2650 5 Mile Rd. NE Grand Rapids !/assets/plainfield_hours.jpg! *Branch Manager:* <a href="mailto:dstracke@kdl.org">David Stracke</a> <p><strong>Rapid Bus Route:</strong> 2 miles northeast of <a href="http://www.ridetherapid.org/ride/routes/11/" target="_blank">Route 11</a></p> <strong>Branch Amenities:</strong> <ul> <li>Wireless internet</li> <li>Color copier</li> <li>Public computers with online catalog, Internet, word processing and other software</li> <li>Four quiet study/reading rooms</li> <li>Teen space </li> <li>Community meeting room</li> <li>Used book sales</li> <li>Vending services</li> <li>Express Check self checkout</li> <li>Active Friends of the Library group</li> </ul> <p><strong>Some History:</strong><br> The Plainfield branch library began as a stop for the Kent County Library bookmobile in the 1960s. The first permanent location of the Plainfield branch was in the basement of the Main Oakview Elementary School and opened in 1968. The current Plainfield library location was established in 1978. The original building was expanded in 1995 from its original size of 6,250 square feet to the current size of 26,420 square feet.</p> 5 43.043126 -85.60456 http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Kent+District+Library+2650+5-Mile+Rd.+NE,+Grand+Rapids+MI+49525&ie=UTF8&ll=43.045182,-85.603151&spn=0.048864,0.038795&z=14&iwloc=A&om=1 Plainfield Twp. Branch 616-784-2007 MI 49525