Library Carpet: west half is done!

The carpet layers just finished laying carpet in the west half of the Grand Rapids Library.

It needs to sit for a few days before the heavy stacks are moved back onto it.  The movers will come back on Monday to move everything from the east end to the west end, then the ripping and grinding will begin again!

Progress on Library Floor

Carpet is being laid this week on the first half of the floor at the Grand Rapids Library, after the concrete was resurfaced.  The movers will be back next week to move everything to the completed half, and the process will begin again on the second half.  We should be moving back in during the last week of April. 

      In the meantime, we are open for limited hours with limited services Monday - Friday from 12:30 - 5:30, and Saturday 10 - 2. 

We  have computers available, a small collection of children's and adult's materials for check out and newspapers and magazines.  You can pick up material requested in advance.  Thanks for your patience!.

Above Left: Resurfacing Floor

Right: Carpet and glue ready to go on the clean floor   

Right:  the first carpet tiles go down.

Grand Rapids Library Begins Re-carpet project

Movers came on Monday morning to begin moving furniture and stacks in preparation for re-carpeting the

main library.  They brought jacks to use for moving the stacks.

Arrowhead Library Catalog Restored

After being down all of Wednesday and Thursday, the Arrowhead Library catalog is back up!  You can now search for books, renew your books, and download audiobooks and ebooks.  You can also request books.  Thanks for your patience!
Don't forget: the Grand Rapids Library will be open limited hours beginning March 21.
M-F 12:30-5:30, Sat 10-2
Computers will be available, and books can be requested in advance.

Author Visit: Kao Kalia Yang- The Late Homecomer

Author visit

Ms Yang will talk about her story on Thursday, March 17 at 7 pm at the Library. Born in Thailand’s Ban Vinai Refugeee Camp in 1980, Kao Kalia Yang immigrated to St. Paul with her family in 1987. A graduate of Carleton College and Columbia University, Yang, together with her sister, is the founder of Words Wanted, an agency dedicated to helping immigrants with writing, translating and business services. “The Latehomecomer” is her first book. For more information about the author, check her web site: http://www.kaokaliayang.com/

Rapids Reads
The Late Homecomer by Kao Kalia Yang, is the book chosen for Rapids Reads – a community-wide reading effort. It won the Minnesota Book Award for creative non-fiction in 2009. It is the story of one family’s journey from war-torn Laos, into and out of refugee camps in Thailand, and eventually to Minnesota.

Read a Copy
Many book clubs in town have already discussed the book or are planning to do so soon. Multiple copies are available at the Library for check-out. Pick up a copy to discuss with your book club or to read just for yourself.