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Support the Library

A Place for Everyone to Explore, Discover, and Engage


Give to the Library

Individuals and organizations contribute to this mission with gifts of many types, including financial gifts, planned gifts, and volunteer opportunities. Their gifts are used to purchase materials or equipment or pay for programs beyond the means of the library’s budget.

Financial Gifts | Planned Gifts


Gift Recognition

The library recognizes gifts in a variety of ways, including bookplates on items for the collection and articles in library publications.

Thank you for your support of the Kalamazoo Public Library.


Amanda Green Scholarship

The goal of the Amanda Green Scholarship, named after library assistant in Teen Services, is to promote the library profession to people of color. By providing monetary assistance to an individual(s), KPL hopes to promote the hiring of more librarians of color at either at home or in other communities.

Learn more about the scholarship and how to donate


Shop Friends of Kalamazoo Public Library Bookstore

Proceeds from the sale of gently-used, gently-priced books, movies, music, and more at Friends of Kalamazoo Public Library Bookstore support KPL programs such as Reading Together, Summer Reading Challenge, and more, as well as fund individual project/education scholarships for KPL Staff. When you shop at Friends bookstore, you are not only getting a great deal, but you are also directly supporting your favorite library, KPL! You can shop online, or in person. Friends Bookstore is located in the lower level of Central Library at 315 S. Rose St., Kalamazoo. Visit their website for more information.

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