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Chalk It Out!

August 21 | 11 am–2 pm: Come to any KPL branch to express yourself! We will provide sidewalk chalk for patrons of all ages to leave their mark on the library sidewalks.

Urban Fiction Book Club

August 31 | 6 pm: If you love to read Urban Fiction, join us online for a fun-filled and open-minded discussion of some of the hottest titles around.

Books and Bellies

August 17 | 10:30 am: It’s never too early to begin reading to your baby! Kalamazoo Public Library has partnered with Healthy Babies, Healthy Start to provide a reading circle for expecting parents.

Jar Gardens

August 23 | Open Hours: Stop by any location beginning August 23rd to pick up your kit, while supplies last!

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Names on the Land

Colorful names alone often indicate the history and early settlement of a place. "Jug Corners," "Wakeshma," "Bonnie Castle Lake," "Schoolcraft,"…

Biographies

Fetzer, John E.

When John E. Fetzer died on 20 February 1991, he left a life replete with the legacy of a broadcasting…

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Newspapers.com

Newspapers.com is the largest online newspaper archive consisting of 493 million+ pages of historical newspapers from 11,800+ newspapers from around…

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Designed with public library patrons in mind, Explora provides easy-to-use features and reliable content from the world’s leading magazines and…

Consumer Health Information--Spanish

Consumer Health Information offers detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions. Supporting the needs of patrons and patients, these…

Consumer Health Information--Arabic

Consumer Health Information offers detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions. Supporting the needs of patrons and patients, these…

Ancestry Library

Ancestry allows family researchers to search through a database comprised of an array of public records. Provided via ProQuest, includes…

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This database is a leading resource for scholarly research. It supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study…

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Upcoming Events

Children

Musical Storybooks Encore

When:

Tue, June 1 – Tue, August 31
OPEN HOURS

Where:

KPL Online Events

All Ages

Tails on the Trails Scavenger Hunt

When:

Tue, June 1 – Tue, August 31
OPEN HOURS

Where:

Oshtemo Township Park

Teen

Read-Along! — Heroes of Olympus: Book Four …

When:

Mon, June 28 – Tue, August 31
OPEN HOURS

Where:

KPL Online Events

Early Childhood

Storytime Baskets — August

When:

Sun, August 1 – Tue, August 31
OPEN HOURS

Where:

KPL Online Events

All Ages

KPL Mobile Library | Talking is Teaching Family Literacy…

When:

Sat, August 14
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Where:

LaCrone Park

Adult

Online Video Series: How Racial Bias Works — And How…

When:

Mon, August 16
OPEN HOURS

Where:

[email protected] Online Events

Registration Required

Family

Books and Bellies

When:

Tue, August 17
10:30 am – 11:30 am

Where:

KPL Online Events

Registration Required

Teen

Pizza & Pages

When:

Tue, August 17
3:00 pm – 3:40 pm

Where:

KPL Online Events

Registration Required

Early Childhood

It’s Storytime!

When:

Wed, August 18
10:30 am – 11:30 am

Where:

KPL Online Events

Adult

Q&A with the Stryker Johnston Foundation and their…

When:

Thu, August 19
10:00 am – 11:30 am

Where:

[email protected] Online Events

Registration Required

Children

Musical Storybooks Encore

When:

Tue, June 1 – Tue, August 31
OPEN HOURS

Where:

KPL Online Events

All Ages

Tails on the Trails Scavenger Hunt

When:

Tue, June 1 – Tue, August 31
OPEN HOURS

Where:

Oshtemo Township Park

Early Childhood

Storytime Baskets — August

When:

Sun, August 1 – Tue, August 31
OPEN HOURS

Where:

KPL Online Events

All Ages

KPL Mobile Library | Talking is Teaching Family Literacy…

When:

Sat, August 14
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Where:

LaCrone Park

Family

Books and Bellies

When:

Tue, August 17
10:30 am – 11:30 am

Where:

KPL Online Events

Registration Required

Early Childhood

It’s Storytime!

When:

Wed, August 18
10:30 am – 11:30 am

Where:

KPL Online Events

All Ages

KPL Mobile Library | Mt. Zion to School Giveaway

When:

Thu, August 19
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Where:

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

All Ages

KPL Mobile Library | AIMS Kidz Back to School Bash

When:

Fri, August 20
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Where:

Interfaith Homes

All Ages

Chalk It Out!

When:

Sat, August 21
11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Where:

CEN, EAS, OSH, POW, WSQ

All Ages

KPL Mobile Library | Urban Alliance Back to School Bash

When:

Sat, August 21
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Where:

Urban Alliance

All Ages

Tails on the Trails Scavenger Hunt

When:

Tue, June 1 – Tue, August 31
OPEN HOURS

Where:

Oshtemo Township Park

Teen

Read-Along! — Heroes of Olympus: Book Four …

When:

Mon, June 28 – Tue, August 31
OPEN HOURS

Where:

KPL Online Events

All Ages

KPL Mobile Library | Talking is Teaching Family Literacy…

When:

Sat, August 14
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Where:

LaCrone Park

Family

Books and Bellies

When:

Tue, August 17
10:30 am – 11:30 am

Where:

KPL Online Events

Registration Required

Teen

Pizza & Pages

When:

Tue, August 17
3:00 pm – 3:40 pm

Where:

KPL Online Events

Registration Required

All Ages

KPL Mobile Library | Mt. Zion to School Giveaway

When:

Thu, August 19
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Where:

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

All Ages

KPL Mobile Library | AIMS Kidz Back to School Bash

When:

Fri, August 20
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Where:

Interfaith Homes

All Ages

Chalk It Out!

When:

Sat, August 21
11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Where:

CEN, EAS, OSH, POW, WSQ

All Ages

KPL Mobile Library | Urban Alliance Back to School Bash

When:

Sat, August 21
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Where:

Urban Alliance

Teen

Jar Gardens (ICYMI)

When:

Mon, August 23
OPEN HOURS

Where:

KPL Online Events

All Ages

Tails on the Trails Scavenger Hunt

When:

Tue, June 1 – Tue, August 31
OPEN HOURS

Where:

Oshtemo Township Park

All Ages

KPL Mobile Library | Talking is Teaching Family Literacy…

When:

Sat, August 14
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Where:

LaCrone Park

Adult

Online Video Series: How Racial Bias Works — And How…

When:

Mon, August 16
OPEN HOURS

Where:

[email protected] Online Events

Registration Required

Adult

Q&A with the Stryker Johnston Foundation and their…

When:

Thu, August 19
10:00 am – 11:30 am

Where:

[email protected] Online Events

Registration Required

All Ages

KPL Mobile Library | Mt. Zion to School Giveaway

When:

Thu, August 19
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Where:

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

All Ages

KPL Mobile Library | AIMS Kidz Back to School Bash

When:

Fri, August 20
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Where:

Interfaith Homes

All Ages

Chalk It Out!

When:

Sat, August 21
11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Where:

CEN, EAS, OSH, POW, WSQ

All Ages

KPL Mobile Library | Urban Alliance Back to School Bash

When:

Sat, August 21
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Where:

Urban Alliance

Adult

Online Video Series: How To Be A Professional Troublemaker

When:

Mon, August 23
OPEN HOURS

Where:

[email protected] Online Events

Registration Required

Adult

Brave Space Workshop

When:

Tue, August 24
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Where:

[email protected] Online Events

Registration Required

Family

Books and Bellies

When:

Tue, August 17
10:30 am – 11:30 am

Where:

KPL Online Events

Registration Required

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