So much here to digest. In the black and white photo from 1939, the building looks like something from an Ivy League campus in the East. Is the Harvard, Yale or Kalamazoo?
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the Kalamazoo Public Library has closed all five of its branches to in-person services and will be curbside only as of Wednesday January 5, 2022
How many VHS tapes do you have lying around? Videos, photos, slides, and audio tapes can all be converted to digital for free at Kalamazoo and Portage libraries.
The Kalamazoo Public Library is hoping to build a "Library of Things" that patrons could check out free of charge. Tools, cooking appliances, etc. Know of something that should be added? They're currently conducting a survey.
Some of the services and goods that have not been available are coming back, including magazines and newspapers, technology including iPads and Chromebooks, video games in the "Teen" area at Central Library, and study rooms will be available.