Grand Ledge Area District Library

We're Hiring sign

We are hiring for our new Wacousta Branch! For full details about the position please visit gladl.org/employment

Up close snowflake with ice crystals.

YES, we are OPEN today during normal business hours (10am - 5pm). If you need some relief from this terrible cold we welcome you to stop in, warm up, and pick up a book or three! Speaking of which, our Used Book Sale is happening upstairs. Fill up a tote bag from home with used books for only $5!

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” - Martin Luther King Jr.

We are open during regular business hours today. We welcome you to stop in to warm up on this chilly day, and grab a book about MLK Jr. to celebrate his legacy.

Personal Products Pantry well stocked with various personal care products to support the community.

Our Personal Products Pantry has been restocked by some very generous members of the community! We especially have an abundance of toothbrushes and body wash. We could use some First Aid care products like small hand sanitizers and band-aids, as well as dish/laundry soap products.

GLADL staff on Halloween - Carol dressed up as Where's Waldo, and Stefanie dressed up like a skeleton.

Happy Halloween from all of us at GLADL! Stay safe out there tonight GL, and have fun! 🎃👻💀🧙‍♀️🧛‍♂️🧟‍♀️

GLADL Marketing Coordinator Stefanie Black with a copy of the book Gender Queer, in support of Banned Books Week 2025.

Reading Freely means it should be your choice to read the materials you wish. Whether it's learning about others just like you, or learning about things/people from a different perspective, there's something for everyone. In a library if you don't like one book, you can always select something else.

Banned Books Week taq "Censorship is so 1984" with censorship being crossed out in red.

Display of banned books or challenged titles with promo items

It's #BannedBooksWeek and we have some special items on our display for folks to take to show their support for this very important week.

Express your support for local libraries to show people in power that it is your right as an Adult and an American to read whatever you choose.

12 colorful bookmarks from our summer coloring contest

Bookmarks from our summer coloring contest have been printed and are now available in the library! They turned out so good, we are so proud of our winners AND all those that participated this year (we had roughly 100 submissions)! While supplies last ❤️🎨📚

Baskets of Grand Prizes

Today is the last day of our Summer Reading Program! Don't forget to turn in your reading logs!

Front of GLADL

Need to cool down?🌞🥵 GLADL serves as a cooling station during open hours. We welcome you to stop by to beat the heat today!

Our Harm Reduction Station offers Narcan/Naloxone - an overdose reversal treatment, fentanyl/xylazine drug testing strips, medication deactivation/disposal bags, safe sex kits (Wear One), menstrual products, and wound care kits. It is accessible during open hours inside the library vestibule.

We are happy to partner with the Barry-Eaton District Health Department by providing GL residents a Harm Reduction & Health Resource Access Point at GLADL. The Station offers Narcan/Naloxone - an overdose reversal treatment, fentanyl/xylazine drug testing strips, medication disposal bags, and more.

The Lord of the Gourd carving watermelons

The "Lord of the Gourd" is here until 5pm demonstrating his amazing sculptural skills by carving watermelons! You can ask him for tips and tricks, carve your own watermelon rine to take home, and have a sweet snack provided by our local SRP Sponsor, Walmart! 🍉🎃

Baffling Bill with a white bunny coming out of a magician's hat

If you plan on attending our 2pm event "The Colors of Magic with Baffling Bill!" at Delta Center Elementary today, we have a bit of info we wish to share. If the parking lot in front of DCE is full, there is a secondary lot which can be accessed via the driveway on W. Michigan Ave.

Three tiny paintings made by community members for our Tiny Art Show.

Our Tiny Art Show is all set up and ready for you to vote for your favorites during the month of July! We have two types of art this year, "My Favorite Painter" (Acrylics / Mixed Media on Canvas) and "Colorful Cats" (Air-dry Clay painted with Acrylics / Mixed Media)!

Jefferson St side of the Library with a "Color Our World" banner and colorful pinwheel flowers

Our Summer Reading Program Kickoff Party is today from 11am - 1pm! The first 200 kids coming to the party will get a free color change cup along with other crafts & goodies! Local chalk artist Ryan Holmes will also be here today! Watch as he creates colorful Sidewalk Coloring Book for kids ❤️🎨

Kid playing with LEGOs

Come get creative at LEGO-Palooza tonight (Thursday April 24) from 6pm - 7pm! Each child will get a tray of LEGO bricks and the challenge is to build their most fantastic creation from those bricks. Parents are welcome to join in too! Some Duplo bricks will be available for younger children to use.

GLPS Art Show at the Grand Ledge Area District Library in 2024

The GLPS Art Show Reception is tonight, April 9, from 5:30pm - 7pm! Stop by to see dozens of fantastic pieces of artwork created by Elementary and Highschool Students in the GLPS District!

Kamryn Marck holding a lighthouse lantern with lighthouse in the background.

Celebrate Women's History Month with us! Join us tonight, Weds March 12, from 6pm - 7:30pm for a performance of "Woman of the Watch, Keepers of the Light" written and performed by Kamryn Marck.

Ben Hassenger, Michigan’s Ukulele Ambassador

Aloha! Join us for a very special Preschool Storytime at 11am today with Ben Hassenger, Michigan’s Ukulele Ambassador!

Overwhelmed woman sitting in clutter and clothing.

De-Clutter your life tonight (Feb 26) from 6pm - 7:30pm with helpful insights and tips from Heather, a professional "Decluttering Expert"! Heather with Declutter Bug will help you approach the cleaning out and organizing of your house, garage, office, or calendar. Just in time for Spring!

Local author Sandi Shults's book "One in a Billion"

Stop by this evening to meet local author Sandi Shults!

Have you registered for your free tree yet? Get a tree seedling for kids* for Earth Day from our partner Neighborhood Forest!

Here's how: The first 100 families to REGISTER at tinyurl.com/GLADL-tree-25 by March 1 will receive a FREE tree seedling! Seedlings will be distributed during Earth Week.

Kids coding on a computer together

Tonight's Code Club has been cancelled due to inclement weather. We will see you next week!

A book "Snow? by Jo Surman" is displayed on top of fresh snow by some evergreen bushes and a brick wall. The cover of the book features two illustrated foxed playing in the snow at night.

This week's forecast calls for 4 - 8 books, a puzzle, and maybe a Binge Box (or two)! Stop in now to grab all you need to stay cozy inside as the snow falls throughout the week.

Don't want to leave the house? eBooks and Audiobooks are available on Libby and Hoopla, all free with your library card!

Potatoes with metal washer wheels made to race in a potato derby

We are having a Potato Derby this Saturday (Feb 15) from 12pm - 3pm! Race your decorated potato vehicle against other potatoes to see which vehicle is the fastest.

Registration is required, and potatoes are supplied by the library. Stop in today to register and pick up your potato! Ages 5+.

Baby chewing on a soft toy while on their tummy on a playmat.

Are you a parent / caregiver with a baby 18 mo. or younger? If yes, join us this Sat Feb 8 from 3pm - 4pm for "Baby Stories & Play"! We’ll read a story, sing together, and have fun while learning & playing. We’ll end with time for adults to socialize and babies to play & interact with each other.

Several books about Black History or Black Stories on a display shelf

Happy Black History Month! We have many fantastic books on influential African-American men & women in U.S. history, as well as books from extraordinary & groundbreaking Black authors! For Black History Month stop by the library, pick up a great book, and learn about why this month is so important!

We have a few changes for the PreschoolFair tomorrow:

Representatives from BEDHD and CEICMH will be unable to attend due to staffing issues.

We welcome Mr. Greg the Balloon Man, the Small Talk Children's Advocacy Center, and Eaton County 9-1-1!

Several people learning how to Square Dance

Our Square Dancing Workshop for this Sunday has been canceled by the instructor. Our next Dance Workshop (Contra) is scheduled for March 2!

T-rex plush pulling the book "Very Important Dinosaurs" off a library shelf

Tyrone found the book he wanted, and he is so excited to start learning even more about other dinosaurs! He told us he already found out that more than 1,000 different species of non-avian dinosaurs have been discovered by paleontologists!

Has your child started our GLADL Reading Challenge yet?