The Mobile Library visit scheduled today at 4 pm has been canceled due to a maintenance issue. We apologize for the inconvenience. 

NOTICE: Public Meeting KPL Board of Trustees | March 22 | 5:15 pm & March 23 | 12:30 pm | Central/Van Deusen. Information can be found on our website.

News

MI Library is Now

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries have been an essential lifeline to communities coping with the unprecedented challenges we’ve all faced. With the expansion of technology and e-Content provided by the…

Idea Lab Reopens Monday, May 9!

Great news! KPL’s maker space and creative studio, Idea Lab (located at the Central Library) is reopening to the public on Monday, May 9! Hours:  Monday: 12–5 pm Wednesday: 12–5 pm Friday:…

It's Children's Book Week!

Children’s Book Week is the twice-annual celebration of children’s books and reading. Established in 1919, it is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country, now celebrating its 102nd anniversary…

Let's TALK

Parents of children aged five and under can sign up and receive 8-10 messages per month with fun activities you can do at home to prepare little ones for school…

It's National Library Week!

National Library Week (April 3 – 9, 2022) is a time to celebrate our nation’s libraries, library workers’ contributions and promote library use and support. First sponsored in 1958, National Library…

From Book Banning to Broadband, What’s New in 2022?

Issues relating to intellectual freedom continue to dominate news stories, including debates on critical race theory, LGTBQ materials, academic freedom, and broadband access. In the past several months various state…

Update on the 2022 Reading Together Program

  Please note the Meet the Author event originally scheduled at Chenery Auditorium on Tuesday, March 22 at 7 pm will now be held virtually on KPL Live, KPL’s live-streaming…

ALA Youth Media Awards

On January 24, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video and audiobooks for children and young adults–including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, and Printz…

Ronnie Spector Collection

Ronnie Spector, the lead singer of the Ronettes, the 1960s vocal trio that gave a passionate, bad-girl edge to pop’s girl-group sound with hits like “Be My Baby” and “Baby,…

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