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Yorkville
Yorkville was once a bustling pioneer town located in Ross Township, near the outlet of Gull Lake. Few identifying features…
The Library Ladies of Kalamazoo
Authors of the new book “The Library Ladies of Kalamazoo: Their Home and History” tell how they collaborated to create…
Meet the Brewmasters from Arcadia Ales
Arcadia Brewing Company was established in 1996 as a microbrewery specializing in handcrafted, British-style ales. In 2014, Arcadia opened a…
KPL Storytime Live!
Watch on Facebook Live! Until we are able to welcome you back to the library, we are bringing storytime to…
Hascall, Volney
Like many Kalamazoo pioneers who settled in the Village of Bronson (later changed to Kalamazoo) during its earliest years, Volney…
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…
EepyBird’s Coke & Mentos Spectacular
Authors and mad scientists Fritz Grobe & Stephen Voltz (EepyBird), a.k.a. the “Coke and Mentos guys,” brought their DIY science…
Northside Neighborhood
There is a book waiting to be written about Kalamazoo’s Northside neighborhood, however no sketch of this length can do…
Yorkville Cemetery (Lakeview)
Location: North of corner, East D Avenue and West Gull Lake Drive. Status: Active Photos: Beth Timmerman, 2010
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…
Flavors of Latin America
Chef Jared Dellario of Casa Bolero demonstrates how to cook a variety of dishes from Latin America. Presented Tuesday, October…
White, Albert
Albert White was an African American building contractor who lived and worked in Kalamazoo from the 1870s until his death…
Early Kalamazoo: Michigan's Underground Railroad
“Michigan’s Underground Railroad” (1987) – Local historian Mary Jane Swartz tours the underground railroad house in Schoolcraft, and tells how…
The Doobie Brothers at Wings Stadium (7/16/1977)
Artist(s): The Doobie Brothers w/ Charlie Date: 16 July 1977 Tickets: $6.50 (general admission) Attendance: 7,000 Notes: sellout Kalamazoo Gazette,…
Reading Together 2021 — Celebrating Story
Every year, Kalamazoo residents gather together to read and discuss the themes of one book. This year, however, instead of focusing…
Tornado FAQ
What happens at the library during a tornado warning? It’s tornado season, and if you are visiting the library during…
Ragtime in Kalamazoo
More than 27 million people — nearly half of the US population at the time — visited the 1893 World’s…
The Moxie Strings @ KPL
Kalamazoo Public Library celebrated its 100th free live concert on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, with The Moxie Strings, the electrifying…
KPL TV: Teen Filmmaker Festival
A Teensy Zebra Meets a Normal-sized Boy
When You're Ready To Say It
I Can See Clearly Now
Pop-Up Cereal Time
Beyond The Mind's Eye
Alien Movie Trailer
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Teen Filmmaker Festival 2009
The winning films in all categories from the 6th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival (7 videos)
KPL TV: Teen Filmmaker Festival
"Don't Do Memes, Do Life" by Spencer Haydo (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Welcome Home" by Luke Broyles (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Upright" by Dominic Krupp (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Traveling" by Bianca Hobson, Frankie Murchek, Shadae Hillsman and Shayne Mitchell (2018 TFF)
"The Renegades" by Sebastian Cubillejo (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"The Interrogation" by Alexander Smith (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Sweater of Doom" by Dorian Murphy (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"See The Sun" by Adam Burns (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Recounting" by Sylvia Gabriel (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Pure Imagination" by Ella Thomas (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Pizza P.I." by Dorian Murphy (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Obsessed" by Malak Wazne (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Mrs. Potato Head" by Hannah Biddlecome (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Learning to Forget" by Hannah Powless (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Knights of Fantasy" by Carson Wilder (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Jason Brubaker's Story Ideas" by Zack Dumas (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Her" by Izak Schipper (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Ghost Ferreters" by Luke McGee (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Fortress" by Alex Hamilton (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Dry Oats" by Alex Hamilton (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"A Week in Michigan" by Micah Wagoner (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Alex and Spencer Find a Body" by Alexander Prater (2018 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
Teen Filmmaker Festival 2018
The 15th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival was held at the Judy K. Jolliffe Theatre in Kalamazoo, MI, on Saturday, March…
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Powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR, AutoMate provides the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for…
LitFINDER
Poetry index of 600,000 poems with 50,000 full text. Short Story Finder offers full text, explanations, biographies. Over 1,000 complete…
Small Business Reference Center
Small Business Reference Center offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools…
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Full text reference books on business, history, science, environment, medicine, and multicultural studies
World Book Encyclopedia en Español
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