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Kent District Library We're hiring! Check out http://tbe.taleo.net/NA9/ats/careers/searchResults.jsp?org=KDL&cws=1 for a list of open positions. (Teens -- one of the openings is for a Shelver position at the EGR branch.)

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The Kent District Library doesn’t just offer books in print. You can also listen to your favorite books or read them electronically through the OverDrive Digital Library. Click on the KDL eLibrary to access thousands of ebook and eAudiobook titles...
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Do you have what it takes to be a Gallagher girl? The Gallagher Academy is a private all-girls school but don’t let that fool you into believing that the girls who attend this academy are average...
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Kids and teens will show off their creativity and sell their handmade goods during the upcoming Kid and Teen Craft Sales at several KDL branches. Find amazing pieces of art, cool crafts and the most creative kids in town! Everyone is invited...
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Kent District Library Awesome video from the Today Show on the value of libraries in tough times. Have you been using the library more often recently?

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In this recession, public libraries are seeing an increase in traffic and playing a new role in helping people find work.
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Kent District Library We're quickly closing in on 1000 teens registered for Summer Reading Club! Have you signed up yet? http://evanced.info/kent/sr/homepage.asp

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Teens and tweens, express your creativity this summer by joining our Ham It Up Theater. Plan and produce a play for the younger kids.
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The Summer 2009 issue of the KDL Kaleidoscope is now available at your local branch library. Or check it out online. You’ll find all you need to know about summer programs and get some great information on library resources and staff recommendations...
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Summer is full of fun for teens at the Kent District Library! As part of the 2009 Summer Reading Club, teens can enjoy all kinds of free fun, from food to arts and crafts to music and more...
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Express Yourself @ your library this summer and enter to win great prizes!
Join us for a summer of fun activities, fabulous prizes and, of course, a lot of great reading! The more you read, the more chances you have to win -- grand prize is a choice ...
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Time:8:00AM Monday, June 8th
Location:All KDL Branches
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Kent District Library Summer Reading Club starts today! Teens -- check out http://evanced.info/kent/sr/homepage.asp to learn how you can win an iPod or a mall gift certificate and other great prizes!

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Join us as Angus Campbell, culinary instructor at GRCC and host of Cooking with Angus Campbell, takes us on an exciting and interactive culinary adventure. Registration is required and participation is limited. For grades 6-12. Arts and Crafts Programs
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Kent District Library We want to know what you think! Fill out a short survey and you could win a $25 gift card to Schuler Books & Music:
http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e2iy0gm1fvfeshd3/start

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KDL is inviting allchildren and teens to sign up for the Summer Reading Clubto have fun andspend some time reading this summer! This year’s Summer Reading Club runs from Monday, June 8 to Saturday, August 15...
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Kent District Library Get Caught Listening! Fill out our short survey to tell us about your favorite audiobook and you could win a free Playaway audiobook from KDL: http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e2iwl5b4fvaykud8/start

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It's National Audiobook Month and we want to know what you're listening to. Complete the survey below and enter to win a new Playaway portable audiobook!
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Get Caught Listening! June is National Audiobook Monthsponsored by the Association of AmericanPublishers, and you could win a free Playaway audiobook from the Kent District Library. Simply tell us about your favorite audiobook or one you’d like to listen to...
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Kent District Library Hey teens -- still looking for a summer job? KDL is hiring a Shelver at our Cascade Branch. See http://tbe.taleo.net/NA9/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=KDL&cws=1&rid=88 for more details.

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Kent District Library Thanks to everyone who entered our Teen Poetry Contest! You can find a booklet with the winning poems at http://www.kdl.org/kdl/pdf/2009TeenPoetryBook.pdf

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This years poetry contest was a huge success. We had about 200 entries from all of you and there were so many good ones that we had a very hard time narrowing them down. However, we did narrow them down and our judge has picked the 10 winners and 1 honorable mention...
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Reaction to gun incident at Wyoming Park High School shows how much has changed in 10 years since Columbine school shootings
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Kent District Library Don't forget to stop by the Wyoming branch tonight at 6:15 to meet author David Lubar. Learn how how he gets his ideas for books and bring your copies of his books to be signed!

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Come meet David Lubar at the Wyoming branch this Thursday!
Join us at the Wyoming branch this Thursday as we welcome author David Lubar. You will learn where and how he got his ideas for books as well as the techniques he used to writ...
Host:Kent District Library
Time:6:15PM Thursday, April 30th
Location:Wyoming Library
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Kent District Library Woohoo -- 300 fans! Thanks for supporting KDL, everyone!

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Kent District Library Lots of fun events happening this weekend -- Come see the "Earth" movie with KDL (http://blog.kdl.org/?p=878), rock out at the Guitar Hero tournament (http://blog.kdl.org/?p=917), or celebrate the EGR branch's 50th anniversary! (http://blog.kdl.org/?p=870)

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The KDL Teen Video Gaming Tournament continues with Guitar Hero
The Cascade Township branch of KDL invites all teens to our Guitar Hero tournament this weekend! Join us on Saturday, April 25 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. and rock out at your lib...
Host:Kent District Library
Time:12:00PM Saturday, April 25th
Location:Cascade Township Library
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The Cascade Township branch of KDL invites all teens toour Guitar Hero tournament this weekend! Join us on Saturday, April 25 from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. and rock out at your library. Teens in grades six through twelve are invited to enjoy exciting gaming, free snacks, prizes and more...
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See the new film with KDL!
How can you see Disney’s new feature film, “Earth,” and get pop and popcorn for only $10? By joining the Kent District Library at Celebration Cinema’s North, South and RiverT...
Host:Kent District Library
Time:12:00PM Saturday, April 25th
Location:Celebration Cinemas North, South, & Rivertown
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Kent District Library Tom Springer, author of "Looking for Hickories: The Forgotten Wildness of the Rural Midwest" will be speaking at the Sand Lake branch tonight at 6:30 p.m. More details at http://blog.kdl.org/?p=817

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Kent District Library Join us tomorrow at the KDL Green Fair to have fun learning ways to live a greener life! Saturday, April 18, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the East Grand Rapids Branch. http://blog.kdl.org/?p=861

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On April 30 at 6:15 p.m., the Wyoming branch will welcome author David Lubarto discuss his books, hisideasand his writingtechniques. Meet the author and bring your copies of his books to be signed...
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The Grandville Branch is looking for talented local teen bands to perform at our Amped @ the Amphitheatre concert this summer. (Held on Thursday, July 30, at 6:00 p.m.) Teen bands interested in performing should complete a registration form by Friday May, 15, 2009...
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Join us as we explore ways to go green in West Michigan
Join us for the KDL Green Fair! On Saturday, April 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the East Grand Rapids branch, learn ways to live a greener life while enjoying games, pr...
Host:Kent District Library
Time:10:00AM Saturday, April 18th
Location:East Grand Rapids Library
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Kent District Library Happy National Library Week! If you have a library memory or story you'd like to share, we'd love to hear it! Post below, or on our website at http://www.kdl.org/about/go/kdl_story_form