Rose Street Poetry Club
Dec 9 | 10 am | Central | Adult: This club meets monthly to share and encourage reading and writing poetry along with learning new poetry forms. Geared towards adults who seek to promote literacy, inclusion, and friendship in a relaxed setting.
Now Hiring: Director
KPL is searching for a dynamic leader for the Director position. Applications are due January 1, 2024.
Blacklight Paint and Sip
Dec 9 | 1–3 pm | Central | Teen: Back by popular demand! Come get creative at the library with our paint and sip party, in the dark! While supplies last.
Turning it Around with Ny’Shawn Scott
Dec 13 | 5:30–7:30 pm | Teen: Ny’Shawn Scott isn’t just a Kalamazoo Central High School senior, he’s a top student who turned his future around and got back on track. Come meet Ny’Shawn and hear his inspiring story.
Page Turners Book Club
Dec 11 | 6:30 pm | Oshtemo | Adult: Engage in a thought-provoking conversation about The Twilight World by Werner Herzog.
Read to Kenny
Dec 12 | 4:30–6 pm | Oshtemo | Children: Come get cozy and read with a therapy dog in the Oshtemo Children’s Room! Kenny is a certified therapy dog who loves to spend time with kids and hear stories.
Reindeer Hot Chocolate Bags
Dec 12 | 4 pm | Washington Square | Teen: Love hot chocolate? Come make your own reindeer-inspired hot chocolate bags to take home.
News
KPL is Hiring a New Director
Kalamazoo Public Library is now hiring a dynamic leader for the Director position. Applications are due January 1, 2024. View…
Congratulations to the 2023 Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee Winners!
Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee! Winners from last night included: Spelling Grand Champion Spellers…
Important Update to Texas Township Service
History In January 2020, Kalamazoo Public Library and Texas Township agreed to a 2-year service contract (July 1, 2020–June 30,…
Banned Books Week: October 1–7
Posted September 30, 2023 Kalamazoo Public Library supports your right to read what you want when you want. This library…
Search the Catalog
A Brief History of Parkwyn Village – 75 Years of a Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Cooperative Housing Community, 1947-2022
This illustrated presentation by Peter Copeland covers the origins and development of Parkwyn Village from 1947 to the present with…
Bronson, Chester Z.
From an early age, Chester Z. Bronson was at the forefront of American popular entertainment during its most formative years.…
Performances from The Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee on Nov 15, 2023!
Enjoy extended performances from the memorable Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee from the evening of Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Deep gratitude…
New Deal Projects
Works Progress Administration poster, Library of Congress Collection Throughout the late 1930s, the Roosevelt administration’s New Deal programs (Works Progress…
Pioneer Medicine
Dr. Uriah Upjohn, c.1865. P-652 The life of a Kalamazoo pioneer was not an easy one, even for those who…
Kalamazoo City Lines Co.
“Ride the Bus and Avoid Parking Fuss” A comprehensive history of Kalamazoo’s various modes of transportation would be incomplete without…
Databases
Poetry & Short Story Reference Center
This full-text database provides a historically rich collection of hundreds of thousands of classic and contemporary poems, as well as…
NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers' advisory resource. In addition to the fiction database that NoveList has offered, NoveList Plus…
MeL: Michigan eLibrary
Magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books provided to Michigan libraries and Michigan residents at home with their Michigan Driver's License…
Literature Criticism Online
For students, researchers, history buffs and literature lovers, there’s no better source than Literature Criticism Online to discover commentary on…
Foundation Directory Online (Foundation Center)
Information on foundations, corporate givers, and grantmaking public charities. In library use only.
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…
