Updates on the Alma Powell Branch Library can be found on kpl.gov/pow

Sorry, we can’t find that page

We’ve made quite a few changes around here and the page you were looking for may have moved.

You can search the catalog or website:

Explore Our Site

Browse some of our most popular pages:

Explore random selections from the deep library of content on kpl.gov…


General Topics

Residents

Michigan Potawatomi community, c.1909. private collection When the first non-native settlers arrived in the Kalamazoo area, the Native Americans already…

News

Meet the Author: Arnie Johnston

Hear local poet, author, and playwright Arnold Johnston read from his new full-length poetry collection Where We’re Going, Where We’ve…

Music

Edward B. Desenberg

Music was clearly Edward Desenberg’s first love. Formally educated in Kalamazoo and abroad, Desenberg quickly became an instructor, composer and entertainer…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Belfast Gin @ KPL

Belfast Gin creates a sound unique to the Celtic genre with an almost classic rock feel—a music category they call…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

The Hired Hands @ KPL

The Hired Hands, an acoustic ensemble from America’s heartland, draws from a salty mix of musical interests to produce an…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Brothers Kalamazov @ KPL

The Brothers Kalamazov brought their eclectic range of original and traditional songs to the Kalamazoo Public Library on March 24,…

News

Let Freedom Read!

The American Library Association condemns censorship and works to defend each person’s right to read under the First Amendment and…

Buildings

Kalamazoo Armory

Demolished in August of 1978, the Kalamazoo Armory Building (aka Michigan Armory Building) stood at 162 E. Water Street for…

Recreation

Red Arrow Golf Course

The municipal-run Red Arrow Golf Course (1041 King Highway) was built along the Kalamazoo River in 1937. Its construction represents…

Maps

Maps

Local resident using maps in the Local History Room. Photo: Kristin Beadle. The Local History Room owns many different kinds of maps. Atlases…

Databases

Something about the Author

Something About the Author Online brings you comprehensive online access to all volumes of Gale's award-wining reference set, Something About…

MeL: Michigan eLibrary

Magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books provided to Michigan libraries and Michigan residents at home with their Michigan Driver's License…

AutoMate

Powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR, AutoMate provides the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for…

Consumer Health Complete

Consumer Health Complete supports the information needs of patients and fosters an overall understanding of health-related topics. This resource provides…

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…

See more…

Collections

See more collections…

Upcoming Events

Share: Facebook Twitter