Kirkwood Public Library
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| Country | United States |
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| Type | Public Library |
| Established | 1924 |
| Location | Kirkwood, Missouri |
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| Size | 118,217 |
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| Circulation | 466, 285 |
| Population served | Kirkwood, Missouri, St. Louis County, Missouri, St. Louis, St. Charles County, Missouri, |
| Members | 27,505 |
| Other information | |
| Budget | $2.7 million |
| Director | Sarah Erwin (2010-Present) |
| Staff | 48 |
| Website | http://kirkwoodpubliclibrary.org |
Kirkwood Public Library (KPL) primarily serves residents of the city of Kirkwood, Missouri, USA. The library is operated independently, and is a part of the Municipal Library Consortium of St. Louis County (MLC), which connects it to 8 other independently operated libraries in neighboring St. Louis County municipalities. KPL is one of the largest libraries in the consortium rivaling the University City Public Library. It is a member of the Downtown Special Business District and the Kirkwood Des Peres Area Chamber of Commerce. In 1930, the Kirkwood Public Library helped to open the Ferguson Municipal Public Library by donating its initial first books.
Unique To This Library
A DiscXpress II machine dispenses DVDs for short-term borrowing.[1]
In May 2012, the Missouri History Museum donated a historical map[2] of the city of Kirkwood, Missouri’s African American population to the Kirkwood Public Library. Previously, the map had been a part of the museum’s 6-month “Kirkwood Roots” exhibit.
History
The library underwent major renovations in 2010, which required it to move to a temporary location.[3][4] The MLC was formed in May 1996 and Kirkwood Public Library was one of its original members.
Gallery
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This machine dispenses Hot DVDs for patrons at the Kirkwood Public Library.
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Map donated by the Missouri History Museum to Kirkwood Public Library.
References
- ↑ Janice Denham, "KIRKWOOD: Library's new DVD section is red-hot spot in town", "STL Today", July 21, 2009
- ↑ "Map of black Kirkwood settlements to be presented to library : suburban journals branding". Stltoday.com. 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
- ↑ Shapiro, Mary (2010-07-13). "Kirkwood Public Library starts a new chapter : suburban journals branding". Stltoday.com. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
- ↑ "Webster Public Library To Relocate During New Construction". Websterkirkwoodtimes.com. 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kirkwood Public Library. |
- "Map of black Kirkwood settlements to be presented to library", "STL Today", May 15, 2012.
- "Friends of the Kirkwood Public Library homepage"
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