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Transportation

Plank Roads

As railroads expanded across the state of Michigan in the 1850s, those not adjacent to railroad lines still hoped to…

KPL TV: Timely Topics

Rebuilding Burundi

Former U.S. Congressman and Kalamazoo City Commissioner Dr. Howard Wolpe, the Clinton and Obama administrations’ special envoy to Africa’s Great…

Richland Township

Peak School

Location: Section 20, west side of 28th Street, south of DE Avenue. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer. Local…

KPL TV: Kalamazoo History

The KPL Story (1998)

The KPL Story

A 1998 mini-documentary about the library’s renovation project, featuring architect David Milling, artist Michael Hayden, and others. Includes two television…

Business

Germans in Kalamazoo

Germans and Enterprise From its inception, Kalamazoo has always been a place comprised of people from diverse cultural, religious and…

Planned Gifts

Planned Gifts

Occasionally, devoted library patrons wish to ensure the library’s future ability to provide exceptional services by making a planned gift…

Genealogy

Genealogy Books

African American Genealogy Book Black genesis : a resource book for… [2003] James M Rose Book African American genealogical sourcebook [1995]…

Houses

Ingersoll Village

In the early years of World War II, building materials were scarce, and the manpower with which to build anything…

Databases

Something about the Author

Something About the Author Online brings you comprehensive online access to all volumes of Gale's award-wining reference set, Something About…

LearningExpress Library

Support for students and professionals in skill-building, test prep, and career certification. Includes GED prep.

Biography Resource Center

Containing many of the top-ranked biographical reference collections and magazines, this database offers a comprehensive collection of full-text biographies and…

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