News Item Our Favorite Books of 2017 Thursday, January 4, 2018 Staff Picks Reading Lists Books What books were winners... Read More
News Item We Know What Love Is - Romance Reads Friday, January 5, 2018 Readers Services Books Reading Lists On a recent segment for KCUR’s Central Standard, the Bibliofiles gathered to talk about romance novels and the fan outrage t... Read More
News Item The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures by Aaron Mahnke Thursday, January 18, 2018 Books When I heard Aaron Mahnke had written a book about The World of Lore, I hoped he would use the freedom of this different format to dive more... Read More
News Item An Ever-Expanding Universe of Summer Reading Stories Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Summer Reading Reading Lists Books As you power through your Summer Reading to log your books and earn your prize, there's a constellation of space-and science-themed t... Read More
News Item From Art to Artifacts: Remembering the 1976 Republican National Convention Friday, August 9, 2019 Exhibits KC History Local History Missouri Valley This week marks 43 years since Ralph Steadman visited a muggy Kansas City to cover the 1976 Republican National Convention for... Read More
News Item KCQ: Last Chance and State Line Tuesday, August 27, 2019 What's Your KCQ? Local History Missouri Valley Pendergast Years This installment of “What’s Your KCQ” is a story of gambling, gangsters, and geography. Reader William Renegar wanted to know, “Was t... Read More
News Item Shoot for the Stars with the Library's 2019 Summer Reading Program Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Summer Reading Books Films Events Reading Lists Readers Services Youth and Family The Library launches an out-of-this-world learning adventure for all ages in this year’s Summer Reading Program. As 2019 marks the 50... Read More
News Item Celebrate Storytelling With the 2020 Summer Reading Program Sunday, May 31, 2020 Summer Reading Books Reading Lists Readers Services Youth and Family This year’s Summer Reading Program invites readers of all ages to LIVE THE FANTASTIC and experience the power of sto... Read More
News Item KCHistory’s New Cache of Historical Photographs Underscores Work of City’s Landmarks Commission Friday, May 29, 2020 Local History Missouri Valley For more than two decades, the Kansas City Landmarks Commission has donated hundreds of historical images to the Library’s Missouri Valley Speci... Read More
News Item Give the Gift of Reading with Some Shelf Help from the Library Friday, December 13, 2019 Reading Lists Readers Services Books Books make great holiday gifts, but choosing the right one can be daunting. The Library can toss you a gift-giving lifeline with our Gift Shel... Read More