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KPL DEI Strategic Plan

Kalamazoo Public Library initiated a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategic planning process in spring 2021 by hiring consultant Michelle…

KPL TV: Authors @ KPL

David Small @ KPL

David Small launched the book tour for his riveting new memoir Stitches at Kalamazoo Public Library on Thursday, September 10,…

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Parents of children aged five and under can sign up and receive 8-10 messages per month with fun activities you…

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The Mickeys @ KPL

Identical twins Amy Sherman and Julie Peebles front the acoustic foursome known as the Mickeys, Central Library, January 18, 2012…

Biographies

Phillips Brothers

Of all the dance orchestras and concert ensembles that Kalamazoo produced during the 19th century, the Phillips Brothers’ Orchestra was…

Immigrants

Germans in Kalamazoo

Germans and Enterprise From its inception, Kalamazoo has always been a place comprised of people from diverse cultural, religious and…

KPL TV: Teen Filmmaker Festival

Teen Filmmaker Festival 2007

Films from Kalamazoo Public Library’s 2007 Teen Filmmaker Festival. Juried films are shown at the Film Festival in February, where…

Biographies

Alexander, Dr. C. Allen

“An extraordinary personality, who is a physician, surgeon, community leader, oral historian, sportsman, raconteur, and author.”–Paul L. Maier’s foreword to…

KPL TV: Timely Topics

Rebuilding Burundi

Former U.S. Congressman and Kalamazoo City Commissioner Dr. Howard Wolpe, the Clinton and Obama administrations’ special envoy to Africa’s Great…

Buildings

Humphrey Block

Don’t believe everything you read. There’s a historical marker at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Portage Street that commemorates…

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Science Reference Center

Designed to meet every student researcher's needs, Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias,…

MasterFILE Complete

MasterFILE Complete offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources from the world's leading…

Explora for Public Libraries

Designed with public library patrons in mind, Explora provides easy-to-use features and reliable content from the world’s leading magazines and…

Heritage Quest Online

HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research…

Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center

This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text…

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