A public library inside a high school?! Absolutely. Kent District Library's Kelloggsville branch serves a dual purpose as Kelloggsville High School attend classes and check out materials during the day and the public attends programs and discovers hard-to-find titles on the shelves when school is out.

Initially an online bookseller, We Are LIT now has a brick and mortar location housed in downtown Grand Rapids. Approaching its six year anniversary, Owner Kendra R. McNeil reflects and shares hopes for what’s to come.

Its partnership with Grand Valley State University researchers  has culminated in the creation of the be nice. video series. 

Though he dreamed of working with power tools, Phillipe Hernandez found that using a wheelchair kept him from working in construction. With the help of a Muskegon agency, he pivoted and found a job in production at BOLD Furniture. 

The Cooley Law School Innocence Project, in partnership with Warner Norcross + Judd LLP, hosted a free panel discussion on Oct. 2 at the Warner’s Downtown Grand Rapids office with exonerees of the Innocence Project, the only post-conviction DNA innocence organization in the state of Michigan.

Michigan’s community mental health agencies are stepping up to evolve the way they offer care to those in need — especially crisis care. Genesee Health System and Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority are two examples.

People with a disability report experiencing frequent mental distress almost five times as often as adults without disabilities. Community mental health agencies can help.

As costs of living increase nationwide, the Kent District Library is focused on continuing to provide invaluable resources and programming to the community. For their upcoming millage, they are seeking a reduction in their millage, to keep more of residents’ hard-earned money in their pockets.

Michigan organizations that provide health care and other services for older adults are working to reduce the impact of scams through education and legislative help.