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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information and Prevention
IMPORTANT KPL NEWS Kalamazoo Public Library’s Response The health and safety of our staff and patrons is of the utmost…
denBleyker, Paulus
Paulus denBleyker, his family and employees were among the first Dutch pioneers to settle in Kalamazoo. In 1846 Rev. Albertus…
Blue Moon Blues Band "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie"
Blue Moon Blues Band "My Babe"
Blue Moon Blues Band "Miss Ann"
Blue Moon Blues Band "The Thrill Is Gone"
Blue Moon Blues Band "Man of Constant Sorrow"
Blue Moon Blues Band "Since You've Been Lovin' Me"
Blue Moon Blues Band "Hey Little Girl"
Blue Moon Blues Band "Bring It On Home To Me"
Blue Moon Blues Band "Heart Has Turned To Stone"
Blue Moon Blues Band "Across the Line"
Blue Moon Blues Band @ KPL
The Blue Moon Blues Band played an intimate unplugged performance on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009, at Central Library, as part…
Michigan, My Michigan: History of this State VIII
Lynn Houghton continues Michigan’s colorful history with a session that continues the state from the growth of the automotive industry…
Reclaiming Community — Book Discussion
Kalamazoo Public Library and Kalamazoo Youth Development Network discuss Reclaiming Community: Race and the Uncertain Future of Youth Work by…
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…
Stuart Neighborhood Architecture
Lynn Houghton, co-author of “Kalamazoo: Lost and Found,” examines the variety of architectural styles that are found in Kalamazoo’s Stuart…
Back to School Resources
This fall, many students will be attending virtual classes instead of in-person classes. KPL offers many educational resources that can…
Public Murals
Since the 1970s Kalamazoo has been home to dozens of public murals that have decorated the walls of many commercial…
Elm, 213: Delos Chappell-Stewart House
The Federal Census-taker walked down Elm Street one summer day in 1880, asking his questions of the merchants and professional…
Picturing Kalamazoo's Past: Notable Kalamazoo Photographers
Local historian Lynn Houghton looks at more than 100 years of Kalamazoo’s history through the work of six notable photographers:…
City Directories
After newspapers, city directories are the most important source of local history information. A full city directory search will tell a…
Fischer’s Exposition Orchestra
Kalamazoo has long had a strong connection with the production and performance of music. Since the mid-nineteenth century, local, nationally-recognized,…
OHOW: What Style Is It? (Greek Revival)
OHOW (Old House Owners Workshop) is a program of the City of Kalamazoo’s Historic Preservation Commission. OHOW seeks to create educational programs…
Riverside Cemetery (Kalamazoo City)
If Mountain Home is the cemetery for Kalamazoo’s rich and famous, then Riverside is the cemetery for the common man.…
1.20.20
How often do we take a step back and re-evaluate the basics? On a personal level, there is something about…
Brooks School
Location: Fractional District #3 (partly in Texas Township) Section 6, northwest corner of Milham Road and Angling Road. Kalamazoo County…
Delilah Dewylde and the Lost Boys @ kpl (part 1)
Delilah Dewylde and the Lost Boys @ kpl (part 2)
Delilah Dewylde and the Lost Boys @ kpl (part 3)
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Delilah Dewylde and the Lost Boys @ kpl (part 20)
Delilah Dewylde and the Lost Boys @ KPL
Delilah Dewylde and the Lost Boys with self penned songs and old country gems at Kalamazoo Public Library, April 20,…
Rebuilding Burundi (part 1)
Rebuilding Burundi (part 2)
Rebuilding Burundi (part 3)
Rebuilding Burundi (part 4)
Rebuilding Burundi (part 5)
Rebuilding Burundi (part 6)
Rebuilding Burundi
Former U.S. Congressman and Kalamazoo City Commissioner Dr. Howard Wolpe, the Clinton and Obama administrations’ special envoy to Africa’s Great…
Mark Sahlgren & Darcy Wilkin @ KPL
Rootsy Americana Music w/ WMUK’s Grassroots Hosts Mark Sahlgren and Darcy Wilkin. Mark Sahlgren has been playing locally and elsewhere…
Databases
Morningstar Investment Research Center
A one-stop tool for collecting financial information, getting reliable portfolio analysis, learning about investment options, and reading up on the…
Britannica School
Suite of Britannica School resources at four levels - Learning Zone, Elementary, Middle, and High. School code is MeL5. Each…
Consumer Health Information
Consumer Health Information offers detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions. Supporting the needs of patrons and patients, these…
Academic Search Complete
This database is a leading resource for scholarly research. It supports high-level research in the key areas of academic study…
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…
