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Reading Together Returns in 2024
Kalamazoo Public Library plans to resume its community reading program, Reading Together, in 2024, beginning with the official public suggestion…
Hockey Comes to Kalamazoo
“Who knows?… Maybe hockey some day will catch on in Kalamazoo …” from a 1959 Gazette article about Harry Lawson’s…
The Park Street Saxophone Quartet @ KPL
Crybaby Concerts are free 45-minute mini-concerts sponsored by Fontana Chamber Arts. These performances give preschool children and their caregivers a…
Preservation on the Frontline - Track 4 Adaptive Reuse is Alive and Well in Downtown Kalamazoo
Shared with permission from The Historic Preservation Commission. Adaptive reuse projects are among the most exciting in the preservation field,…
Kinetic Affect @ KPL
Kalamazoo’s own spoken word duo, Kinetic Affect (Gabriel Giron and Kirk Latimer), returned to Kalamazoo Public Library on Wednesday, July…
Genesis at Wings Stadium (2/13/1977)
Artist(s): Genesis Date: 13 February 1977 Tickets: $7.50 (general admission) Attendance: 7,000 Notes: Kalamazoo Gazette, 23 January 1977. Kalamazoo Public…
Drew Nelson, Art Hop @ KPL (part 1)
Drew Nelson, Art Hop @ KPL (part 2)
Drew Nelson, Art Hop @ KPL (part 3)
Drew Nelson, Art Hop @ KPL (part 4)
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Drew Nelson @ KPL
Singer/songwriter/storyteller Drew Nelson at Kalamazoo Public Library during Art Hop, June 2010.
Bristlebots Roller Derby
Miss Natalie and Miss Wendy make their own bots
Black History In Kalamazoo
In celebration of Black History Month, let’s take a look at a slice of Kalamazoo’s very own Black History with…
RAWK Writing Workshop-Prompt #1: Afrofuturism
Calling all writers! RAWK will host a workshop series during Geek Fest Month
Jesse Palter Quartet (part 1)
Jesse Palter Quartet (part 2)
Jesse Palter Quartet (part 3)
Jesse Palter Quartet @ KPL
The Jesse Palter Quartet, which includes Keith Hall on drums, Mike Jellick on piano and Ben Williams on bass, performed…
Kalamazoo Public Library Requesting Proposals for Space Needs Studies for the Construction of a New Alma Powell Branch and Kalamazoo Public Library Locations
Kalamazoo Public Library is requesting proposals for professional services from architects, designers, and construction consultants with demonstrated experience, knowledge, and…
Shafter Burial Ground
ocation: Approximately 250 feet northwest of center of Section 13, Comstock Township. Status: Inactive, private property
Douglass Community Association
The Douglass Community Association was a byproduct of the First World War. Camp Custer was home to large numbers of…
Free Online Nonprofit Training Resources
Some feedback we’ve already heard from you all is the need for some non-coronavirus related training’s for nonprofit leaders that…
Book Thoughts with Mr. Bill & Miss Natalie
Listen to a conversation with Mr. Bill and Miss Natalie talking about exciting new books for all ages in KPL’s…
People
KPL Staffing DEI Initiatives Antiracism Transformation Team (ARTT) Amanda Green Scholarship KPL Staff Demographics One of the goals of the…
Alexander, Dr. C. Allen
“An extraordinary personality, who is a physician, surgeon, community leader, oral historian, sportsman, raconteur, and author.”–Paul L. Maier’s foreword to…
Red Terror in Kalamazoo
The Shakespeare Company, a leading manufacturer and supplier of fishing equipment and other sporting goods, was founded in Kalamazoo in…
Gilmore Brothers Department Store
It seems like just about every resident of Kalamazoo has a fond memory or good story about the Gilmore Brothers…
Databases
Referencia Latina
This full-text Spanish-language database covers a broad array of subjects inside and outside academia. It offers content from a variety…
Home Improvement Reference Center
Through a collection of comprehensive full-text content, this database provides users with detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of…
Small Business Reference Center
Small Business Reference Center offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools…
Newspaper Source Plus
Newspaper Source Plus provides a full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. It includes millions of articles from…
Consumer Health Information--Spanish
Consumer Health Information offers detailed answers to the 200 most-commonly-asked health questions. Supporting the needs of patrons and patients, these…
