Parking Lot Construction: As part of our ongoing work to maintain and improve Central Library, the parking lot will be closed for construction from Tuesday, July 28, to Saturday, August 1. Visit the Central Library page for more details. 

Notice of Public Meeting: Kalamazoo Public Library Board of Trustees | July 27 | 5:30 pm | Central Library/Van Deusen Room. The packet of information for the meeting can be found on the library’s website. 

Local History

Native Americans

Bronson Park Mound

The following text and notes by David S. Brose are from the 2021 study, “Archaeological Interpretations of the Ground-Penetrating Radar Study and Cultural Program for the Aboriginal Mound in Kalamazoo’s…

Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish

The following text was compiled by John Shagonaby, Elspeth Inglis, Pam O’Connor, Joseph Helzer, and David Brose; and was edited by Barbara Brose and Jenifer Blouin Policelli  The original project…

War of 1812 Forge

Scholars of history would probably prefer for there to never be a question or a hint of wrongness regarding the facts of history that cannot be resolved with unassailable research,…