Updates on the Alma Powell Branch Library can be found on kpl.gov/pow



Hours by Location

Administration

Location

Central Library, third floor
315 S. Rose St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Phone (269) 553-7800
Fax (269) 553-7999

Open Hours

Mon–Fri: 9 am–5 pm
Sat–Sun: Closed

Alma Powell (POW)

Alma Powell On-the-go

View the current Outreach/Mobile Library Calendar

Return Materials

1000 W. Paterson St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Drive-up boxes are located directly in front of the main entrance.

Central (CEN)

Address

315 S. Rose St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 553-7800 | Contact
Directions, Parking

Open Hours

Mon–Thu: 9 am–8 pm
Fri: 9 am–6 pm
Sat: 10 am–5 pm
Sun: 1 pm–5 pm

Return Materials

• Walk-up boxes are located to the right of the main entrance.
• Drive-up boxes are located in the south parking lot next to the garage.

Eastwood (EAS)

Address

1112 Gayle Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
(269) 553-7800 | Contact
Directions, Free parking

Open Hours

Mon: 1 pm–8 pm
Tue–Wed: 1 pm–6 pm
Thu: 10 am–6 pm
Fri: 10 am–5 pm
Sat: 10 am–2 pm
Sun: Closed

Return Materials

Drive-up boxes are located near the main entrance.

Oshtemo (OSH)

Address

7265 W. Main St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
(269) 553-7800 | Contact
Directions, Free parking

Open Hours

Mon–Tue: 10 am–8 pm
Wed–Thu: 10 am–6 pm
Fri–Sat: 10 am–5 pm
Sun: Closed

Return Materials

Walk-up boxes are located directly in front of the main entrance.

Washington Square (WSQ)

Address

1244 Portage St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
(269) 553-7800 | Contact
Directions, Free parking

Open Hours

Mon–Tue: 1 pm–6 pm
Wed: 1 pm–8 pm
Thu: 10 am–6 pm
Fri: 10 am–5 pm
Sat: 10 am–2 pm
Sun: Closed

Return Materials

Walk-up boxes are located in the southeast corner of the parking lot.

Friends Bookstore

Address

Central Library, lower level
315 S. Rose St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 553-7820
Directions, Parking

Bookstore and Curbside Pickup Hours

Wed: 12 pm–6 pm
Thu–Sat: 10 am–4 pm

Shop online for curbside pickup

The Friends are accepting donations without an appointment on Mondays and Saturdays from 10 am–12 pm and Wednesdays from 11 am–1 pm in the parking lot behind the Central Library. If you would prefer to schedule an appointment to drop off your donation, please call 269.553.7950.

Idea Lab

Location

Central Library, third floor
315 S. Rose St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 553-7826 | Contact
Directions, Parking

Open Hours

Mon–Fri: 12 pm–6 pm
Sat: 10 am–5 pm

Law Library

Address

Central Library, second floor
315 S. Rose St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Phone: (269) 553-7920 | Contact
Directions, Parking

Open Hours

Mon–Tue: 9 am–5 pm
Wed–Thu: 9 am–8 pm
Fri: 9 am–6 pm
Sat: 10 am–2 pm
Sun: Closed

Local History

Location

Central Library, second floor
315 S. Rose St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Phone: (269) 553-7808
Fax: (269) 553-7959
Contact Local History

Open Hours

Mon–Thu: 9 am–8 pm
Fri: 9 am–6 pm
Sat: 10 am–5 pm
Sun: 1 pm–5 pm

ONEplace

Location

Central Library, second floor
315 S. Rose St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(269) 553-7899
Contact ONEplace

Open Hours

Mon–Fri: 10 am–6 pm
Sat: 10 am–5 pm
Sun: Closed

Holiday Closings and Seasonal Hours

Sunday, December 24, 2023 Closed Christmas Eve
Monday, December 25, 2023 Closed Christmas Day
Monday, January 1, 2024 Closed New Year’s Day
Monday, January 15, 2024 Closed Martin Luther King Junior Day
Sunday, March 31, 2024 Closed Easter Sunday
Monday, May 27, 2024 Closed Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Closed Juneteenth
Thursday, July 4, 2024 Closed Independence Day
Monday, September 2, 2024 Closed Labor Day
Thursday, November 28, 2024 Closed Thanksgiving Day
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 Closed Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Closed Christmas Day
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 Closed New Year’s Day

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