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150 Years of Discovery

Discovery celebrations will include author talks and events, celebrations and activities that highlight our history and look with hope to the future.

Dial-A-Story Celebrates More Than Three Decades of Storytelling

Monday, November 25, 2024

The Dial-A-Story service is simple but enduring: You can listen to a story when you call 816.701.3456.

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August Meyer Memorial

This Week in Kansas City History: Beautiful Dreamer

Monday, November 25, 2024

On December 2, 1905, Kansas City lost its lead proponent of the park and boulevard movement, August Meyer.

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Witness: Stories

Jamel Brinkley Wins 2024 Maya Angelou Book Award

Thursday, November 21, 2024

The Library announces this year's Maya Angelou Book Award winner.

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Schuyler Bailar

He/She/They: How We Talk About...

Thursday, December 5, 2024 6:00pm

Central Library

Schuylar Bailar, the first openly transgender athlete to compete in any sport on an NCAA Division 1 men’s team offers the larger population a way into understanding ...

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Kids

Family Storytime

Central Library |

November 26 |

9:30am

Kids

Baby Storytime

Plaza Branch |

November 26 |

9:30am

Kids

Family Storytime

Central Library |

November 26 |

10:30am

Adults

Movie: 'Scent of a Woman'

Central Library |

November 26 |

2:00pm

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Speaking of Kansas City

Explore hundreds of oral history interviews with Kansas City residents from all walks of life. The Library partnered with eight local organizations to provide access to these video...

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An Exchange of Gifts: The Art of Kansas City Public Library Staff

The Library celebrates the wide-ranging talents of its staff in this 150th anniversary capstone – a multimedia exhibition of staff artwork and an exchange of creative gifts curated...

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Library Catalog

Find and place holds on books, DVDs, CDs, and more! You can also use the Library's catalog to discover reading lists and staff picks, and rate and review the things you read, watch...