KPL Videos: Family — Kalamazoo Public Library

Performances from The Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee on Nov 15, 2023!

Enjoy extended performances from the memorable Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee from the evening of Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Deep gratitude for the support for Ready to Read! This initiative fuels…

Recorded 11/15/2023

Categories: Entertainment; Family

A History of the Washington Square Branch Library - With Keith Howard

As part of the library’s 150th-anniversary celebration, KPL’s Keith Howard takes a close look at the origins of the Washington Square Branch Library and its 113-year history. From its inception…

Recorded 03/23/2023

Categories: Entertainment; Family; Information; Instructional; Kalamazoo History

Tags: Kalamazoo History; Kalamazoo Public Library History

Eastwood Branch's 113th Anniversary Celebration - Celebrating Kalamazoo's Eastside

KPL would like to thank all who attended Eastwood’s 113th celebration. The turnout was impressive, and the evening was filled with warmth and joyful moments. Special thanks to Guests: Buddy…

Recorded 02/03/2023

Categories: Entertainment; Family; Information; Kalamazoo History

Tags: Kalamazoo History; Kalamazoo Public Library History

Black History In Kalamazoo

In celebration of Black History Month, let’s take a look at a slice of Kalamazoo’s very own Black History with this installment of KPL’s Local History Minute! KPL’s Local History…

Recorded 01/27/2023

Categories: Family; Information; Kalamazoo History

Tags: black history; Kalamazoo History

Presented by Lynn Houghton

Take a look back at the decade of the 1870s in the Village of Kalamazoo where a lot occurred including the school library becoming the Kalamazoo Public Library. Let’s examine…

Recorded 12/01/2022

Categories: Entertainment; Family; Information; Kalamazoo History

Tags: Kalamazoo History

Don't Be Afraid Of The Library! - Are You Scared Darth Vader?

KPL’s Don’t Be Afraid Of The Libray series returns with more spooky/cooky stories read or acted out by KPL Librarians! Enjoy this entertaining take on the egocentric Darth Vader. Find…

Recorded 10/28/2022

Categories: Children; Entertainment; Family

Tags: Halloween

Don't Be Afraid Of The Library - Blood On The Mitten

Miss Natalie shares a few of her favorite frightful short stories from, Blood On The Mitten, Infamous Michigan Murders, 1700;s to the present. By Tom Carr. Watch and listen and…

Recorded 10/28/2022

Categories: Entertainment; Family; Teen

Tags: Halloween

KPL Local History Librarian Ryan Gage invites everyone to Step Back in History!

Join us October 7 at Central Library during Art Hop for an immersive experience in observance of KPL’s 150th anniversary. Walk through a life-size exhibit of #historicphotos of library buildings,…

Recorded 09/08/2022

Categories: Entertainment; Family; Information; Kalamazoo History

Tags: Kalamazoo Public Library History; Local History

Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers’ Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work. This episode features author Elissa Kerr discussing her book Honey…

Recorded 06/21/2022

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Children; Entertainment; Family; Information; Writers’ Block: Local Authors

Books and Bellies!

KPL’s Bill Caskey and T from Healthy Baby Healthy Start offer up book title ideas and helpful read-aloud techniques for new or expecting parents and caregivers. It is never too…

Recorded 05/10/2022

Categories: Family; Information; Instructional

Tags: Literacy

La historia de cinco de mayo/The History of Cinco de Mayo

¿Por qué se celebra en los Estados Unidos? ¿Es la independencia de México? Siempre se ha contado la misma historia, pero hay una verdad occulta. Hector Cortés nos explica las…

Recorded 05/02/2022

Categories: Family; Information; Timely Topics

Tags: history; Mexico

2022 Global Reading Challenge at The Douglass Community Center

The Global Reading Challenge is a Battle of the Books program sponsored by the Kalamazoo Public Library. The Challenge promotes the reading of fiction and nonfiction that celebrate the world’s…

Recorded 04/20/2022

Categories: Children; Family; Information; Instructional

Tags: Global Reading Challenge; Literacy

Books and Bellies!

Books Bellies offers up book title ideas and read-aloud techniques for new and expecting parents as well as caregivers. It is never too early to read to your baby!

Recorded 04/14/2022

Categories: Children; Family; Information; Instructional

Tags: Literacy

Reading Together 2022: Meet the Author Thi Bui - Recorded March 22, 2022

Last night, KPL was thrilled to present our Reading Together Meet the Author event with Thi Bui. We learned about Thi’s background and gained insight into her work process and…

Recorded 03/22/2022

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Entertainment; Family; Information; Instructional

Tags: reading together

Authors, Titles, Community - 20 Years of Reading Together

Relive 20 years of Reading Together titles and authors in this video retrospective. What are some of your favorite Reading Together memories?

Recorded 03/18/2022

Categories: Entertainment; Family; Information; Timely Topics

Tags: reading together

Read Along! — The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan Chapters 10-12

Keep following along with KPL’s Miss Natalie as she reads The Hidden Oracle from The Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan. Explore the ever-expansive world of Percy Jackson to…

Recorded 03/16/2022

Categories: Children; Entertainment; Family; Teen

Tags: Read Along

Read Along! — The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan Chapters 7-9

Keep following along with KPL’s Miss Natalie as she reads The Hidden Oracle from The Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan. Explore the ever-expansive world of Percy Jackson to…

Recorded 03/14/2022

Categories: Children; Entertainment; Family; Information; Teen

Tags: Read Along

Celebrating 20 Years - The Origins of KPL's Reading Together Program

As part of our 20th-anniversary celebration, we have gone back and revisited the beginning of the Reading Together program. Enjoy this little trip down memory lane with two of its…

Recorded 03/10/2022

Categories: Entertainment; Family; Information; Kalamazoo History

Tags: reading together

The Impact of Reading Together | Celebrating 20 Years

Watch Lisa Williams, Joan Hawxhurst, and Karen Trout as they reminisce about Reading Together’s impact in Kalamazoo County over the last 20 years. Building relationships. Nurturing intellectual discourse. Creating shared…

Recorded 03/10/2022

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Entertainment; Family; Information; Kalamazoo History

Tags: reading together

Read Along! — The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan Chapters 4-6

The adventures continue! Follow along with KPL’s Miss Natalie as she reads The Hidden Oracle from The Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan. Explore the ever-expansive world of Percy…

Recorded 03/05/2022

Categories: Children; Entertainment; Family; Teen

Tags: Read Along

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Performances from The Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee on Nov 15, 2023!

A History of the Washington Square Branch Library - With Keith Howard

Eastwood Branch's 113th Anniversary Celebration - Celebrating Kalamazoo's Eastside

Black History In Kalamazoo

Presented by Lynn Houghton

Don't Be Afraid Of The Library! - Are You Scared Darth Vader?

Don't Be Afraid Of The Library - Blood On The Mitten

KPL Local History Librarian Ryan Gage invites everyone to Step Back in History!

Elissa Kerr – Honey Harvest

Books and Bellies!

La historia de cinco de mayo/The History of Cinco de Mayo

2022 Global Reading Challenge at The Douglass Community Center

Books and Bellies!

Reading Together 2022: Meet the Author Thi Bui - Recorded March 22, 2022

Authors, Titles, Community - 20 Years of Reading Together

Read Along! — The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan Chapters 10-12

Read Along! — The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan Chapters 7-9

Celebrating 20 Years - The Origins of KPL's Reading Together Program

The Impact of Reading Together | Celebrating 20 Years

Read Along! — The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan Chapters 4-6