NEW LISTINGS IN BIOGRAPHY, COOKBOOKS, AND ADULT NONFICTION

Welcome To Friends Online

Serving the Kalamazoo, Michigan Community

Sales from the Friends Bookstore and this online website support the programs of the Kalamazoo Public Library

Curbside Pick-up in the KPL Central parking lot. Park in one of the curbside pick-up slots and call 553-7950 to speak to a volunteer.

IN-STORE PICK-UP DURING ALL OPEN BOOKSTORE HOURS.
Wed. Noon - 6pm, Thurs - Sat 10am - 4pm

This week in our Online Bookstore

Biography

BIOGRAPHY

THE UNKNOWN STORY: MAO

by Jung Chang & John Halliday

An atom bomb of a book

MANSON: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF CHARLES MANSON

Biography

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK TWAIN

The Complete and Authoritative Edition, Vol. 1.

Hardcover – Illustrated, November by Mark Twain Author

COOKBOOKS

Cookbooks

New On Shopify

This week, a variety of Adult Nonfiction titles from Science & Nature, Music, Crafts, Gardening and Architecture.

New on Shopify

Shopify Hidden Gem

Outdoor Sports

Still available in new on shopify

New on Shopify

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 2, 2024

It’s already October! That means our Halloween books are in the spotlight this week! We have books for ghosts and ghouls of all ages! Our other new spotlights are Cozy Mysteries and Music. We continue our spotlight on Emily Dickinson, and we still have a nice selection for you to browse.

On the patio we have a special selection of Fiction for half price, and a large cart of Large Print also at half price!

Our Hidden Gem this week is Thrillers. We are now shelving Thrillers with Fiction in aisles 17 & 18 of the store. They were previously shelved with Mysteries.

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