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Health

Borgess

At the end of the 19th century Kalamazoo was home to a number of doctors and even an Academy of…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Michael Beauchamp @ KPL

Michael Beauchamp with special guests Ian Gorman (bass) and Brandon Foote (mandolin) at Kalamazoo Public Library, September 17, 2008 (11…

Immigrants

denBleyker, Paulus

Paulus denBleyker, his family and employees were among the first Dutch pioneers to settle in Kalamazoo. In 1846 Rev. Albertus…

News

MI Library is Now

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, libraries have been an essential lifeline to communities coping with the unprecedented challenges we’ve all faced.…

News

Michigan Library Awards

Join the Michigan library community for the Michigan Library Awards! Follow us on Facebook, and tune in to KPL’s Facebook Live on October 29…

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Rebuilding Burundi

Former U.S. Congressman and Kalamazoo City Commissioner Dr. Howard Wolpe, the Clinton and Obama administrations’ special envoy to Africa’s Great…

Brady Township

Morse School

Location: District #5 – Section 9, southwest corner of UV Avenue and 29th Street. (1890 map shows northwest corner) Kalamazoo County…

Resources

Community Room at CEN

Van Deusen Room Central Library 315 S. Rose St. Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Map, Directions, Parking Community Rooms at other branch…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Steppin' In It @ KPL

A very special acoustic show in-the-round at Kalamazoo Public Library, June 17, 2008 (6 videos) Joshua Davis: Guitar player, singer,…

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Joel Tacey @ KPL

Joel Tacey’s One-derful World of Comedy at Oshtemo Branch Library, Monday June 20, 2011 (4 videos).

Financial Gifts

Financial Gifts

Financial gifts to the library can be an enduring public tribute honoring a special person or occasion. Gifts are used…

Cooper Township

Schau School

Location: (District #4, East Cooper) – Section 24, east side of Riverview Drive between D and E Avenues. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by…

Databases

DemographicsNow

Researchers and entrepreneurs are provided with comprehensive business and demographic information valuable to assess business viability, create sales leads and…

NoveList Plus

NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers' advisory resource. In addition to the fiction database that NoveList has offered, NoveList Plus…

LearningExpress Library

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

Explora for Elementary Schools

Explora is EBSCO's research interface designed specifically for students and educators. The elementary school version highlights relevant, reliable, and age-appropriate content that's easy and fun…

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