Kanawha County Public Library

The KCPL system includes the Main Library in Downtown Charleston, West Virginia and 9 branches throughout Kanawha County.

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Be sure to check out the YJAM student art exhibit on the 4th floor at the Main Library! Art from kids from all across West Virginia.

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Bestselling historical novelist Jeff Shaara joins the WV Book Festival for the 2025 event on Saturday, October 25th at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. Shaara replaces TJ Klune, who recently cancelled his scheduled appearance at the Festival.

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WV's State Superintendent of Schools, Michelle Blatt, paid a visit to KCPL's Main Library this week. The Superintendent served as guest reader for the Children's Tiny Tots program, part of the celebration of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

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West Virginia's State Superintendent of Schools, Michelle Blatt, paid a visit to KCPL's Main Library this week. The Superintendent served as guest reader for the Children's Tiny Tots program, part of the celebration of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

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Be sure to drop by KCPL's Main Branch in Downtown Charleston this Saturday, July 5th! Lots of fun activities beginning at 11 am - part of Summer Library Club 2025! Free snacks, games, and giveaways! See you there!

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All KCPL locations will be closed Saturday, May 24th through Monday, May 26th in honor of Memorial day. Normal operating hours will resume on Tuesday, May 27th.

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Due to the upcoming USA Cycling Pro Road Championship in downtown Charleston, the Drive-thru window at KCPL's Main Branch will be closed on Monday, May 19th. All other services will be available at the Main Library.

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KCPL's Summer Library Club (SLC) is heading your way! SLC is an 8 week program (May 31 - July 31) for all ages at all KCPL locations. This year's theme is "Color Our World!" Get all the details at https://t.co/rf8RlfHTyw.

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The Main Library Branch in Downtown Charleston will be closed on Sundays beginning May 4th. Sunday hours at Main will return on September 7th.

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All KCPL locations will be closed on Wednesday, April 9th for staff development day. Enjoy your day and we'll see you during regular operating hours on Thursday!

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This is National Library Week! Visit KCPL this week and bring friends or family along, encourage a friend to get a library card, or just drop by for a visit. We'd love to see you!

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KCPL will close its Marmet Branch on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 5:00 pm, due to the physical deterioration of the building. To replace library services for the Marmet area, the KCPL Bookmobile will make regular stops at the current site each Thursday, beginning May 8th.

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Looking for some summertime fun? Check out our VolunTEEN program and be a part of the KCPL team!

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Be sure to drop by and visit us at this year’s Library Day at the Legislature! KCPL will have a table with information and goodies at the capitol rotunda on Monday, March 24th from 8 am to 1 pm. We’d love to see you there!

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It's almost time for Bonus Borrows!

Titles in Hoopla's Bonus Borrows program don't count against your limit, and they're available the last seven days of each month. Enjoy Hoopla all month long! https://t.co/h2SC5753NB

March Bonus Borrows will be available from March 25-31.

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When you can't drop by, be sure to check us out on the KCPL Mobile App!

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Motion Masters Video Production has produced a new TV commercial for KCPL! This new ad emphasizes how adventure begins at the Library and is currently running on Optimum Cable’s most popular channels. You can check it out here: https://t.co/JHrCj3NbFc

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Beginning March 18th, new operating hours go into affect at the Cross Lanes Branch Library.

New Hours for Cross Lanes:
Tuesday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 12:30 – 8:30 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

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Join us on Beanstack in March for our Women's History Month Reading Challenge! This month, we challenge you to read one book written by a female author or illustrated by a female artist.

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