Grand Rapids Public Library

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.