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That Gal in Kalamazoo
It was during World War II that a song helped immortalize Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Glenn Miller Orchestra introduced “I’ve Got…
Lincoln School
Lincoln School, c.1940. KPL catalogue number P-996 Situated on the city’s northside at 912 N. Burdick Street, the Lincoln School…
Drew Nelson In Concert (part 1)
Drew Nelson In Concert (part 2)
Drew Nelson In Concert (part 3)
Drew Nelson In Concert (part 4)
Drew Nelson In Concert (part 5)
Drew Nelson In Concert (part 6)
Drew Nelson In Concert (part 7)
Drew Nelson In Concert (part 8)
Drew Nelson In Concert @ KPL
Singer/songwriter/storyteller Drew Nelson returns to Kalamazoo Public Library for a full concert on Wednesday, October 20, 2010, as part of…
Materials Selection Policy
Print Version (PDF) The Board of Trustees of the Kalamazoo Public Library has adopted the Materials Selection Policy to guide…
KPL TV: Writers’ Block: Local Authors
Tim Hiller: Strive: Life is Short, Pursue What Matters
Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work.…
ONLA 2020
I considered ONEplace Nonprofit Leader Academy for years and joined the 2017 class with the support of my (now former)…
Authors, Titles, Community - 20 Years of Reading Together
Relive 20 years of Reading Together titles and authors in this video retrospective. What are some of your favorite Reading…
2016 Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee
Great Grown Up Spelling Bee 2015
2014 Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee
2013 Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee
2012 Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee
2011 Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee
2010 Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee
2009 Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee
2008 Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee
2007 Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee
2006 Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee
2003 Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee
21st Anniversary Great Grown-Up Spelling Bee | 2023
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…
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…
KPL 150th Anniversary - 150 Years of Providing Access to Information
From its beginnings as a school library that was open just one hour a week to a showplace deemed “Library…
Humphrey Block
Don’t believe everything you read. There’s a historical marker at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Portage Street that commemorates…
Shelagh Brown "Let It Snow"
Shelagh Brown "Just Be"
Shelagh Brown "Jolene"
Shelagh Brown "Dang Boy"
Shelagh Brown @ KPL
Award-winning singer/songwriter Shelagh Brown at Central Library, Wednesday, December 14, 2011 (4 videos).
It's a David Small World–A Journey Through Life and Art
Join KPL in celebrating Western Michigan University’s acquisition of the David Small and Sarah Stewart Archive with a special month-long…
Kalamazoo Collects “Smokes for Sammies”
On 14 August 1917, Kalamazoo said good bye to Colonel Joseph Westnedge and the 32nd Michigan Regiment with a parade, kisses from…
Millish @ KPL
State champion bluegrass fiddler Brad Phillips, national award-winning jazz percussionist Mike Shimmin, national champion soloist jazz bassist Andrew Kratzat, and…
Lindbergh Field
Today, the local airport hub is called The Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (coined in 1989), but as with most institutions…
Jeff Dwarshuis - Etude Opus 6, No. 11, Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
Jeff Dwarshuis - Introduction and Variations on a Theme of Mozart, Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
Jeff Dwarshuis - Introduction and Grand Solo-Op. 14, Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
Jeff Dwarshuis @ KPL
Classical guitarist Jeff Dwarshuis at Central Library during Art Hop, December 2, 2011
MI Right to Read & Unite Against Book Bans
It is impossible to watch or read the news and not see stories about efforts to ban books at both…
OJays at Wings Stadium (8/23/1977)
Artist(s): O’Jays w/ Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson, The Whispers, Carrie Lucas, and Truth Date: 23 August 1977 Tickets: $7.00 (general admission)…
Orpheum Bell "What If No Sparrow Fell"
Orpheum Bell "Old Sisters"
Orpheum Bell "Something from Above"
Orpheum Bell "Goodbye is the Sweetest Word"
Orpheum Bell "Feel Like a Million"
Orpheum Bell "Whatever Shines So Bright"
Orpheum Bell "J' Arrive a la Ville"
Orpheum Bell "Luna Pier"
Orpheum Bell "Hard Money Suite"
Orpheum Bell "Autoharp Concerto"
Orpheum Bell "Rabbit Field"
Orpheum Bell w/ Laurel Premo "Local Boy"
Orpheum Bell "The Girls Leaned In"
Orpheum Bell "Bob Wills Special"
Orpheum Bell "Two Over Ten"
Orpheum Bell "Skinny Bird"
Orpheum Bell @ KPL
Equipped with an orchestral ensemble of banjo, accordion, trumpet, xylophone, shepherd harp, musical saw, pedal steel, a suitcase pump organ,…
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Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
This database offers detailed "how-to" instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text…
LearningExpress Library
Support for students and professionals in skill-building, test prep, and career certification. Includes GED prep.
Heritage Hub (Formerly America's Genealogy Bank)
Find your ancestors in over 300 years of historical newspapers, books, pamphlets and government reports. Search over 1,000 newspapers; the…
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…
Poetry & Short Story Reference Center
This full-text database provides a historically rich collection of hundreds of thousands of classic and contemporary poems, as well as…
