Twentieth Century African American Poetry
Modern and contemporary African American poetry, including Langston Hughes, Jean Toomer, Imamu Amiri Baraka, Audre Lorde, and Rita Dove.
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Nonprofit corporation committed to providing domestic violence, sexual assault, and bias crimes advocacy and education to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in the Kansas City area.
For residents of Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri. Get information on voter registration, upcoming elections, polling locations, and more.
Get online access to the most recent issues of the Kansas City Business Journal, special publications, and the Book of Lists.
Provides basic health care services at no charge to people who cannot pay for care and to those who do not have insurance available to them.
Bilingual English/Spanish newspaper for the Hispanic communities of the Kansas City area.
A brief overview of the history of Kansas City, Missouri from the City website.
Information about neighborhoods in Kansas City, MO.
Official Kansas City Public Schools website.
Resources for members of the LGBTQIA community in Kansas City.
The Trevor Project
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The Trevor Project provides crisis intervention nationally to LGBTQ young people ages 13-24. Text or chat with trained volunteers.
Read entire articles from the Kansas City Star newspaper. All issues since 1991 are available.
Provides information for residents, visitors, and businesses about city services and much more.
Official website for the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department.
Directory of private schools (K-12) in Kansas City, Missouri.
Tax forms and information for Kansas City, Missouri.
Birth and death certificates for Kansas City, Missouri.
Online collections of primary sources about Kansas history. Topics include agriculture, architecture, business and industry, arts and entertainment, and more.
Birth, death, marriage, and divorce records for the state of Kansas.
Information about Kansas history, including select topics, family history, famous people, places, buildings, and more.
A good place to begin researching your Kansas roots. Includes links to the state censuses.
The Kauffman Collection is intended to enhance the Library’s collections with digital resources of high quality, both in content and construction. Principally falling within the humanities, the works embody classical ideas and ideals, or have made significant contributions to other eras. This collection also includes supporting materials that assess, critique, and examine the chosen works, to assist in advanced appreciation of the literature.
The Kauffman Collection is made possible by the Kauffman Fund.
The Greater Kansas City Cover the Uninsured Coalition created this site to help you find the health care you need for yourself and your family.
The Missouri Valley Special Collections constitute the non-circulating local history and genealogy resources of the Kansas City Public Library as well as the Library’s archives. This site also has a digital gallery of select materials and a Local History Index.
Provides economic data for the Kansas City metropolitan area.
A free resource to help you find a rental home across the Kansas City Metro that fits your needs and budget. Listings are updated regularly.
Find reports, studies, surveys, and statistics about the Kansas City area. Documents come from local non-profit organizations, government agencies, and universities.
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