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Occasionally, devoted library patrons wish to ensure the library’s future ability to provide exceptional services by making a planned gift…
Kalamazoo was recently named by U.S. News & World Report one of the most underrated beer cities in the country.…
Artist(s): O’Jays w/ Con-Funk-Shun, and Evelyn “Champagne” King Date: 9 August 1978 Tickets: $6.50 (general admission) Attendance: 4,300 Notes: Kalamazoo…
Join two academic and one public librarian for KPL’s newest book club: No Shelf Control: A Graphic Novel Book Club.…
The poem “Bright Kalamazoo” was written by English adventurer William Henry Woodhams and set to music in 1854 by James…
Artist(s): Tom Jones w/ 32-piece orchestra, comedian Freddie Roman, and “The Blossoms” Date: 27 October 1977 Tickets: $7.50/$8.50/$9.50 (reserved seating)…
Author Dan Johnson discusses his first novel, The Detroit Electric Scheme, a Booklist Top Ten First Crime Novel, and his…
John Davis will recite or read a Martin Luther King, Jr speech. This speech will be more current with today’s…
Kalamazoo College African studies professor Joseph Bangura presents a geopolitical survey of Burundi and Rwanda, including pre-colonial and colonial history,…
Among the leading musicians of the late nineteenth century, Frank Holton emerged from humble West Michigan roots to become not…
KPL TV: Writers’ Block: Local Authors
Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers’ Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work.…
State champion bluegrass fiddler Brad Phillips, national award-winning jazz percussionist Mike Shimmin, national champion soloist jazz bassist Andrew Kratzat, and…
Sources and general information about the early schools in Alamo Township, including an 1880 sketch about the township's first schools.
Photo courtesy of Alamo Township Museum.
During the nineteenth century, Kalamazoo was home to some of the fastest trotting tracks in the nation, but this popular…
Military service became something of a tradition in James Follett’s family. His paternal grandfather served in the Revolutionary War. James…
Peer Navigators In 2018, KPL made the decision to meet our patrons where they are currently at in their lives…
Historian Tom Buettner explains why 27 million people attended the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair (World’s Columbian Exposition) and describes Michigan’s…
A presentation and discussion about the history of redlining, racially restrictive covenants, and segregation in Kalamazoo. Learn how the federal…
William Erastus Upjohn was the founder, and for nearly 40 years, the president of The Upjohn Company. Upjohn was one…
Search Kalamazoo and Michigan history with The Kalamazoo Gazette Collection. Coverage from 1837 through current. Explore current and archived issues…
This reference database provides detailed yet user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines. All of the content is…
Legal Information Reference Center is an online database designed to assist the general public in legal matters of all kinds.…
MasterFILE Complete offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources from the world's leading…
Magazines and reference books for middle school students. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Subjects include history, current…