This week in our Online Bookstore
OCTOBER 17, 2024
New listings will be available after 3:00 pm.
This week we are adding a new Emily Dickenson Pop-up category, which includes books about this treasured American poet along with collections of her poetry and a Dickinson CD.
We are also listing a great selection of Children’s Picture Books, and have many new additions to New on Shopify. In Art we are adding the Album of Paintings 1861-1862 by French artist Prince de Joinville, a Civil War era artist.
Over 1200 listings!
Curbside pick-up available!
OPEN BOOKSTORE HOURS: Wed. Noon - 6pm, Thurs - Sat 10am - 4pm. Curbside pickup!
Children's Picture Books
More Emily Dickinson
The Single Hound
Emily Dickinson
Preface by Martha Dickinson Bianchi
Essential Dickinson
CD Poetry read by actress Julie Harris
New on Shopify
The New York Times Front Pages 1851-2012
More than 250 Facsimile Front Pages of the Most Momentous Events in History with Special Essays by noted journalists. A beautiful coffee table book, great for history buffs.
Joe the Barbarian
by Grant Morrison and Sean Murphy. A Graphic Novel
Roots and Blues: A Celebration by Arnold Adoff, Paintings by R. Gregory Christie.
Digital Body Language
by Erica Khawan
How to Build Trust & Connection, No Matter The Distance
Treaure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Vintage Fiction. Also available for purchase in the store in our Collector's Cabinet
Album of Paintings 1861-1862 by Prince de Joinville
Beautiful watercolor paintings by French artist Prince de Joinville, who worked with the Union Army during the Civil War
The listing shows additional images of what's inside.
The LIFE History of the United States
11 Volumes
$10.00
The listing shows additional images of what's inside.
MORE ABOUT fRIENDS OF kpl
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE FRIENDS
Becoming a member is another way to support the Friends mission. Your dues support many KPL programs and services.
Benefits of Membership
NEW! For Members-only Pre Sale of our indoor Bag Sales.
Other Benefits include: 10% off all purchases in the Friends Bookstore. Members-only Presale our Annual Gift Books Sale. And 20% off one a Shopify order.
https://www.kpl.gov/category/friends-of-kpl/join-friends/
FRIENDS BOOKSTORE
October 17, 2024
Our newest spotlight this week is Audio Books. Most are priced at only 50¢ each! We continue our spotlights on Foreign Language CDs and CD-ROMs, Music and Halloween. We have even more Halloween books in the display case just outside the Friends Bookstore.
On the patio we have an all-new selection of Fiction and Urban Fiction for half price, and a cart of LGBTQIA+, Parenting, Relationships/Sex, Reference and Women’s books also at half price! Our Hidden Gem this week are some Religion sets & series.
Store hours:
Wednesday, Noon to 6:00 pm.
Thursday – Saturday 10
am to 4 pm.
The Friends Bookstore is located in the Lower Level of the Kalamazoo Public Library.
315 S. Rose St.
Downtown Kalamazoo
269-553-7820
DONATIONS
We accept donations on Mondays and Saturdays from 10-12 and Wednesdays from 11-1 in the parking lot behind the Central Library.
If you would prefer to schedule an appointment to drop off your donation you can call 269.553.7950 and a volunteer will return your call.
Summer 2024 ... We have a particular need for Classics, Literature and Recent Fiction.
There is a limit of 4 boxes per person per day.
For more information about Friends organization go to our website at KPL:
https://www.kpl.gov/friends