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World Read Aloud Day.

World Read Aloud Day!

We believe that everyone should have the chance to share stories. LitWorld founded World Read Aloud Day in 2010 in celebration of the…

Recreation

Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery

For millennia the supply of fish in Michigan’s lakes and waterways seemed inexhaustible. By the 1870s, however, deforestation and overfishing…

Ross Township

Wooding School

Location: Section 9, east side of 40th Street between B and C Avenues. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published by Wm. C. Sauer.…

About

About Friends of KPL

In 2020, Friends of the Kalamazoo Public Library celebrated its 60th anniversary. For more than six decades, the Friends of…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Madcat, Kane & Maxwell Street @ KPL

Madcat, Kane & Maxwell Street (Shari Kane, guitar and vocals; Peter Madcat Ruth, harmonica and vocals; Mark Schrock, bass and…

Policies

Child Safety Policy*

Print Version (PDF) The Library is a Public Space Kalamazoo Public Library welcomes and encourages children and their parents, guardians,…

Music

Trombley, George L. “Lem”

During the early years of the 20th century, George “Lem” Trombley became one of Kalamazoo's favorite musicians. His ragtime-era compositions…

Towns

Climax

When Judge Caleb Eldred came to Climax in 1834, ending months of weary travels to find a farm site, the…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Blue Moon Blues Band @ KPL

The Blue Moon Blues Band played an intimate unplugged performance on Wednesday, October 21st, 2009, at Central Library, as part…

KPL TV: Music & Concerts

Acclarion @ KPL

Acclarion @ KPL

Acclarion, Canada’s premier accordion and clarinet ensemble (accordionist David Carovillano and clarinetist Becky Sajo-Carovillano), gave classical music a makeover in…

Biographies

Hull, Blanche

Most Kalamazooans remember Blanche Hull as the donor of the Hull Preserve adjacent to Milham Park, but that gift was only…

Databases

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…

LitFINDER

Poetry index of 600,000 poems with 50,000 full text. Short Story Finder offers full text, explanations, biographies. Over 1,000 complete…

Explora for Public Libraries

Designed with public library patrons in mind, Explora provides easy-to-use features and reliable content from the world’s leading magazines and…

Explora for Elementary Schools

Explora is EBSCO's research interface designed specifically for students and educators. The elementary school version highlights relevant, reliable, and age-appropriate content that's easy and fun…

Kalamazoo Gazette Collection

Search Kalamazoo and Michigan history with The Kalamazoo Gazette Collection. Coverage from 1837 through current. Explore current and archived issues…

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