The library will only be open at a 25% capacity and facemasks are required to enter. There will be a 1 hour maximum time limit to browse, use the computer or check out materials.
The Library has over 64,000 accounts, 6,000 of which are blocked accounts with a total of $68,675 in outstanding fines. The outstanding debt will be wiped out on Dec. 31.
This event supports Ready to Read, a wonderful early childhood literacy program that encourages parents to share their love of reading with their children from birth to five years of age. Research shows that reading aloud to children better prepares them for reading in the classroom and more academic success.
Whether you're an asipiring Captain Jack Sparrow or Harley Quinn, or you want to suss out your kind of nerd and become something obscure only the most die-hard fans will appreciate, you have to get some skills. The Kalamazoo Public Library is hosting a four-week session on cosplay basics. Everything form armor and swords, to makeup and wigs, to getting creative with cardboard, and everything in between will be covered.