Welcome Back!

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Welcome back, students! Ready to get to work? We are here to help! The Library’s Winter Term hours are: January 6 – March 14, 2020: Mon– Thurs: 8 a.m – 2 a.m.;Fri: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.;Sat: 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.;Sun: 11 a.m. – 2 a.m.

Winter Break Hours

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Library hours for winter break are: December 2-20:Mon. – Fri.: 8:00am – 5:00pmSat. – Sun.: CLOSED December 21, 2019 – January 1, 2020: CLOSED January 2-5:Mon. – Fri.: 8:00am – 5:00pmSat. – Sun.: CLOSED Academic Term Hours Resume January 6, 2020

Thanksgiving Break Hours

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Congrats on finishing up those finals! The library hours for break are: Wednesday, 11/27: 8 am – 3 pm; Thursday, 11/28 – Sunday, 12/1: CLOSED. Winter break hours start on Monday, December 2.

Fall Finals hours

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The Library has modified hours for Fall Finals:Sunday, 11/24: 9 a.m. – 2 a.m.; Monday, 11/25: 8 a.m. – 2 a.m.; Tuesday, 11/26: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. Good luck – you’ll do great!!

Therapy Dogs in the Library 10th Week!

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Relax and relieve some stress by spending a few minutes petting a furry animal friend! Therapy dogs will visit campus in the Kalamazoo College Library lobby on Thursday, November 21 from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. De-stress a bit with a canine companion before finals week kicks in. Date: Thursday, November 21, 2019Time: 3 p.m. […]

Kalamazoo Public Library 2020 Reading Together Title: We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins with Breakfast by Jonathan Safran Foer

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Need some winter break reading? Try the 2020 Reading Together title! Kalamazoo Public Library’s 2020 Reading Together title is We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins with Breakfast by Jonathan Safran Foer. Foer will speak about his book on Tuesday, March 10 at Chenery Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public. […]

K Researchers Have Access to the Center for Research Libraries

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Researchers at Kalamazoo College have access to the extensive primary source collections of the Center for Research Libraries, an international consortium of university, college and independent research libraries. CRL acquires and preserves newspapers, journals, documents, archives, and other resources for research and teaching. You can request an Interlibrary Loan or have materials digitized on demand! […]

Fall Rare Book Room Exhibit

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Kalamazoo College and the Philosopher’s Stone: The Early Science of Alchemists, Astronomers, and Apothecaries Date: September 10 – December 13, 2019 Day/Time: Tuesday, Wednesday: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Friday: 3 p.m.-5 p.m., Homecoming, Saturday October 19, Family Weekend, Saturday, November 9, other times by appointment Location: Upjohn Library Commons, room 326

Check Out a Portable Power Station!

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Did you know that the library has portable power stations for you to check out? These batteries allow you to plug in and sit in places that don’t have a convenient power source. Take one to class, to the quad, to your favorite quiet spot in the library! Charge up and stop worrying about plugging […]

Alumni SIPs in CACHE

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Welcome to all vising alumni! Have you ever wondered what happened to your SIP? There’s a good chance it’s been digitized and is available for current students to read! Visit our digital archive, CACHE, to see if we have a copy! Don’t have your original anymore? Email the library and we’ll send you a pdf! […]