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The origins of the Kalamazoo Public Library were humble. In 1860 the local school district inherited 123 volumes from a…
Location: District #11 – Section 14, north side of Texas Drive, east of 8th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm.…
Take a look back at the decade of the 1870s in the Village of Kalamazoo where a lot occurred including…
Location: Southeast corner of East D Avenue and North Riverview Drive. Status: Active
Favorable reports about the climate and resources in Michigan, along with low prices for cash payments, enticed many eastern families…
Print Version (PDF) The Library is a Public Space Kalamazoo Public Library welcomes and encourages children and their parents, guardians,…
Kalamazoo, MI journalist and author Mark Wedel spent the month of May 2017 pedaling his cheap cruiser-type bicycle from Pittsburgh,…
In celebration of Black History Month, let’s take a look at a slice of Kalamazoo’s very own Black History with…
Gifts or Creatures: Husband-wife duo Brandon and Bethany Foote, with a little help from some very good friends; Joshua Keller,…
An old silent home movie shows how Arlene Strong got started in the bakery business in Kalamazoo’s Oakwood Neighborhood during…
Enjoy the Meet the Authors event that took place earlier this month. Hear local favorites Arnold Johnston and Deborah Ann…
Kalamazoo Public Library is honored to partner with Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS), The Kalamazoo Promise, the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, and…
Artist(s): Bruce Springsteen Date: 7 August 1978 Tickets: $6.50/$7.50 (reserved seating) Attendance: 3,000 Notes: seating limited to 6,000 Kalamazoo Gazette,…
KPL TV: Archival Films & Video
A silent promotional film made in 1939 to promote Kalamazoo Public Library services. Included are views of downtown Kalamazoo, patrons…
Let’s talk about KPL’s manga collection! I’ve loved manga since my middle school days and have wanted to be a…
Enjoy a scholarly study of Bonnie Jo Campbell’s writing and influence on Midwestern literature. Campbell also reads from her latest…
Location: Northwest corner of 44th Street and MN Avenue. Status: Active
This music and poetry performance featured the artistry of four well-known Michigan musicians: Ken Morgan — woodwinds Carolyn Koebel —…
Mary Mace Spradling, Martin Cohen, Shirley Miller. Undated Photo from KPL Archives The following text is taken from a brochure…
Ellis L. Brooks (1848-1920) was a trombonist, composer and popular bandleader with strong ties to West Michigan. Brooks directed famous…
Search Kalamazoo and Michigan history with The Kalamazoo Gazette Collection. Coverage from 1837 through current. Explore current and archived issues…
Art & Architecture Source is the largest full-text art research database covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as…
Something About the Author Online brings you comprehensive online access to all volumes of Gale's award-wining reference set, Something About…
Containing many of the top-ranked biographical reference collections and magazines, this database offers a comprehensive collection of full-text biographies and…
For students, researchers, history buffs and literature lovers, there’s no better source than Literature Criticism Online to discover commentary on…