This week in our Online Bookstore
OCTOBER 3, 2024
New listings will be available after 3:00 pm.
New listings this week in Biography, Cookbooks and Adult Nonfiction. Plus a New Pop-up collection of Vintage Man of U.N.C.L.E paperbacks and magazines.
Over 1100 listings!
Curbside pick-up available!
OPEN BOOKSTORE HOURS: Wed. Noon - 6pm, Thurs - Sat 10am - 4pm. Curbside pickup!
BIOGRAPHY
THE UNKNOWN STORY: MAO
by Jung Chang & John Halliday
An atom bomb of a book
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK TWAIN
The Complete and Authoritative Edition, Vol. 1.
Hardcover – Illustrated, November by Mark Twain Author
COOKBOOKS
New On Shopify
This week, a variety of Adult Nonfiction titles from Science & Nature, Music, Crafts, Gardening and Architecture.
Shopify Hidden Gem
By the Legendary Detroit Tiger Manager: SPARKY! by Sparky Anderson with Dan Ewald
The Detroit Tigers are in playoffs this year! If your mind has turned to baseball, check out the terrific biographies of many baseball greats, including Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and Ty Cobb.
*Last chance to purchase these books at terrific prices. They will be going away once the season over.
Still available in 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