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History and Genealogy

  • OverDrive / eReader Assistance Walkin Sessions

    What can we help you with during this walk-in time. Troubleshooting downloading Adobe Digital Edition or OverDrive Media Console. Helping setup your device to accept OverDrive Digital books. Help decipher error code messages Explain how OverDrive works Note: Be sure to bring your device, Continue…
  • Who Remembers Burger Chef???

    Posted September 1, 2011 in  History and Genealogy
    This postcard is of the famous “Big Shef” by Burger Chef. It was a promotional bulk mailer sent out to residents of Kalamazoo County and the surrounding communities inviting them into the wonderful world of Burger Chef. So who does remember Burger Chef? Did you know that we had four Continue…
  • Postcards, Postcards, Postcards

    Posted August 31, 2011 in  History and Genealogy
    Well everyone, I am back on the blog! What has been going on over the past few days? Well as the title suggests…postcards, postcards, postcards! I am currently working through the Heritage Room’s postcard collection with the ultimate goal of bringing them all on-line through Continue…
  • Every Day Book

    Posted February 24, 2011 in  History and Genealogy
    Sorry for missing the last two days…Tuesday was crazy busy due to the combination of schools being closed and people still having no power. Wednesday was better as the schools were back in secession and power had been restored to all but a few thousand residents. Also, Wednesday I was at Continue…
  • What a Monday!

    Posted February 21, 2011 in  History and Genealogy
    Well, if you are reading this you either have power, or are in a place that, somehow, still has power. Wow, what a storm! I don’t know if it would be considered “historic” but it sure did pack an unexpected punch. The library did manage to make it through (so far) without Continue…