Kirkwood Public Library

Kirkwood Public Library
Country United States
Type Public Library
Established 1924
Location Kirkwood, Missouri
Collection
Size 118,217
Access and use
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.

References

  1. ↑ Janice Denham, "KIRKWOOD: Library's new DVD section is red-hot spot in town", "STL Today", July 21, 2009
  2. ↑ "Map of black Kirkwood settlements to be presented to library : suburban journals branding". Stltoday.com. 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
  3. ↑ Shapiro, Mary (2010-07-13). "Kirkwood Public Library starts a new chapter : suburban journals branding". Stltoday.com. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
  4. ↑ "Webster Public Library To Relocate During New Construction". Websterkirkwoodtimes.com. 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
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