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Brown, Olympia
In 1999, the pioneering life of Olympia Brown, a native of Prairie Ronde Township, was added to the Michigan Women’s…
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,…
Trombley, George “Lem”
During the early years of the 20th century, George “Lem” Trombley became one of Kalamazoo's favorite musicians. His ragtime-era compositions…
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…
Thorne Squires tuition applications, 1916-17
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Disability Network Southwest Michigan Awards KPL the Community Inclusion Award
Each year Disability Network Southwest Michigan honors individuals and organizations in the community who have made a significant contribution to…
"Benjamin Losford and His Handy Dandy Clippers"
Author and self-publisher Sonya Hollins co-wrote with her husband Sean (and illustrated by Kenjji), a children’s book about an African…
OHOW: What Style Is It? (Gothic Revival)
OHOW (Old House Owners Workshop) is a program of the City of Kalamazoo’s Historic Preservation Commission. OHOW seeks to create educational programs…
Brown School
Location: Fractional District #6 North – Section 14 of Brady Township, west side of 34th Street at the intersection of…
Class Photo 194?
Tamarack School (Alamo Township), Kalamazoo County, MI c.1940s (exact date is uncertain) Back Row: Jack Stoneburner, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?,…
The Relations @ KPL
Show # 67 in KPL’s ongoing free concert series featured The Relations, with their unique blend of original pop music…
KPL Congratulates Local Poet Diane Seuss on winning the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry!
KPL extends our heartfelt congratulations to local poet Diane Seuss for winning the Pulitzer Prize in poetry for her work…
Mark Stuart @ KPL
Singer songwriter Mark Stuart returned to Kalamazoo Public Library on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, for a solo performance full of…
Japan Twang
An entertaining and educational concert with shamisen virtuoso Sato Michiyoshi. Sato is an award-winning performer of Tsugaru-jamisen, a dynamic style…
Burdick Hotel
The origins of hospitality on the present site of the Radisson Plaza Hotel date to August 1850 when construction of…
Farmers and Fast Horses: Harness Racing in Kalamazoo
During the nineteenth century, Kalamazoo was home to some of the fastest trotting tracks in the nation, but this popular…
KPL Take Home Tye-Dye Instructions!
Summer isn’t summer without some tie-dye! Stop by any KPL location beginning June 28, 2021 to pick up your tie-dye…
Spradling, Mary Mace
Mary Mace Spradling, Martin Cohen, Shirley Miller. Undated Photo from KPL Archives The following text is taken from a brochure…
Kalamazoo City Lines Co.
A comprehensive history of Kalamazoo’s various modes of transportation would be incomplete without a brief summary of the Kalamazoo City…
Author Wade Rouse @ KPL
Critically acclaimed memoirist Wade Rouse reads and discusses his books, I’m Not The Biggest Bitch In This Relationship and It’s…
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Newspapers.com
Newspapers.com is the largest online newspaper archive consisting of 493 million+ pages of historical newspapers from 11,800+ newspapers from around…
MasterFILE Complete
MasterFILE Complete offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources from the world's leading…
LearningExpress Library
Support for students and professionals in skill-building, test prep, and career certification. Includes GED prep.
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…
