Closing Early
The following KCPL locations that are open on Fridays will be closing early for a staff event on Friday, Sept. 21.

• The Main Library will close at 3:30 p.m.
• The Cross Lanes, Dunbar, Elk Valley, Marmet and St. Albans branches
will close at 4 p.m.

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Is our catalog missing something you want? KCPL welcomes patron requests for specific materials. Click the link below to learn more.

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Upcoming Events
Going Digital With Your Library Card
Sep. 18, 6:00 PM
St. Albans Branch Library
Baby & Me Storytime
Sep. 18, 10:00 AM
Main Library
PALS Book Club
Sep. 18, 3:00 PM
Dunbar Branch Library
Teens: Silent Library
Sep. 18, 6:00 PM
Elk Valley Branch Library
Born to Read
Sep. 18, 10:30am
Nitro Public Library
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Teen Zone!
Kids Zone!
BookMyne Mobile App

Use our mobile app – BookMyne™ on your iPhone to search our collections and manage your library account.

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Free Online Tutoring

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The Great American Read

Take part in The Great American Read by casting your vote here.

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Downloadables
Freegal Music
Five free song downloads per week - every kind of music under the sun!
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Hoopla
Download movies, videos, music, e-books and audiobooks at no cost. Check out up to 7 items a month with no wait.
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RBDigital
Check out and download magazines to almost any device! Now includes art and music tutorial lessons.
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TumbleBooks
TumbleBooks is an online library of interactive books for pre-readers and early readers. The number of chapter books is growing too!
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WVDELI
Download and/or stream e-books, audiobooks, videos and more through our WVDELI online collection.
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Newspaper Archives
Charleston Historical Papers

Search historic Charleston Newspapers online with card and pin.

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