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KPL Video Introduction
A 1998 made-for-video documentary about Kalamazoo Public Library.
Tamarack School / Gerald School
Location: (District #5) – section 28, southwest corner of Owen Drive and 6th Street. (1861 map places the school on the south…
Downtown Kalamazoo Theaters
These pages are an effort to identify locations and information about the theaters, cinemas, vaudeville houses, nickelodeons, and performance venues…
A Tour of World Literature (part 1)
A Tour of World Literature (part 2)
A Tour of World Literature (part 3)
A Tour of World Literature (part 4)
A Tour of World Literature (part 5)
A Tour of World Literature (part 6)
A Tour of World Literature (part 7)
Tour of World Literature
Elizabeth Amidon, English professor at Western Michigan University, guides a world tour of authors and books that capture what’s going…
Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendents
Kalamazoo Public Schools Superintendents, 1851 to the present.
The KPL Mobile Library is Rolling Out in July!
Between 1956–2009, a friendly bookmobile staff visited both the rural and urban areas of Kalamazoo providing materials and services to…
KPL TV: Writers’ Block: Local Authors
Lydia McGrew: Hidden in Plain View
Kalamazoo Public Library presents Writers’ Block, a forum where independently published local writers can tell the world about their work.…
A Fruitful State: A History of Growing Fruit in Michigan
Michigan has long been known as a great place to grow fruit, especially tree fruit such as apples, peaches, and…
Events
Download the brochure. There are no upcoming events at this time. Resources Additional reading and viewing selections to complement Yellowface.…
A Brief History of Parkwyn Village – 75 Years of a Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Cooperative Housing Community, 1947-2022
This illustrated presentation by Peter Copeland covers the origins and development of Parkwyn Village from 1947 to the present with…
Meet the Brewmasters from Arcadia Ales
Arcadia Brewing Company was established in 1996 as a microbrewery specializing in handcrafted, British-style ales. In 2014, Arcadia opened a…
Early Kalamazoo: Michigan's Underground Railroad
“Michigan’s Underground Railroad” (1987) – Local historian Mary Jane Swartz tours the underground railroad house in Schoolcraft, and tells how…
Mail Order Homes: Catalog and Kit Homes of Michigan
Kit houses were a type of housing that was largely developed in the state of Michigan throughout the first half…
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
St. Luke's Episcopal Church was formed the same year that President Andrew Jackson converted the Territory of Michigan into the…
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Location: Section 11, southeast corner of BC Avenue and M-43. Photo by Sarah Hultmark, c. 1981, History Room Photo File P-1281. …
"Louder Than a Bomb" Poetry Workshop
Kevin Coval, co-founder of “Louder Than a Bomb: The Chicago Youth Poetry Festival” and called “the voice of the new…
Michigan, My Michigan: History of this State IV
The history of Michigan is interesting, fascinating and filled with twists and turns. Join Lynn Houghton for a multi-session journey…
KPL's Statement Regarding Escalating Violence Against People of Asian and Pacific Islander Descent
Kalamazoo Public Library strongly condemns the harassment and violence that has been escalating in our country against people of Asian…
Code of Service
All library patrons are entitled to prompt, attentive, and courteous service by knowledgeable staff. All patrons are welcome and will…
Dutton, W., 424: Thomas Norton House
The Gazette chose the "Norton House" for its series on "Interesting Homes In and Around Kalamazoo" in 1945. The reporter…
Databases
Small Business Reference Center
Small Business Reference Center offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools…
NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers' advisory resource. In addition to the fiction database that NoveList has offered, NoveList Plus…
Small Engine Repair Reference Center
This reference database provides detailed yet user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines. All of the content is…
Something about the Author
Something About the Author Online brings you comprehensive online access to all volumes of Gale's award-wining reference set, Something About…
LitFINDER
Poetry index of 600,000 poems with 50,000 full text. Short Story Finder offers full text, explanations, biographies. Over 1,000 complete…
