Due to Executive Order 2020-161, which limits indoor gatherings to 10 people or less, the Coloma Public Library will return to Curbside Service effective Friday, July 31st. We will also take 30-minute appointments for patrons who need to briefly use a computer, use faxing or printing services, or check out materials. We will make appointments one day at a time.
The hours for Curbside and By-Appointment Service will be Monday through Friday 10am-6pm. Saturdays will remain Curbside only from 10am-2pm.
Click here to view the Library's Reopening Plan
CPL Covid-19 FAQ
Need more info? Email us at readcoloma@gmail.com or call us at 269-468-3431
Did you know the census directly impacts funding for the Coloma Public Library?
Please participate and Be Counted! Check out this link
or email the library for more information.
Thank you to Berrien Community Foundation, who through a grant supports our library's census programming.
Due to Executive Order 2020-161, which limits indoor gatherings to 10 people or less, the Coloma Public Library will return to Curbside Service effective Friday, July 31st. We will also take 30-minute appointments for patrons who need to briefly use a computer, use faxing or printing services, or check out materials. We will make appointments one day at a time.
The hours for Curbside and By-Appointment Service will be Monday through Friday 10am-6pm. Saturdays will remain Curbside only from 10am-2pm.
Click here to view the Library's Reopening Plan
CPL Covid-19 FAQ
Need more info? Email us at readcoloma@gmail.com or call us at 269-468-3431
Ancestry® Library Edition
Trace your family tree using Ancestry® Library Edition, an online database accessible now from home with your library card! Dig into genealogical records going back as far back as the 1400s.
On Ancestry® Library Edition, you can search:
- U.S. federal and state census data
- Birth, marriage, and death records
- Military records
- Social Security death records
- Immigration lists.
- U.K. census data, civil registrations, and probate records dating back to the 1500s
Newspaper Archive
Past issues of the Coloma Courier (November 1899-1969), Watervliet Record (1890-October 1984) and Tri-City Record (1984-2010) are available for
searching and browsing on this website.
A special thank you to Karl Bayer at the Tri-City Record for allowing the library to make these papers available to the public, and to Watervliet District Library for their support with this project.
Browse the Catalog
Search the library's catalog from home! Click here, and
log in with your library card account number and phone number or password.
Once logged in, you may
search the catalog for books and other
materials. You may view items checked out, renew items, and place holds.
eBooks and Digital Audiobooks - OverDrive
The library offers eBooks and digital audiobooks through the Southwest Michigan Digital Library.
To browse available titles, click here
. All y
ou need is your Coloma Public Library card.
Download e-content even faster directly to your device with the new Libby app!
Newspaper Archive
Past issues of the Coloma Courier (November 1899-1969), Watervliet Record (1890-October 1984) and Tri-City Record (1984-2010) are available for
Search the library's catalog from home! Click here, and log in with your library card account number and phone number or password.
Once logged in, you may search the catalog for books and other
materials. You may view items checked out, renew items, and place holds.
eBooks and Digital Audiobooks - OverDriveThe library offers eBooks and digital audiobooks through the Southwest Michigan Digital Library. To browse available titles, click here
Our Mission Statement
The mission of the Coloma Public Library is to provide access to informational, educational, cultural and recreational library materials and services in a variety of formats and technologies; to be responsive to the public library needs of the community; and to uphold the public's freedom of access to information.