Last week the Library launched an update to our website! Many thanks to the Web Services team and to faculty, staff, and student participants in our usability study. You helped us improve the look, feel, and functionality of the site, and we hope the redesigned site will help you find what you need more easily.
We will continue to tweak pages here and there, so if you see something that isn’t working, please contact library@kzoo.edu.
Due to facilities maintenance work, the Upjohn Library Commons building will be closed to in-person visits on Wednesday, July 19.
Library and Information Services staff will still be available by email and phone! You can also access our online resources while the building is closed.
The Library will be CLOSED on Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Enjoy the long weekend!
Library Summer Break Hours
Wednesday, June 7 – Sunday, June 11
Monday – Friday: 9am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: CLOSED
Wednesday, June 12 – Sunday, September 3
Monday – Thursday: 9am – 4pm
Friday: 9am – 2pm
Saturday – Sunday: CLOSED
CLOSED Independence Day Holiday:
Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4
CLOSED Labor Day:
Monday, September 4
The Library’s virtual book display on Black Joy contains links to books, ebooks, videos, and other resources on music, dance, poetry, cooking, and more! Check out our materials online through this link:
Library Finals Hours, Spring Term 2023
Saturday, June 3: Noon – 12 am;
Sunday, June 4: 11am – 12 am;
Monday, June 5: 8am – 10pm;
Tuesday, June 6: 8am – 10pm.
Library Summer Break Hours
Wednesday, June 7 – Sunday, June 11
Monday – Friday: 9am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: CLOSED
Wednesday, June 12 – Sunday, September 3
Monday – Thursday: 9am – 4pm
Friday: 9am – 2pm
Saturday – Sunday: CLOSED
CLOSED Independence Day Holiday: Monday, July 3 and Tuesday, July 4
CLOSED Labor Day: Monday, September 4
Relax and relieve some stress by spending a few minutes petting a furry animal friend! Therapy dogs will visit the Kalamazoo College Library lobby on Thursday, June 1 from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. De-stress a bit with a canine companion before finals week kicks in.
Date: Thursday, June 1
Time: 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Upjohn Library Commons Lobby
The Library’s hours change for Memorial Day:
Monday, May 29 (Memorial Day): Noon – 10pm.
Regular hours resume Tuesday, May 30. Enjoy the day!
The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. You can take action for biodiversity and check out the Library’s collection of materials on:
We also have an Environmental Studies Research Guide for you! Happy International Day for Biological Diversity!
AntiRacism Reading Knook
Join us on Tuesday, May 16th in the ARRK Meeting Space at 11:30 a.m. ET to discuss the concluding chapter of Reckoning: Kalamazoo College Uncovers Its Racial and Colonial Past (10 pages total) by Anne Dueweke. If you are unable to attend the discussion, please feel free to post your thoughts on the chapter in the ARRK Meeting Space.
For further details on the AntiRacism Reading Knook, see the ARRK (AntiRacism Reading Knook) on the Inclusive Excellence website.
The AntiRacism Reading Knook (ARRK) is a collaboration between the K College library staff and our Inclusive Excellence (KCIE) leadership team. This initiative is NOT a book club, but seeks to facilitate campus-wide engagement with the books in the KCIE Reading for Change book collection. This collection was created to encourage learning about and facilitate greater access to antiracism information to all members of the campus community.
For further information on #ARRK see the KCIE AntiRacism Reading Knook page. To volunteer to lead one of these sessions complete the ARRK Discussion Leader application.
