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Here are some important things you should know about changes in service with January 17 being the last day of operation for the Krause Memorial Library

As we prepare to relocate the Krause Memorial Branch to a temporary space at the Rockford Community Cabin to make way for construction, in-person services and hold-pickup locations will change:

  • January 7 – Last day materials will be added to the shelves for hold pickup.
    • If you have a hold request scheduled to be picked up at Krause Memorial, it will be paused until the temporary location opens.
  • January 8 – The current Krause Memorial Branch will be temporarily unavailable to choose for new hold pickups.
    • You may choose any of the other 19 KDL locations as your hold pickup location.
  • January 17 – Last day that the current Krause Memorial Branch will be open.
    • Last day to pick up holds, return materials and use the book drop. Please pick up/drop off items by 5:00 PM. You may choose any of the other 19 KDL locations to return materials.
  • February 2 – The temporary location will open at the Rockford Community Cabin.
    • 220 N. Monroe St, Rockford, MI 49341. This location will be a new option for hold pickups, named “Krause Temporary.”
    • Temporary Location Hours will be different
      • Monday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
      • Tuesday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
      • Wednesday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
      • Thursday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
      • Friday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
      • Saturday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
      • Sunday: Closed
  • Program locations after January 1:
  • November or December 2026: Goal for the library to be open in renovated space

What if you have materials on hold now for pickup at the Krause Memorial Branch?

  • Please pick them up no later than January 17.
  • You can easily change the pickup location for your materials requests that have not yet arrived at the branch. Go to kdl.org and log in with your library card; then click “On Hold.” Click “Pick up at Krause Memorial (Rockford)” and choose another location from the list that appears, as shown below with a yellow highlight.

If you need help: 

  • Call 616.784.2007
  • Email contact@kdl.org
  • Use the online chat at kdl.org
  • Ask any KDL staff member at the library

Growing with you and with our community

Krause Memorial Library Expansion

For the past 20 years, patrons have been asking with increasing frequency when the Krause Memorial Library would be expanded. It is one of the smallest libraries in the Kent District Library (KDL) system. Yet, it regularly has the highest circulation per square foot of any branch, often double the system-wide average, while visits per capita have been triple the average. Built in 1937, the library was expanded twice, in 1963 and 1989. The population in the area has nearly doubled since the last expansion, but the library hasn’t.

Expansion highlights:

  • More than double the size of the library
  • Improve all forms of accessibility:
    • Widen doors and aisles.
    • Add barrier-free and family restrooms with adult and baby changing stations.
    • Move accessible parking closer to the entrance.
  • Add Thursday morning and Sunday hours.
  • Add a drive-up book return.

The current library space will:

  • Be transformed into the adult wing with five study rooms, a large quiet reading room and designated reading area.

The new wing will:

  • Create an accessible library/hub entrance filled with natural light, open space, and places to sit.
  • Nearly double the children’s area.
  • Include a larger, flexible community room able to host multiple events simultaneously.
  • Create a teen area complete with study room and space to socialize.

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Donations designated for the Krause Memorial Library expansion should be made through the City of Rockford or Rockford Area Community Endowment (RACE). KDL/Krause Library is unable to accept donations for the library expansion. Use the link above or mail your donation to either:

    • City of Rockford, Attn: Library expansion, 7 S. Monroe, Rockford, MI 49341
    • RACE, Attn: Library expansion, 7 S. Monroe, Rockford, MI 49341

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