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Take a Walk Kalamazoo!

Physical activity is a key part of a healthy lifestyle, and this challenge was born to promote that in the…

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2022 Reading Together

KPL has successfully completed another Reading Together, and we are already planning for our next one! 2022 Reading Together will…

Maps

Maps

Local resident using maps in the Local History Room. Photo: Kristin Beadle. The Local History Room owns many different kinds of maps. Atlases…

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Public Computers

The Kalamazoo Public Library provides over 100 public computers to support the education and information needs of the community. All…

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Upgrade to Libby

On May 1, 2023, the OverDrive app will be discontinued. We encourage you to make the switch to Libby, OverDrive’s…

Government

Annexation

From 1843 to 1962, the village/city of Kalamazoo expanded its geographic jurisdiction from a half a square mile to approximately…

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Cigars in Kalamazoo

Cigars and Labor Unions Cigar manufacturing in Kalamazoo wasn’t as significant as major industries like celery production or paper-making, but…

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AtoZdatabases

AtoZdatabases is the Premier Job Search, Reference & Mailing List Database including 30 million business & executive profiles & 240…

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…

Science Reference Center

Designed to meet every student researcher's needs, Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias,…

History Reference Center

Covering both U.S. and world history topics, History Reference Center is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals…

Literary Reference Center

This rich full-text database provides a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines…

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