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Floods in Kalamazoo

Heavy spring rains and runoff from melting snow have submerged Kalamazoo's lowland areas since the 1800s, including the great flood…

KPL TV: Timely Topics

Art of Creative Nonfiction

Gail Griffin, author and professor at Kalamazoo College; Katherine Joslin, author and professor of English, Western Michigan University; and Kathy…

Business

Music Stores in Kalamazoo

Over the years Kalamazoo has become famous for many things musical; guitars, organs, pianos, even records, but what was Kalamazoo’s…

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Photo Galleries

Kalamazoo Public Library Flickr Commons Collection Established in 2008, The Commons is a partnership project between Flickr and The Library…

Biographies

Israel, Edward

Edward Israel was born in Kalamazoo on 1 July 1859. He died almost 25 years later on 27 May 1884…

General Topics

USS Kalamazoo

The name “Kalamazoo” has graced U.S. Navy ships in several eras. The most recent was the USS KALAMAZOO (AOR6), a U.S.…

Biographies

Roberts, Duane L.

Duane L. Roberts was a native son of Kalamazoo, and one of its most important voices for community change for…

Artwork

Children’s Room Art

Early in 1990, KPL received a grant from the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation to transform the Central Library’s Children’s Room.…

Business

A.M. Todd Company

On a breezy day, the sweet smell of Albert M. Todd’s legacy still wafts through downtown Kalamazoo. Building on a boyhood interest,…

Databases

PebbleGo

PebbleGo is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-3 students. Packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports…

Fold3 Library Edition

Fold3 provides convenient access to military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who…

Explora for Public Libraries

Designed with public library patrons in mind, Explora provides easy-to-use features and reliable content from the world’s leading magazines and…

AutoMate

Powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR, AutoMate provides the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for…

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