The Kendallville Library will be closed Wednesday, August 26 as our staff works to move materials as part of our ongoing renovation process.Thank you for your patience as we continue getting our spaces organized and ready for you!
No meeting rooms will be available June 29 - October 31 due to construction.
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, and there’s no better time to discover everything you can do with a Kendallville Public Library card!
Your library card is your key to books and so much more. With a KPL card, you can borrow books, eBooks, eAudiobooks, DVDs, video games, games and puzzles. You can also explore our Library of Things, check out museum passes and yard games, borrow artwork for your home, research local history and your family’s ancestry, and access a variety of online resources.
Your card also connects you with library services including Wi-Fi, printing, curbside material pickup, Doorstep Delivery, and FREE classes and programs for all ages. Whether you’re looking for your next great read, something fun for the family, a new skill to learn or resources you can use from home, your library card opens the door to endless possibilities.
Get a Card & Get KPL Swag!
To celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month, anyone who signs up for a library card during September will receive KPL swag!
This promotion is open to ALL ages. One item per person, while supplies last.
Already know you’re ready for a card? Save some time by pre-registering online!
Click here to pre-register for a library card!
After pre-registering, stop by the library to finish the process and start exploring everything your KPL library card has to offer.
One card. So many possibilities. And best of all—it’s FREE!
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Thank you to our READ Donors!
The last time we conducted our READ (Reading, Education and Discovery) fundraising campaign was back in 2020. Then, we began the letter to supporters with “The Kendallville Public Library is engaging with the community like never before.” Little did we know then how even more true that would be now!
Every day we strive to bring new initiatives to our community to improve the quality of life for those around us. We’re partnering with local organizations to deepen the impact we have on the people we serve. We live here, we work here, and we are doing all we can to help the area thrive.
Our donors have recognized the work we are doing, and really came through this year. So far we have received donations totalling $3,175 earmarked to a variety of programs at the Kendallville Public Library. THANK YOU!
Here is a list of our donors to date and what they have funded:
Kendallville Open Donation
Alum-Elec Structures/
Quick Tanks
Butler CPA
ELD Orthodontics
Emerick Diggins & Zabona
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Jones Family Dental
Lake City Bank
Paradise Time Service, Inc.
R&L Tax Service
State Farm - Don Gura
Limberlost Open Donation
Caroline's Cottage Cottons
DeMuyt Masonry, Inc.
Farmers State Bank
Rome City Chamber
Library of Things Collection
Freedom Academy
Materials and Supplies
Max Platt Ford Lincoln
Crafter's Boutique
You can make a donation online now via PayPal (no account required) at https://kplib.org/DonateNow.
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Take a Trip to the ACD Museum!
In addition to passes to Science Central and the Botanical Conservatory, KPL has added a Family Pass to the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum in Auburn. This pass is good for up to 2 adults at the same address and their dependent children.
In the museum, most of the cars are drivable and many are in carefully-restored condition. The museum has a state-of-the-art Collections Conservation Center that was completed in 2015 to support the care and preservation of this priceless collection.
Passes are first-come, first-serve.
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Library, State Offer Rosetta Stone
You can start to learn up to 30 different languages - for free - through INSPIRE, Indiana's Virtual Library. The Indiana State Library has teamed up with Rosetta Stone to offer the basic course in the language of your choice. You can access INSPIRE through our website. Scroll to the top of the site and click on INSPIRE under the Online Resources tab.
Check out the how-to video on KPL Connect (http://bit.ly/KPLRosettaStone) and we'll show you exactly how to access Rosetta Stone Level 1.
If your IP is recognized as being inside the state, you will be able to access INSPIRE instantly. If your IP is not recognized, you will be asked to create a free account. If you have any issues accessing Rosetta Stone or INSPIRE, please contact INSPIRE@library.in.gov.