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U.S. Congressmen
In 2023, the 4th U.S. district congressmen represents Kalamazoo County, but in the past, the district began as the 3rd,…
From a Pathway to a Highway
A journey down the Michigan portion of US 12 (the “Old Sauk Trail”) from Detroit to New Buffalo with visits…
"Love Will Steer Me True": A Mother/Daughter Relationship
Kalamazoo authors Jane and Ellen Knuth discussed their newest book, “Love Will Steer Me True,” and how their mother/daughter relationship…
KPL TV: Writers’ Block: Local Authors
Lorenzo Cross: Life and Fall of Lorenzo Cross, Murder or Not Murder, You Make the Call
Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work.…
Yorkville Cemetery (Lakeview)
Location: North of corner, East D Avenue and West Gull Lake Drive. Status: Active Photos: Beth Timmerman, 2010
Kalamazoo Day at the Panama-Pacific Exposition
Mayor A. B. Connable received exciting news in December 1914 for the city of Kalamazoo and for its manufacturers. The…
No Shelf Control: a Graphic Novel Book Club
Join two academic and one public librarian for KPL’s newest book club: No Shelf Control: A Graphic Novel Book Club.…
Shipwrecks of West Michigan (part 1)
Shipwrecks of West Michigan (part 2)
Shipwrecks of West Michigan (part 3)
Shipwrecks of West Michigan (part 4)
Lost and Found: Shipwrecks of West Michigan
Valerie van Heest, local shipwreck hunter, award winning author, and member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame, presented Lost…
Henderson Park
The Rise of the Suburb If you begin your travels from Bronson Park and head about a half mile to…
Inauguration Day, 2021
Inauguration Day is on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take the oath of office in front of the…
Wesley Stace (John Wesley Harding) @ KPL
Wesley Stace (John Wesley Harding) at Kalamazoo Public Library, February 17, 2010
Breweries of Early Kalamazoo
Today’s Kalamazoo brewmasters follow a long line of local brewers and malt makers that reaches back to the early nineteenth…
Shafter Burial Ground
ocation: Approximately 250 feet northwest of center of Section 13, Comstock Township. Status: Inactive, private property
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…
Don't Be Afraid Of The Library! | Episode 3
Don’t Be Afraid of the Library! is back with a hauntingly chilling tale! KPL Teen Librarian Miss Amanda reads the…
Kalamazoo Corset Company
At the turn of the 20th century, when respectable women risked their health by squeezing themselves into tight corsets in…
Kalamazoo Public Library's Local History Minute! - The History of your Home
Curious about the history of your house? Do you know who lived in your residence prior to you? What did…
Tasting and Touring Michigan's Homegrown Food
Authors Jaye Beeler and Dianne Carroll Burdick discuss their new book Tasting and Touring Michigan’s Homegrown Food: A Culinary Road…
Books and Bellies
Don’t miss the latest edition of Books and Bellies! The reading circle continues with Healthy Babies, Healthy Start, and Kalamazoo…
Keith Hall and Mike Jellick @ KPL
Detroit-based pianist Mike Jellick joins drummer extraordinaire and Western Michigan University jazz instructor Keith Hall for an evening of great…
Databases
Newspapers.com
Newspapers.com is the largest online newspaper archive consisting of 493 million+ pages of historical newspapers from 11,800+ newspapers from around…
LitFINDER
Poetry index of 600,000 poems with 50,000 full text. Short Story Finder offers full text, explanations, biographies. Over 1,000 complete…
Biography Resource Center
Containing many of the top-ranked biographical reference collections and magazines, this database offers a comprehensive collection of full-text biographies and…
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…
MyHeritage Library Edition
MyHeritage is the leading destination to discover, share and preserve your family history. Trusted by millions of families, its global…
