Library News

The Kanawha County Public Library Mobile App is available for free download on Apple and Android devices. 

Motion Masters Video Production has produced a new TV commercial for the Kanawha County Public Library System in March 2025. This new ad emphasizes how adventure begins at the Library and is currently running on Optimum Cable’s most popular channels, including ESPN, CNN, The

The Kanawha County Public Library will again offer free tax assistance in 2025. Federal and state forms are available at all KCPL locations. AARP and VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) will offer in-person tax preparation assistance starting in February.

Motion Masters Video Production produced a new television commercial for the Kanawha County Public Library System in August 2024. This new ad features KCPL staff members and patrons, and is currently running on Optimum Cable’s most popular channels, including ESPN, CNN, The

Riverside Public Library celebrated 25 years of serving their communities on July 17, 2024. They opened their doors on this day in 1999.

The 2024 West Virginia Book Festival will be held at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center on Saturday, October 19th, featuring bestselling authors Gregg Hurwitz, Sadeqa Johnson, Gene Luen Yang, Joy Callaway, and Mia Manansala.

The 2024 West Virginia Book Festival will be held at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center on Saturday, October 19. It will feature presentations from bestselling national authors, local and regional authors, writing workshops, family activities, a literary marketplace, a

Motion Masters Video Production produced two new television commercials for the Kanawha County Public Library System in January 2024. These new ads feature KCPL staff members and patrons, and are currently running on Optimum Cable’s most popular channels, including ESPN, CNN, HGT

Kanawha County Public Library’s new Bookmobile hits the road for the first time on Monday, December 4, 2023. The vehicle replaces KCPL’s Mobile Library, which was retired in 2021.

Join us for CRYPTID WEEK September 11-16!

If you sign up for a new card, get a replacement card, add or verify your email, or update your information or privilege at your branch during the month of September, you may pick out a vinyl stic

The 2023 West Virginia Book Festival will be held at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center on Saturday, October 21st, featuring bestselling authors R.F. Kuang, William Kent Krueger, Mary Kay Andrews, Sherri Duskey Rinker, and Neema Avashia.

Get ready for a summer of reading fun at the Kanawha County Public Library, which launches its 2023 Summer Library Club on June 1st.

The Kanawha County Public Library wants to know what you think about our community and its library services. We’ll use your feedback to help us develop our strategic plan to guide the Library over the next several years.

The Kanawha County Public Library will resume service at its Glasgow Branch Library on Monday, May 1st. The Branch has been closed since August of 2021 due to ongoing maintenance issues at Glasgow’s Town Hall, where the Branch is located.

The 2023 West Virginia Book Festival will be held at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center on Saturday, October 21.