Welcome to the Reading Party
We're inviting you to the Reading Party, the 2024 Kansas City Public Library's Summer Reading Program. Read (or listen to) any five books, log them online, and earn a reward.
Join us in celebrating the power of reading to build bonds, create connections, inspire, enrich, and empower.
Friday, July 26, 2024
Ebony Reed's “Fifteen Cents on the Dollar: How Americans Made the Black-White Wealth Gap,” co-written by Louise Story, follows the lives of seven Black Americans, ty...
Friday, July 19, 2024
Longtime board of trustees member Dave Mayta passed away on July 16, 2024.
Monday, July 15, 2024
Louisiana school librarian Amanda Jones is the summer FYI Book Club pick.
Ebony Reed
The Racial Wealth Gap
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
6:00pm
National journalist Ebony Reed and resident Beverly Rentie, both of Kansas City, discuss Rentie's family and Black wealth with Mará Rose Williams of The Kansas City ...
