CLOSURE: Central Library will be closed Tuesday, July 21, through Saturday, July 25, while emergency repairs are made to the building’s cooling system. We expect to reopen Monday, July 27. Click for more details on holds, program schedules, and returns during the closure. 

Notice of Public Meeting: Kalamazoo Public Library Board of Trustees | July 27 | 5:30 pm | Central Library/Van Deusen Room. The packet of information for the meeting can be found on the library’s website. 

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We Judge Books by Their Covers (Designers Explain Why)

Summary

How are book covers actually designed? Joe is joined by top publishing designers Erin Fitzsimmons (Sourcebooks), Karina Granda (Hachette Book Group), Kathryn G. English (Blackstone Publishing), and Ryan Willwerscheid (Podium Audio) to break down the full creative process.From early concepts to final covers, they discuss how designers get started, how trends have evolved, and how design changes across formats like print and audiobooks. Plus, they share some of the biggest surprises behind the covers readers can’t resist. If you’ve ever judged a book by its cover—this episode explains why that works.

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