This Week at Friends Online
September 28, 2023
New listings will be available Thursday after 3:00 pm
This week on Shopify we have listed Romance Fiction, Children’s Picture Books, and added a variety of listings to New on Shopify, including books on Collectibles, Art, War and Gardening.
Please note: Books listed in our online store are not available in the Bookstore.
IN-STORE PICKUP DURING ALL OPEN BOOKSTORE HOURS: Wed. Noon - 6pm, Thurs - Sat 10am - 4pm. Curbside pickup on request.
New Listings in Children's Picture Books
New Listings in New on Shopify
Gardening
Art
Collectibles
The Time-Life Library of Art
A truly stunning 28 volume series in excellent condition. Each volume features an individual artist or Art topic, with numerous color plates and a slipcase. From Old-world painters to modern art. A complete list of the artists included and additional images appear in the listing.
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Summer Reading Challenge
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September 28, 2023
Our newest Spotlight is Biography. We have a wonderful selection of biographies on Nelson Mandela, John McEnroe, Abraham Lincoln and many more. We continue our spotlights on Collectibles and Music, with books on a wide variety of musical styles, from Classical to Swing, Folk and Contemporary music.
This week’s Hidden Gem is The Book of Knowledge in aisle 8 of the bookstore. This is a beautiful vintage 20 volume set from 1911.
BOOKSTORE HOURS:
Wednesday, Noon to 6:00pm
Thursday - Saturday, 10am - 4pm.
The Friends Bookstore is located in the Lower Level of the Kalamazoo Public Library.
315 S. Rose St.
Downtown Kalamazoo
269-553-7820
NOW ACCEPTING DONATIONS
September 7, 2023
We are now accepting donations without an appointment 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.
We welcome materials that are clean and in good condition. We cannot take books that are dirty, moldy, water stained, broken or torn, or that have notes written inside.
For more information about Friends organization go to our website at KPL:
https://www.kpl.gov/friends