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Kalamazoo celebrated one Sunday morning in 1846, when the Michigan Central ran its first train into town. A few years…
A 1998 made-for-video documentary about Kalamazoo Public Library.
Ian Falconer, best known as the illustrator and author of the beloved Olivia children’s book series about a spry and smart young…
Obituaries should honor the past, preserve it for the future, and give comfort in the present – but they’re tough…
2010 National Book Award-winning author and Western Michigan University professor of English Jaimy Gordon reads from her latest novel, “Lord…
When Flora B. Roberts began her twenty-four year career as chief librarian of the Kalamazoo Public Library in February 1918, she found…
A 1995 documentary in eleven parts by Tom George, MD, about Kalamazoo’s efforts in World War I (11 parts).
Print Version (PDF) The Kalamazoo Public Library as a limited public forum has the authority to make reasonable rules regarding…
The following is but only a brief sketch of some of the major paper mill facilities throughout the city of…
On 14 August 1917, Kalamazoo said good bye to Colonel Joseph Westnedge and the 32nd Michigan Regiment with a parade, kisses from…
Get an insider’s view into the publishing industry with R. F. Kuang’s agent, Hannah Bowman, Liza Dawson Associates and others.
The Library of Things is a collection of items beyond books, music, and movies. Have you ever just needed a…
Let’s get creative and paint some trees, in true Bob Ross fashion.
Prior to the turn of the century, no commercial buildings in the city exceeded four stories. That all changed in…
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.…
Join Healthy Babies, Healthy Start, and Kalamazoo Public Library for a reading circle for expecting parents! The Books and Bellies…
Gifts or Creatures: Husband-wife duo Brandon and Bethany Foote, with a little help from some very good friends; Joshua Keller,…
Lynn Houghton, regional history curator at Western Michigan University’s Archives and Regional History Collections and co-author of Kalamazoo: Lost and…
Interior of L.C. Robinson Photography Studio, c.1939, P-1175 Leo Carey Robinson and his family arrived in Kalamazoo in 1923, having…
Covering both U.S. and world history topics, History Reference Center is a full-text database featuring historical reference books, magazines, journals…
Ancestry allows family researchers to search through a database comprised of an array of public records. Provided via ProQuest, includes…
HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research…
MasterFILE Complete offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources from the world's leading…
This rich full-text database provides a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines…