Watch and Listen

A silent promotional film made in 1939 to promote Kalamazoo Public Library services. Included are views of downtown Kalamazoo, patrons and students using the original library building, the Public Museum and Art Institute, and more. Learn more about the film at https://www.kpl.gov/1939-film/

In this installment of “Know your city,” Dr. Willis Dunbar profiles the Kalamazoo Public Library. Dunbar interviews a variety of librarians, and they discuss what their specific library unit offers the public. William Chait, library director, outlines his vision for the future. The program is missing the first half. Includes an advertisement for Industrial State Bank.

Courtesy of MSU’s G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection (Original source)