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NORTHEASTERN LIBRARY NEWS

EARLY OCTOBER 2026

NORTHEASTERNLIBRARY NEWSEARLY OCTOBER 2026

WOULD YOU RATHER VOTING HAS BEGUN! WOULD YOU RATHER VOTING HAS BEGUN!

Every month, several KPS elementary schools vote on a "Would You Rather" question. It's fun to compare results with other schools in our KPS family!

Our first Would You Rather question highlights favorite Mo Willems characters: "would you rather hang out with Piggie and Gerald or hang out with The Pigeon?"

Cast your vote during checkout time! :)

NEW BOOKS!!! NEW BOOKS!!!

CLICK ON A BOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION!

The information is from Follett TitlePeek, a feature of our KPS Library system.

Our system is called Follett Destiny, or Destiny for short.

Scroll down to the LINKS section for link to explore Destiny! :)

NEW IN NON-FICTION & MINI DEWEY SCIENCE NEW IN NON-FICTION & MINI DEWEY SCIENCE

Click on a book for TitlePeek info!

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Graphic non-fiction! :)

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NEW IN PICTURE BOOKS NEW IN PICTURE BOOKS

Click on a book for TitlePeek info!

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Picture book version of a Reading

(Blue Line Book) favorite! :)

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NEW IN GRAPHIC NEW IN GRAPHIC

Click on a book for TitlePeek info!

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NEW IN READING (BLUE LINE BOOKS) NEW IN READING (BLUE LINE BOOKS)

Click on a book for TitlePeek info!

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NEW IN FICTION & IN OUR SHORT STORY COLLECTION NEW IN FICTION & IN OUR SHORT STORY COLLECTION

Click on a book for TitlePeek info!

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KALAMAZOO PUBLIC LIBRARY (KPL) HAPPENINGS KALAMAZOO PUBLIC LIBRARY (KPL) HAPPENINGS

Click here for live link to the KPL events page

Library Expectations Library Expectations

NORTHEASTERN LIBRARY EXPECTATIONS
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This is what doing your part and showing your Northeastern PRIDE looks like in the Library:

*Listen.

*Follow directions.

*Walk.

*Be kind:

to the books

&

to each other.

*Use good manners.

*Say “please”

“thank you”

“no thank you”

“excuse me"

*Push in your chair.

*Use the Pete the Cat spots.

Thank you for doing your part

to keep our Library

looking

&

feeling

GREAT!!!

LINKS LINKS

CLICK HERE TO GO DIRECTLY TO OUR NORTHEASTERN LIBRARY CATALOG - aka DESTINY!
KPS LIBRARY SERVICES
Home page for our AMAZING Kalamazoo Public Schools Library Services department! Includes contact info, access to the KPS Destiny catalog, and educational and online book links.
NORTHEASTERN LIBRARY'S PAGE
Our own Northeastern Library page within the Kalamazoo Public Schools website. Includes link to our Northeastern Destiny catalog, plus educational and online book links.
KALAMAZOO PUBLIC LIBRARY (KPL)
Click here for the home page of our (also) amazing local public library system.

Hours & Contact Info Hours & Contact Info

2026-27 NORTHEASTERN LIBRARY HOURS:

Tuesday mornings

Wednesday afternoons

Thursday afternoons


Individual students or small groups (max 3 students at a time, please) are welcome in the library anytime the library is open - with teacher permission and a pass - unless a class is visiting.

The Northeastern Library is staffed with a library assistant 12 hours per week.

CONTACT INFO:

Jennifer Briggs - "Mrs. Briggs"

Library Assistant for Northeastern & Prairie Ridge Elementaries

briggsjl@kalamazoopublicschools.net

How to Identify a KPS Library Book How to Identify a KPS Library Book

~Please note that Kalamazoo Public Schools Library books, at a quick glance, look very similar to books from the Kalamazoo Public Library. The acronyms are even similar: KPS v. KPL!!!


~KPS library books say Kalamazoo Public Schools on the barcode label. The label is on the back of the book. Some older books have the barcode label on the first page or two.


~KPS library books are also labeled on the inside of the front cover with the building the book is from.

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Example of a KPS Barcode Label

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Example of a KPS Inside Label

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