Branches
- Oshtemo - located on the west side of Kalamazoo, in Oshtemo Township. The building is the second largest branch, and features most of the features available at the Central branch. The building's architecture is designed in such a way to allude to a castle. "The whimsical new building arose like a medieval village around a castle. Designed to appeal to children and the young at heart, it features colorful, basic geometric forms." Oshtemo branch also houses the bookmobile.
- Eastwood - located on the east side of Kalamazoo, in Kalamazoo Township. The original east side library was opened in 1912. In 1996, the Eastwood branch took its current form when a new building was constructed.
- Alma-Powell - located on the north side of Kalamazoo. In May 1968 an anonymous gift of $10,000 was received by the Kalamazoo Board of Education for the purpose of establishing a library in the poorest section of town. The library has been in many locations since, but currently is located within the Douglass Community Centre.
- Washington Square - for more than 75 years, the branch has been a welcomed and welcoming fixture of the Edison neighborhood.
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