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Music

Phillips Brothers

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

Towns

Parchment

The small city of Parchment has a fascinating history that is inextricably tied to the product that gave it that…

Policies

Records Retention Policy

Print Version (PDF) In order to meet the administrative, legal, fiscal and archival requirements of the State of Michigan, Kalamazoo…

Towns

Texas Township

Texas Charter Township was established in 1838, eight years after pioneer settlement had begun. Originally part of Brady Township, its…

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The Corn Fed Girls Again @ KPL

Kalamazoo’s own Corn Fed Girls return to the Kalamazoo Public Library on July 21, 2010, for their second appearance as…

KPL TV: Kalamazoo History

State Hospital Water Tower

Kalamazoo Historic Preservation coordinator Sharon Ferraro reveals the secrets of this historic landmark and talks about its future as part…

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Drew Nelson @ KPL

Singer/songwriter/storyteller Drew Nelson at Kalamazoo Public Library during Art Hop, June 2010.

Biographies

Snuggs, Edward H.

Born in Kalamazoo on the first of March, 1886, Edward Harrison Snuggs grew to become one of the city’s most…

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Millish

Millish @ KPL

State champion bluegrass fiddler Brad Phillips, national award-winning jazz percussionist Mike Shimmin, national champion soloist jazz bassist Andrew Kratzat, and…

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On May 1, 2023, the OverDrive app will be discontinued. We encourage you to make the switch to Libby, OverDrive’s…

Databases

Explora for Middle Schools

Magazines and reference books for middle school students. Includes thousands of biographies and primary source documents. Subjects include history, current…

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…

Consumer Health Complete

Consumer Health Complete supports the information needs of patients and fosters an overall understanding of health-related topics. This resource provides…

Science Reference Center

Designed to meet every student researcher's needs, Science Reference Center contains full text for hundreds of science magazines, journals, encyclopedias,…

Literature Criticism Online

For students, researchers, history buffs and literature lovers, there’s no better source than Literature Criticism Online to discover commentary on…

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