Big Rapids Community Library

10/08/2026

The Library Staff announce with much sadness that Quilliam Shakespeare, our library hedgehog, has died. We welcome all to share pictures, stories, or memories of Quilliam at the library! He was a joy and taught us so much while he lived out his retirement, being adored by all who encountered him. We would also like to thank 19 Mile Veterinary Hospital for their compassionate care of Quilliam.

10/08/2026

The Big Rapids Community Library is looking for a dependable, organized, and library-loving person to join the team as a Library Page!

This part-time position is a great opportunity to gain work experience while helping keep the library running smoothly. Duties include shelving books, keeping materials organized, and helping maintain a welcoming space for library visitors.

If you love books, enjoy staying organized, and want to be part of your community, APPLY TODAY: https://bit.ly/3WJIaEj

10/02/2026

"I have often been utterly astonished, since I came to the north, to find persons who could speak of the singing, among slaves, as evidence of their contentment and happiness. It is impossible to conceive of a greater mistake. Slaves sing most when they are most unhappy. The songs of the slave represent the sorrows of his heart; and he is relieved by them, only as an aching heart is relieved by its tears."
— Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, chapter 2. 1845, digitized by the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

The Library of Congress has a PDF version of the book available online, and the library has free copies available while supplies last. https://guides.loc.gov/frederick-douglass/digital-collections

10/01/2026

Pokemon Club is TONIGHT!

09/29/2026

09/29/2026

Join us for Pokemon Club this Thursday!

09/24/2026

We aim to provide the Big Rapids community with excellent service and resources. Please take our five-year community needs and vision survey! It takes 5-7 minutes and provides us with valuable insights on how to improve and better serve the community in the future. Click the link to take the survey: https://bit.ly/4xN4kFR

09/23/2026

Sign up here: https://www.bigrapidslibrary.org/events