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Teen Task Force

Have you ever wanted to know what happens behind the scenes at the library? Do you like to share your…

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Justin Townes Earle @ KPL

Award winning singer/songwriter Justin Townes Earle made a special appearance at Kalamazoo Public Library on Monday, August 23, 2010, as…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Red Tail Ring @KPL

Michigan natives Michael Beauchamp and Laurel Premo come together as Red Tail Ring in this April 2010 performance at Kalamazoo…

Book Clubs

Sankofa Book Club

Come to the Alma Powell Branch or the Washington Square Branch and join this unique book club for young readers.…

Business

A.M. Todd Company

On a breezy day, the sweet smell of Albert M. Todd’s legacy still wafts through downtown Kalamazoo. Building on a boyhood interest,…

Texas Township

Rix School

Location: District #12 – Section 5, northwest corner of O Avenue and 4th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm.…

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Where You Were When - Remembering 9/11

Today’s teens have only lived in a post-September 11th world. Now we will connect the past to the present by…

Music

Grace Tyson

The Tyson family was deeply rooted in Kalamazoo County long before Grace Tyson was born. Herbert Tyson (born about 1812)…

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Be Part of Our History

Kalamazoo Public Library will celebrate its 150th Anniversary in the fall of 2022. We are asking our community to join…

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Justice at Work

Justice at Work by Freedom Lifted is a self-paced online training for individuals and groups that goes beyond most of…

Databases

Biography Resource Center

Containing many of the top-ranked biographical reference collections and magazines, this database offers a comprehensive collection of full-text biographies 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…

Explora for High Schools

Explora is EBSCO's research interface designed specifically for students and educators. The secondary school version features relevant and reliable content and easy-to-use functionality…

Ancestry Library

Ancestry allows family researchers to search through a database comprised of an array of public records. Provided via ProQuest, includes…

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