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Rick Bragg @ KPL (Part 1)
Rick Bragg @ KPL (Part 2)
Rick Bragg @ KPL (Part 3)
Rick Bragg @ KPL (Part 4)
Rick Bragg @ KPL
On April 24 2009, Kalamazoo Public Library hosted Rick Bragg, the 2009 Reading Together author. Before his public appearance, Pulitzer…
Curbside KPL @Eastwood Branch
KPL’s Central Library and Oshtemo Branch can both get very busy during Curbside KPL service! Remember we are also offering…
Stalking the Celery City
In an ice age long ago, a glacier ground its way slowly south in Michigan and stopped just north of…
Uptown Theater
Built and run as a film theater from 24 August 1938 until 6 June 1959. Claimed to seat 725. No…
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…
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Use this form to send a message to the KPL Leadership Team.
Hockey Comes to Kalamazoo
“Who knows?… Maybe hockey some day will catch on in Kalamazoo …” from a 1959 Gazette article about Harry Lawson’s…
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 1)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 2)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 3)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 4)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 5)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 6)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo
On the evening of April 24, 2009, Kalamazoo Public Library hosted author Rick Bragg, the highlight of the library’s 2009…
Kalamazoo Tank & Silo Co.
Kalamazoo Tank & Silo Co. workers, early 20th century. Kalamazoo Valley Museum Collection The Kalamazoo Tank & Silo Company was…
LGBTQ
Sexual Identity Topics For Teens
Stuart Area Historic District
The Stuart Area District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 27 May 1983.
Margean Gladysz: "A Spy on the Bus"
Friends of Kalamazoo Public Library presented a spirited talk by author Margean Gladysz about her fascinating memoir “A Spy on…
Friends Board of Directors
The Friends of Kalamazoo Public Library is a Michigan nonprofit corporation governed by an elected board with two part-time employees…
Don't Be Afraid Of The Library - Blood On The Mitten
Miss Natalie shares a few of her favorite frightful short stories from, Blood On The Mitten, Infamous Michigan Murders, 1700;s…
KPL TV: Archival Films & Video
Kalamazoo Public Library in 1939
A silent promotional film made in 1939 to promote Kalamazoo Public Library services. Included are views of downtown Kalamazoo, patrons…
OHOW: How to Strip Your Hardware
Wings, knuckles, pins, latches, escutcheons, faceplates, and pulls. Oh my! All are things often beautifully crafted and decorative as well…
Orpheum Bell "What If No Sparrow Fell"
Orpheum Bell "Old Sisters"
Orpheum Bell "Something from Above"
Orpheum Bell "Goodbye is the Sweetest Word"
Orpheum Bell "Feel Like a Million"
Orpheum Bell "Whatever Shines So Bright"
Orpheum Bell "J' Arrive a la Ville"
Orpheum Bell "Luna Pier"
Orpheum Bell "Hard Money Suite"
Orpheum Bell "Autoharp Concerto"
Orpheum Bell "Rabbit Field"
Orpheum Bell w/ Laurel Premo "Local Boy"
Orpheum Bell "The Girls Leaned In"
Orpheum Bell "Bob Wills Special"
Orpheum Bell "Two Over Ten"
Orpheum Bell "Skinny Bird"
Orpheum Bell @ KPL
Equipped with an orchestral ensemble of banjo, accordion, trumpet, xylophone, shepherd harp, musical saw, pedal steel, a suitcase pump organ,…
Jacqueline Woodson Lecture
“What will Jacqueline Woodson’s legacy be both on children’s literature and on the worlds of the people who get to read…
Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) Policy
Print Version (PDF) This document is based on the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) “Fact Sheet No. 28,” and fulfills…
Shipwrecks of West Michigan (part 1)
Shipwrecks of West Michigan (part 2)
Shipwrecks of West Michigan (part 3)
Shipwrecks of West Michigan (part 4)
Lost and Found: Shipwrecks of West Michigan
Valerie van Heest, local shipwreck hunter, award winning author, and member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame, presented Lost…
Databases
American Ancestors.org - New England
If you're doing genealogical research on ancestors from New England, this is a key resource. In Central Library only.
Explora for Middle Schools
Magazines and reference books for middle school students. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Subjects include history, current…
Consumer Health Information--Arabic
Consumer Health Information offers detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions. Supporting the needs of patrons and patients, these…
Heritage Quest Online
HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research…
Rocket Languages
Rocket Languages is an award-winning, interactive online language learning system. Users can learn conversational language at their own pace. Languages…
