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Explore random selections from the deep library of content on kpl.gov…
Exploring “The Devil in the White City”
Historian Tom Buettner returns to Kalamazoo Public Library with a sequel to his popular program, “Michigan at the Exposition: The…
Walter Dean Myers @ Central Library
The late Walter Dean Myers, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, talked about his work and answered questions. Kalamazoo Public…
The Beauty of Spoken Word @ KPL
Marcel “Fable the Poet” Price hosted a showcase of spoken word poets from around Michigan, featuring Siarra Freeman and Natasha…
Graine, Judson C.
I first stumbled across the name of Judson C. Graine while looking for photographs of the Arcadia Brook Golf Course,…
Fleece, Love and Kindness
This spring we would like to focus on kindness, and giving back to the community. Open to craft lovers of…
denBleyker, Harry
Harry denBleyker was one of the most successful realtors in Kalamazoo. From 1911 until his sudden death in 1920, he…
Books and Bellies
Don’t miss the latest edition of Books and Bellies! The reading circle continues with Healthy Babies, Healthy Start, and Kalamazoo…
Chambers Brothers at Wings Stadium
Artist(s): The Chambers Brothers w/ Kracker. Date: 29 November 1974 Tickets: $4.00 (general admission) Attendance: (unknown) Notes: The first concert…
Kalamazoo Public Library's Local History Minute!
KPL’s Local History Minute! is a new videos series that features noteworthy collection titles, local history materials, and helpful research…
A Tribute to Elvis at Wings Stadium (12/3/1977)
Artist(s): “A Tribute To Elvis” w/ Johnny Harra, Mike Yager & Co., Philip Otten, and Paula K. Evans Date: 12…
denBleyker, Paulus
Paulus denBleyker, his family and employees were among the first Dutch pioneers to settle in Kalamazoo. In 1846 Rev. Albertus…
OneCard
Welcome to OneCard — a Kalamazoo Public Library and Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS) collaboration with one goal — a Kalamazoo Public Library card for every…
Social Music in Nineteenth Century Kalamazoo
Before the days of the big bands; before jazz and ragtime; while military bands ruled street parades and open air concerts,…
May 13th: The Tragedy and The Aftermath. WKZO TV, Kalamazoo
The Kalamazoo Tornado - Surface weather plot
The Kalamazoo Tornado - May 13, 1980
K'zoo Tornado: Children of the Storm
1980 Kalamazoo Tornado
Video coverage of the May 13, 1980, tornado in downtown Kalamazoo.
The Kalamazoo Mall
How did the Kalamazoo Mall come to be — whose idea was it, how did it evolve from its original…
Kalamazoo Area Boys in Blue, 1861-1865
John Urschel, archivist, historian and author of the Michigan Boys in Blue series, follows the soldiers of the five most…
Kalamazoo Armory
Demolished in August of 1978, the Kalamazoo Armory Building (aka Michigan Armory Building) stood at 162 E. Water Street for…
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…
General Sources for Brady Township Schools
Sources and general information about the early schools in Brady Township, including an 1880 sketch about the township's first schools.
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 1)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 2)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 3)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 4)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 5)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 6)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo
On the evening of April 24, 2009, Kalamazoo Public Library hosted author Rick Bragg, the highlight of the library’s 2009…
Databases
LearningExpress Library
Support for students and professionals in skill-building, test prep, and career certification. Includes GED prep.
Health Source: Nursing and Academic Edition
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition is a trusted full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care,…
MeL: Michigan eLibrary
Magazines, journals, newspapers, and reference books provided to Michigan libraries and Michigan residents at home with their Michigan Driver's License…
NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers' advisory resource. In addition to the fiction database that NoveList has offered, NoveList Plus…
Newspapers.com
Newspapers.com is the largest online newspaper archive consisting of 493 million+ pages of historical newspapers from 11,800+ newspapers from around…
