KPL Videos: Local History — Kalamazoo Public Library

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. The Oshtemo Branch Library began in 1964 as an experimental…

Recorded 11/15/2022

Categories: Entertainment; Information; Kalamazoo History; Michigan History

Tags: Local History

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's Local History Minute! - The History Of Your Home

Curious about the history of your house? Do you know who inhabited your home before you? What did your home look like 50 years ago? Check out another Local History…

Recorded 07/22/2022

Categories: Information; Instructional; Kalamazoo History

Tags: Local History

A Brief History of Parkwyn Village – 75 Years of a Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Cooperative Housing Community, 1947-2022

This illustrated presentation by Peter Copeland covers the origins and development of Parkwyn Village from 1947 to the present with particular emphasis on Parkwyn Village’s early challenges and the contributions…

Recorded 06/07/2022

Categories: Information; Kalamazoo History; Michigan History

Tags: Local History

Kalamazoo Public Library's Local History Minute! - The History of your Home

Curious about the history of your house? Do you know who lived in your residence prior to you? What did your home look like 50 years ago? Check out another…

Recorded 05/19/2022

Categories: Information; Instructional; Kalamazoo History

Tags: Local History

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

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

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A History of the Oshtemo Branch Library Presented by Keith Howard

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

Kalamazoo Public Library's Local History Minute! - The History Of Your Home

A Brief History of Parkwyn Village – 75 Years of a Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Cooperative Housing Community, 1947-2022

Kalamazoo Public Library's Local History Minute! - The History of your Home

Kalamazoo County and the Civil War

Kalamazoo Public Library's Local History Minute!