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Tasting and Touring Michigan's Homegrown Food
Authors Jaye Beeler and Dianne Carroll Burdick discuss their new book Tasting and Touring Michigan’s Homegrown Food: A Culinary Road…
A History of the Oshtemo Branch Library Presented by Keith Howard
KPL’s Keith Howard takes a close look at the origins of the Oshtemo Branch Library and its near 60-year history.…
Exploring “The Devil in the White City”
Historian Tom Buettner returns to Kalamazoo Public Library with a sequel to his popular program, “Michigan at the Exposition: The…
Historic Preservation 101
Historic preservation has been at work in Kalamazoo for over 50 years. Learn more about how keeping our Kalamazoo heritage…
From a Pathway to a Highway
A journey down the Michigan portion of US 12 (the “Old Sauk Trail”) from Detroit to New Buffalo with visits…
General Sources for Prairie Ronde Township Schools
Sources and general information about the early schools in Prairie Ronde Township, including an 1880 sketch about the township's first…
Michigan Female Seminary: Education for Women
The Michigan Female Seminary was established in 1856 under the auspices of the Presbyterian Synod of Michigan. Located on a…
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 1)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 2)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 3)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 4)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 5)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 6)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo
On the evening of April 24, 2009, Kalamazoo Public Library hosted author Rick Bragg, the highlight of the library’s 2009…
Kalamazoo Christian Schools
Ebenezer Christian School, 820 John Street, c. 1940. Local History Photo P-747 The first Kalamazoo Christian school was established in…
Jericho Town grows in Edison
Editor’s note: This story is part of Southwest Michigan Second Wave’s On the Ground Edison series. If you buy three…
Peter the Great
“If Kalamazoo had never held a horse race, had there never been a trotting track here, the name of Kalamazoo…
2022 Summer Reading Challenge Kicks Off June 1!
Did you know that reading for just 20 minutes a day can open up a world of adventure and earn you fabulous…
Grand Prairie Cemetery
Location: North side of Grand Prairie, 1/10 mile east of Drake Road. Status: Active Photos: Beth Timmerman, 2010
OHOW Video Series: How to Unstick a Painted Window
Has anyone with an old house NOT run into this? Learn how to free your sash for optimum window performance.…
General Sources for Texas Township Schools
Sources and general information about the early schools in Texas Township, including an 1880 sketch about the township's first schools.
Waking up Your Garden: A Writer's Perspective
Sarah Stewart, respected author of “The Gardener” and “The Money Tree,” both illustrated by David Small, gives a writer’s perspective…
Early Kalamazoo: A Look into Grandma's Kitchen
Larry Massie describes kitchen artifacts from the 1800s while his wife Priscilla prepares recipes from early Kalamazoo cookbooks. These programs were…
Ready to Read Partners Page
Ready to Read partners with many agencies in Kalamazoo County to support early literacy. Please contact our Youth Outreach Coordinator…
Goran Ivanovic @ KPL
Guitarist Goran Ivanovic, a native of Croatia, performed with his trio at Kalamazoo Public Library, Wednesday, September 17, 2014 –…
Wheaton Burial Ground (Flanders Farm)
Location: Section 34 NW 1/4, Comstock Township. Status: Inactive, private property
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Small Engine Repair Reference Center
This reference database provides detailed yet user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines. All of the content is…
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Full text reference books on business, history, science, environment, medicine, and multicultural studies
History Reference Center
Covering both U.S. and world history topics, History Reference Center is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals…
Ancestry Library
Ancestry allows family researchers to search through a database comprised of an array of public records. Provided via ProQuest, includes…
Heritage Hub (Formerly America's Genealogy Bank)
Find your ancestors in over 300 years of historical newspapers, books, pamphlets and government reports. Search over 1,000 newspapers; the…
