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Famous Visitors

Ralph Waldo Emerson came to Kalamazoo in February of 1860 Over the course of almost two hundred years, a wide…

Alamo Township

Butler contract

Grace Butler’s teacher’s contract with Alamo School District #3, 1916. Courtesy of Alamo Township Museum. Grace Butler’s teacher’s contract with…

Biographies

Westnedge, Joseph B.

Barbed wire. Mustard gas. Machine-gun fire. No man's land. Colonel Joseph Burchnall Westnedge faced these deadly challenges daily as he…

KPL TV: Teen Filmmaker Festival

Teen Filmmaker Festival 2013

The 10th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival, held at the State Theatre in Kalamazoo, MI, on February 24, 2013, featured the…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Jerome Holloway @ KPL

Chicago singer songwriter Jerome Holloway performs at Kalamazoo Public Library, February 15, 2012 (14 videos).

Immigrants

The Dutch Influence

“Between 1820 and 1840, the number of Hollanders coming to America had averaged fewer than one hundred a year. Between…

Family Place Library

Family Place Library

An institutional commitment to supporting families with young children through programs, collections, trained children’s librarians, and community partnerships. What Makes…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Red Tail Ring @KPL

Michigan natives Michael Beauchamp and Laurel Premo come together as Red Tail Ring in this April 2010 performance at Kalamazoo…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Millish

Millish @ KPL

State champion bluegrass fiddler Brad Phillips, national award-winning jazz percussionist Mike Shimmin, national champion soloist jazz bassist Andrew Kratzat, and…

Alamo Township

Hackley School

Location: (District #3) – section 17, S.E. corner C Ave & 2nd St. Kalamazoo County 1890, Wm. C. Sauer. ocal History…

Databases

Home Improvement Reference Center

Through a collection of comprehensive full-text content, this database provides users with detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of…

Fold3 Library Edition

Fold3 provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who…

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…

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…

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