Did you know that the Library has many textbooks available on Reserve? We may have the book you need for your class — check our catalog and find out!
Reserve materials circulate for two hours at a time – just enough for you to get your reading done and share with others. Questions? Let us know how we can help! Email us at library@kzoo.edu.
Welcome back for Winter Term!
This week’s Library hours are:
Monday, January 2 – Friday, January 5: 9am – 4pm;
Saturday, January 6 – Sunday, January 7: CLOSED;
Academic term hours start January 8:
Monday – Thursday: 8am – 10pm
Friday: 8am – 5pm
Saturday: Noon – 5pm
Sunday: Noon – 10pm
The Library is open during Winter Break until December 21. Have a great break!
November 27 – December 21, 2023
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: CLOSED
December 22, 2023 – January 1, 2024: CLOSED
January 2 – 7, 2024
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: CLOSED
Winter Term hours begin Monday, January 8, 2024
The Library has modified hours for fall finals and Thanksgiving break.
Fall Finals Hours
Saturday, 11/18: Noon – 10 p.m.;
Sunday, 11/19: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.;
Monday, 11/20: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.;
Tuesday, 11/21: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Good luck – you’ll do great!!
Thanksgiving Break Hours
Wednesday, 11/22: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Thursday 11/23 – Sunday 11/26: CLOSED
Winter Break Hours (November 27 – December 21)
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday: CLOSED
November is Native American Heritage Heritage Month. National institutions such as the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join together in November to pay tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans.
Check out the Kalamazoo College Library online book display of Native American Heritage Resources. The National Museum of the American Indian also has online exhibits and collections for you to browse!
Blanket image by Navajo artist, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Come visit the A.M. Todd Rare Book room and see our Fall exhibit, Censorship through the Centuries.
The exhibit runs from September 12 – December 1, 2023. The Rare Book Room will be open Tuesday: from 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m., and Friday: 1:00p.m.-4:00 p.m. Other times are available by appointment by contacting Lisa Murphy, College Archivist, at Lisa.Murphy@kzoo.edu or 269-337-7151.
The A.M. Todd Rare Book Room is in Upjohn Library Commons, Room 326.
Librarians can help your with your research — both in person and online!
Research Librarians (also known as Reference Librarians) are available for individual consultations in person or via Microsoft Teams. Make a Research Rescue Appointment, Ask a Librarian using this online form, or email us at reference@kzoo.edu!
Find out more about our Research Help.
The Library’s lobby book display centers on readings on water and public health. Check out our display in person in the Library, or virtually here:
You can learn more about water and public health through the World Health Organization, Michigan.gov, the CDC and more!
Did you know that you can request a book or article that the Kalamazoo College Library does not have in our collection? It’s easy!
Just go to the My Interlibrary Loan link on the Library Website. Log in with your Kalamazoo College username and password, enter the information about the item, and it will be delivered to the Library for you! You will receive an email when the item arrives, so be sure you select to receive notifications via email.
In some instances, a Michigan library may own a book. In that case, you can request it from MeLCat. MeLCat only delivers books, not articles or microfilm.
If you have questions, you can read all about Interlibrary Loan. You can also contact the Interlibrary Loan Department by email at ill@kzoo.edu or by phone at (269) 337-7148.
If you need research help, contact our Research Librarians, who are available for individual consultations in person or via Microsoft Teams. Make a Research Rescue Appointment, Ask a Librarian using this online form, or email us at reference@kzoo.edu!
Do you know about MeLCat?
MeLCat is a system that allows you to request books from other Michigan libraries. When you request a book through MeLCat, it arrives for you at the Kalamazoo College Library, and you get an email that it’s here. Then just come to the Library circulation desk to pick it up. It’s that easy!
To use MeLCat, just search the MeLCat catalog for your book. When you find what you want, click “Get this from MeLCat,” choose Kalamazoo College Library from the drop down list, enter your name and barcode number (the 14 digit number on your ID that starts with 25017…), and that’s it! You will receive an email when it arrives.
You can check out a MeLCat book for three weeks, and renew through MeLCat for another three. The system includes academic and public libraries, so it’s great for fun reading as well!
