Sorry, we can’t find that page
We’ve made quite a few changes around here and the page you were looking for may have moved.
We’ve made quite a few changes around here and the page you were looking for may have moved.
You can search the catalog or website:
Explore random selections from the deep library of content on kpl.gov…
Let’s get creative and paint some trees, in true Bob Ross fashion.
“Books Wanted for Soldiers” was the Kalamazoo Public Library’s (K.P.L.) request to the public in August 1917. Through its membership…
Margaret Minott was the first African American elected to the Kalamazoo Board of Education. She was instrumental in the effort…
Riverside Cemetery, 1894 History Room Photograph P-950. Looking for an obituary or article from a Kalamazoo newspaper but you live…
We believe that everyone should have the chance to share stories. LitWorld founded World Read Aloud Day in 2010 in celebration of the…
Yolanda Neals, founder/visionary of The RED Panty Society, talks about her experiences as both a survivor and a writer. Neals…
Eisenhower was President. Elvis was King. It was 19 August 1959, and a new era in Kalamazoo’s history was about…
Location: West side of North 36th Street (Burgess Drive), midway between East HJ Avenue and East Battle Creek Street. Status: Active
Family historian and lecturer Tim Pinnick, whose 25 years experience includes work in all the major U.S. repositories, explains how…
Tune in for a short, educational video by Kala Luzia, Alma Powell branch manager, as she discusses her exciting work…
More than three million African-Americans lived as slaves in the Southern United States in the mid-1800s. They had few human…
In common with many pieces of public art, the fountain is no stranger to controversy. Before it was even formally…
The Douglass Community Association was a byproduct of the First World War. Camp Custer was home to large numbers of…
Location: District #4, Fractional – Section 34, west side of 44th Street, north of the junction with Z Avenue. Kalamazoo…
Guitarist Goran Ivanovic, a native of Croatia, performed with his trio at Kalamazoo Public Library, Wednesday, September 17, 2014 –…
Our stereotypical image of the Holocaust is of villainous Nazi soldiers killing Jewish victims in gas chambers. However, historical research…
KPL’s Local History Minute! is a new videos series that features noteworthy collection titles, local history materials, and helpful research…
Wally Jung, a long-time postcard collector, dealer, and historian, focuses on the importance of covered bridges and grist mills in…
“Death and Dying in Early Kalamazoo” (1987) – Larry Massie tours the Mountain Home Cemetery and describes early burial customs;…
Kalamazoo Valley Museum, 2006.39.3 Luna “Lou” Henshaw (later Zwisler) holds the distinction of being the first woman elected to sit…
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition is a trusted full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care,…
Art & Architecture Source is the largest full-text art research database covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as…
PebbleGo is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports…
Consumer Health Information offers detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions. Supporting the needs of patrons and patients, these…
Covering both U.S. and world history topics, History Reference Center is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals…