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PRISM

[priz-uh m] Optics : A transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Kalamazoo Academy of Rock @ KPL

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 was an evening of the best youth-produced rock music in the area at Kalamazoo Public Library…

Towns

Yorkville

Yorkville was once a bustling pioneer town located in Ross Township, near the outlet of Gull Lake. Few identifying features…

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Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo

On the evening of April 24, 2009, Kalamazoo Public Library hosted author Rick Bragg, the highlight of the library’s 2009…

Biographies

Hull, Blanche

Most Kalamazooans remember Blanche Hull as the donor of the Hull Preserve adjacent to Milham Park, but that gift was only…

KPL TV: Family

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

A special edition of KPL's Read Along!

Native Americans

Bronson Park Mound

The following text and notes by David S. Brose are from the 2021 study, “Archaeological Interpretations of the Ground-Penetrating Radar…

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…

KPL TV: Michigan History

1980 Kalamazoo Tornado

Video coverage of the May 13, 1980, tornado in downtown Kalamazoo.

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Millish

Millish @ KPL

State champion bluegrass fiddler Brad Phillips, national award-winning jazz percussionist Mike Shimmin, national champion soloist jazz bassist Andrew Kratzat, and…

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Newspapers.com

Newspapers.com is the largest online newspaper archive consisting of 493 million+ pages of historical newspapers from 11,800+ newspapers from around…

History Reference Center

Covering both U.S. and world history topics, History Reference Center is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals…

Consumer Health Information--Arabic

Consumer Health Information offers detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions. Supporting the needs of patrons and patients, these…

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…

Explora for High Schools

Explora is EBSCO's research interface designed specifically for students and educators. The secondary school version features relevant and reliable content and easy-to-use functionality…

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