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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…

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MI Library is Now

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries have been an essential lifeline to communities coping with the unprecedented challenges we’ve all faced.…

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I Remember Kalamazoo: Lance Ferraro's Memories of Growing Up in Kalamazoo

I Remember Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo’s Historic Preservation Coordinator, Sharon Ferraro, working with her 95-year-old dad, retired professional photographer, Lance Ferraro, walk us inside Kalamazoo’s…

Women’s History

Tyson, Grace

From the final decades of the nineteenth century into the midst of the “roaring twenties,” Grace Tyson, a child actress…

Buildings

Corporation Hall

Kalamazoo’s government has had several homes over the years. The first structure built for the purpose was Corporation Hall, which…

Recreation

Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery

For millennia the supply of fish in Michigan’s lakes and waterways seemed inexhaustible. By the 1870s, however, deforestation and overfishing…

KPL TV: Kalamazoo History

Rose Place Historic District

Nestled in the Vine Neighborhood is a little gem known as Rose Place Historic District. Local resident Julie DeLuca, owner…

KPL TV: Teen Filmmaker Festival

Teen Filmmaker Festival 2017

The 14th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival, held at Chenery Auditorium in Kalamazoo, MI, on Saturday, March 4, 2017, featured the…

KPL TV: Michigan History

Asylum for the Insane

A History of the Kalamazoo State Hospital, presented by Dr. William A. Decker, M.D., at Kalamazoo Public Library, November 5,…

Biographies

Folz, Samuel

“Sam Folz, as everyone already knows, is big-hearted, broad-minded and noble spirited, and is always foremost in any movement that…

Databases

Fold3 Library Edition

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

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…

MeL: Michigan eLibrary

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

Consumer Health Information--Arabic

Consumer Health Information offers detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions. Supporting the needs of patrons and patients, these…

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Explora is EBSCO's research interface designed specifically for students and educators. The secondary school version features relevant and reliable content and easy-to-use functionality…

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