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Hackley School Annual Report, 1879
Courtesy of Alamo Township Museum
Wellness Wednesdays for Teens!
Get health and wellness tips from yoga instructor Gena, a certified nutritionist. Videos will include instructions for stretching, good sleep…
John Davis Presents a Speech by Martin Luther King, Jr.
John Davis will recite or read a Martin Luther King, Jr speech. This speech will be more current with today’s…
In The Tradition: Jazz @ KPL
Called “the world’s foremost African centered jazz group,” Detroit-based ‘In The Tradition’ gave this performance at the Eastwood Branch Library…
Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendents
Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendents, 1851 to the present.
Paint Some Happy Trees
Let’s get creative and paint some trees, in true Bob Ross fashion. Each month will feature a different theme but…
Women Cabinetmakers
This interesting paragraph from a letter written by Lucinda Hinsdale Stone points out that pioneer women were often skilled in…
Kalamazoo Public Library History
The origins of the Kalamazoo Public Library were humble. In 1860 the local school district inherited 123 volumes from a…
KPL TV: Writers’ Block: Local Authors
Kimberly Powers: A Mind Restored: Finding Freedom from the Shame & Stigma of Mental Illness
Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work.…
Fort Custer Post / Fort Custer National Cemetery
Location: North side of East Augusta Drive. Status: Active Photos: Beth Timmerman, 2010
Whitten, Anna L.
In 1999, Anna Whitten received the Women of Achievement Award from the YWCA of Kalamazoo. In their brochure for the…
Elden Kelly and Carolyn Koebel @ KPL
Virtuoso guitarist, singer and songwriter Elden Kelly and percussionist extraordinaire Carloyn Koebel joined forces for Kalamazoo Public Library’s 69th free…
Musical Storybooks: Hum & Swish with Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
Musical Storybooks is created for 3 to 6 years and features a story, craft, and music by the Kalamazoo Symphony…
KPL TV: Teen Filmmaker Festival
"Almond Eyes" by Samuel Peters & Jake Lamons (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Eros and Psyche" by Haley Labian (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Gull Lake Winter 2013" by Jake Lamons (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Home Alone" by Betsy Eaton (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Macho Banana" by Stephen Hull (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Seabiscuit" by Claire Abdo (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Far Beyond the Reservoir" by Jonathan D'Ambrosio (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Fireworks" by Alexi Mitchell (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
Private video
"The Robbery" by Ryan Bare (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Love is Garbage" by Kaitlyn Ludeker (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Interview with a Serial Killer" by Kyle Misak (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"A Chronicle of Western Swordsmanship" by Austin Patrie (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"A Tale of Two Sisters" by Remearis Brown (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Mutts of Motown" by Emily Livermore (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Out of the Frying Pan" by Luke Spangler (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Running" by Cameron Sleeper (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Move Along Music Video" by Regan Tyre (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Wake Me Up" by Hannah Grabowski (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"The Butterfly Effect" by Yazmine Vargas (2014 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
Teen Filmmaker Festival 2014
The 11th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival, held at the State Theatre in Kalamazoo, MI, on Sunday, February 23, 2014, featured…
Kiddieland Amusement Park
If you grew up in or near Kalamazoo during the 1950s or 1960s you might recall a small amusement park…
Lovell, W., 839: Alonzo T. Prentice House
Alonzo T. Prentice House, 839 W. Lovell St. The Alonzo T. Prentice House sits at the southeast corner of W.…
Ladies Library Association History - part 1
Ladies Library Association History - part 2
Ladies Library Association History - part 3
Ladies Library Association History - part 4
Ladies Library Association History - part 5
Kalamazoo Ladies Library Association History
Kalamazoo Public Library hosted a program highlighting the history of the Ladies Library Association and its amazing landmark building as…
Community Room at CEN
Van Deusen Room Central Library 315 S. Rose St. Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Map, Directions, Parking Community Rooms at other branch…
Baseball in Kalamazoo (1890-1920)
By the late 1800s, baseball had become America’s favorite pastime—perhaps the most widely played sport in the country—and it had…
Reclaiming Community — Book Discussion
Kalamazoo Public Library and Kalamazoo Youth Development Network discuss Reclaiming Community: Race and the Uncertain Future of Youth Work by…
Databases
Applied Science & Technology Source
This database offers a diverse array of full-text and indexed content covering the full spectrum of the applied sciences and…
Explora for High Schools
Explora is EBSCO's research interface designed specifically for students and educators. The secondary school version features relevant and reliable content and easy-to-use functionality…
Home Improvement Reference Center
Through a collection of comprehensive full-text content, this database provides users with detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of…
Rocket Languages
Rocket Languages is an award-winning, interactive online language learning system. Users can learn conversational language at their own pace. Languages…
Explora for Middle Schools
Magazines and reference books for middle school students. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Subjects include history, current…
