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GRIFFINS REWARD SUMMER READERS

Jun 02, 2010
Written By: EdenCreative

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Twenty thousand children throughout seven West Michigan counties – from the cities of Douglas to Carson City, Hastings to Fremont, and all points in between – will turn their summer reading enjoyment into wintertime fun, thanks to partnerships between the Grand Rapids Griffins and 54 local libraries.

For the third consecutive year, the Griffins will reward kids who complete their local library’s summer reading program with a voucher that can be redeemed for two free tickets to a 2010-11 regular season game.

Among the libraries the Griffins have partnered with are the eight branches of the Grand Rapids Public Library, all 18 branches of the Kent District Library, and 28 libraries that are members of the Lakeland Library Cooperative. Participating libraries include:

Library Location County
Grand Rapids Public Library 8 branches Kent
Kent District Library 18 branches Kent
Cedar Springs Public Library Cedar Springs Kent
Sparta Township Library Sparta Kent
Dorr Township Library Dorr Allegan
Henika District Library Wayland Allegan
Hopkins Public Library Hopkins Allegan
Leighton Township Library Moline Allegan
Salem Township Library Burnips Allegan
Saugatuck-Douglas District Library Douglas Allegan
Freeport District Library Freeport Barry
Hastings Public Library Hastings Barry
Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library Belding Ionia
Clarksville Area Library Clarksville Ionia
Ionia Community Library Ionia Ionia
Lake Odessa Community Library Lake Odessa Ionia
Saranac Public Library Saranac Ionia
Carson City Public Library Carson City Montcalm
Crystal Community Library Crystal Montcalm
Home Township Library Edmore Montcalm
Timothy C. Hauenstein Reynolds Township Library Howard City Montcalm
Croton Township Library Croton Newaygo
Fremont Area District Library Fremont Newaygo
Grant Area District Library Grant Newaygo
Allendale Township Library Allendale Ottawa
Coopersville Area District Library Coopersville Ottawa
Gary Byker Memorial Library Hudsonville Ottawa
Georgetown Township Library Georgetown Ottawa
Patmos Public Library Jamestown Ottawa
Spring Lake District Library Spring Lake Ottawa

As each library’s summer reading program requirements, policies, dates and reward distribution procedures vary, please contact your local branch for more information.

The Griffins have long supported local libraries and promoted reading through initiatives such as their Reading Goals program with local schools, Library Night ticket discount and Reading Day promotions, as well as their participation in GRPL’s Circulating Memberships program.