Mission

The library's mission is to encourage literacy by sharing resources and experiences that nurture curiosity, education, and growth to create a connected and thriving community.

Vision

The Big Rapids Community Library aims to be the leading local resource for the community to discover, learn, and connect.

BIG RAPIDS LIBRARY STAFF

Library Director

Lauren Moran 

Favorite Book: Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky

lauren@bigrapidslibrary.org

Head of Programs & Services 

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Sarah Welch

Favorite Book: The Host by Stephanie Meyer

swelch@bigrapidslibrary.org

Library Assistants

Howard Botma

Favorite Book: The Book with No Pictures by B.J. Novak

hbotma@bigrapidslibrary.org

Kayla Brock

Favorite Book: Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

kbrock@bigrapidslibrary.org

Library Pages

Jerrika McAlpine

Favorite Book: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Daniel West

Favorite Book: The Two Towers: Lord of the Rings

by J.R.R Tolkien

Aidan Reynolds

Favorite Book: All Systems Red by Martha Wells

Cayden Decator

Favorite Book: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Owen Ettinger

Favorite Book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

by J.K. Rowling

LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEES

Catherine Johnson

Sharon Kuhn

Beth Schoenlein

Jennifer Njenga

Chelsea Mitchell