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Join KPL staff and community members for this beloved annual storytime at your convenience. Learn more at www.kpl.gov/pip.
In 1870 the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad began service through Kalamazoo with a passenger station on the southeast corner…
In 2009, journalist and screenwriter Drew Philp bought a ruined house in Detroit for $500. In the years that followed,…
Among the many mysteries in Kalamazoo’s history was the existence of a separate school for the community’s African-American children, located…
The history of Michigan is interesting, fascinating and filled with twists and turns. Lynn Houghton returns for another session looking…
Courtesy of Alamo Township Museum
Kit houses were a type of housing that was largely developed in the state of Michigan throughout the first half…
Books and Bellies is back! The reading circle continues with Healthy Babies, Healthy Start, and Kalamazoo Public Library! This fun…
The Classics Revisited book club has been a part of KPL for over 15 years. Started by a group of…
We live in a turbulent time. Storms are everywhere, of every size and shape. And like every generation before us,…
Wesley Stace (John Wesley Harding) at Kalamazoo Public Library, February 17, 2010
Folks weren’t exactly sure what it was or what to call it. At first it was “jass,” a derogatory term…
One September Saturday in 1908, the Gazette mourned the passing of James F. Gilmore, calling "the memory of his well-lived…
Since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month has been observed each September to mark the beginning of the school year. During…
William L. Lacrone William L. LaCrone’s influential tenure as the superintendent of the city’s parks and forestry division (1911-1935) was…
Rootsy Americana Music w/ WMUK’s Grassroots Hosts Mark Sahlgren and Darcy Wilkin. Mark Sahlgren has been playing locally and elsewhere…
In 1946, after returning from military service in World War II, Council Hawes Jr. (1910-1982) managed The Pacific Club (aka…
Barbed wire. Mustard gas. Machine-gun fire. No man's land. Colonel Joseph Burchnall Westnedge faced these deadly challenges daily as he…
Calling all writers! RAWK will host a workshop series during Geek Fest Month
A town called Miller was once slated to replace the village of Oshtemo as a center of commerce in western…
Kalamazoo Public Library maintains a wealth of current and historical information about area citizens, organizations, businesses, buildings, events, plus local,…
For students, researchers, history buffs and literature lovers, there’s no better source than Literature Criticism Online to discover commentary on…
Researchers and entrepreneurs are provided with comprehensive business and demographic information valuable to assess business viability, create sales leads and…
Search Kalamazoo and Michigan history with The Kalamazoo Gazette Collection. Coverage from 1837 through current. Explore current and archived issues…
This full-text Spanish-language database covers a broad array of subjects inside and outside academia. It offers content from a variety…