And who wouldn’t want to fly?

Anna Dyer / Adult Services Librarian / East Grand Rapids

staff SPOTLIGHT

Who is your favorite author? I adore Margaret Atwood.

What is your favorite book? The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

Massage and Essential Oil Techniques

Learn how to incorporate massage into your life and go home with a sample massage oil that you've made yourself. Pre-registration required.

Alpine Township, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 6 PM to 7:30 PM Alto, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Byron Township, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 6 PM to 7:30 PM Caledonia Township, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Cascade Township, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 6 PM to 7 PM Comstock Park, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 6:30 PM to 8 PM East Grand Rapids, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 6 PM to 7:30 PM Englehardt, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 6 PM to 7:30 PMGaines Township, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 6 PM to 7 PM Krause Memorial, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 6 PM to 7:30 PM Plainfield Township, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 6 PM to 7:30 PM Walker, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 6 PM to 7 PM Wyoming, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 6 PM to 8 PM

The Art of Papermaking

Back by popular demand! Create unique handcrafted paper with artistic flair and style. Learn techniques to create decorative sheets of paper using various fibers and pulp, a mold and a deckle. Pre-registration required.

Alpine Township, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 6 PM to 7:30 PMByron Township, Monday, Feb. 19, 6 PM to 7:30 PMCaledonia Township, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 6 PM to 7:30 PMCascade Township, Monday, Jan. 22, 6 PM to 8 PMComstock Park, Monday, Dec. 18, 6:30 PM to 8 PMEnglehardt, Monday, Feb. 12, 6 PM to 7:30 PMGaines Township, Thursday, Feb. 15, 6 PM to 8 PMGrandville, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 6PM to 8 PMKrause Memorial, Saturday, Feb. 3, 1 PM to 3 PMPlainfield Township, Monday, Jan. 29, 6 PM to 7:30 PMSpencer Township, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 6 PM to 8 PMWyoming, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 6 PM to 8 PM

One-on-One Technology Tutoring

KDL offers 45-minute personal technology help sessions by appointment at select branches. During these sessions, our friendly staff members will help with ebooks, email, Facebook or other technology related topics. You are welcome to bring your own laptop or other device, or use ours. Tutoring will be offered at the following branches:

Byron Township, Caledonia Township, Cascade Township, Comstock Park, East Grand Rapids, Englehardt (Lowell), Gaines Township, Grandville, Kentwood, Krause Memorial (Rockford), Nelson Township/Sand Lake, Plainfield Township, Spencer Township and Wyoming.

Winters in Michigan are long — stay warm and learn a new skill with these new adult programs.

NEWLEARN

SKILLS


KDaLe TAP TAKEOVER AT HORROCKS MARKET Join us at Horrocks Market as we celebrate the 5th year of KDaLe with a special KDaLe tap takeover. Area breweries from the Beer City Brewers Guild took us up on the challenge to create their own book-inspired beer.

Friday, Feb. 2, 5 PM to 8 PM

KDaLe BOOK CLUB: OSGOOD BREWINGCombine your love of books and brews at the KDaLe Book Club. Enjoy a drink from Osgood Brewing while we talk about what we've been reading. Expert book recommendations from KDL librarians included.

Tuesdays, Nov. 21, Jan. 16 and Feb. 20, 7 PM to 8 PMOsgood Brewing, 4051 Chicago Dr. SW, Grandville

Tuesday, Dec. 19, 7 PM to 8 PMOsgood Brewing, 4051 Chicago Dr. SW, GrandvilleGuest Speaker: Patrick Evans, author of "Grand Rapids Beer: An Intoxicating History of River City Brewing," presents on the deep history of our area’s beer culture.

KDaLe: EXPLORING BEER STYLES Ben Darcie of Gravel Bottom Craft Brewery and Supply will present on the history, origins and signature aspects of select beer styles. Each presentation will be followed by a guided tasting session based on the Beer Judge Certification guidelines. Pre-registration required.

Plainfield Township, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 6 PM to 7:30 PMKentwood (Richard L. Root), Wednesday, Jan. 31, 6 PM to 7:30 PM

KDaLe QUESTFans of our brewing series of programs now have a new quest to complete! Earn an exclusive KDaLe T-shirt by completing the KDaLe Quest. Attend our brewery tours, programs, a tap takeover and more for the ultimate brewery experience.

Pick up your KDaLe Quest Guide at any KDL branch and find more information at www.kdl.org/quest

Participate Dec. 2017 through Aug. 2018.

The Cascade Township Branch brings concerts inside for Sunday Afternoon

Live. Eight concerts from October 2017 through April 2018 will feature

your favorite local artists. Sponsored by Cascade Township, Cascade DDA,

Friends of the Cascade Township Library and Kingsland Ace Hardware.

The Crane Wives December 10

The Red Sea Pedestrians January 14

May Erlewine & Max Lockwood February 11

KDL Krooners feat. the B-Side Growlers

February 25

Fiona Dickinson & The Stone Flowers

March 18

Cabildo April 15

Concerts continue at the Cascade Township Branch this winter SUNDAYS @ 2 PM

PERRIN BREWING COMPANY

Tuesday, Jan. 16, 6:30 PM 5910 Comstock Park Dr NWComstock Park, MI 49321

CRESTON BREWERY

Wednesday, Feb. 21, 6 PM to 9 PM1504 Plainfield Ave NEGrand Rapids, MI 49505

BIG BOILER BREWING

Tuesday, Dec. 12, 6:30 PM 318 E. Main Street, Suite BLowell, MI 49331

SCHMOHZ BREWING COMPANY

Wednesday, Jan. 17, 6 to 9 pm2600 Patterson Ave SEGrand Rapids, MI 49546

PIKE 51

Wednesday, Jan. 24, 7 PM 3768 Chicago DriveHudsonville, MI 49426

BREWERY TOURS Join us for behind-the-scenes tours of local breweries. Discounts for tour participants at some locations on food, drinks and merchandise. KDaLe programs are for adults ages 21 and older only.

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To learn about additional upcoming KDaLe Programs, please visit: KDL.org


Developmental Stages of Self Control

Early childhood is one of the ideal times to teach concepts of self-worth, self-control and seeing how our behaviors affect those around us. We will discuss the four stages of self-control and how you can help: establishing a sense of self, managing impulses, alternative physical outlets and channeling anger.

Comstock ParkDec. 7, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Kentwood,Jan. 22, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMSensory Experiences for

Sensory Experiences for Infants & Toddlers

This training will focus on sensory experiences for infants and toddlers. We will engage in hands-on experiences with different sensory materials and discuss how many different experiences children can enjoy from sensory choices. We will also look at ways we can enhance sensory experiences for different developmental levels as well as different interests.

Plainfield Twp.Dec. 12, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Mindfulness for Children

By offering alternative ways of relating to everyday life experiences, including thoughts, emotions, physical sensations and events, this program teaches and encourages the use of mindful self-care skills to help children feel better and enjoy life more.

Comstock ParkJan. 4, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Mini Days of Learning at Cascade Township (1.5 hours of credit) Digi-Life: Screen-Time

and Types

This session will cover information about what is considered to be a "healthy" diet of technology, why those guidelines exist, why they differ, and what people can do about it. This session encompasses screen types such as television, tablets, mobile devices, game consoles, etc.

Krause MemorialMonday, Jan. 15, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Plainfield Twp.Tuesday, Jan. 16, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Wyoming, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Digi-Life: Avoiding Technoference & Maintaining Digital Calm

This session is designed to educate about the ever-present nature of technology and how it impacts individuals, children and relationships. Specifically, topics of information and tech overload, and “technoference” will be covered. Participants will also learn about useful strategies designed to bring balance to use of technology in a manner that does not impede the health of their relationships.

Krause MemorialMonday, Feb. 5, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Plainfield Twp.Tuesday, Feb. 6, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Byron Twp.Thursday, Feb. 22, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Lesson Planning in the Work You Already Do

The purpose of this training is to help Early Childhood Professionals recognize the important work they do with children on a day to day basis. Curriculum and lesson planning can be complicated, intimidating and overwhelming and it does not have to be. We will look at how curriculum is already taking place and how to document information and plan for developmentally appropriate activities without being overwhelmed.

Byron Twp.Thursday, Jan. 18, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

KentwoodMonday, Feb. 26, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

Social Emotional Benefits of Family Inclusion

The purpose of this training is to share information on the importance of supporting both children and families as a part of an early childhood program, for the purpose of supporting social emotional development in children. Participants will look at why this approach is important as well as methods for supporting a diverse group of children and families.

WyomingWednesday, Jan. 31, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PME

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Part I – Mindfulness for Children9:45 AM to 11:15 AM

Part II – Sensory Box11:30 AM to 1 PM

Saturday, Feb. 3

Part I - Lesson Planning in the Work You Already Do9:45 AM to 11:15 AM

Part II - Social Emotional Benefits of Family Inclusion11:30 AM to 1 PM


Most sessions offer one hour of professional

development credit unless noted otherwise. Adults

only please; child care is not provided. Descriptions left.

Pre-registration required

sponsored by

Great Start toQuality


NELSON TOWNSHIP/SAND LAKE BRANCH88 Eighth St., Sand Lake 49343

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KDL SERVICE AND MEETING CENTER, 814 West River Center Dr. NE, Comstock Park, MI 49321

616-784-2007 — 18* locations, 1 convenient phone numberLong distance call 1-877-243-2466

*Kelloggsville Branch will open in January 2018, bringing the total to 19 locations!

KDL will provide accommodations on request for physical access, communications or other needs in order to ensure participation of people with disabilities in services, activities or employment. Programs, events, classes and library scenes are photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Notify library staff if you prefer not to be photographed.

KDL CLOSINGSSunday, Dec. 24, Christmas EveMonday, Dec. 25, Christmas DayTuesday, Dec. 26 Monday, Jan. 1, New Year's Day WYOMING: Monday, Dec. 18 - Monday, Jan. 1 for building maintenance


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TYRONE TOWNSHIP BRANCH43 S. Main St., Kent City 49330

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KRAUSE MEMORIAL BRANCH140 E. Bridge St., Rockford 49341

WYOMING BRANCH & the Library for the Blind

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Plainfield Township Saturday, Dec. 9, 10 AM to 4 PM Thursday, Jan. 11, 10 AM to 7 PM Friday, Jan. 12, 10 AM to 5 PM *Saturday, Jan. 13, 10 AM to 4 PM*Sunday, Jan. 14, 10 AM to 1 PM *fill a bag for $2

support your LIBRARYFRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALES

Cascade Township Thursday, Jan. 18, 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM Members presale 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Ask how to become a member at the door.

Caledonia Township Friday, Dec. 8 - Saturday, Dec. 9During open hours.

Englehardt Saturday, Dec. 2, 9:30 AM to 5 PM All books in our Used Book Nook will be half off in February.


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