Friends of the EGR Library

06/11/2026

Hope to see you there! 🐉🎬

🐉🎬 The first Movie in the Park of the season is tomorrow (June 12)! Kick off summer with How to Train Your Dragon at John Collins Park, 650 Lakeside Drive SE.

Bring a lawn chair or blanket, come early for the best seat and enjoy a FREE movie at sundown!

Movies in the Park are brought to you by The Brouwers Agency, Auto-Owners Insurance, Friends of the EGR Library and EGR Parks & Recreation.

06/09/2026

Today's the day! We can't wait to see 10,000 of you tonight for one of the largest library events in history.

06/08/2026

***Vinyl records for sale***

We recently received a LARGE donation of vinyl records - pop, rock, jazz, folk and classical. Starting today they're in the Corner Book Shop at East Grand Rapids Branch - KDL!

We’ll have a couple bins out for sale at a time, and will replenish them as they get low.

06/08/2026

We love to bring great programs to all our friends!

We are so excited for the program this Tuesday. Who would have thought a library would sell out the Van Andel Arena?

We would like to take a moment and thank the sponsors who have helped us bring this event to so many more people than we originally thought possible:
- Our Title Sponsor - The Steve & Amy Van Andel Foundation
- Meijer
- Centennial Securities
- The Friends of the Cascade Library
- The Friends of the East Grand Rapids Library
- Hoopla
- The Friends of the Plainfield Library
- and the Friends of the Walker Library

05/22/2026

We were proud to share our amazing new mural - painted by the talented Rhiannan Sibbald Studio - with FOX 17 this morning!

East Grand Rapids Branch - KDL

New mural brings Reeds Lake wildlife indoors at East Grand Rapids L...

05/12/2026

BOARD MEMBERS WANTED

Interested in supporting EGR Friends of the Library beyond just your membership? Consider serving on our Board of Directors!

Due to our Board member term limits, we will have multiple spots open later this year.

As a Board member, you’ll:
-Drive community awareness of the East Grand Rapids Branch - KDL
-Support our semi-annual used book sale fundraisers by volunteering for setup, cashiering, etc.
-Partner with the EGR library to help fund key projects and shape community programming, such as author visits and guest speakers
-Join a diverse group of volunteers who share a passion for our local library and the many benefits it brings to our community

If you’d like to learn more or submit your name for consideration, please visit http://www.friendsoftheegrlibrary.org/volunteer.

05/04/2026

May the 4th be with you! 🚀🛸✨🪐💫👽

We figured today was the perfect day to share our upcoming Star Wars event 🙃 Join local teacher and lifelong fan, Tim Saunders, to discuss the enduring legacy of Star Wars.

The best part? You don't have to travel to a galaxy far, far way - just room 105 at East Grand Rapids Branch - KDL.

04/23/2026

We love being the library on the lake!! ❤️🐥🦆❤️

02/04/2026

We partnered with Friends of the EGR Library to bring award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford and her son Jeffery to our schools. Thank you, EGR Schools Foundation donors!

01/26/2026

How cool is this? How cool is East Grand Rapids Branch - KDL??