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This simple but spacious brick home built on the eve of the Civil War, suggests its identification with the popular…
Although the majority of early Kalamazoo County settlers came from New York, a significant number arrived from the south. Among…
Early in 1990, KPL received a grant from the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation to transform the Central Library’s Children’s Room.…
Guy H. Lockwood. Local History Room. A bold, colorful free-thinker who marched to the beat of a different drummer, Minneapolis-born…
Recent Newbery Medal winner Katherine Applegate hosted a release event for her upcoming novel, “Crenshaw.”
Location: N. 6th Street, west side, .1 mile south of D Avenue. Status: Active.
Kalamazoo, MI journalist and author Mark Wedel spent the month of May 2017 pedaling his cheap cruiser-type bicycle from Pittsburgh,…
“These local grocery stores were much more than food outlets. They were places where neighbors connected with one another, shared…
Don’t Be Afraid of the Library! is back with a hauntingly chilling tale! KPL Teen Librarian Miss Amanda reads the…
Location: South side of West Milham Road, between Oakland Drive and Milham Woods. Status: Inactive Photos: Beth Timmerman, 2010
Kalamazoos Vine neighborhood boasts a rich history, as well as a variety of architectural styles. Local historian Lynn Houghton, co-author…
In Kalamazoo’s earliest days, there were no funeral homes in the sense that we know them, or even “undertakers,” but…
An old silent home movie shows how Arlene Strong got started in the bakery business in Kalamazoo’s Oakwood Neighborhood during…
Archivist and historian David Kohrman traces the development, faith, and business pursuits of the Israelite House of David from their…
“Who knows?… Maybe hockey some day will catch on in Kalamazoo …” from a 1959 Gazette article about Harry Lawson’s…
Kalamazoo Public Library initiated a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategic planning process in spring 2021 by hiring consultant Michelle…
Mark Crilley, author of Brody’s Ghost, Miki Falls, Akiko and the Mastering Manga drawing series, presented a hands-on drawing event…
Lynn Houghton will continue Michigan’s colorful history with this next session which will cover the state from the end of…
Grand Valley State University professor, author, and podcaster Dr. Louis Moore discusses the stories and ideas behind his book, WE…
Reverend Robert Jones, Sr. is a singer, storyteller and self taught multi-instrumentalist. He uses folk, blues, spirituals and other American…
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Ancestry allows family researchers to search through a database comprised of an array of public records. Provided via ProQuest, includes…
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HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research…