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Explore Our Site
Explore random selections from the deep library of content on kpl.gov…
Social Media Policy
Print Version (PDF) Kalamazoo Public Library’s presence on social media provides a public forum to facilitate the sharing of ideas,…
Amanda Green Scholarship–Now Accepting Applications!
Online applications for the Amanda Green Scholarship Fund is now open! The deadline to apply is Monday, April 15, 2024.…
The Kalamazoo Corset Workers Strike
The Kalamazoo Corset Company was one of Kalamazoo’s largest employer in the early decades of the 20th century. The overwhelming…
Underground Railroad in Kalamazoo
More than three million African-Americans lived as slaves in the Southern United States in the mid-1800s. They had few human…
Musical Storybooks: Giraffes Can't Dance with Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
Musical Storybooks is created for 3 to 6 years and features a story, craft, and music by the Kalamazoo Symphony…
Kick Off Your Summer Fun with KPL on Saturday, June 4th!
This summer is going to be HOT at KPL! Beginning June 1st, you can dive into Oceans of Possibilities with…
Oliver v. Kalamazoo Board of Education
The following is not intended to be a comprehensive history of the Kalamazoo Public Schools desegregation case (Oliver v. Kalamazoo…
Wings Stadium
During the latter half of the 1970s and continuing into the new millennium, Wings Stadium, known as Kalamazoo’s “home of…
The Christmas Tree Ship and Other Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes
Recorded December 8, 2021 | Author Shetan Noir talks about the history of the Christmas Tree Ship and the hauntings of ghost…
Reading Together 2024 | Publishing from the Inside | Panel Discussion
Get an insider’s view into the publishing industry with R. F. Kuang’s agent, Hannah Bowman, Liza Dawson Associates and others.
Art Hop @ KPL - March 2009
For the March 6, 2009, Art Hop, KPL featured an exhibition of mixed art from local artist Eana Agopian, the…
Parkview, 3403: John Gibbs House
The John Gibbs House sits along the south side of Parkview Avenue, just east of Drake Road. The pre-Civil War-built…
Kalamazoo, MI Tornado, May 13, 1980, Raw Video
Raw, unedited videotape of the Tuesday, May 13, 1980 Kalamazoo, Michigan tornado. This video was recorded near the intersection of…
Megan Dooley & Dooley Noted @ KPL
Dooley Noted appeared at Central Library on August 19, 2009, as part of KPL’s Live Music series.
History of Burundi and Rwanda (part 1)
History of Burundi and Rwanda (part 2)
History of Burundi and Rwanda (part 3)
History of Burundi and Rwanda (part 4)
History of Burundi and Rwanda (part 5)
History of Burundi and Rwanda (part 6)
History of Burundi and Rwanda
Kalamazoo College African studies professor Joseph Bangura presents a geopolitical survey of Burundi and Rwanda, including pre-colonial and colonial history,…
Red Tail Ring Returns to KPL "Always Been A Rambler"
Red Tail Ring Returns to KPL "Dirt Triangle"
Red Tail Ring Returns to KPL (part 3)
Red Tail Ring Returns to KPL (part 4)
Red Tail Ring Returns to KPL (part 5)
Red Tail Ring Returns to KPL (part 6)
Red Tail Ring Returns to KPL (part 7)
Red Tail Ring Returns to KPL (part 8)
Red Tail Ring Returns to KPL (part 9)
Red Tail Ring Returns to KPL (part 10)
Red Tail Ring Returns to KPL (part 11)
Red Tail Ring Returns to KPL (part 12)
Red Tail Ring Returns to KPL (part 13)
Red Tail Ring Returns to KPL
Earthwork Music artists Red Tail Ring (Laurel Premo and Michael Beauchamp) returned to Kalamazoo Public Library on Wednesday, April 18,…
Inside the Artist’s Studio — Meg Tang
Join us for a special online tour of a local jewelry artist Meg Tang’s studio!
South Street, W., 602: William DeYoe House
In the 1840's and 1850's, a taste for gothic architecture swept the country. This new style, favorite of romantic literary…
Historical Documents
Kalamazoo Public Library Internet Archive Collection Kalamazoo Public Library’s American Libraries Collection on the Internet Archive presents unique materials of historical…
Parchment
The small city of Parchment has a fascinating history that is inextricably tied to the product that gave it that…
Databases
Kalamazoo Gazette Collection
Search Kalamazoo and Michigan history with The Kalamazoo Gazette Collection. Coverage from 1837 through current. Explore current and archived issues…
Literary Reference Center
This rich full-text database provides a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines…
Biography in Context
Biographical information of contemporary & historical figures.
Britannica School
Suite of Britannica School resources at four levels - Learning Zone, Elementary, Middle, and High. School code is MeL5. Each…
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…
