News Item Our Favorite Books of 2017 Thursday, January 4, 2018 Staff Picks Reading Lists Books What books were winners... Read More
News Item Our Favorite Books of 2019 Sunday, December 22, 2019 Books Staff Picks Reading Lists What books were winners with Library staff in 2019? From pop culture potboilers to heavy-hitting history reads, check out the favorites that lin... Read More
News Item Four Finalists Announced for Second Maya Angelou Book Award Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Maya Angelou Book Award The Maya Angelou Book Award reading committee has selected four finalists for the second annual award, which is presented by the Kansas City Public... Read More
News Item Summer Reading Enters Final Stretch Thursday, August 4, 2022 Staff Picks This year's Summer Reading Program has been a celebration of making, dreaming, and doing – over 10,000 readers have read more than 11... Read More
News Item Our Favorite Books of 2021 Friday, December 3, 2021 Staff Picks Readers Services Reading Lists Books What books from the past year really resonated with our staff? From pop culture page-turners to mind-melting history reads, we’ve highlighted some... Read More
News Item Our Favorite Fiction Books of 2021 Friday, December 3, 2021 Staff Picks Readers Services Reading Lists Books What fiction books were winners with Library staff in 2021? From pop culture potboilers to heavy-hitting history reads, check o... Read More
News Item Library, Universities Open Submissions for Second Year of Maya Angelou Book Award Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Maya Angelou Book Award Writers for Readers The Kansas City-based Maya Angelou Book Award is open for submissions. Now in its second year, the award aims to honor Angelou’s lega... Read More
News Item Library, Universities Name Finalists for Maya Angelou Book Award Thursday, August 24, 2023 Maya Angelou Book Award The Maya Angelou Book Award reading committee has selected five finalists for the third annual national award, which is presented by... Read More
News Item Byas Wins Maya Angelou Book Award for Her Debut Poetry Collection, 'I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times' Friday, October 6, 2023 Maya Angelou Book Award Taylor Byas is the winner of the third annual Maya Angelou Book Award for her debut poetry collection I... Read More
News Item Memories of ‘The Wiz,’ and Coming of Age Inspire This Award-Winning Poetry Collection Thursday, February 29, 2024 FYI Book Group Book Discussion Book Group Maya Angelou Book Award Winter FYI Book Club: "I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times" by Taylor Byas, 2023 Maya Angelou Book Award winner.... Read More