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Residents

Michigan Potawatomi community, c.1909. private collection When the first non-native settlers arrived in the Kalamazoo area, the Native Americans already…

KPL TV: Kalamazoo History

Kalamazoo in World War I

A 1995 documentary in eleven parts by Tom George, MD, about Kalamazoo’s efforts in World War I (11 parts).

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

The Verve Pipe in Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo Public Library celebrated summer reading with a family-friendly end-of-summer concert in Bronson Park featuring The Verve Pipe, with songs…

Business

Burdick Hotel

The origins of hospitality on the present site of the Radisson Plaza Hotel date to August 1850 when construction of…

Neighborhoods

Redlining

A presentation and discussion about the history of redlining, racially restrictive covenants, and segregation in Kalamazoo. Learn how the federal…

News

Kanopy

You have been asking for it, here it is! KPL is proud to offer Kanopy to our patrons. Kanopy is…

News

Plant a Tree with KPL!

Kalamazoo Public Library is celebrating Earth Day this Spring by participating in the 12th annual Neighborhood Forest free tree program…

Biographies

Taylor, Harold Victor

During the 1960s and 1970s, Vic Taylor's Kalamazoo-based "LaVal Records" was a big name in popular entertainment, especially among lovers…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Justin Townes Earle @ KPL

Award winning singer/songwriter Justin Townes Earle made a special appearance at Kalamazoo Public Library on Monday, August 23, 2010, as…

KPL TV: Family

2021 Party in the Park--Online!

Join KPL staff and community members for this beloved annual storytime at your convenience. Learn more at www.kpl.gov/pip.

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…

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…

LitFINDER

Poetry index of 600,000 poems with 50,000 full text. Short Story Finder offers full text, explanations, biographies. Over 1,000 complete…

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