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KPL TV: Authors @ KPL

Jaimy Gordon @ KPL

2010 National Book Award-winning author and Western Michigan University professor of English Jaimy Gordon reads from her latest novel, “Lord…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Jeff Dwarshuis @ KPL

Classical guitarist Jeff Dwarshuis at Central Library during Art Hop, December 2, 2011

Civil War

Underground Railroad

More than three million African-Americans lived as slaves in the Southern United States in the mid-1800s. They had few human…

KPL TV: Timely Topics

Tour of World Literature

Elizabeth Amidon, English professor at Western Michigan University, guides a world tour of authors and books that capture what’s going…

News

KPL @Home Bags

KPL offers take-home activity kit bags for children, teens, and adults called KPL @Home. A different activity is featured every…

Government

New Deal Projects

Works Progress Administration poster, Library of Congress Collection Throughout the late 1930s, the Roosevelt administration’s New Deal programs (Works Progress…

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: Teen Filmmaker Festival

Teen Filmmaker Festival 2010

The winning films in all categories from the 7th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival (8 videos)

Buildings

Fire Houses

The building of fire stations throughout the city became common in the early 20th century as the city limits expanded…

Databases

Explora for Public Libraries

Designed with public library patrons in mind, Explora provides easy-to-use features and reliable content from the world’s leading magazines and…

NoveList K-8 Plus

NoveList K-8 Plus is a trusted source of read-alike recommendations specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that…

Newspaper Source Plus

Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. It includes millions of articles from…

Literature Resource Center

Information on authors and literary movements and themes, includes Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography and Contemporary Literary Criticism.

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