By Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
joanne@wktv.org
The KDL Kentwood, Kelloggsville, and Wyoming branches are among 12 branches that will be offering the statewide summer food program, Meet Up and Eat Up, which runs through Aug. 14.
Last summer, the KDL Kelloggsville branch, located in the Kelloggsville High School, 4787 S. Division Ave., offered the free program through a partnership with Kelloggsville Public Schools and Feeding America. The Kent District Library has again, partnered wth Feeding America to offer the program.
“Feeding the minds, imaginations and spirits is something that we have always done at KDL, but through this program we are literally feeding hungry people,” said KDL Executive Director Lance Werner.
Students 18 and under can visit any of the branches on specific days to receive a free lunch. The items offered variety but our mostly non-perishable such as beef sticks, granola, a granola bar, crackers with cheese, fruit snacks and water.
The KDL Kentwood branch, 4950 Breton Ave. SE, will be offering lunch weekdays from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The KDL Kelloggsville branch, 4787 S. Division Ave., will be offering Meet Up and Eat Up program weekdays from noon – 1 p.m. The KDL Wyoming branch, 3350 Michael SW, will be offering the Meet up and Eat Up program weekdays from 1 – 2 p.m.
The complete lists of branches and schedule is:
Alpine Township, Weekdays from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Comstock Park, Weekdays from noon – 12:30 p.m.
Gaines Township, Weekdays from 11:30 AM – 12:30 p.m.
Kelloggsville, Weekdays from noon – 1 p.m.
Kentwood, Weekdays from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Nelson Twp., Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Plainfield Twp., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11:15 a.m. – noon.
Spencer Township, Weekdays from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Tyrone Township, Mondays – Thursdays from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. thru Aug. 13.
Walker, Weekdays from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Wyoming, Weekdays from 1 – 2 p.m.
Bookmobile, Various dates and locations
For more information about Kent District Library or other summer programs, visit kdl.org.
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