Grand Rapids Public Library

10/19/2026

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3! 🗳️ Drop off your absentee ballot at a Drop Box located at your nearest library location.

Need election info? Visit www.grandrapidsmi.gov or visit GRPL to pick up a free nonpartisan voter guide provided by the League of Women Voters Greater Grand Rapids Area.

10/15/2026

Learn more about our Main Library redesign in this interview with The Shelley Irwin Show & our Deputy Director, Jen Vander Heide.

We talk to Jennifer Vander Heide about the details.

10/14/2026

For more than 150 years, the Grand Rapids Public Library has adapted to serve our community. Now, after 24 years, we’re launching our first interior redesign at the Main Library led by design experts, includi. You’re invited to shape our future.

Learn more on our project page. → www.grpl.org/interior-redesign.

10/12/2026

This weekend! Join us at one of the library’s biggest book sales of the year at the Main Library!

🗓️ Saturday, October 17, 2026, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
All books are 50 cents each.

🗓️ Sunday, October 18, 2026, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Fill a grocery bag for $5.00. Bring your own bag.

This event is presented by the Friends of the Grand Rapids Public Library. All proceeds benefit the Grand Rapids Public Library.

10/08/2026

NEW! We’ve added PolicyMap to our collection of free databases.

Whether you're curious about local demographics, housing trends, or business stats, PolicyMap makes it easy to use real data to make smart decisions. Quickly build custom maps, tables, and reports to get the full story on your city, region, or community. Try PolicyMap for free with your library card today.
https://www.policymap.com/newmaps/e/grpl-patron

10/08/2026

It's Michigan Library Appreciation Month!

"Their work reminds us that libraries are so much more than places where books are kept. These are spaces where curiosity is nurtured, perspectives are expanded through their collections, and they reinforce, every day, why everyone deserves the freedom to discover a world beyond their own." - Rapid Growth Media

10/07/2026

🍿🎬 Check out these unhinged rom-com titles from Grand Rapids Film Society committee member Breana Malloy. Stream thousands of titles in film and television for free with your GRPL library card.

Breana's Highlights:
🍿 While You Were Sleeping (1995)
🍿 Never Been Kissed (1999)
🍿 Home Fries (1998)
🍿 The Princess Diaries (2001)
🍿 The Wedding Date (2005)

10/06/2026

Just added! We’ve added Weiss Ratings to our collection of free databases. Make confident money decisions at every stage of life with Weiss Ratings!

Use this simple tool to compare financial investments like Banks and credit unions, Stocks and ETFs, Cryptocurrencies, and even Medigap insurance plans side-by-side.

Access Weiss Ratings for free today with your library card.
https://www.grpl.org/resource/ -letter-N