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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…
Prairie Edge School - School No. 8
Original Location: District #8 Fractional – Section 32, east side of Oakland Drive, north of Osterhout Road. Kalamazoo County 1890, Published…
A 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Walk
In 2009, Loreen Niewenhuis walked the perimeter of Lake Michigan and wrote the bestselling book, “A 1000-Mile Walk on the…
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…
2022 Global Reading Challenge at The Douglass Community Center
The Global Reading Challenge is a Battle of the Books program sponsored by the Kalamazoo Public Library. The Challenge promotes…
Flavors of Latin America
Chef Jared Dellario of Casa Bolero demonstrates how to cook a variety of dishes from Latin America. Presented Tuesday, October…
African American Newspapers in Genealogical Research
Family historian and lecturer Tim Pinnick, whose 25 years experience includes work in all the major U.S. repositories, explains how…
Phillips Brothers
Of all the dance orchestras and concert ensembles that Kalamazoo produced during the 19th century, the Phillips Brothers’ Orchestra was…
Kalamazoo Gazette
In the spring of 1834, Henry Gilbert, a young printer from Yates County, New York, was moving to Chicago with…
Pete the Cat
The Pout Pout Fish
Firefighter Duckies
Masie Makes Gingerbread
Hi Pizza Man
Pokko and the Drum
Mary Had A Little Glam
Where The Sidewalk Ends
Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site
Chicka Chicka ABC
If You Give A Pig A Party
Caps for Sale
Pig the Pug
Kitten's First Full Moon
The Engine That Lost Its Whistle
Hanselman Building
Prior to the turn of the century, no commercial buildings in the city exceeded four stories. That all changed in…
National Day of Racial Healing
The National Day of Racial Healing is a time for contemplation and collective action on #HowWeHeal from the effects of…
Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart (part 1)
Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart (part 2)
Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart (part 3)
Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart (part 4)
Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart (part 5)
Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart (part 6)
Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart (part 7)
Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart (part 8)
Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart @ KPL
Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart were warmly welcomed at Kalamazoo Public Library on November 1st, 2009, as part of their…
George B. and Frank A. Newell
When William and Marilla Newell came to Kalamazoo County in the 1850s and estabished their farm in Texas Township near…
Fountain of the Pioneers in Bronson Park
Bronson Park’s Fountain of The Pioneers artist Alfonso Iannelli worked throughout the United States before and after he designed our…
Kalamazoo Public Library's Stained Glass
When the original Kalamazoo Public Library building opened in 1893, it contained 81 mosaic windows designed by Edward J. N.…
Fee-Based Service Policy
Print Version (PDF) The Kalamazoo Public Library is committed to the provision of public library lending services without direct charges…
Lawler School
Location: District #1 – Section 10, in what is now Fort Custer Military Reservation. Southwest corner of Territorial Road and Augusta…
Candace Anderson Sings about Early Michigan Women
“Candace Anderson Sings about Early Michigan Women” (1987) – This popular folksinger sings songs she has written based on the…
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…
Databases
Rocket Languages
Rocket Languages is an award-winning, interactive online language learning system. Users can learn conversational language at their own pace. Languages…
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…
Heritage Quest Online
HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, convenient research…
Britannica School
Suite of Britannica School resources at four levels - Learning Zone, Elementary, Middle, and High. School code is MeL5. Each…
Heritage Hub (Formerly America's Genealogy Bank)
Find your ancestors in over 300 years of historical newspapers, books, pamphlets and government reports. Search over 1,000 newspapers; the…
