The Westport and Bluford branches will be closed Wednesday, June 12 for staff training.
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Friday, February 23, 2024
Chico Salvador Sierra's "Eikonographia Radicale: Reimagining Cultural Icons," Feb. 24 - May 11, 2024, Central Library....
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Every day, AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers act on their values to make a difference in communities, focusing on where the need...
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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
As part of the Library’s Big Read 2022, the exhibition The Heart Is a Fist: Contemporary Art from Haskell Indian Nations...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
In keeping with the civil rights leader’s spirit of service, the Kansas City Public Library’s AmeriCorps VISTA Project is collecting...
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
In 1956, Thomas Hart Benton invited young photographer Michael Mardikes into his Kansas City studio and home. In their time together, Mardikes took 1,...
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Monday, September 13, 2021
During Welcoming Week, September 10-19, organizations and communities across the U.S. bring together people of all backgrounds to bui...
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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Two decades ago – on September 11, 2001 – nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in the deadliest terrorist attacks in history. This year, thousand...
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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
With Library buildings open, one of the experiences patrons can once again enjoy in person is viewing exhibits in our galleries and spaces. Check out...
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Monday, July 5, 2021
Colorful murals and other public art have become a distinguishing feature of the richly diverse Northeast area of Kansas City. Some 40-45 paintings no...
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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
As construction of a new $1.5 billion, single-terminal Kansas City International Airport moves toward completion in March 2023, a new Library exhibit...