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Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers were the centerpiece of a fun-in-the-sun party that served as the official kick-off of…
Kalamazoo celebrated one Sunday morning in 1846, when the Michigan Central ran its first train into town. A few years…
Authors and mad scientists Fritz Grobe & Stephen Voltz (EepyBird), a.k.a. the “Coke and Mentos guys,” brought their DIY science…
When George E. Stockbridge began to build in 1885, South Street was one of the city's fine old residential districts.…
Join us for a special online tour of local artist Patrick Hershberger’s studio!
Meeting Agendas, Materials & Minutes
Access meeting minutes, agendas, and materials for the KPL Board of Trustees meetings.
Courtesy Renewals As a convenience, all eligible KPL materials receive one courtesy renewal when the material first becomes due. Eligible…
Another look at the Territory of Michigan from 1805 until 1837, when Michigan was admitted into the Union as the…
KPL TV: Archival Films & Video
A silent promotional film made in 1939 to promote Kalamazoo Public Library services. Included are views of downtown Kalamazoo, patrons…
Pioneer Cemetery (South West Street) (Westnedge Park) Location: East side of South Westnedge between Ranney Street and Park Place. Status: Inactive, converted…
Kalamazoo College African studies professor Joseph Bangura presents a geopolitical survey of Burundi and Rwanda, including pre-colonial and colonial history,…
Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen and became the first Black…
In an ice age long ago, a glacier ground its way slowly south in Michigan and stopped just north of…
Oscar Coleman was an early Kalamazoo resident who helped organize the first “official” village baseball team about 1858. According to…
There are many women in Kalamazoo who have played a role in our history. Lynn Houghton, Regional History Curator at…
Elizabeth Amidon, English professor at Western Michigan University, guides a world tour of authors and books that capture what’s going…
The following letter from the Local History Collection was written by Captain James I. Follett, of Kalamazoo, to his wife Calista…
The American Civil War had a more profound social, political and economic impact than almost any other event in American history. Among…
We believe that everyone should have the chance to share stories. LitWorld founded World Read Aloud Day in 2010 in celebration of the…
Comics master Kenjji Jumanne-Marshall at Kalamazoo Public Library, Thursday, June 16, 2011 (5 videos).
Providing indexing and full-text coverage of the most respected scholarly law journals, Legal Source is the authoritative database for current…
NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers' advisory resource. In addition to the fiction database that NoveList has offered, NoveList Plus…
Learn how to best approach your search for a grant as an individual. In library use only.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition is a trusted full-text database covering nursing and allied health topics, including pediatric nursing, critical care,…
This database offers a diverse array of full-text and indexed content covering the full spectrum of the applied sciences and…