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A black background with green text. Text says Electronics Recycling at KPL. Kirkwood Public Library is working with PCs for People to offer FREE Electronics Recycling. Drop your old electronics in the big blue bin near the public copier. What can you recylce? in green boxes with white text it says Computers: desktops, laptops, NOT CRT monitors. Tablets: ipads (icloud unlocked), Android, Chromebooks. Cellphones: smart phones and flip/brick. Accessories: mice, keyboards, cables/cords, etc. more information: 314-821-5770 opt 3. reference@kplmo.org kplmo.org

Electronics Recycling at KPL

Kirkwood Public Library is working with PCs for People to offer FREE Electronics Recycling. Drop your old electronics in the big blue bin near the public copier.  Kirkwood Public Library will be working in conjunction with PCs for People to offer FREE Electronics Recycling. Just look for the big blue…
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Kirkwood Public Library Receives $8,000 Grant from Missouri Arts Council to Expand Memory Café Programming

Kirkwood, MO — [October 21, 2025] — Kirkwood Public Library is proud to announce it has been selected as a recipient of the Missouri Arts Council’s inaugural Arts & Health Pilot Program. The Library has been awarded $8,000 in funding to support and expand its Memory Café programming, which fosters…
A light blue background with a red and black Kirkwood Public Library logo in the upper left hand corner. In navy blue writing there is text that says Grant Announcement! Kirkwood Public Library wins Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation Grant for One Author, One Kirkwood program. There are pink and navy blue flowers all over the image.

Kirkwood Public Library Awarded Grant to Support One Author, One Kirkwood

We’re thrilled to share that Kirkwood Public Library has been awarded a $7,100 grant from the Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation to continue our annual One Author, One Kirkwood program. This generous support makes it possible to bring nationally recognized authors—who might not otherwise visit St. Louis—to our community. Each…

2023 Year in Review

A lot happens every year at the Kirkwood Public Library and 2023 was no exception! Check it out here.
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Kirkwood Public Library Offers Free Aunt Flow Menstrual Products for Patrons

Kirkwood Public Library is excited to announce a new initiative that demonstrates its commitment to inclusivity and the well-being of its patrons. In a move to promote menstrual equity, the library is partnering with Aunt Flow, to make high quality, sustainable menstrual products available for free to library patrons.  Over…

What’s New in 2023 for Families Affected by Dementia

Dementia affects approximately 1 out of 9 individuals over 65 years old.  70% of these individuals live in homes and not in memory care or assisted living facilities.  Kirkwood Public Library strives to be a place where all are welcome and so we are continuing to find ways to provide…

15 CSR 30-200.015

The Missouri Secretary of State is proposing a new administrative rule that would restrict state funding to public libraries. Read the proposed rule here. The Kirkwood Public Library Board of Trustees passed the following resolution at the November 16th meeting urging the rejection of the rule. There is a 30-day…

Adding Services for Families Affected by Dementia and Alzheimer’s

The Kirkwood Public Library is expanding their services to individuals with Alzheimers, dementia and other cognitive disorders and their caregivers.  In the past year, we introduced Reading2Connect, a selection of books designed to cater to the reading needs of people who have difficulty reading traditional formatted material. Read more about…

Film Screening: Bulletproof

The documentary film series we’ve been running since early this year is coming to a close with Todd Chandler’s excellent and timely film, Bulletproof.  Each of the films in our series have employed methods not seen in traditional documentaries. We began with The Viewing Booth in March, a minimalist experiment…
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