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But, I Returned That!

Have you recently received an overdue notification from KPL about a book or a movie you know you returned? Not…

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Managing Capacity

One of the hardest challenges in nonprofit work is managing our capacity. We all have a limit to what we…

Music

Phillips Brothers

Of all the dance orchestras and concert ensembles that Kalamazoo produced during the 19th century, the Phillips Brothers’ Orchestra was…

General Topics

Bright Kalamazoo

Over the years, dozens of songs have been written in and/or inspired by the town of Kalamazoo. Among the earliest…

Health

Infant Welfare Station

Kalamazoo’s first permanent Infant Welfare Station was designed to provide educational resources for new and economically challenged parents and their…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Belfast Gin @ KPL

Belfast Gin creates a sound unique to the Celtic genre with an almost classic rock feel—a music category they call…

Transportation

Lindbergh Field

Today, the local airport hub is called The Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (coined in 1989), but as with most institutions…

Black History

Johnson, Pauline Byrd

Pauline Byrd Johnson was many things: an outspoken critic of forced desegregation policies, an active member of the Kalamazoo Republican…

Biographies

Walbridge, David S.

Born in Bennington, Vermont in 1802, David Safford Walbridge’s ties to Kalamazoo began in 1842, when the industrious Walbridge arrived…

KPL TV: Family

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

A special edition of KPL's Read Along!

KPL TV: Timely Topics

Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee

Each year, Kalamazoo Public Library hosts the Great Grown-up Spelling Bee to benefit Ready to Read, our early childhood literacy…

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Consumer Health Information--Arabic

Consumer Health Information offers detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions. Supporting the needs of patrons and patients, these…

NoveList K-8 Plus

NoveList K-8 Plus is a trusted source of read-alike recommendations specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that…

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…

Referencia Latina

This full-text Spanish-language database covers a broad array of subjects inside and outside academia. It offers content from a variety…

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