The Kalamazoo College Archives contains files and artifacts from the history of Kalamazoo College from 1833 to the present. We have biographical records, publications, scrapbooks, photographs, maps, stuffed animals, and more! Visit us on the third floor of the Upjohn Library Commons. You can also call or email us at 269-337-7151 or archives@kzoo.edu.

The Archives has different hours than the Upjohn Library Commons. Be sure to check our website to make sure we’re open when you want to visit.

Some materials are digitized and available on the Kalamazoo College digital archive, CACHE. If you have questions, just ask!

Welcome to your library! Stop by our newest display and learn more about our services and creating a successful college experience.

All the books on this display can be checked out at the Circulation Desk. Just grab one and our friendly staff will check it out to you!

Today’s the day! You can learn Pirate through Mango Languages at https://buff.ly/31hbjIa

Celebrate the United States Constitution!

To mark this year’s Constitution Day (Tuesday, September 17th), the Library has compiled a guide of resources, including primary source documents, to provide the College community with information about one of America’s most important documents.

Established by Congress in 2004, Constitution Day recognizes the ratification of the U.S. constitution on September 17, 1787.  The law, introduced by Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia, requires all educational institutions receiving federal funds provide information and instruction about the Constitution on September 17th each year.

Which Founding Father would you vote for?  Take the quiz here.

The Library has different hours for Orientation Week, Sept 9 – 15, 2019:

Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.;
Sat: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.;
Sun: Noon – 5 p.m..
Regular Hours begin 9/16.

Aug 19 – Sept 9, 2019:
Mon-Thurs: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.;
Fri: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.;
Sat-Sun: CLOSED.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Friday, 8/30: 8am – Noon;
Sat-Sun, 8/31-9/1: CLOSED;
Mon, 9/2: CLOSED.

The Kalamazoo College Library has modified hours for Labor Day weekend:

Friday, 8/30: 8am – Noon;
Sat-Sun, 8/31-9/1: CLOSED;
Mon, 9/2: CLOSED.

Aug 19 – Sept 9, 2019: 
Mon-Thurs: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; 
Fri: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; 
Sat-Sun: CLOSED.

Did you know there are more than 10,000 SIPs archived in CACHE, the College’s digital archive? Current Kalamazoo College students can log in with their Kalamazoo College username and password to see the contents of most SIPs. If you’re looking for an idea for your own project, check them out!

Summer break hours begin Monday, June 17, 2019.

June 17 – Aug 18, 2019:
Mon-Thurs: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.;
Fri: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.;
Sat-Sun: CLOSED.

Aug 19 – Sept 9, 2019:
Mon-Thurs: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.;
Fri: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.;
Sat-Sun: CLOSED.