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Before 1884, Kalamazoo was a village, led by a village president. In 1884, Kalamazoo became incorporated as a city and the…
Location: District #12 – Section 5, northwest corner of O Avenue and 4th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm.…
On August 23, 2010, singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle performed at Kalamazoo Public Library. It is with great sadness that we…
Former homeowner Wendy Mutch presents the story of the five-room Everyman’s House on Westnedge Hill, designed by civic leader Caroline…
Kalamazoo, MI journalist and author Mark Wedel spent the month of May 2017 pedaling his cheap cruiser-type bicycle from Pittsburgh,…
The Westwood Neighborhood is a mostly residential neighborhood with a strong commercial corridor along West Main Street, beginning at Arlington…
Video coverage of the May 13, 1980, tornado in downtown Kalamazoo.
The Michigan Historical Marker Program was established by the legislature and governor in 1955. Since then, more than 1,700 Michigan…
Two years before Kalamazoo’s devastating 1980 tornado, a storm of a different sort brought much of the Great Lakes and…
A special edition of our Read Along! program featuring scary stories befitting the Halloween season. A wide variety of stories,…
Detroit-based pianist Mike Jellick joins drummer extraordinaire and Western Michigan University jazz instructor Keith Hall for an evening of great…
Natalie Patchell examines of the history and transformation of Crane Park in the Westnedge Hill neighborhood from an 1880s gravel…
Miss Natalie shares a few of her favorite frightful short stories from, Blood On The Mitten, Infamous Michigan Murders, 1700;s…
Did you know KPL Family Storytime programs provide children with fun, engaging activities and storybook readings? New Family Storytime episodes…
Among the leading musicians of the late nineteenth century, Frank Holton emerged from humble West Michigan roots to become not…
Lynn Houghton continues Michigan’s colorful history with a session that continues the state from the growth of the automotive industry…
This music and poetry performance featured the artistry of four well-known Michigan musicians: Ken Morgan — woodwinds Carolyn Koebel —…
Local History and Genealogy News
The local history staff is thrilled to announce the addition of three databases to our offerings for genealogy research –…
Alamo Center School 1893. Photo courtesy of Alamo Township Museum.
Kalamazoo Public Library maintains a wealth of current and historical information about area citizens, organizations, businesses, buildings, events, plus local,…
A one-stop tool for collecting financial information, getting reliable portfolio analysis, learning about investment options, and reading up on the…
Consumer Health Information offers detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions. Supporting the needs of patrons and patients, these…
PebbleGo is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports…
Containing bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, AGRICOLA provides millions of citations relating to the…