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Celebrate 125 Years of "Lift Every Voice and Sing"!

Kalamazoo Public Library, the Helen L. Fox Gospel Music Center, and the SW Michigan Chapter of the NAACP lead a powerful celebration of Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice…

Recorded 02/19/2025

Categories: Children; Entertainment; Family; Information; Instructional; Timely Topics

The Subtlety of Satire - Discussing satire in R.F. Kuang's Yellowface and other works

Watch this insightful and engaging discussion with local author Andy Mozina! Andy, known for his works including “Tandem,” “Contrary Motion,” and “Quality Snacks,” deep dives into the world of satire…

Recorded 03/19/2024

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Information; Instructional

Reading Together 2024 | Publishing from the Inside | Panel Discussion

Get an insider’s view into the publishing industry with R. F. Kuang’s agent, Hannah Bowman, Liza Dawson Associates and others.

Recorded 03/06/2024

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Information

Reading Together 2024 | Cultural Appropriation vs Cultural Appreciation | Panel Discussion

Check out this insightful panel discussion on “Cultural Appropriation vs Cultural Appreciation” from Reading Together 2024! Featuring Denise Miller, Nathan Nguyen, and Namita Sharma, this recorded video explores themes central…

Recorded 02/28/2024

Categories: Information; Timely Topics

Paint Some Happy Trees

Get creative with Miss Sarah and paint some trees in true Bob Ross fashion! Each month will feature a different theme but will always include trees in some way. No…

Recorded 05/01/2022

Categories: Entertainment; Information; Instructional; Teen

Tags: Arts and Crafts

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

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

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

Books and Bellies!

Books and Bellies is back! The reading circle continues with Healthy Babies, Healthy Start, and Kalamazoo Public Library! This fun and informative video series supports new and expecting parents with…

Recorded 03/01/2022

Categories: Children; Information; Instructional

Tags: children's books; Read Aloud

Watch Family Storytime!

Did you know KPL Family Storytime programs provide children with fun, engaging activities and storybook readings? New Family Storytime episodes are available every Wednesday at 10:30 AM on KPL’s Facebook…

Recorded 02/04/2022

Categories: Children; Entertainment; Family; Information

Tags: Family Storytime

Welcome to KPL Curbside

Due to the rapidly increasing number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Kalamazoo and surrounding Michigan communities, Kalamazoo Public Library is prioritizing the health and safety of our patrons and…

Recorded 01/11/2022

Categories: Information; Instructional

Tags: KPL Curbside Service

Books and Bellies!

The Books and Bellies season finale is here! Bill and T share more informative read-aloud techniques for new mothers and mothers-to-be! Be on the lookout for additional Books and Bellies…

Recorded 12/10/2021

Categories: Family; Information; Instructional

Tags: Instructional; Read Aloud

The Christmas Tree Ship and Other Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes

Recorded December 8, 2021 | Author Shetan Noir talks about the history of the Christmas Tree Ship and the hauntings of ghost ships like the Rouse Simmons!

Recorded 12/08/2021

Categories: Entertainment; Family; Information; Michigan History

Tags: Christmas; Ghost; Great Lakes; Ships

Kalamazoo County and the Civil War

Local author Gary L. Gibson shares his thoughtful presentation about what was happening in Kalamazoo County during the Civil War years. Mr. Gibson discusses social and political aspects of the…

Recorded 12/02/2021

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

Tags: Civil War; Local History

Let's Talk About KPL's Manga Collection with Brianna!

Let’s talk about KPL’s manga collection! I’ve loved manga since my middle school days and have wanted to be a Librarian since high school. So, I’m thrilled to channel both…

Recorded 11/05/2021

Categories: Children; Entertainment; Family; Information; Teen

Tags: Manga; teens

Kalamazoo Public Library's Local History Minute!

KPL’s Local History Minute! is a new videos series that features noteworthy collection titles, local history materials, and helpful research services. Watch and keep up to date with KPL’s Local…

Recorded 10/29/2021

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

Tags: Local History

Books and Bellies | Episode 2

Join Healthy Babies, Healthy Start, and Kalamazoo Public Library for a reading circle for expecting parents! The Books and Bellies video series is a great way to connect with parenting…

Recorded 10/04/2021

Categories: Information; Instructional

Tags: Literacy; Read Aloud

Books and Bellies

Don’t miss the latest edition of Books and Bellies! The reading circle continues with Healthy Babies, Healthy Start, and Kalamazoo Public Library! This fun and informative video series supports new…

Recorded 10/01/2021

Categories: Entertainment; Family; Information; Teen

Tags: Literacy; Read Aloud

Books and Bellies | Episode 4

Join Healthy Babies, Healthy Start, and Kalamazoo Public Library for a reading circle for expecting parents! The Books and Bellies video series is a great way to connect with parenting…

Recorded 09/30/2021

Categories: Information; Instructional

Tags: Literacy; Read Aloud

Books And Bellies! | Episode 5

Books and Bellies returns! Join Healthy Babies, Healthy Start, and Kalamazoo Public Library for a reading circle for expecting parents! The Books and Bellies video series is a great way…

Recorded 09/23/2021

Categories: Entertainment; Family; Information; Instructional; Teen

Tags: Literacy; Read Aloud

Where You Were When - Remembering 9/11

Today’s teens have only lived in a post-September 11th world. Now we will connect the past to the present by offering vignettes of KPL staff and community members recounting their…

Recorded 09/11/2021

Categories: Family; Information

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Celebrate 125 Years of "Lift Every Voice and Sing"!

The Subtlety of Satire - Discussing satire in R.F. Kuang's Yellowface and other works

Reading Together 2024 | Publishing from the Inside | Panel Discussion

Reading Together 2024 | Cultural Appropriation vs Cultural Appreciation | Panel Discussion

Paint Some Happy Trees

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

The Impact of Reading Together | Celebrating 20 Years

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

Books and Bellies!

Watch Family Storytime!

Welcome to KPL Curbside

Books and Bellies!

The Christmas Tree Ship and Other Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes

Kalamazoo County and the Civil War

Let's Talk About KPL's Manga Collection with Brianna!

Kalamazoo Public Library's Local History Minute!

Books and Bellies | Episode 2

Books and Bellies

Books and Bellies | Episode 4

Books And Bellies! | Episode 5

Where You Were When - Remembering 9/11