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Commercial Brewing in Kalamazoo (1837-1915)
Kalamazoo, Michigan’s thriving local brewing trade is rooted in traditions that date back to the earliest decades of the 19th…
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 1)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 2)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 3)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 4)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 5)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo (Part 6)
Rick Bragg in Kalamazoo
On the evening of April 24, 2009, Kalamazoo Public Library hosted author Rick Bragg, the highlight of the library’s 2009…
Henderson-Ames Company
One of the country’s leading producers of uniforms and regalia, the Henderson-Ames Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan, served lodges, secret societies,…
Fund Balance Policy
Print Version (PDF) Purpose: The following policy has been adopted by Kalamazoo Public Library in order to address the implications…
ALA Youth Media Awards
On January 24, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video and audiobooks for children and…
Books and Bellies!
The Books and Bellies season finale is here! Bill and T share more informative read-aloud techniques for new mothers and…
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Story of the Orphan Trains
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Story of the Orphan Trains & the Making of the Novel. Reading Together 2016 author…
Books and Bellies!
Books Bellies offers up book title ideas and read-aloud techniques for new and expecting parents as well as caregivers. It…
Inspiring Others Towards our Cause
“When ideas inspire, they spread – even without massive philanthropic capital, even without government funding.” Chronicle of Philanthropy 7/13/15 Last week…
Candace Anderson Sings about Early Michigan Women
“Candace Anderson Sings about Early Michigan Women” (1987) – This popular folksinger sings songs she has written based on the…
Jacqueline Woodson Lecture
“What will Jacqueline Woodson’s legacy be both on children’s literature and on the worlds of the people who get to read…
Kalamazoo Stove Company
“A Kalamazoo Direct to You.” With this catchy sales slogan, the Kalamazoo Stove Company warmed the hearts and kitchens of…
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…
A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Walk
In 2009, Loreen Niewenhuis walked the perimeter of Lake Michigan and wrote the bestselling book, “A 1000-Mile Walk on the…
Lawler School
Location: District #1 – Section 10, in what is now Fort Custer Military Reservation. Southwest corner of Territorial Road and Augusta…
Walter Dean Myers @ Powell Branch Library
The late Walter Dean Myers, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, talked about his work and answered questions. Powell Branch…
Snuggs, Edward H.
Born in Kalamazoo on the first of March, 1886, Edward Harrison Snuggs grew to become one of the city’s most…
Certificate of Perfect Attendance for Everett Holland, 1902
Oak Grove School, Alamo Township, 1902. Copied courtesy of Alamo Township Museum.
Follett, James I.
Military service became something of a tradition in James Follett’s family. His paternal grandfather served in the Revolutionary War. James…
KPL Staff Picks: Best of 2020
Each year, KPL’s staff read, watch and listen to hundreds of the titles found in our collections. Find inspiration from…
Databases
Poetry & Short Story Reference Center
This full-text database provides a historically rich collection of hundreds of thousands of classic and contemporary poems, as well as…
Biography in Context
Biographical information of contemporary & historical figures.
Legal Source
Providing indexing and full-text coverage of the most respected scholarly law journals, Legal Source is the authoritative database for current…
Heritage Hub (Formerly America's Genealogy Bank)
Find your ancestors in over 300 years of historical newspapers, books, pamphlets and government reports. Search over 1,000 newspapers; the…
AutoMate
Powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR, AutoMate provides the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for…
