It's Teen Read Week!

It’s Teen Read Week October 12-18! Books with Bite

Stop by to indulge your biting curiosity and check out books and graphic novels on animals, technology, cooking and even vampires! Pick up a page turner that you can read or listen to, just for the fun of it! Check out what’s happening at the library during Teen Read Week and Celebrate reading!

Teens’ Top Ten Book List

Here is a chance to have your voice heard. Check the list of 25 nominees, see what you’ve read, and vote for your favorites at www.ala.org/teenstopten or stop in the library to vote!

October teen drawing:

Enter the drawing in the Teen Universe room for your chance to win Halloween goodies by filling out a slip of paper about scary characters.

Give us your ideas!

We want to know what you think about the materials and services for teens. Complete a quick survey during the week and get a coupon for 5.00 off your library fines.

Ever wonder about self-publishing?

Thursday, October 16 at 2pm Young Adult author Anna Fajardo will reveal the steps to self-publishing her first novel “Chosen.” She will give tips on how to get a manuscript ready for publishing as well as give information about where to get published. There is no school that day.

View candidate forums @ GRAL

Grand Rapids Area Library has DVD videos of the Mayoral, City Council, and District 2 County Commissioner candidate forums. Stop by the library to view one of our reference copies in-house or check out a circulating copy and watch at home.