Page Turners Book Club
Apr 3 | 6:30 pm | Oshtemo | Adult: Engage in a thought-provoking conversation about Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson.
Author Talk with Kate Beaton: Bestselling Cartoonist of Hark! A Vagrant!
Apr 4 | 7 pm | Online | Adult: Join us for an enlightening hour online with highly-acclaimed Kate Beaton, the New York Times bestselling author of Hark! A Vagrant! And Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands.
Flipping Flying Flapjacks, Batman!
Apr 5 | 3:30 pm | Central | Teen: Join us for Wednesday afternoon flapjacks and cartoons.
News
In Memoriam: "Olivia" Author Ian Falconer
Ian Falconer, best known as the illustrator and author of the beloved Olivia children’s book series about a spry and smart young…
Kalamazoo Native Volunteers to Teach in Ukraine
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Bob Wood, a Kalamazoo native, and retired high school teacher is raising awareness of people living in Ukraine…
Best of 2022
Check out the Best of 2022 books, movies, and music as chosen by KPL staff!
Apply for the Amanda Green Scholarship Fund for People of Color Interested in Library Science
Released Monday, December 19, 2022. January 1, with a deadline of March 1, 2023. The scholarship will be awarded to…
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Wilbur Home and School
The Wilbur Home and School for the Feeble-Minded Administered by Dr. Charles T. Wilbur, a physician who had been born…
Johnson, Pauline Byrd
Pauline Byrd Johnson was many things: an outspoken critic of forced desegregation policies, an active member of the Kalamazoo Republican…
KPL TV: Writers’ Block: Local Authors
Ted Vadella– The Trophy Husband: The Ramblings of a Pub Owner During a Pandemic
Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers’ Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work.…
North Burdick Grocery and Market
“These local grocery stores were much more than food outlets. They were places where neighbors connected with one another, shared…
Women's work and employment in Michigan during the 19th century
Susan Nenadic, author of “A Purse of Her Own,” discusses women’s work and employment in Michigan during the nineteenth century,…
KPL TV: Writers’ Block: Local Authors
Terrie Bird– Talk to Me Mama
Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers’ Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work.…
Samuel Folz
“Sam Folz, as everyone already knows, is big-hearted, broad-minded and noble spirited, and is always foremost in any movement that…
Dawntreader School
The Parkway Program Model The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, published in 1952, is a high fantasy novel for children…
Databases
PebbleGo
PebbleGo is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports…
Something about the Author
Something About the Author Online brings you comprehensive online access to all volumes of Gale's award-wining reference set, Something About…
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…
Legal Information Reference Center
Legal Information Reference Center is an online database designed to assist the general public in legal matters of all kinds.…
Home Improvement Reference Center
Through a collection of comprehensive full-text content, this database provides users with detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of…
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…
