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Ordinary Men: Perpetrators, Bystanders, and Victims in the Holocaust
Our stereotypical image of the Holocaust is of villainous Nazi soldiers killing Jewish victims in gas chambers. However, historical research…
Paint Some Happy Trees!
Let’s get creative and paint some trees, in true Bob Ross fashion. Each month will feature a different theme but…
Rules of Conduct for Library Use
Print Version (PDF) These Rules of Conduct were adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Public Library to…
Read-Along!
Read-Along! is an online program for kids and caregivers where a KPL Librarian reads popular chapter books out loud for…
Local Author Heidi McCrary
Inspired by a true story, Chasing North Star is a bittersweet tale looking back at a time when four free-range siblings, cigarettes…
Crane, Caroline Bartlett
One of the most interesting and productive careers ever to unfold in Kalamazoo began with an unusual childhood. Caroline Bartlett…
Coping Skills Workshop
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, individuals have been struggling with worry, anxiety and depression. The stress of living…
Madcat, Kane & Maxwell Street @ kpl "Fixin' to Die Blues"
Madcat, Kane & Maxwell Street @ kpl "Rollin' and Tumblin'"
Madcat, Kane & Maxwell Street @ kpl "61 Highway Blues"
Madcat, Kane & Maxwell Street @ kpl "Key to the Highway"
Madcat, Kane & Maxwell Street @ kpl "I Be Bound to Write to You"
Madcat, Kane & Maxwell Street @ KPL
Madcat, Kane & Maxwell Street (Shari Kane, guitar and vocals; Peter Madcat Ruth, harmonica and vocals; Mark Schrock, bass and…
Lake Effect Nature
Nate Fuller of the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy (SWMLC) explains how Michigan’s forests, wetlands, and other natural communities got to…
University of Michigan Branch
Yes, there really was once a University of Michigan branch here in Kalamazoo, and it occupied the northeast corner of…
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:…
George Benson at Wings Stadium (6/24/1978)
Artist(s): George Benson w/ Larry Coryell Date: 24 June 1978 Tickets: $6.50/$7.50 (reserved seating) Attendance: (unknown) Notes: Kalamazoo Gazette, 4…
Holton, Frank E.
Among the leading musicians of the late nineteenth century, Frank Holton emerged from humble West Michigan roots to become not…
Public Sculpture
The landscape of Kalamazoo is home to many fine works of public sculpture. From the monuments and memorials of Bronson…
South Street, W., 708: Lewis H. Kirby House
Things had changed a great deal in the forty years that Charity Potter had lived in the big house on…
RAWK Writing Workshop-Prompt #2: Marvel’s Black Panther
RAWK Prompt #2: Marvel’s Black Panther Calling all writers! RAWK will host a workshop series during Geek Fest Month with three prerecorded…
Waking up Your Garden: A Writer's Perspective
Sarah Stewart, respected author of “The Gardener” and “The Money Tree,” both illustrated by David Small, gives a writer’s perspective…
Vander Horst, Henry
Henry L. Vander Horst One could easily make the claim for Henry L. Vander Horst being Kalamazoo’s most important 20th…
Editors of Michigan Salvage: The Fiction Of Bonnie Jo Campbell
Enjoy a scholarly study of Bonnie Jo Campbell’s writing and influence on Midwestern literature. Campbell also reads from her latest…
KPH Water Tower
Visible from almost any approach to the city of Kalamazoo is a structure shrouded in mist, myth and mystery...the water…
Databases
World Book Encyclopedia en Español
La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos está organizada de modo que los estudiantes puedan encontrar información rápida y fácilmente.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Gale Opposing Viewpoints in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of…
LitFINDER
Poetry index of 600,000 poems with 50,000 full text. Short Story Finder offers full text, explanations, biographies. Over 1,000 complete…
Consumer Health Information--Spanish
Consumer Health Information offers detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions. Supporting the needs of patrons and patients, these…
Heritage Quest Online
HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research…
