Grand Rapids Public Library

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Looking for indoor play ideas? ❄️ Stop by your nearest Grand Rapids Public Library location for fun the whole family can enjoy! Leave with a stack of books, board games, free craft kits, and more!

Head to the @grpl next Tuesday for their Empowered Aging Menopause Support event AND you can enter to win tickets to @menomusical 2: Cruising Through 'The Change'! ❤️ grpl.bibliocommons.com/events/66bd09a…

We’re open! Looking for activities to keep you out of the cold? 🥶 Browse our shelves, study in our quiet spaces with the help of free WiFi, or stay home and cozy up on the couch with an audiobook or movie from our digital collection. Explore more at grpl.org

Due to weather, all GRPL locations will be closing at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Events at the library have been canceled. Consider returning your library materials once weather has cleared. All holds expiring during the library’s closure will be extended 1 week.

NEW! Video Game Collection 👾🎮 Beginning today, borrow video games with your Grand Rapids Public Library card! Explore our collection of popular video games for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox X. Questions? Email custserv@grpl.org or call 616.988.5400.

Welcome to GRPL, Deputy Director Jen Vander Heide! “There’s exceptional work happening at every level of our library system, and my job is to align it in ways that serve our community most effectively,” she says.

Mark your calendars and plan ahead. 📍All GRPL branches will be closed Wednesday, November 20, for a staff in-service day.

Dive into music that captures the mystical allure of fall. 🎶 🍂 With haunting melodies and reflective lyrics, this collection evokes cozy nights and crisp days, blending the vibes of Clairo, Nick Drake, and Fleet Foxes. grpl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/215…

Experiencing occupational burnout? Check out this book review by Steven Assarian, Business and Career Librarian. grpl.org/blogs/post/slo…

Register today! 🌕 🍂 | November 6, join us for an evening with Waubgeshig Rice who will discuss his most recent novel, "Moon of the Turning Leaves." Rice is an author and journalist from Wasauksing First Nation on Georgian Bay. → grpl.org/register

Join us at Adult Storytime on October 21! 👻 🎃 It's an evening of Halloween fun and scary stories with high energy entertainer and host DeeDee Chaunte. Costumes are encouraged! grpl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/153…

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with these fiction and nonfiction titles for adults. grpl.bibliocommons.com/list/share/215…

🍑 🥦 🍽️ Join us for a conversation with chef and cookbook author Abra Berens. Focused on cooking with seasonal vegetables and fruit, attendees will learn how to get the most out of locally grown produce. Followed by a book signing. 🗓️ Sept. 24, 7–8:30 pm — Main Library

Due to parking lot maintenance, the Yankee Clipper Branch parking lot will be inaccessible on Friday, August 16, 2024. External book drops will not be available. Please return library materials to the desk during open hours.

Completed your Summer Reading Challenge? It’s time to claim your prizes! Claim your mini prize after you’ve completed 6 activities and your grand prize after you’ve completed 12 activities. Prizes are available now through September 7. Learn more → grpl.org/summerreading/

🍿🎬 Grand Rapids Film Society member Lauren is back to highlight Kanopy. Stream thousands of titles in film and television for free with your GRPL library card. Learn more about @Kanopy and download the app at grpl.org/download/.

Hold up! GRPL’s Main Library and West Side Branch have the vinyl for your summer soundtrack. 🎶🎧 Stop by either location to browse vinyl records in a variety of musical genres and use our in-house listening stations to enjoy your favorite music while you’re in the library.

Unsure where to drop off your absentee ballot this election season? The city has placed ballot boxes at all GRPL locations. Ballot boxes are for voters and residents eligible to vote in Grand Rapids. More information can be found here: grandrapidsmi.gov/Residents/Elec…