Lakeland District Libraries
Kent County, 2003


Townships - Ada, Algoma, Alpine, Bowne, Byron, Caledonia, Cannon, Cascade, Courtland, Gaines, Grattan, Lowell, Nelson, Oakfield, Plainfield, Solon, Sparta, Spencer, Tyrone, Vergennes
Cedar Springs, Comstock Park, East Grand Rapids, Grandville,
Grand Rapids Main Library, Kentwood (formerly Paris Township),
Walker and Wyoming
Grand Rapids Branches – Creston, Madison Square, Ottawa Hills, Seymour, West Leonard, West Side, Yankee Clipper

ADA BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (ADA)
(Information to be added)

ALGOMA BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (ALG)
(Information to be added)

ALPINE BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (ALP) 5255 Alpine NW
Comstock Park, MI 49321
Ph: (616) 647-3810
Fax (616) 784-0408
Email: alp_staff@kdl.org
Branch Manager: Cathy Neis, cneis@kdl.org
Hours: M & W, 12-8; T, 9:30-5; F, 12-5; Sat. 9:30-1:30

ALTO (BOWNE TOWNSHIP) BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (ALT) 6071 Linfield Avenue
P. O. Box 65
Alto, MI 49302
Ph# (616) 647-3820
Fax: (616) 868-7114
Email: alt_staff@kdl.org
Branch Manager: Sandra Graham, sgraham@kdl.org
Hours: M & Sat, 9:30-1:30; T, W, Th, 12-8

BYRON TOWNSHIP LIBRARY – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (BYR) 2456 84th Street
Byron Center, MI 49315
Ph# (616) 647-3830
Fax (616) 878-3933
Email: byr_staff@kdl.org
Branch Manager: Marie VanFleet, mvanfleet@kdl.org
Hours: M, T, & Th, 12-8; W, F, & Sat. 9-5

CALEDONIA BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (CAL) 240 Emmons
Caledonia, MI 49316
Ph# (616) 647-3840
Fax (616) 891-1550
Email: cal_staff@kdl.org
Branch Manager: Jane Heiss, jheiss@kdl.org
Hours: T & W, 12-8; Th, F & Sat., 9:30-5

CANNON BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (CAN)
(Information to be added)

CASCADE BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (CAS)
2870 Jacksmith Avenue SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Ph# (616) 647-3850
Fax (616) 940-3075
Email: cas_staff@kdl.org
Branch Manager: Diane Cutler, dcutler@kdl.org
Hours: M-Th, 9:30-8; F & Sat., 9:30-5; Sun, 1-5

CEDAR-SOLON DISTRICT LIBRARY (CED)
43 W. Cherry Street, P. O. Box 280
Cedar Springs, MI 49319
Ph# (616) 696-1910
Fax (616) 696-1910
Email: ced@llcoop.org
Head Librarian: Donna Clark
Hours: M, T, F, 12-6; W, 10-7; Sat. 10-1
Service Area: City of Cedar Springs, Solon Township

COMSTOCK PARK BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (COM)
3943 W. River Dr. NE, P. O. Box 688
Comstock Park, MI 49321
Ph# (616) 647-3860
Fax (616) 784-8944
Email: com_staff@kdl.org
Branch Manager: Nancy Mulder, nmulder@kdl.org
Hours: M, 9:30-8; T & Th, 12-8; W, 9:30-5; F & Sat., 12-5

COURTLAND BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (COU)
(Information to be added)

CUTLERVILLE (GAINES TOWNSHIP) BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (CUT)
421 68th Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
Ph# (616) 647-3870
Fax (616) 455-2097
Email: cut_staff@kdl.org
Branch Manager: Diane Claus, dclaus@kdl.org
Hours: M, T, & Th, 12-8; W, F & Sat., 9-5

EAST GRAND RAPIDS BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (EGR)
746 Lakeside Drive SE
East Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Ph# (616) 647-3880
Fax (616) 940-3680
Email: egr_staff@kdl.org
Branch Manager: Catherine Clair, cclair@kdl.org
Hours: M-Th, 9:30-9; F & Sat., 9:30-5; Sun, 1-5

VAN BELKUM BRANCH LIBRARY AT CRESTON (GRC)
1563 Plainfield Avenue NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Ph# (616) 988-5410
Fax (616) 365-2615
Head Librarian: Judith Stilley, jstilley@grpl.org
Hours: T, Th & F, 10-6; W, 12-8; Sat. 9:30-5:30

GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY (GR Main)
111 Library Street NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Ph# (616) 988-5400
Third Floor - Genealogy and History collection; 988-5402, ext. 5497
localhis@grpl.org 
Business Fax: (616) 988-5419; ILL Fax: (616) 988-5420
Head of Special Collections: Richard Vettese
Archivist: Rebecca Mayne, rmaynge@grpl.org
Hours: M-Th, 9-9; F & Sat., 9-5:30; Sun, 1-5*
*(Closed Sun. from Memorial Day-Labor Day)
Service Area: City of Grand Rapids
www.grpl.org

WEST LEONARD BRANCH LIBRARY (GNW)
1017 W. Leonard NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504-4135
Ph# (616) 988-5416
Fax (616) 301-9438
Email: gnw@grpl.org
Director: Deb Bose, dbose@grpl.org
Hours: M & T, 12-8; W & Th, 10-6; Sat. 9:30-5:30

OTTAWA HILLS BRANCH LIBRARY (GRO)
1150 Giddings SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506-3255
Ph# (616) 988-5412
Fax (616) 241-1460
Email: gro@grpl.org
Head Librarian: Carol Anne Nibbelink cnibbelink@grpl.org
Hours: T, Th & F, 10-6; W, 12-8;, Sat. 9:30-5:30

SEYMOUR BRANCH LIBRARY (GRS)
2350 Eastern SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507-3233
Ph# (616) 988-5413
Fax (616) 241-1445
Email: grs@grpl.org
Head Librarian: Asante Cain, acain@grpl.org
Hours: M & T, 12-8; W & Th, 10-6; Sat., 9:30-5:30

WEST SIDE BRANCH LIBRARY (GRW)
713 Bridge NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5560
Ph# (616) 988-5414
Fax (616) 458-0103
Email: grw@grpl.org
Branch Manager: Carmen Vera Rojas, crojas@grpl.org
Hours: T, W & F, 10-6; Th, 12-8; Sat., 9:30-5:30

YANKEE CLIPPER BRANCH LIBRARY (GRY)
2025 Leonard NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505-5836
Ph# (616) 988-5415
Fax (616) 235-8349
Email: gry@grpl.org
Head Librarian: Kayne Ferrier, kferrier@grpl.org
Hours: M & T, 12-8; W & Th, 10-6; Sat., 9:30-5:30

GRANDVILLE BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (GDV)
4055 Maple Street SW
Grandville, MI 49418
Ph# (616) 647-3890
Fax (616) 530-4653
Email: gdv_staff@kdl.org
Branch Manager: Patrice Vrona, pvrona@kdl.org
Hours: M-Th, 9:30-9; F & Sat., 9:30-5

GRATTAN BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (GRT)
(Information to be added)

KENTWOOD BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (KWD)
4700 Kalamazoo Avenue SE
Kentwood, MI 49508
Ph# (616) 647-3910
Fax (616) 455-2528
Email: kwd_staff@kdl.org
Branch Manager: Cheryl Cammenga, ccammenga@kdl.org
Hours: M-Th, 9:30-8:30; F & Sat., 9:30-5

ENGLEHARDT (LOWELL) BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (LOW)
200 N. Monroe Street
Lowell, MI 49331
Ph# (616) 647-3920
Fax (616) 897-5890
Email: low_staff@kdl.org
Branch Manager: Jane Aronson, jaronson@kdl.org
Hours: M, T & W, 12-8; Th-F, 9-5; Sat. 9:30-2:30

MADISON SQUARE BRANCH LIBRARY (GMS)
1201 Madison Avenue SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507-1200
Ph# (616) 988-5411
Fax (616) 245-1403
Email: gms@grpl.org
Head Librarian: Angie Lacey, alacey@grpl.org
Hours: T, W & F, 10-6; Th, 12-8; Sat., 9:30-5:30

OAKFIELD BRANCH - KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (OAK)
(Information to be added.)

PLAINFIELD BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (PFD)
2650 5-Mile Road NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Ph# (616) 647-3930
Fax (616) 361-1007
Email: pfd_staff@kdl.org
Branch Manager: David Stracke, dstracke@kdl.org
Hours: M-Th, 9:30-9; F & Sat., 9:30-5; Sun, 1-5

KRAUSE MEMORIAL (ROCKFORD) BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (ROC)
140 E. Bridge Street
Rockford, MI 49341
Ph# (616) 647-3940
Fax (616) 866-7016
Email: roc_staff@kdl.org
Branch Manager: Jennifer German, jgerman@kdl.org
Hours: M & W, 9:30-8, T & Th, 12-8; F & Sat., 9:30-5

SAND LAKE BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (SAN)
2 Maple Street, P. O. Box 259
Sand Lake, MI 49343
Ph# (616) 647-3950
Fax (616) 636-8511
Email: san_staff@kel.org
Branch Manager: Glenda Middleton, gmiddleton@kdl.org
Hours: M & W, 12-8; T & F, 11-5; Sat., 10-5

SPARTA TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (SPA)
80 N. Union Street
Sparta, MI 49345
Ph# (616) 887-9937
Fax (616) 887-0179
Email: spa@llcoop.org
Head Librarian: Lois Lovell, spall@llcoop.org
Hours: M & T, 9-8; W & F, 9-5; Sat., 8-12

SPENCER TOWNSHIP BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (SPE)
14960 Meddler Avenue
Gowen, MI 49326
Ph# (616) 647-3960
Fax (616) 984-2832
Email: spe_staff@kdl.org
Branch Manager: Cheryl Vantil, cvantil@kdl.org
Hours: T, 12-8; W, 9:30-5; Th, 12-8; Sta., 9:30-1:30

TYRONE TOWNSHIP (KENT CITY) KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (KTC)
43 S. Main Street
Kent City, MI 49330
Ph# (616) 647-3900
Fax (616) 678-5330
Email: ktc_staff@kdl.org
Branch Manager: Marcia DeMeester, mdemeester@kdl.org
Hours: T, 12-8; W & F, 9:30-5; Th, 4-8; Sat., 9:30-1:30

VERGENNES TOWNSHIP BRANCH - KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (TYR)
(Information to be added)

WALKER BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (WAL)
4293 Remembrance Rd. NW (in Walker Civic Center)
Walker, MI 49544
Ph# (616) 647-3970
Fax (616) 453-4622
Email: wal_staff@kdl.org
Branch Manager: Jane Seitz, jseitz@kdl.org
Hours: M-Th, 9:30-8; F & Sat., 9:30-50

WYOMING BRANCH – KENT DISTRICT LIBRARY (WYO)
3350 Michael Avenue NW
Wyoming, MI 49509
Ph# (616) 647-3980
Fax (616) 5334-4822
Email: wyo_staff@kdl.org
Branch Manager: Mary Hollinrake, mhollinrake@kdl.org
Hours: M-Th, 9:30-9; F & Sat., 9:30-5; Sun, 1-5


Transcriber: Evelyn Sawyer
Created: 9 August 2003
URL: http://kent.migenweb.net/townships/libraries.html

Contact: evlynsaw@comcast.net

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