The history of streetcar service in Kalamazoo began in 1885, first with horse drawn streetcars and then the city electrified the service in 1893 until 1932.
As medical experts in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek warn, extreme heat is dangerous and can kill you. Drink lots of water, and keep hydrated. If you can, get to a cooling station, like a Kalamazoo Public Library branch.
So much here to digest. In the black and white photo from 1939, the building looks like something from an Ivy League campus in the East. Is the Harvard, Yale or Kalamazoo?
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the Kalamazoo Public Library has closed all five of its branches to in-person services and will be curbside only as of Wednesday January 5, 2022
How many VHS tapes do you have lying around? Videos, photos, slides, and audio tapes can all be converted to digital for free at Kalamazoo and Portage libraries.
Closed for a time during the pandemic and then reopened, KPL is locking the doors once again. Find out how you can still get books and your favorite media.