2870 Jack Smith Ave. SE Grand Rapids !/assets/cascade_hours.jpg! *Branch Manager:* Diane Cutler Rapid Bus Route: 2 miles northeast of <a href="http://www.ridetherapid.org/ride/routes/5" target="_blank">Route 5</a> Branch Amenities: <ul> <li>Wireless internet</li> <li>Color copier</li> <li>Public computers with online catalog, Internet, word processing and other software</li> <li>Eight quiet study/reading rooms</li> <li>Teen space designed by teens</li> <li>Early literacy area</li> <li>Community meeting room</li> <li>Chapter Two Bookstore</li> <li>Vending services</li> <li>Express Check self checkout</li> <li>Local history room</li> <li>After-Hours hold pickup</li> <li>Active Friends of the Library group</li> </ul> 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. 8 42.911948 -85.50524

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