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Buildings

Fire Houses

The building of fire stations throughout the city became common in the early 20th century as the city limits expanded…

Government

Luna "Lou" Henshaw

Kalamazoo Valley Museum, 2006.39.3 Luna “Lou” Henshaw (later Zwisler) holds the distinction of being the first woman elected to sit…

KPL TV: Authors @ KPL

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…

FAQs

Genealogy FAQ

What is genealogy? Strictly speaking, genealogy is the study of individuals and their family relationships. In a larger sense, however,…

KPL TV: Teen Filmmaker Festival

Teen Filmmaker Festival 2007

Films from Kalamazoo Public Library’s 2007 Teen Filmmaker Festival. Juried films are shown at the Film Festival in February, where…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Richard Shindell @ KPL

Master American roots musician Richard Shindell at Kalamazoo Public Library, Tuesday, March 15, 2011 (7 videos).

KPL TV: Authors @ KPL

Jaimy Gordon @ KPL

2010 National Book Award-winning author and Western Michigan University professor of English Jaimy Gordon reads from her latest novel, “Lord…

Databases

Art & Architecture Source

Art & Architecture Source is the largest full-text art research database covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as…

Ancestry Library

Ancestry allows family researchers to search through a database comprised of an array of public records. Provided via ProQuest, includes…

LearningExpress Library

Support for students and professionals in skill-building, test prep, and career certification. Includes GED prep.

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