News & Updates
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…
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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…
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…
Film Screening: Procession
Kirkwood Public Library will be screening the documentary, Procession, by documentary filmmaker and Mizzou professor Robert Greene on Sunday, May 22nd at 2:00 PM. The director and two subjects will attend virtually for a Q&A after the screening. Greene’s previous works, such as Kate Plays Christine and Bisbee ’17, garnered positive critical…
RFID at KPL!
We’re always looking for ways to improve your library experience, and thanks to a grant we received, we’ve been hard at work tagging thousands of library materials and books with RFID tags. These tags will make many library processes more efficient and fast, saving you time at checkout, and your…
Award-Winning novelist, Diana Abu-Jaber chosen for One Author, One Kirkwood 2022
Award-Winning novelist, Diana Abu-Jaber chosen for One Author, One Kirkwood 2022 Her latest novel, ‘Fencing with the King’ releases March 15th, event to be held April 6th at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center Kirkwood, MO: On April 6th, Kirkwood Public Library will welcome Diana Abu-Jaber as the One Author,…
The Viewing Booth
On March 10th, we’ll be holding a screening of the 2019 documentary, The Viewing Booth with director Ra’anan Alexandrowicz. Here’s the event on our calendar where you can sign up to get a reminder! https://kirkwoodpubliclibrary.org/blog/event/film-screening-the-viewing-booth/?instance_id=34224 Alexandrowicz is an Israeli filmmaker who has explored the Palestinian perspective in several of his documentaries….
A New Resource for Families and Caregivers
The Kirkwood Public Library has recently purchased reading materials specifically designed for people with dementia, Alzheimer’s and other cognitive impairments. You may not realize that individuals facing these cognitive challenges often still want to read, even as they advance to later stages of the disease. Many of these adults become…