The Upjohn Library Commons building and in-person services will be unavailable on Thursday, August 25 from Noon – 4:00pm.

The building will open regular break hours on Friday, August 26 (9:00am – 2:00pm).

Online services, such as databases and the library catalog, will be available.

Now you can see what the library has on display on the first floor — even months later!

We are keeping track of the books on our first floor display shelves and have created virtual displays so you can find these books later.

These virtual displays also include new books we’ve added to the collection.

Check out our ERACCE Resources, Native American Heritage Resources, Climate Change Resources, and more!

Did you know that the Library of Congress has LGBTQ+ Digital Collections?

The LGBTQ+ Studies Web Archive collects and preserves online content which documents LGBTQ+ history, scholarship, and culture in the United States and around the world.

The LGBTQ+ Politics and Political Candidates Web Archive captures digital content related to LBGTQ+ political candidates and political issues and topics at various levels of government, with a focus on lesser-known local and state politics.

Two related collections have also launched: The Women’s and Gender Studies Web Archive and the Zine Web Archive. 

These collections are added to daily.

Kalamazoo College Library is supporting open access and open publishing by becoming a member of Open Book Publishers (OBP). OBP publishes print books in hardback and paperback, but also makes every published title available for free in PDF, HTML, and XML formats. These free online formats can be read on the Web, or downloaded and reused elsewhere. They can also accommodate interactivity, moving images, links, and sound into the fabric of the text. 

For authors, OBP provides permanent, free access to their books with no Open Access fees or book processing charges. Most books are published under the Creative Commons BY Open Access License, meaning users can freely copy, share, and redistribute material as well as remix, adapt, and build upon it for any use, even commercially. Faculty interested in publishing with OBP can get information on their website.

OBP is a not-for-profit and the largest independent open access academic publisher in the UK. Kalamazoo College Library is excited to be one of the 238 members of OBP!

Current Kalamazoo College students, faculty, and staff can access OBP materials through our catalog.

The Library’s June book display centers on Black Joy. Check out our books in person in the library lobby, or online through this link:

Black Joy

Readings include works by Maya Angelou, Ralph Ellison, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and more, including anthologies of works by African American authors.

Did you know there are more than 10,000 SIPs archived in CACHE, the College’s digital archive? Current Kalamazoo College students can log in with their Kalamazoo College username and password to see the contents of most SIPs. If you’re looking for an idea for your own project, check them out!

Kalamazoo College students: submit your own SIP here!

Did you know the Kalamazoo College Library has a Stream channel? The short videos on this channel can help you become more familiar with our resources and databases.

See how librarians at K are using Teams to support your research with Research Rescue, learn strategies to find primary sources, and delve into searching with Library OneSearch and several popular databases.

Have a suggestion for a video? Email us at reference@kzoo.edu!