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Buildings,
Collections, and History
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The KPL board and staff direct their energies
toward providing top quality service to our customers at our
facilites and the bookmobile.
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- Southwest Library
- 7979 38th Avenue
Traditional one-story brick and stone
structure. Originally constructed in 1981 and expanded and
renovated in 2004. Used as the headquarters for the delivery
of major KPL services to the public. Gross area -- 42,300 sq.
ft.
- Highlights of Southwest
Collections:
 Main
KPL Reference collection
- Main KPL
Children's collection
- Main KPL
Young Adult collection
- Main KPL
Spanish Language collection
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Largest KPL circulating collections
- KPL last copy repository
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- Northside Library
- 1500 27th
Avenue
Traditional one-story brick and
stone structure. Built in 1993. Used for general library
services and Bookmobile and Outreach Service. Gross area -- 24,
600 sq. ft.
- Highlights of Northside Collections:
- Main KPL adult special
needs collection
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KPL general circulation collections
for all ages
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Simmons Library
711 59th Place
Monumental structure designed
by D. H. Burnham in the neoclassical revival style, located in Library
Park, and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in
1974. Built in 1900. Used for general library services
to adults and children. Gross area -- 9,045 sq.
ft. with basement. Usable public space -- 3,800 sq. ft.
(main floor and mezzanine). Children's room to open in early
2005 -- 1,500 sq. ft. (ground floor).
- Highlight of Simmons
Collections:
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General circulation collections for
all ages
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- Uptown Library
- 2419 63rd Street
- One story Flemish style structure
compatible with the residential area in which it is located.
Built in 1925. Used for general library services to adults
and children and as the headquarters for the Kenosha Literacy
Council, Inc. Occupancy is approximately 50% Library,
50% Kenosha Literacy Council, Inc. Gross area -- 4,073 sq.
ft. (2,274 sq. ft. upstairs, 1,799 sq. ft
downstairs).
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- Highlight of Uptown
Collections:
- General circulation
collections for all ages
Bookmobile
Headquartered at Northside Library
40 ft. rear engine type vehicle
acquired in 2004. Provides general library services throughout
the City and County of Kenosha
- Highlight of Bookmobile
Collections:
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General circulation collections for
all ages
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Civic
Center Building
- 812
56th Street
Former police station owned
by the City of Kenosha. KPL rents approximately 14,000 sq.
ft. here for Library administration, support, maintenance, and
storage. Ten-year lease for this space extends from 2001
through 2011.
- Highlight of Storage
Collections:
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Archival reference materials
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