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Education

Kalamazoo School Case

“Old Union School,” Kalamazoo’s first high school, which stood on S. Westnedge Avenue on the site of the present Old…

Government

Kalamazoo Mayors

Before 1884, Kalamazoo was a village, led by a village president. In 1884, Kalamazoo became incorporated as a city and the…

Oshtemo Township

Balch School

Location: District #2 Fractional – Section 36, northeast of the intersection of N Avenue and 11th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published…

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Going Green

Kalamazoo Public Library strives to be a good steward of our community and our environment. Going Green isn’t new at…

Houses

Lustron Homes

Lustron Home ad, c.1947 “The Lustron home was an enameled-steel prefabricated house that was immensely popular and highly promoted during…

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…

MyHeritage Library Edition

MyHeritage is the leading destination to discover, share and preserve your family history. Trusted by millions of families, its global…

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…

Newspaper Source Plus

Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. It includes millions of articles from…

Local Information Database

Kalamazoo Public Library maintains a wealth of current and historical information about area citizens, organizations, businesses, buildings, events, plus local,…

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