CADL Welcomes Jenny Marr as New Executive Director
Posted Dec 20, 2023, 2:08 PM CADL's Board of Trustees has appointed Jenny Marr as our new Executive Director. Read More
CADL Now Accepting Applications for the 2024 Student Success Initiative Scholarship Program
Posted Dec 20, 2023, 10:27 AM Graduating high school seniors have the opportunity to receive a $1,000 scholarship. Read More
Congratulations, Trent!
Posted Mar 22, 2023, 3:03 PM Trent is retiring from CADL, and pursuing a new opportunity. Read More
We Won the Grant!
Posted Feb 20, 2023, 10:01 AM Thanks to your help, CADL received a digitization grant. Read More
Welcome, Sophie Steiner!
Posted Feb 10, 2023, 1:24 PM The IT team has a new Systems Administrator. Read More
Amanda Vorce receives MLA Rising Star Award
Posted Oct 20, 2022, 10:01 AM Webberville Head Librarian Amanda Vorce received an award at the Michigan Library Association's Annual Conference. Read More
Annie Gordon Announced as New Head of Public Services
Posted Oct 18, 2022, 1:06 PM Annie Gordon will serve as Head of Public Services at the Okemos Branch. Read More
Meet Tracy Bruce
Posted Oct 13, 2022, 2:48 PM Tracy has joined our team as the Staff Accountant. Read More
CADL Announces New Project with WKAR
Posted Sep 29, 2022, 1:41 PM This new project is just one of the ways we're strengthening our commitment to be more inclusive. Read More
Welcoming Brian Baer to CADL's Board of Trustees
Posted Sep 17, 2022, 11:16 PM We are pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to our board of trustees: Brian Baer and Chris Waltz. Read More
Welcoming Chris Waltz to CADL's Board of Trustees
Posted Aug 31, 2022, 3:16 PM We are pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to our board of trustees: Chris Waltz and Brian Baer. Read More
Join Us Outdoors at CADL’s Leslie Branch
Posted Aug 24, 2022, 5:03 PM We're hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a brand-new space. Read More
New Regional Head Librarian Announced
Posted Aug 15, 2022, 12:20 PM CADL Executive Director Scott Duimstra has announced the selection to serve as the Regional Head Librarian of CADL's Haslett & Okemos branches. Read More
Over and out.
Posted Jul 22, 2022, 3:43 PM Goodbye and happy retirement to Okemos Head Librarian Betsy Hull! Read More
Welcome to CADL, Quinn Alexander!
Posted Jul 22, 2022, 3:25 PM Quinn has joined our Marketing Dept. as the new Marketing & Communications Coordinator Read More
Bye, bye fines!
Posted Jul 13, 2021, 10:36 AM For information about our fine free policy, please review these FAQs. Read More
Book & Brew Drawing
Posted Feb 11, 2021, 1:50 PM Enter to win a Kindle Fire, Strange Matter gift card and more! Read More
Top 10 in 2020: Adult, Teen and Juvenile Titles
Posted Dec 29, 2020, 11:34 AM Check out the top stories getting CADL members through the year. Read More
Help us create a hunger-free community!
Posted Nov 6, 2020, 1:36 PM We've partnered with the Greater Lansing Food Bank this holiday season to host a Virtual Food & Fun Drive. Read More
Capital Area District Libraries receives $25,000 grant for digital inclusion project
Posted Oct 19, 2020, 2:50 PM The grant will help CADL alleviate barriers to internet access and access to education. Read More
CLOSED: Enter to Win a Digital Device!
Posted May 20, 2020, 2:28 PM This contest is now closed. Any CADL Children or Teens who completed their Summer Reading Challenge track were eligible to enter this essay contest. Read More
Meet Amanda, CADL Webberville's New Head Librarian!
Posted Apr 29, 2020, 5:52 PM Learn more about Webberville's new Head Librarian. Read More
With CATA, We're Going Places
Posted Mar 2, 2020, 2:47 PM We're achieving our mission like never before thanks to the generous support of community partners like CATA. Read More
Blind Date with a Book: The results are in!
Posted Feb 25, 2020, 3:19 PM Whose Blind Date resulted in a grand prize, and how many people braved the mysterious stacks to find their next great read? This and more inside. Read More
Interview with the Founder and Curator of the Black History 101 Mobile Museum.
Posted Feb 21, 2020, 2:24 PM To celebrate Black History Month, we're revisiting a presenter we had back in July, Dr. Khalid el-Hakim. He's been called the "Schomburg of the Hip-Hop generation" because of his passionate commitment to carry on the rich tradition of the Black Museum Movement. Read More
Stockbridge 3rd to Join the Student Success Initiative
Posted Feb 14, 2020, 10:22 AM Find out how this will impact the students of Stockbridge Community Schools. Read More
MCLS OverDrive Hits Over 2 Million Checkouts for 2019
Posted Jan 31, 2020, 1:04 PM How many of these were checked out by CADL members? Read on to find out... Read More
It's Been a Pleasure, Webberville!
Posted Jan 14, 2020, 12:27 PM Peg Mawby will be retiring after 8 years as CADL Webberville's Head Librarian. Read More
Farewell, Haslett, It's Been a Privilege
Posted Jan 14, 2020, 10:21 AM Ann Chapman is retiring after 15 years as the head librarian of CADL Haslett. Read More
Hygga: Winter Wellness Inspiration
Posted Jan 7, 2020, 2:49 PM Winter blahs? Embrace Hygge! Cozy up and find out what it means. Read More
2019 McConnell Award Winners Announced
Posted Nov 8, 2019, 1:24 PM Congratulations to Eyal Suseela for winning the Award for Innovation, and Hung Wu for the Award for Customer Service! Read More
Reposted: CADL Offers Curbside Pickup Service
Posted Nov 1, 2019, 4:53 PM CADL Aurelius and Okemos have provided this service since June of 2019. With winter quickly approaching, consider utilizing Curbside Pickup on your next visit. Read More
CADL Earns Excellence Award for Superior Customer Service
Posted Oct 7, 2019, 4:32 PM We're proud to announce that Capital Area District Libraries is the recipient of the 2019 State Librarian's Excellence award for superior customer service. Read More
Haslett Public School District is next to take part in Student Success Initiative
Posted Aug 23, 2019, 10:14 AM Through an initiative Haslett students K-12 are being provided with easier access to our library this fall. Read More
Partnership with MSU Class Provides Educational Experience
Posted Jul 13, 2019, 12:54 PM We had the unique opportunity to pose as a client for Michigan State University Professor Dr. Kononova’s Digital Analytics class as part of the MSU College of Communication Arts and Sciences. Read More