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Building a Public Library in Kalamazoo 1893
Thu, October 20, 2022 @ 6:00 pm–7:30 pm
KPL Live
The origins of Kalamazoo Public Library were humble, indeed. By 1890, the library had outgrown its previous locations and was in dire need of a permanent home. That’s when Dr. Edwin H. and Mrs. Cynthia Wendover Van Deusen stepped in and contributed $50,000 toward a new public library building. Join us for a closer look at that first library building, including the ones who designed it, the ones who built it, what it looked like, and what it meant to the community.
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