The North-East branch will be closed Monday, September 23, for staff training.
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Thursday, September 19, 2024
In recognition of Banned Books Week, September 22-28, the Library hosts "That Librarian" author Amanda Jones on September 25....
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Monday, July 8, 2024
Pedro Martín visits on Friday, July 12, at 1 p.m. for a behind-the-scenes look at his creative process....
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Monday, April 8, 2024
Author Gregg Colburn discusses his book "Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns" at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April...
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Friday, March 29, 2024
Matt Stewart's "The Kansas City Royals: An Illustrated Timeline" was a chance to revisit forgotten stories about the team and get them in print for po...
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Monday, March 18, 2024
As the second of the four-part speaker series celebrating the Kansas City Public Library’s 150th anniversary – and timed to this year’s International...
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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
John Beasley, winner of two Grammys, will teach a master class at the Plaza Branch on March 8, 2024....
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Thursday, September 14, 2023
This year’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month carries particular poignance for the Kansas City Public Library. In conjunction with the monthlong...
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Since September 2019, thousands of people have attended Science Matters, a monthly brown bag lunch series co-hosted by the Kansas...
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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Amy Cousins and Ruben Castillo have been friends for five years. They are both artists and educators – Cousins in Ph...
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Friday, April 7, 2023
Buki Papillon's award-winning debut novel, An Ordinary Wonder, is told through tense divisions — starting within the protagonist’s body. Otolorin...