Friends Bookstore Weekly Specials
ART HOP WITH FRIENDS!
Friday July 10th, 5pm – 8pm
We’re so excited to be participating in the July Art Hop with local artist Austin Rounds!
The bookstore will be open all day from 10am until 8pm, and the library will keep its doors open after hours ONLY for our Art Hop event (the library itself will be closed at 6pm). So not only will you get to shop in the bookstore during that time, most importantly you’ll get to meet Austin between 5pm and 8pm and talk with him about his work. Please visit our Facebook Page for more information about the event.
Check out some of Austin’s work online:
https://www.facebook.com/austin.rounds.18
https://austinroundsgallery.com/
ABE BOOKS
The Friends Bookstore lists some of our more valuable or unusual books on the global online marketplace AbeBooks. Your purchase is shipped directly to you with free shipping on domestic orders. These are examples of some of our available books.
PARKING DOWNTOWN
After much feedback from downtown business owners and citizens, the City of Kalamazoo has updated it’s paid/free downtown parking situation. Click HERE to read their press release, dated May 12, 2026. Visit the Park Kalamazoo website for updated information and a parking map.
The City currently still offers 90 minutes FREE parking in the nearby Epic Center and Kalamazoo Mall Parking Ramps, as well as other 90-minute and free street parking spaces.
