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Aidan String Quartet in Concert
Enjoy a free concert by the Aidan String Quartet, the Graduate String Quartet in Residence at Kent State University, on Sunday February 14th from 3:30 - 4:30. The Quartet will perform Beethoven Op. 18 No. 4, Bartok String Quartet No. 1, and Smetana "From my Life."
Informal seating will be available on the 2nd floor balcony of the library. No registration is required. Learn more about the Aidan String Quartet. |
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Bookends Cafe Now Serving Lunch
Stop by the Bookends Cafe on first floor of the library for lunch. The cafe now serves a variety of sandwiches, wraps, salads, chips, snacks, and hot and cold beverages from the library opening until 1 hour before the library closes. Catering is also available.
For more information, visit the Bookends Cafe website.
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Library Book Group Discusses The Catcher in the Rye
All ages are invited to join the Your High School Reading List Book Discussion Group on Tuesday February 16th from 6:45 - 7:45 to discuss the late J. D. Salinger's classic novel. The group meets the third Tuesday of each month and discusses classical literature. For more information, contact the Reference Desk.
Read J. D. Salinger's obituary in the New York Times.
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Kent Free Library Children's Librarians and Patrons Choose Caldecott Winner in Mock Election
The Kent Free Library Children's Department is pleased to announce that Kent Free Library patrons named The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney the winner of our 3rd Annual Mock Caldecott Election. The American Library Association (ALA) named The Lion and the Mouse as the winner of the Caldecott Medal on January 18th in Boston. More . . .
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Tax Season
The Kent Free Library has federal, state, and local tax forms and publications for patrons to pick up for free. Librarians may be able to print out additional forms from official tax websites for $.10 per page.
The Kent Free Library also has current tax guides from J. K. Lasser and Ernst & Young to check out.
Taxpayers may also visit the library's online Tax Information Guide, with links to printable forms, organizations offering tax preparation assistance, IRS contact information, and more.
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Traveling? Long Commute?
Make the miles fly by with an Audiobook!
Available on CD, Cassette, Playaway, and Downloadable eBook
Checkout the newest titles @ The Kent Free Library
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If you liked Twilight . . . Take a bite out of these books!
Vampires . . . Fairies . . . Werewolves . . .
Pixies . . . and Witches,
With a pinch of romance and
an extra dose of the shivers!
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Start a Business!
Find Resources at the Kent Free Library
Starting a new business can be complicated and difficult; but the Kent Free Library has resources to help make the process manageable. Find books with information and advice, and learn how to use online resources to get any business off to a great start. With our Computer Lab, free Wi-Fi, Copy Center, and comfortable study areas, the Library can even be a "home office" away from home.
Click Here for more information!
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Looking for a Job?
The Kent Free Library has resources that can help!
From books with advice for job seekers, to computers for creating resumes or searching online job banks, to librarian-recommended resources, the Kent Free Library is the place for anyone looking for a job.
Click here for more information!
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Manage Job Searching with OptimalResume
Kent Free Library is proud to offer access to OptimalResume, an online program that guides job seekers through the resume process.
Job seekers can draft resumes and write cover letters quickly with OptimalResume’s comprehensive software, then choose from thousands of resume and letter styles to customize an attractive and professional presentation.
Get started with a free account, accessible 24x7 through the Kent Free Library website.
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New Library Hours
Monday - Thursday:
10 am to 8 pm
Friday and Saturday:
10 am to 6 pm
Sunday: 1 pm - 5 pm
Through 3/14/10
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