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Commodores at Wings Stadium (10/19/1977)
Artist(s): The Commodores w/ The Emotions Date: 19 October 1977 Tickets: $7.50/$8.50 (reserved seating) Attendance: 7,000 Notes: near-sellout Kalamazoo Gazette,…
Schoolcraft Cemetery
Location: Northwest corner of North Grand Street and West Lyons Street, Schoolcraft. Status: Active Photos: Beth Timmerman, 2010
Meet the Author: Dr. Louis Moore - Civil Rights and the Black Athlete.
Grand Valley State University professor, author, and podcaster Dr. Louis Moore discusses the stories and ideas behind his book, WE…
Strong's Bakery in Kalamazoo (1942-1956)
An old silent home movie shows how Arlene Strong got started in the bakery business in Kalamazoo’s Oakwood Neighborhood during…
KPL in the News
Since the library came into being in October 1872, its services and programs have generated a fair amount of headlines…
Jennie Wolcott Kent
During the summer of 1872, Jennie Wolcott suggested that the school library would be more useful if it were made…
Afrofuturism at the Alma Powell Branch
Tune in for a short, educational video by Kala Luzia, Alma Powell branch manager, as she discusses her exciting work…
Authors, Titles, Community - 20 Years of Reading Together
Relive 20 years of Reading Together titles and authors in this video retrospective. What are some of your favorite Reading…
Michigan at the Exposition
Historian Tom Buettner explains why 27 million people attended the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair (World’s Columbian Exposition) and describes Michigan’s…
Miller’s Station
A town called Miller was once slated to replace the village of Oshtemo as a center of commerce in western…
Read Along! — The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan Chapters 4-6
The adventures continue! Follow along with KPL’s Miss Natalie as she reads The Hidden Oracle from The Trials of Apollo…
Meet the Author: Alicia D. Williams
Join Kalamazoo Public Library and Kalamazoo Public Schools for an exciting interview with award-winning author Alicia D. Williams! Williams is…
Rules of Conduct for Library Use
Print Version (PDF) These Rules of Conduct were adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Public Library to…
The Kalamazoo Mall
How did the Kalamazoo Mall come to be — whose idea was it, how did it evolve from its original…
Grand Theatre
Northeast corner of Kalamazoo Avenue and North Burdick Street (402 North Burdick Street). Opened as a budget film theater on…
Waking up Your Garden: A Writer's Perspective
Sarah Stewart, respected author of “The Gardener” and “The Money Tree,” both illustrated by David Small, gives a writer’s perspective…
KPL TV: Archival Films & Video
Kalamazoo Public Library in 1939
A silent promotional film made in 1939 to promote Kalamazoo Public Library services. Included are views of downtown Kalamazoo, patrons…
State Theatre
When the State Theatre opened on the corner of S. Burdick and Lovell Streets in July 1927, it brought the…
South Street, W., 219: William S. Lawrence House
William S. Lawrence, c.1875. P-561 The Park Club (219 W. South St.), situated at the southwest corner of South and…
Prohibited Substances Use and Abuse Policy*
Print Version (PDF) The Kalamazoo Public Library (“KPL” or Library) is committed to protecting the safety, health and well-being of…
Databases
MasterFILE Complete
MasterFILE Complete offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources from the world's leading…
Legal Information Reference Center
Legal Information Reference Center is an online database designed to assist the general public in legal matters of all kinds.…
Heritage Hub (Formerly America's Genealogy Bank)
Find your ancestors in over 300 years of historical newspapers, books, pamphlets and government reports. Search over 1,000 newspapers; the…
AutoMate
Powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR, AutoMate provides the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for…
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…
