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Acadia Theatre
Southwest corner of Portage Street and Washington Street (1308 Portage St.). Claimed to seat 280. Designed by Rockwell A. Leroy…
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Brook Farm School
Location: District #13 Fractional – Section 4, west side of Douglas about half way between Mosel (H) and G Avenue.…
Milkshake! 2012 Summer Concert
Kalamazoo Public Library brought its 2012 Summer Reading program to a lively close with a fun, family-friendly set from the…
Research Your Historic Kalamazoo House
Start with Historic houses subject files — you may get lucky and find that there is some information — newspaper…
Paint Some Happy Trees!
With this month’s edition of Paint Some Happy Trees, we witness Miss Sarah learn what it means to gracefully fall…
Albert White: African American Builder
Albert White was an African American building contractor who lived and worked in Kalamazoo from the 1870s until his death…
Upjohn, William E.
William Erastus Upjohn was the founder, and for nearly 40 years, the president of The Upjohn Company. Upjohn was one…
Spear, Marion R.
In the early years of the last century, a new approach to the treatment of mental and physical illnesses unfolded.
Valerie van Heest: Fatal Crossing
Valerie van Heest, director of the Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates and award-winning author, shares discoveries from Fatal Crossing, her new…
Texas Corners/Saunders School
Location: District #11 – Section 14, north side of Texas Drive, east of 8th Street. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm.…
Plant a Tree with KPL!
Kalamazoo Public Library is celebrating Earth Day this Spring by participating in the 12th annual Neighborhood Forest free tree program…
Gibson Inc.
Until the 1920s, Gibson had specialized almost exclusively in mandolins. But as America’s musical tastes evolved during the 1920s and…
Schlitz Creek Bluegrass Band @ KPL
“Bluegrass with some bite!” from the mountains of Kalamazoo, Michigan. The Schlitz Creek Bluegrass Band performed at Washington Square Branch…
KPL TV: Teen Filmmaker Festival
"Be You" by Becky Burgen (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Winter Wonderland" by Morgan King (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Portal" by Aaron Porter (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Rumor Has It" by Maureen Reed & Cassie Ward (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Our Dearly Corroded" by Esther Stoneburner (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"The Mission" by Kyle Misak (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Idle Hands" by Alec Rager (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Dawn of Decease" by Jonathan D'Ambrosio (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Artistic Flair" by Alysia Stozicki (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Mutual Slump" by Samuel Peters (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"The Monkey's Paw" by Matthew George (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Newspaper" by Mikhel Whaling (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Opportunities" by Hannah Mennega (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Tree of Life" by Lyons, Delgadillo, Krupianik, Martell (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Through the Mirror" by Griffin Snow (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Shadows" by Iris Tanja (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Matthew George (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Plugged In" by Anna Dodd (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"War Within" by Jonathan D'Ambrosio (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
"Sling" by Aaron Porter (2012 Teen Filmmaker Festival)
Teen Filmmaker Festival 2012
The 9th Annual Teen Filmmaker Festival features the best teen-produced and directed films of 2012. Films must be produced by…
Westnedge Avenue, S., 925: Octagon House - Allen Potter Residence
"The Octagon House" at 925 South Westnedge remains one of Kalamazoo's better-known landmarks. Allen Potter, pioneer merchant and later Kalamazoo's…
Who Hit John? @ KPL
Performing, jamming, and busking in SW Michigan since 2006, Who Hit John? has shared their energetic, original, old-time sound in…
Kalamazoo Public Library in 1939
A silent promotional film made in 1939 to promote Kalamazoo Public Library services. Included are views of downtown Kalamazoo, patrons…
"Love Will Steer Me True": A Mother/Daughter Relationship
Kalamazoo authors Jane and Ellen Knuth discussed their newest book, “Love Will Steer Me True,” and how their mother/daughter relationship…
Lost and Found: Legendary Lake Michigan Shipwrecks
Author and explorer Valerie van Heest takes us back in time to experience the careers and tragic sinkings of historic…
Samite: Solo Performance @ KPL
World-renowned Ugandan musician Samite performed at Kalamazoo Public Library on Wednesday, November 13, 2013. This event, the 86th performance in…
Databases
Newspapers.com
Newspapers.com is the largest online newspaper archive consisting of 493 million+ pages of historical newspapers from 11,800+ newspapers from around…
World Book Encyclopedia en Español
La Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos está organizada de modo que los estudiantes puedan encontrar información rápida y fácilmente.
MyHeritage Library Edition
MyHeritage is the leading destination to discover, share and preserve your family history. Trusted by millions of families, its global…
DemographicsNow
Researchers and entrepreneurs are provided with comprehensive business and demographic information valuable to assess business viability, create sales leads and…
LitFINDER
Poetry index of 600,000 poems with 50,000 full text. Short Story Finder offers full text, explanations, biographies. Over 1,000 complete…
