Kalamazoo Public Library wishes to congratulate the recipient of the 2025 Amanda Green Scholarship! Brandon White Brandon White is a writer, cat lover, Christian, and self-proclaimed “history dork” with a…
KPL has successfully completed another Reading Together, and we are already planning for our next one! 2022 Reading Together will be a special event, as it will be our 20th…
Kalamazoo Public Library strongly condemns the harassment and violence that has been escalating in our country against people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent, and we stand in support of…
Did you attend any of this year’s Reading Together events? Please take a moment to provide us feedback on your experience by taking our brief survey. Thank you!
The Friends Bookstore will reopen on Thursday, March 18! Here is what you need to know: Open hours will be Thursday & Friday, 10 am–4 pm and Saturday, 10 am–2…
Kalamazoo Public Library is celebrating Earth Day this Spring by participating in the 12th annual Neighborhood Forest free tree program for kids. Parents and caregivers can register for a free tree online by March 21.
The news that Dr. Seuss Enterprises would cease publication of six Dr. Seuss children’s titles has prompted vigorous discussion here at the Kalamazoo Public Library (KPL), across the library and…
Did you know there are coloring books about famous African American Men and Women of Kalamazoo? Get both to keep, along with crayons, at KPL! Available by request while supplies…
Lynda.com is upgrading! As of March 2nd, this robust resource will be known as LinkedIn Learning. During a brief transition period, access may be limited. Once complete however, LinkedIn Learning…
Youth advocate and author Sonya Bernard-Hollins is the owner of a book publishing company and online magazine. She incorporates young people in all that she does.CREDIT COURTESY OF SONYA BERNARD-HOLLINS…
Kalamazoo Public Library is pleased to announce that all library locations will reopen to the public with limited access to services on Monday, March 8. Curbside service will continue to…
This spring we would like to focus on kindness, and giving back to the community. Open to craft lovers of all ages, we are giving out craft kits for two different charities. You can make a blanket for a child in need with Project Linus, or make dog a
Important Library Service Update! OverDrive (Libby) purchased RBdigital which supplies KPL with our digital magazine collection. Our collection has now been transferred to OverDrive and patrons can now access it…
Kalamazoo Public Library congratulates our 2021 Reading Together author Jacqueline Woodson for receiving the 2021 Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award for “Before the Ever After.” Every year, Kalamazoo residents…
KPL is sad to learn of the passing of legendary baseball player Hank Aaron, who passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021. Aaron is regarded as one of the greatest…
The National Day of Racial Healing is a time for contemplation and collective action on #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism. Launched on Jan. 17, 2017, it is an opportunity…
Inauguration Day is on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take the oath of office in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. KPL has put together a…
While Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15th, a national day honoring his legacy is held on the third Monday of every January annually. King was the…
Every year, the Library of Michigan selects up to twenty of the most notable books, either written by a Michigan resident or about Michigan or the Great Lakes. The selected…
Kalamazoo Public Library (KPL) is proud to announce a new scholarship for people of color interested in obtaining their master’s degree in library science, the Amanda Green Scholarship. According to…
We were saddened to hear of the January 3 passing of New York Times best-selling author Eric Jerome Dickey. Eric Jerome Dickey, source: Essence Magazine A native of Memphis, Tennessee,…
