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KPL Reopens March 8

Kalamazoo Public Library is pleased to announce that all library locations will reopen to the public with limited access to…

Books

Books

More than 6,000 volumes relating to the history of Kalamazoo, the state of Michigan, and genealogical research are housed in the Local History…

Towns

Yorkville

Yorkville was once a bustling pioneer town located in Ross Township, near the outlet of Gull Lake. Few identifying features…

Cooper Township

McGregor School

Location: (District #7) – Section 30, west side of 14th Street a quarter mile north of F Avenue. Kalamazoo County 1890,…

KPL TV: Information

Where You Were When - Remembering 9/11

Today’s teens have only lived in a post-September 11th world. Now we will connect the past to the present by…

Return Materials

Return Materials

Library materials may be returned to any Kalamazoo Public Library location. Return slots are conveniently located near the service desk at…

KPL TV: Kalamazoo History

I Remember Kalamazoo: Lance Ferraro's Memories of Growing Up in Kalamazoo

I Remember Kalamazoo

Kalamazoo’s Historic Preservation Coordinator, Sharon Ferraro, working with her 95-year-old dad, retired professional photographer, Lance Ferraro, walk us inside Kalamazoo’s…

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Stay Cool at KPL

Kalamazoo is under an Excessive Heat Warning Thursday through Saturday. Hot temperatures combined with oppressive humidity levels will raise the…

Alamo Township

Butler contract

Grace Butler’s teacher’s contract with Alamo School District #3, 1916. Courtesy of Alamo Township Museum. Grace Butler’s teacher’s contract with…

Databases

Explora for Elementary Schools

Explora is EBSCO's research interface designed specifically for students and educators. The elementary school version highlights relevant, reliable, and age-appropriate content that's easy and fun…

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…

LitFINDER

Poetry index of 600,000 poems with 50,000 full text. Short Story Finder offers full text, explanations, biographies. Over 1,000 complete…

Newspapers.com

Newspapers.com is the largest online newspaper archive consisting of 493 million+ pages of historical newspapers from 11,800+ newspapers from around…

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