As the leaves fall and bike tires roll into storage for the winter, we’re celebrating another amazing season at Muskegon Area Bike Library (MABL), and what a ride it’s been! A Season of Growth and Connection This year marked incredible growth for MABL, with a 50% increase in bike checkouts compared to the last two seasons. Over 120…
Humans of Muskegon: Musician Edition
🎶 Calling All Muskegon Musicians! Share Your Sound & Story 🎶 Are you a musician with roots in Muskegon County? We want to hear from you! Muskegon Area District Library (MADL) is launching a new music-centered series as part of our Humans of Muskegon project—and we’re looking for local artists to be featured…
Big Read 2025: I Cheerfully Refuse
I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger “Better is here. Stay, and make it better.” Book Summary I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger is a lyrical, post-apocalyptic novel. The story follows Rainy, a grieving widower and former musician, in his journeys across fractured America. Rainy sails a homemade boat across the Great Lakes, encountering a world marred by…
Charting New Waters: Leif Enger and the Quiet Power of “I Cheerfully Refuse”
If you’re drawn to novels that blend lyrical prose, moral gravity, and unforgettable characters, Leif Enger is an author worth knowing. And if you’re already familiar with his work—welcome back. Enger doesn’t simply tell stories; he invites readers into meditations on hope, loss, resilience, and the strange beauty that often blooms amid life’s wreckage. Born and raised…
Celebrate Black History Month with MADL
Each February, Black History Month invites us to reflect, learn, and celebrate the stories, achievements, and ongoing contributions of Black Americans. It’s a time to honor the past, recognize the present, and inspire a more inclusive future. While we cannot possibly contain African American history/culture into a single month, throughout February we'll be hosting a variety of…
Why “I Cheerfully Refuse” Matters Right Now
Leif Enger’s newest novel, I Cheerfully Refuse, is hard to pin down—and that’s exactly its strength. At once a dystopian parable, a meditative river journey, and a love song to beauty, music, and moral courage, it stands out as one of the most moving and necessary novels of the year. Set in a fractured near-future America…
Big Read Lakeshore 2025
Check out information about this year's Big Read Lakeshore, a community read that takes place every October and November.
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