Kalamazoo Public Library Trustee Vacancy
Kalamazoo Public Library has a Trustee Vacancy and is seeking applicants who are interested in serving on the Library Board of Trustees. This position will serve until December 31, 2024,…
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Kalamazoo Public Library Requesting Proposals for Space Needs Studies for the Construction of a New Alma Powell Branch and Kalamazoo Public Library Locations
Kalamazoo Public Library is requesting proposals for professional services from architects, designers, and construction consultants with demonstrated experience, knowledge, and expertise in library planning, design, and architecture for the construction…
Joint Statement from KPL and Douglass Community Association
To the patrons of the Douglass Community Association and the Alma Powell Branch of KPL: Kalamazoo Public Library Board of Trustees (KPL) made the decision to temporarily suspend services at…
Amanda Green Scholarship–Now Accepting Applications!
Online applications for the Amanda Green Scholarship Fund is now open! The deadline to apply is Monday, April 15, 2024. The scholarship will be awarded to a student expected to…
"The Waters" by Bonnie Jo Campbell Featured as Jenna Bush Hager's January 2024 Book Club Pick!
“I love The Waters by the great Bonnie Jo Campbell so much. This book is so beautiful,” Jenna Bush Hager said. In addition to being the first “Read with…
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, 2022) to provide full library services to Texas Township residents…
Enjoy the New York Times!
Whether you’re managing finances, tackling tough parenting problems, or simply looking to make sense of this moment, rely on our original, quality journalism to lead the way. Enjoy access to…
Reading Together Returns in 2024
Kalamazoo Public Library plans to resume its community reading program, Reading Together, in 2024, beginning with the official public suggestion period from May 17–31. More information and the suggestion form…
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…
Kalamazoo Has Been Reading Together For 20 Years, But Why Did it Start?
As part of our 20th-anniversary celebration, we have gone back and revisited the beginning of the Reading Together program. Enjoy this little trip down memory lane with two of its…
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary Reading Together Proclamation
The following Proclamation was read at a Kalamazoo City Commission meeting on Monday, February 21, 2022: WHEREAS, Kalamazoo Public Library’s signature “one book one…
All KPL Locations Will Resume In-Person Service Beginning Monday, February 14
Beginning Monday, February 14, all KPL locations will resume in-person services during regular business hours. Central: M–Th | 9 am–8 pm, Fri | 9 am–6 pm, Sat | 10 am–5…
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…
Congratulations Local Author and Speaker Larry B. Massie
The Library of Michigan and the Michigan Center for the Book announced Larry Massie as the 2021 Michigan Author Award Winner on January 24, 2022. As both a writer and…
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…
Get Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Through USPS.com
Did you know you can receive four free, at-home COVID-19 tests through USPS.com? It’s as simple as clicking this link and placing your order! About the At-Home COVID-19 Tests…
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,…
Remembering Award-winning Children’s Author and Illustrator Steve Jenkins
Award-winning children’s author and illustrator Steve Jenkins, widely praised for his distinctive and detailed cut- and torn-paper collages depicting animals and the natural world, has died at age 69. The…
In Honor of Academy Award Winner, Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance…
All KPL Locations Will Provide Curbside-Only Service Beginning Wednesday, January 5
Due to the rapidly increasing number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Kalamazoo and surrounding Michigan communities, Kalamazoo Public Library is prioritizing the health and safety of our patrons and…
Icon Betty White Passed Away at 99
Icon Betty White passed away on December 31, 2021, she was 99 years old. Betty White began her television career in the late 1930s. She starred on Life with Elizabeth in…
KPL Staff Picks Best of 2021
Each year, KPL staff read, watch and listen to hundreds of titles found in our collections. See what was chosen for the Best of 2021 Staff Picks!
Acclaimed Author and Activist Bell Hooks 1952–2021
Acclaimed author and activist Bell Hooks died on Wednesday, December 15. She was 69. Hooks, whose real name was Gloria Jean Watkins, was born on Sept. 25, 1952, in Hopkinsville,…
Author Anne Rice 1941–2021
Kalamazoo Public Library is mourning the loss of iconic author Anne Rice who passed away at 80 years old on Sunday, December 12. Anne Rice was the author of over 30…
KPL Board of Trustees Appoints Annee Dunn to the Library Board
The KPL Board of Trustees welcomes new member Annee Dunn to the library board—she was appointed at the October 25 meeting. Dunn will serve until December 2022, when the seat is…
Jerry Pinkney: December 22, 1939–October 20, 2021
Kalamazoo Public Library is mourning the loss of acclaimed American illustrator and writer of children’s literature, Jerry Pinkney who passed away at age 81 on October 20. Pinkney was a…
