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Virtuoso guitarist, singer and songwriter Elden Kelly and percussionist extraordinaire Carloyn Koebel joined forces for Kalamazoo Public Library’s 69th free…
In May of 1968 an anonymous gift of $10,000 was received by the Kalamazoo Board of Education for the purpose…
With this month’s edition of Paint Some Happy Trees, we witness Miss Sarah learn what it means to gracefully fall…
Cigars and Labor Unions Cigar manufacturing in Kalamazoo wasn’t as significant as major industries like celery production or paper-making, but…
Join Healthy Babies, Healthy Start, and Kalamazoo Public Library for a reading circle for expecting parents! The Books and Bellies…
Kalamazoo’s Historic Preservation Coordinator, Sharon Ferraro, working with her 95-year-old dad, retired professional photographer, Lance Ferraro, walk us inside Kalamazoo’s…
Authors of the new book The Library Ladies of Kalamazoo: Their Home and History tell how they collaborated to create…
National Book Award finalist and local literary treasure Bonnie Jo Campbell read from her newly released story collection, “Mothers, Tell…
The landscape of Kalamazoo is home to many fine works of public sculpture. From the monuments and memorials of Bronson…
Print Version (PDF) Freedom of Information Act Requests for Information (PDF) Requests for Information The Kalamazoo Public Library adopts the…
Print Version (PDF) Purpose The Kalamazoo Public Library (KPL) recognizes that patrons with disabilities may have service animals that are…
When the first non-native settlers arrived in the Kalamazoo area, the Native Americans already in residence were members of the…
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From as early as 1877 or before, Kalamazoo’s leading African American baseball players were forming independent teams and successfully squaring…
As the popularity of military band music in America grew after the Civil War, so grew the desire of the…
Kalamazoos Vine neighborhood boasts a rich history, as well as a variety of architectural styles. Local historian Lynn Houghton, co-author…
Local resident using maps in the Local History Room. Photo: Kristin Beadle. The Local History Room owns many different kinds of maps. Atlases…
“Michigan’s Underground Railroad” (1987) – Local historian Mary Jane Swartz tours the underground railroad house in Schoolcraft, and tells how…
KPL TV: Teen Filmmaker Festival
The 12th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival, held at Chenery Auditorium in Kalamazoo, MI, on Sunday, February 22, 2015, featured the…
Local author Gary L. Gibson shares his thoughtful presentation about what was happening in Kalamazoo County during the Civil War…
For students, researchers, history buffs and literature lovers, there’s no better source than Literature Criticism Online to discover commentary on…
Explora is EBSCO's research interface designed specifically for students and educators. The elementary school version highlights relevant, reliable, and age-appropriate content that's easy and fun…
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Kalamazoo Public Library maintains a wealth of current and historical information about area citizens, organizations, businesses, buildings, events, plus local,…
Magazines and reference books for middle school students. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Subjects include history, current…