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Eastwood Branch History
The first Kalamazoo Public Library branch dedicated to serving the east side of the city opened in 1912 in the…
Brick/Harsha School
Location: District #2 – Section 2, northeast corner of U Avenue and Portage Road. Built in 1852. Kalamazoo County 1890,…
Stafford, Wallace F. W.
Little is known of the life of Wallace F. W. Stafford aside from a few early life events that speak…
Don’t Be Afraid of the Library! | Episode 2
Prepare for another delightfully disturbing edition of Don’t Be Afraid of the Library! KPL Teen Librarian MX Kiersten delivers a…
Medicine, Here and Abroad (part 1)
Medicine, Here and Abroad (part 2)
Medicine, Here and Abroad (part 3)
Medicine, Here and Abroad (part 4)
Medicine, Here and Abroad (part 5)
Medicine, Here and Abroad (part 6)
Medicine, Here and Abroad
A panel discussion about the challenges of providing medical care in developing countries, Western Michigan University College of Health and…
Early Kalamazoo: The History of Bronson Park
“The History of Bronson Park” (1987) – From Bronson Park, Lynn Houghton tells about the park’s history and its role…
Red Sea Pedestrians Return to KPL
The Red Sea Pedestrians return to Kalamazoo Public Library on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, for a third performance as part…
Meet the Author: Mark Nepo
We live in a turbulent time. Storms are everywhere, of every size and shape. And like every generation before us,…
Bennett, Chauncey Z.
Chauncey Z. Bennett Today, the United Kennel Club, the second oldest and largest register of pure bred dogs, operates out…
Books and Bellies | Episode 4
Join Healthy Babies, Healthy Start, and Kalamazoo Public Library for a reading circle for expecting parents! The Books and Bellies…
Stuart Neighborhood Architecture
Lynn Houghton, co-author of “Kalamazoo: Lost and Found,” examines the variety of architectural styles that are found in Kalamazoo’s Stuart…
First Bandstand in Bronson Park
As the popularity of military band music in America grew after the Civil War, so grew the desire of the…
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Story of the Orphan Trains
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Story of the Orphan Trains & the Making of the Novel. Reading Together 2016 author…
Cooley School / School No. 7
Location: District #7 Fractional – South side of S Avenue, between 37th and 39th Streets. On line between sections 31 and 32.…
Early Kalamazoo: Southern Roots in the Urban North
“Southern Roots in the Urban North” (1987) – Dr. Ben Wilson describes the migration of southern blacks to Michigan during…
Registration Policy
The Kalamazoo Public Library is a district library, supported by the taxpayers of the Kalamazoo Public Library District. Print Version…
denBleyker, Paulus
Paulus denBleyker, his family and employees were among the first Dutch pioneers to settle in Kalamazoo. In 1846 Rev. Albertus…
Waylon Jennings & Jessie Colter at Wings Stadium (12/6/1975)
Artist(s): Waylon Jennings & Jessie Colter w/ Tompall (Glaser) & His Outlaw Band (w/ Mel Brown) Date: 6 December 1975…
OHOW Video Series: How to Understand Your Window
In this video series presented by Old House Owners Workshop (OHOW), learn about window anatomy, and how stiles, meeting rails…
Kalamazoo Hustlers and the Gold Rush
In 1897, the announcement of gold in Alaska sparked a group of Kalamazoo entrepreneurs to unite and make plans to…
Databases
AGRICOLA
Containing bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, AGRICOLA provides millions of citations relating to the…
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…
NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers' advisory resource. In addition to the fiction database that NoveList has offered, NoveList Plus…
Referencia Latina
This full-text Spanish-language database covers a broad array of subjects inside and outside academia. It offers content from a variety…
MyHeritage Library Edition
MyHeritage is the leading destination to discover, share and preserve your family history. Trusted by millions of families, its global…
