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Kalamazoo Stove Company
“A Kalamazoo Direct to You.” With this catchy sales slogan, the Kalamazoo Stove Company warmed the hearts and kitchens of…
Baldwin, Schuyler C.
The photographic images captured by Schuyler C. Baldwin between 1851 and 1900 survive to this day as important artifacts, indeed…
Dawntreader School
The Parkway Program Model The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, published in 1952, is a high fantasy novel for children…
The Page Fence Giants
Author Mitch Lutzke The Page Fence Giants, an all-star black baseball club sponsored by a woven-wire fence company in Adrian,…
KPL TV: Writers’ Block: Local Authors
Leona R Carter: Because I said SO!
Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers’ Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work.…
Michigan Notable Books 2020 Author Conversations
We are very excited to have been given permission by the Library of Michigan to share the Michigan Notable Books…
Culp School
Location: District #5 Fractional – Section 24, north side of X Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets. Kalamazoo County 1890,…
Belfast Gin @ KPL (part 1)
Belfast Gin @ KPL (part 2)
Belfast Gin @ KPL (part 3)
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Belfast Gin @ KPL
Belfast Gin creates a sound unique to the Celtic genre with an almost classic rock feel—a music category they call…
Let's Talk About KPL's Manga Collection with Brianna!
Let’s talk about KPL’s manga collection! I’ve loved manga since my middle school days and have wanted to be a…
Meet the Illustrator
Illustrator Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen takes a group of young artists through a step by step process using circles, squares and…
Shelagh Brown "Let It Snow"
Shelagh Brown "Just Be"
Shelagh Brown "Jolene"
Shelagh Brown "Dang Boy"
Shelagh Brown @ KPL
Award-winning singer/songwriter Shelagh Brown at Central Library, Wednesday, December 14, 2011 (4 videos).
Toad Hollow School
Location: District #6 – Section 32, north side of MN Avenue, between 38th and 39th Streets. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published…
Flinch Card Company
“The Acme of Parlor Games,” “More Simple Than Authors,” “More Scientific Than Whist.” Sound like fun? For the millions of…
Dan Johnson: Motor City Shakedown
Author Dan Johnson discusses his first novel, The Detroit Electric Scheme, a Booklist Top Ten First Crime Novel, and his…
Hull, Blanche
Most Kalamazooans remember Blanche Hull as the donor of the Hull Preserve adjacent to Milham Park, but that gift was only…
Reclaiming Community — Book Discussion
Kalamazoo Public Library and Kalamazoo Youth Development Network discuss Reclaiming Community: Race and the Uncertain Future of Youth Work by…
LaVal Records & Productions
During the 1960s and 1970s, Vic Taylor's Kalamazoo-based "LaVal Records" was a big name in popular entertainment, especially among lovers…
Baseball in Kalamazoo: Black Teams
From as early as 1877 or before, Kalamazoo’s leading African American baseball players were forming independent teams and successfully squaring…
Jazz Speaks for Life: Remembering MLK and the Civil Rights Movement
The Jazz and Creative Institute will be performing big band jazz tunes composed by Black musicians during a time of great protest…
Shout Sister Shout @ KPL
After playing concerts as a double bill, two of KPLs past performers, Rachael Davis and the boys from Steppin’ In…
Databases
Explora for Middle Schools
Magazines and reference books for middle school students. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Subjects include history, current…
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…
Ancestry Library
Ancestry allows family researchers to search through a database comprised of an array of public records. Provided via ProQuest, includes…
Britannica School
Suite of Britannica School resources at four levels - Learning Zone, Elementary, Middle, and High. School code is MeL5. Each…
Heritage Quest Online
HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research…
