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State Hospital Water Tower - Interview with Sharon Ferraro
State Hospital Water Tower Presentation (Part 1)
State Hospital Water Tower Presentation (Part 2)
State Hospital Water Tower Presentation (Part 3)
State Hospital Water Tower Presentation (Part 4)
State Hospital Water Tower Presentation (Part 5)
State Hospital Water Tower
Kalamazoo Historic Preservation coordinator Sharon Ferraro reveals the secrets of this historic landmark and talks about its future as part…
Walter Dean Myers @ Powell Branch Library
The late Walter Dean Myers, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, talked about his work and answered questions. Powell Branch…
John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age
The author of John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age, Brian C. Wilson PhD. presents the remarkable…
Siblings and Autism: Stories Spanning Generations and Cultures
Author Bruce Mills reads from Siblings and Autism: Stories Spanning Generations and Cultures, an essay collection he co-edited with Debra…
Fulton School
Location: District #2 – Section 21, south side of W Ave., a little west of 42nd Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by…
Kalamazoo's First Church Building
In 1836 the thriving village of Bronson, which would become Kalamazoo, had nearly 1,000 inhabitants. The Michigan Statesman listed it as containing…
Fleece, Love and Kindness
This spring we would like to focus on kindness, and giving back to the community. Open to craft lovers of…
South Street, W., 527: Carder-Van Deusen House
As the Civil War ended, Isaac Moffatt, called "General" by his friends, sold his modest home on South Street to…
KPL TV: Writers’ Block: Local Authors
Ted Vadella– The Trophy Husband: The Ramblings of a Pub Owner During a Pandemic
Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers’ Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work.…
Hackley School Annual Report, 1875
Courtesy of Alamo Township Museum
Rufus at Wings Stadium (4/14/1978)
Artist(s): Rufus featuring Chaka Khan w/ Heatwave, and Stargard Date: 14 April 1978 Tickets: $6.50 (general admission) Attendance: 5,573 Notes:…
KPL TV: Teen Filmmaker Festival
"Defining David Dalton" by Zach Terry
"Shadows" by Colin Winchell
"Lego Man's Great Race" by Chris Tompkins
"If Shed Like Me" by Kevin Wolf
"Everything I'm Not" by Stacia Brundage
"Even When I'm Away" by Ruby Tanja
"Dimension" by Austin Peters
"Defining David Dalton" by Zach Terry
Teen Filmmaker Festival 2010
The winning films in all categories from the 7th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival (8 videos)
ONEpages
Short guides designed to give a concise summary of the information you need in easily shareable form. Board responsibilities and recruitment…
Goran Ivanovic @ KPL
Guitarist Goran Ivanovic, a native of Croatia, performed with his trio at Kalamazoo Public Library, Wednesday, September 17, 2014 –…
Overdue Brew 2018
Highlights of Overdue Brew 2018. Overdue Brew is a fun and fascinating series of programs presented each year by Kalamazoo…
Order Digital Copies of Local History Photographs
Copies of most of our photographs are available on Flickr. If this is sufficient for your needs, simply save the…
Found Family: A Defining Documentary
A film by Laura Barrett, produced by Karen Trout, Farrell Howe, and Kalamazoo Public Library for Reading Together 2016. Inspired by…
Cause Driven Organizations
In the next couple weeks we’ll spend some time unpacking our Cause Driven Organization theory, which we use here at…
KPL TV: Teen Filmmaker Festival
"The Pitch" by Eric Hughes (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Just for That" by Zak Sliuzas (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Unsteady" by Ryan McDonald (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Luminous" by Sara Elfring & Emily Edlefson (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Polaroid" by Lily Dorstewitz (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Don't Text, You Could Be Next" by Tristan Jansheski (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"A love letter to my wonderfully flawed self" by Hannah Lane Davies (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Once Upon A Time" by Dorian Murphy (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Caravan" by Elisha Barnett (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Looking Back at the Early 2000's" by Nate Ginter (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Lightning Gloves" by Omari Sadiq (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Confidence" by Izze Fahl (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Fallen Love" by Justin Ward (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Cryptorchid" by Logan Workman (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Hopeless Romantic" by Hannah Lane Davies (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Punch" by Kennedy Shelton (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Danger Boy" by Harrison Fischer (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Still Memories" by Ryan McDonald (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"A Snow Day in the Life of a Cat" by Evan Korycki (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"God Bless Craig" by Nate Ginter (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Winter Weather" by Elisha Barnett (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Upgrade" by Zak Sliuzas (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Faith and Fear" by Emma Tiongson (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Nest Egg" by Hannah Spangler (2016 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
Teen Filmmaker Festival 2016
The 13th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival, held at Chenery Auditorium in Kalamazoo, MI, on Saturday, February 20, 2016, featured the…
First Church of Christ, Scientist
The Christian Scientists in Kalamazoo trace their beginnings to 1896 when four people came together to learn more about this…
Databases
Explora for Middle Schools
Magazines and reference books for middle school students. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Subjects include history, current…
AGRICOLA
Containing bibliographic records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library, AGRICOLA provides millions of citations relating to the…
Ancestry Library
Ancestry allows family researchers to search through a database comprised of an array of public records. Provided via ProQuest, includes…
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text…
Literature Resource Center
Information on authors and literary movements and themes, includes Contemporary Authors, Dictionary of Literary Biography and Contemporary Literary Criticism.
