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Food For Fines October 2024

KPL to Join Missouri Evergreen in October

A new chapter for KPL is upon us as we join Missouri Evergreen, a consortium of over 70+ and ever growing libraries across MO! This exciting venture will maintain KPL as the same community library you love, but expanded with even more resources and items at your fingertips. During the transition…

Food For Fines 2024

Grant Funded Technology – 2023, Part II

Every year the Kirkwood Public Library receives funding through many different grants to enhance library programs and services. The items below are from a second technology related grants that we were awarded in 2023. We love spotting play at the library! Exploration for imaginative & social play abound at stations…

Grant Funded Technology – 2023, Part I

Every year the Kirkwood Public Library receives funding through many different grants to enhance library programs and services. The items below are but one of the technology related grants that we were awarded. Unleash your creativity at the library with our MakerBot Sketch Large 3D Printer! There are so many…

2023 Year in Review

A lot happens every year at the Kirkwood Public Library and 2023 was no exception! Check it out here.
Image is of an Aunt Flow Model E machine, dispensing both tampons and pads. One side is pads, the other is tampons. The text above the machine and products reads, "People Helping People. Period." And the text below the machine reads "We have partnered with Aunt Flow to provide free period products." The logo in the upper left hand corner is a red circle with hands in the center and text around the edges of the circle that reads, "You are always welcome here." And the Kirkwood Public Library logo is in the upper right hand corner that has a giant "95" over a white image of the library with "years" written under the library image. A red circle is in the bottom right hand corner and reads "aunt flow" for their logo. In the bottom left-hand corner is a red rectangle and in the center is the text "follow @auntflow."

Kirkwood Public Library Offers Free Aunt Flow Menstrual Products for Patrons

Kirkwood Public Library is excited to announce a new initiative that demonstrates its commitment to inclusivity and the well-being of its patrons. In a move to promote menstrual equity, the library is partnering with Aunt Flow, to make high quality, sustainable menstrual products available for free to library patrons.  Over…

What’s New in 2023 for Families Affected by Dementia

Dementia affects approximately 1 out of 9 individuals over 65 years old.  70% of these individuals live in homes and not in memory care or assisted living facilities.  Kirkwood Public Library strives to be a place where all are welcome and so we are continuing to find ways to provide…

15 CSR 30-200.015

The Missouri Secretary of State is proposing a new administrative rule that would restrict state funding to public libraries. Read the proposed rule here. The Kirkwood Public Library Board of Trustees passed the following resolution at the November 16th meeting urging the rejection of the rule. There is a 30-day…

Electronics Recycling at KPL 2022

Kirkwood Public Library Is working with PCs for People to offer FREE Electronics Recycling through January 31, 2023. Drop your old electronics in the big blue bin near the public copier.  Starting November 1st, Kirkwood Public Library will be working in conjunction with PCs for People to offer FREE Electronics…
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