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Media Coverage

Learn more about our Central Library renovation and expansion project by following relevant stories in our local media.

DATE	ARTICLE	SOURCE
November 28, 2011	Canadian libraries thriving in ebook era	Waterloo Region Record
September 5, 2011	Who cares about libraries?	Maclean's
August 16, 2011	A new chapter for a great library	Waterloo Region Record
August 9, 2011	Library fundraising for expansion ahead of target	Waterloo Region Record
May 11, 2011	Lyle S. Hallman Foundation supports central library fundraising campaign	Kitchener Citizen
March 18, 2011	Kitchener library expansion underway	Waterloo Region Record
November 28, 2010	Library quietly undergoing a transformation	Waterloo Region Record
September 22, 2010	Construction of Kitchener central library expansion begins	Kitchener Citizen
September 13, 2010	Ground broken for Kitchener library expansion	Waterloo Region Record
Sept / Oct 2010	Groundbreaking to kick off library expansion and parking garage	Your Kitchener
June 26, 2010	Kitchener library upgrade plans on display	Waterloo Region Record
July / August 2010	Design nearing completion on KPL garage project	Your Kitchener
June 9, 2010	Trees to be removed from Kitchener’s civic district	Waterloo Region Record
December 13, 2009	Library blames recession for wanting to cut fundraising goal	Waterloo Region Record
November 13, 2009	KPL Prepares for its Extreme Makeover	Kitchener Community News
November 4, 2009	KPL Hosts Public Open House On Designs For Expanded Main Library	Kitchener Citizen
November 3, 2009	An Old Library With a Bright, Modern Skin	Waterloo Region Record
October 31, 2009	Public to get update on library expansion plans	Waterloo Region Record
Sept / Oct 2009	Civic District: Imagine the Possibilities	Your Kitchener
September 19, 2009	After 125 years, library looks to past, present and future	Waterloo Region Record
July / Aug 2009	Architects Selected to Design KPL Expansion Project	Your Kitchener
June 17, 2009	Kitchener's Library is a Super Entertainment Centre	Waterloo Region Record
May / June 2009	Underground Parking Lot to be Built in Civic District	Your Kitchener
May 29, 2009	Architects Selected for KPL Expansion	Kitchener Community News
May 27, 2009	Kitchener Public Library Marks Its 125th Anniversary	Kitchener Citizen
May 26, 2009	City approves architects for library expansion	Waterloo Region Record
May 13, 2009	Kitchener Civic District Unveils Master Plan	Waterloo Region Record
May 2, 2009	In The Digital Age, Public Libraries Are More Relevant Than Ever	Waterloo Region Record
April 29, 2009	Civic District: The Message Is Clear - Go Big or Go Home	Kitchener Community News
March 3, 2009	City approves $18.4M core parking project	Waterloo Region Record
Nov / Dec 2008	Library Expansion Has New Plan	Your Kitchener
October 1, 2008	Build A Library The City Can Be Proud Of	Waterloo Region Record
September 30, 2008	Kitchener Will Pay $35.8M For Library Plan	Waterloo Region Record
May 24, 2008	Library Building Should Make A Bold Statement	Waterloo Region Record
May 20, 2008	A Great Library Should Be City's Top Priority	Waterloo Region Record
May 17, 2008	A Vital City Service	Waterloo Region Record
May 7, 2008	$51 million Addition and Renovation Popular Option	Kitchener Community News
April 17, 2008	Catch Up and Keep Up	Waterloo Region Record
April 9, 2008	Kitchener Should Expand Its Library	Kitchener Community News
March / April 2008	Library Offers More Than Just Books	Your Kitchener
December 29, 2007	No New Library - So Now What?	Waterloo Region Record
October 3, 2007	Civic District Visioning: "Imagine The Possibilities"	Kitchener Community News

"A public library is not just a warehouse of books. It is a community place
where people gather to learn, share, listen and be heard." - Dan Carli, Chair, KPL Board

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Kitchener Public Library connects the community to a world of imagination, information, and discovery.
We respond to community needs, embrace innovation, and value our customers, staff, volunteers and partners.
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