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Author Marianne Novak Houston and photographer Anthony B. Graves discuss “On the Street,” a collection of poems and prose, which…
The John Gibbs House sits along the south side of Parkview Avenue, just east of Drake Road. The pre-Civil War-built…
“Southern Roots in the Urban North” (1987) – Dr. Ben Wilson describes the migration of southern blacks to Michigan during…
Military service became something of a tradition in James Follett’s family. His paternal grandfather served in the Revolutionary War. James…
Our stereotypical image of the Holocaust is of villainous Nazi soldiers killing Jewish victims in gas chambers. However, historical research…
In the early years of the 1950’s baseball was booming in Kalamazoo. On any given summer night, teams from local…
In 1897, the announcement of gold in Alaska sparked a group of Kalamazoo entrepreneurs to unite and make plans to…
The origins of the Kalamazoo Public Library were humble. In 1860 the local school district inherited 123 volumes from a…
Kalamazoos Vine neighborhood boasts a rich history, as well as a variety of architectural styles. Local historian Lynn Houghton, co-author…
A free mini-concert sponsored by Fontana Chamber Arts, specially designed to give preschool children and their caregivers a performance of…
Editor’s note: This story is part of Southwest Michigan Second Wave’s On the Ground Edison series. If you buy three…
IMPORTANT KPL NEWS Kalamazoo Public Library’s Response The health and safety of our staff and patrons is of the utmost…
Show # 67 in KPL’s ongoing free concert series featured The Relations, with their unique blend of original pop music…
KPL’s Storytime Librarians have joined forces to celebrate the closing of 2021 with a SPECIAL end-of-the-year Family Storytime! Mr. Bill…
KPL TV: Writers’ Block: Local Authors
Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work.…
Location: Section 22, northeast corner of M-89 and 43rd Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local History Room…
KPL’s Head of Youth Services, Sandra Farag recently had the honor of facilitating an interview with Ibram X. Kendi and…
A 1998 mini-documentary about the library’s renovation project, featuring architect David Milling, artist Michael Hayden, and others. Includes two television…
KPL Staffing DEI Initiatives Antiracism Transformation Team (ARTT) Amanda Green Scholarship KPL Staff Demographics One of the goals of the…
An old silent home movie shows how Arlene Strong got started in the bakery business in Kalamazoo’s Oakwood Neighborhood during…
Providing indexing and full-text coverage of the most respected scholarly law journals, Legal Source is the authoritative database for current…
Kalamazoo Public Library maintains a wealth of current and historical information about area citizens, organizations, businesses, buildings, events, plus local,…
Magazines and reference books for middle school students. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Subjects include history, current…
Biographical information of contemporary & historical figures.
Ancestry allows family researchers to search through a database comprised of an array of public records. Provided via ProQuest, includes…