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Library of Things

Your Kirkwood Public Library has a myriad of items we circulate. We also have various kits, low and high tech items. Examples of these "things" include telescopes, fishing poles, projectors, tablet devices and VR headsets. Look for many more items coming soon, including Roku devices preloaded with some of your favorite streaming services! Check out our Library of Things collection here.

Black History Month 2024

In honor of Black History Month check out this diverse collection of Black authors and artists whose work has been impactful and inspiring.

Love is in the Air

Love comes in all shapes and sizes… check out this list of titles perfect to celebrate Valentine’s Day.

Film Screening

The Space Race

Saturday, February 10th @ 2PM

Join us in the meeting room as we watch The Space Race: the untold story of the first Black astronauts. The Space Race weaves together the stories of Black astronauts seeking to break the bonds of social injustice to reach for the stars, including Guion Bluford, Ed Dwight and Charles Bolden, among many others. In The Space Race, directors Diego Hurtado de Mendoza and Lisa Cortés profile the pioneering Black pilots, scientists and engineers who joined NASA to serve their country in space, even as their country failed to achieve equality for them back on Earth. From 1963, when the assassination of JFK thwarted Captain Ed Dwight’s quest to reach the moon, to 2020, when the echoes of the civil unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd reached the International Space Station, the story of African Americans at NASA is a tale of world events colliding with the aspirations of uncommon men. The bright dreams of Afrofuturism become reality in The Space Race, turning science fiction into science fact and forever redefining what “the right stuff” looks like, giving us new heroes to celebrate and a fresh history to explore. National Geographic Documentary Films

Technology Grants Galore

The Kirkwood Public Library has received several grants for technology related items this past year.

The first expanded our collection of Early Literacy iPad kits from 6 to 15. These kits come with an iPad loaded with educational games and apps for young learners.

This same grant has also provided KPL with a new 3D printer. Find more information on our website, where you can submit your own files or choose from our 3D print binder selection.

Our second grant allowed us to expand upon our in-house iPad Kiosks, installing 5 additional units in our tween space of the Children's Room. These are mounted devices that have a variety of games and apps installed for use. We now offer 11 total in-house iPad kiosks throughout the children and teen spaces in the library.

We also were able to replace 5 of our aging computers designated for searching the card catalog as well as added a few items to our Hot Technology collection.

This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

And be sure to look forward to our expanded Hot Technology collection - coming soon!