News & Updates
Grant Funded Technology – 2024
Every year the Kirkwood Public Library receives funding through many different grants to enhance library programs and services. The items below were awarded as part of a 2024 Technology Ladder Grant which began in May 2024 and runs through April 2025. Want to try VR, but don’t know if it…
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…
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.
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…
Adding Services for Families Affected by Dementia and Alzheimer’s
The Kirkwood Public Library is expanding their services to individuals with Alzheimers, dementia and other cognitive disorders and their caregivers. In the past year, we introduced Reading2Connect, a selection of books designed to cater to the reading needs of people who have difficulty reading traditional formatted material. Read more about…
Film Screening: Bulletproof
The documentary film series we’ve been running since early this year is coming to a close with Todd Chandler’s excellent and timely film, Bulletproof. Each of the films in our series have employed methods not seen in traditional documentaries. We began with The Viewing Booth in March, a minimalist experiment…
