Spring Printing Press Pop-Up

Join us on Wednesday, April 30 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm for a spring printing press pop-up n celebration of May Day and the warm weather arriving.

Stop by the Upjohn Library Commons Lobby to get your own hand-printed card! The Kalamazoo College’s A.M. Todd Rare Book Room is bringing out its small printing press for students to hand press cards with a selected quote about May.

Valentine’s Printing Press Pop-Up

Join us on Wednesday, February 12 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm for an early Valentine’s Day pop-up!

The Kalamazoo College’s A.M. Todd Rare Book Room is featuring its small printing press for students to hand press Valentine’s Day cards with a selected quote. Stop by the Upjohn Library Commons Lobby to get your very own hand-printed Valentines Day card!

Reading Together Book Giveaway!

KPL Mobile Library van

The Kalamazoo Public Library’s Mobile Library will be visiting campus to hand out free copies of Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora, the 2025 Reading Together book (while supplies last). The KPL Mobile Library will be parked on Campus Drive in front of Hoben Hall from 11am-12pm on Wednesday, February 12th. All students, staff, and faculty are invited to visit and pick up a copy of the book!

KPL staff will also be signing visitors up for public library cards. Bring your K ID and know your Hicks Center mailing address or office address. Your Kalamazoo Public Library card can be used to check out materials from any of the five KPL locations, as well as from their digital collection of ebooks, films, and audiobooks.

Library Winter Break Hours 2024-2025

The Library is open during Winter Break until December 20. Have a great break!

December 2 – December 22, 2024
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: CLOSED

December 23, 2024 – January 1, 2025: CLOSED

January 2 – 5, 2025
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: CLOSED

Winter Term hours begin Monday, January 6, 2025

Library Fall Finals and Thanksgiving Break Hours

The Library has modified hours for fall finals and Thanksgiving break.

Fall Finals Hours

Saturday, November 23: Noon – 10pm;
Sunday, November 24: 11am – 10pm;
Monday, November 25: 8am – 10pm;
Tuesday, November 26: 8am – 10pm.

Good luck – you’ll do great!!

Thanksgiving Break Hours

Wednesday, November 27: 9am – 3pm
Thursday, November 28 – Sunday, December 1: CLOSED