Kalamazoo Public Library wishes to congratulate the recipient of the 2025 Amanda Green Scholarship! Brandon White Brandon White is a writer, cat lover, Christian, and self-proclaimed “history dork” with a…
Image of Intern Ellie Seeyle currently one of our staff members leading Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) for youth youth and teens Tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons (DnD) are…
Technology shapes how we communicate, how we learn, how we work, and how we move through the world. It is an integral part of daily life, which means it has…
Kalamazoo Public Library will host the 48th Annual Mary Calletto Rife Youth Literature Seminar on November 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., online. This free seminar features award-winning authors…
Kalamazoo Public Library wishes to congratulate the recipient of the 2025 Amanda Green Scholarship! Brandon White Brandon White is a writer, cat lover, Christian, and self-proclaimed “history dork” with a…
Construction projects are underway at various Kalamazoo Public Library locations. Closures and delays may happen on short notice to clean, repair and/or replace vital building components. For our patrons and…
National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries and library professionals play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. Millions of people visit their libraries every…
Kalamazoo Public Library has received many inquiries regarding the recent Executive Order signed on March 14, 2025, which seeks to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and…
KPL is proud to offer Hoopla and has enjoyed watching it grow over the years. KPL card holders who borrow eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics, videos, and music on Hoopla will notice…
Kalamazoo Public Library is celebrating Black History Month! Join us in honoring some of the formative Black men and women who have impacted the founding and growth of Kalamazoo. Read,…
KPL Board of Trustees voted unanimously to accept the recommendation to nominate Michael Cockrell as the library’s executive director on November 25, 2024. Cockrell officially accepted the nomination and began…
Kalamazoo Public Library is dedicated to serving our community. All winter long, the library provides a warm, safe, and welcoming space for people in our community during our open hours,…
Save the Date! Saturday, December 14 | 10 am–1pm Northside Association for Community Development (NACD) | 612 N. Park St. You’re invited to celebrate with us as we open the…
Posted November 7, 2024. Kalamazoo Public Library Board of Trustees has extended the trustee vacancy application deadline to November 22 (originally September 27). This position will serve until December 2026…
Residents of the Northside are invited to join Abonmarche–Byce and Kalamazoo Public Library at two town halls to discuss the future of the Alma Powell Branch Library. Tuesday, October 29…
Kalamazoo Public Library is excited to welcome Solito: A Memoir author Javier Zamora to Kalamazoo on Saturday, March 15, 3 pm at Chenery Auditorium. Join us to hear the author’s prepared remarks, followed by…
KPL is excited to announce two new services! September is Library Card Sign-up Month. If you don’t have a KPL Card, sign up online today so you can access one…
KPL extends a hearty congratulations to the 2024 Amanda Green Scholarship Fund Winners! Lauren Yowell Lauren Yowell is a current graduate student at Wayne State University with over 5 years…
Kalamazoo Public Library (KPL) is hosting two informational meetings to share the exciting news about the temporary Alma Powell Branch Library location located at 308 W. North Street. The meetings…
Kalamazoo Public Library (KPL) Board of Trustees appointed Michael Cockrell Interim Director on the June 24, 2024, Board of Trustees meeting. Cockrell will replace current Interim Director Terry New effective…
The KPL 2022-2023 Annual Report is now available on our website for review.
