Cascade Twp. Branch

2870 Jack Smith Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 | Map to branch
(616) 647-3850

Branch Manager: Diane Cutler

Rapid Bus Route: 2 miles northeast of Route 5

Branch Amenities:

Wireless internet
Color copier
Public computers with online catalog, Internet, word processing and other software
Eight quiet study/reading rooms
Teen space designed by teens
Early literacy area
Community meeting room
Chapter Two Bookstore
Vending services
Express Check self checkout
Local history room

After-Hours hold pickup
Active Friends of the Library group

Some History:

The Cascade branch began as a weekly bookmobile stop for the county library in 1965. The library did not find a permanent home until 1972 when the Cascade branch opened in the old township hall. In 1979 the library moved into the new township hall on Thornhills and remained there until the construction of a new facility in 1996. At that time, Cascade branch expanded from 6,000 square feet to over 20,000 square feet. The branch was remodeled in 2006 to add new services, including the Wisner Center, a large program and community meeting space.