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Kids

Mayor's Book Club

Kids, join the club!

The Mayor and the Grand Rapids Public Library have picked out 12 great books. You can read right along with the Mayor. Sign up today to receive an email from the Mayor each month.

Join the Mayor's Book Club for Kids!



Pick up a booklet at your favorite Grand Rapids Public Library location or print one out. After you read each book, get a stamp at the Library. When your booklet you'll get to pick out an official Mayor's Book Club button! You can also download your very own Mayor's Book Club poster.

This month's book


The Back of the Bus title=



The book for September is The Back of the Bus by Aaron Reynolds. On an ordinary winter's day in Montgomery, Alabama, a boy and his mother ride the bus on the same day Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat..

Teachers, join the club!

Every K-3 classroom within the city of Grand Rapids will receive their very own Mayor's Book Club poster. Every K-3 student will also receive a bookmark. If you are interested in having the Mayor read in your classroom, please contact our children's librarian. Because the Mayor only visits one school per month on a pre-determined schedule, openings are limited. We are trying to visit each elementary school once before we visit again.