All Library locations will be closed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
We’re thrilled to be among the winners in The Pitch's Best of Kansas City 2022 for the category Best Library B...
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Thursday, October 20, 2022
The office of Missouri’s secretary of state wants public libraries to act in the very best interests of our children. We’ve long done that at the K...
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Sunday, September 18, 2022
Banned Books Week, September 18-24, 2022, spotlights current and historical attempts to censor titles and collections in libraries an...
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Saturday, September 10, 2022
Voting is now open for The Pitch's Best of Kansas City 2022 and you're encouraged to cast a vote for our locations in...
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Monday, July 18, 2022
Nominations are now open for The Pitch's Best of Kansas City 2022 and you're encouraged to cast a vote for us as your...
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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
A highlight of the Kansas City Public Library’s year was the February completion of the North-East branch following its 18-month reno...
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Monday, November 30, 2020
The Lucile H. Bluford Branch (3050 Prospect Ave.) will remain closed until further notice after learning a staff member has...
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Thursday, June 6, 2019
If you’ve visited the Library’s Plaza Branch recently, you may have noticed a new addition to our team. Meet our new automated sorting machine...
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Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Lucile Bluford – namesake of the Library's L.H. Bluford Branch – was a local civil rights leader and helped make...
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Monday, April 23, 2018
The Kansas City Public Library is celebrating the makeover of its Southeast Branch, 6242 Swope Parkway, with a community open house on Saturda...