Eastwood’s Eastside 113th anniversary celebration
Feb 3 | 5–7 pm | Eastwood | All Ages: The Eastwood Branch will celebrate 113th birthday of the Eastside/Eastwood Branch of the library. The first branch was opened in the Eastside Elementary School on February 10, 1910. We will have a party on Friday, February 3 to celebrate. There will be music, refreshments, crafts and fun for the kids and special guests to talk about Eastwood’s history.
Get Your 2022 Tax Forms
All KPL locations now have 2022 tax forms and information packets available.
Candy Poppers
Feb 1 | 3:30–5 pm | Central | Teen: Learn how to make your own candy poppers, and receive some free candy in the process. Perfect for yourself, or a gift for others.
Tween Graphic Novel Club
Feb 1 | 4 pm | Oshtemo | Children: Come to the library to discuss Once Upon a Space-Time by Jeffrey Brown. Enjoy a snack, craft, and discussion with fellow comic lovers.
Author Talk–with Randall Munroe
Jan 31 | 2 pm | Online | Adult: Please join for what is sure to be the most fun-filled hour of the day as we chat online with Randall Munroe about his new book What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions.
Ask A Lawyer Family Law Clinic
Feb 1 | 10 am–12 pm | Central | Adult: The Law Library, in partnership with the Kalamazoo County Bar Association, offers free family law clinics at the Central Library.
News
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…
Kalamazoo Public Library is Seeking a Library Director
The award-winning, successful Kalamazoo (MI) Public Library seeks a leader who will serve both the library and the Kalamazoo community as…
Search the Catalog
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.…
Windmill Industry in Kalamazoo
The production of windmills in Kalamazoo began in 1867. Within a few years Kalamazoo became one of three cities in…
Presented by Lynn Houghton
Take a look back at the decade of the 1870s in the Village of Kalamazoo where a lot occurred including…
Musical Institute of Anna Jannasch-Shortt
As noted in an earlier article about the influence and entrepreneurial acumen of German immigrants to Kalamazoo from 1870-1914, many…
KPL TV: Writers’ Block: Local Authors
Mark Crawford– Divided Loyalty: Four Sons of the Revolution
Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers’ Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work.…
Whole Art Theater
Formed in 1976, the experimental Whole Theater Company was established in Lawrence, Michigan by the Czech-born Werner Krieglstein, who wanted…
Nazareth Academy Bus Line
With streetcar service lacking along Gull Road, investors formed the Nazareth Academy Bus Line in April 1905 and purchased a…
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.…
Meet the Author: Mark Nepo
We live in a turbulent time. Storms are everywhere, of every size and shape. And like every generation before us,…
Databases
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…
Morningstar Investment Research Center
A one-stop tool for collecting financial information, getting reliable portfolio analysis, learning about investment options, and reading up on the…
LearningExpress Library
Support for students and professionals in skill-building, test prep, and career certification. Includes GED prep.
Grants to Individuals (Foundation Center)
Learn how to best approach your search for a grant as an individual. In library use only.
Biography in Context
Biographical information of contemporary & historical figures.
DemographicsNow
Researchers and entrepreneurs are provided with comprehensive business and demographic information valuable to assess business viability, create sales leads and…
