The Grand Rapids Public Library located in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan and also includes seven branch libraries throughout the city.
The library system has 170 full and part-time employees and has a service area of roughly 197,000 people.
The building was a gift from arts and education benefactor, and native son, Martin A. Ryerson.
The addition was named the Keeler wing, in honor of a $1.2 million gift from Mike and Mary Ann Keeler.
In 2001, renovation began that forced the library to operate out of a nearby warehouse.