All Library locations will be closed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.
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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
The north side of the Central Library’s third floor – an area that once housed a reference desk and row after row of books – has just reopened as the...
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Monday, October 16, 2023
The Kansas City Public Library again is partnering with Charlie Hustle as part of the apparel company’s popular Communi-Tees program,...
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Monday, July 24, 2023
The Street Sheet is often used by unhoused Kansas Citians looking for clothing, food, shelter, and financial assistance....
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Monday, January 16, 2023
Rolling Stone magazine has taken some bold stances lately – its list of best singers of all time naturally led to intense discussions among f...
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Thursday, October 20, 2022
The Library and local nonprofit Strawberry Week join for this year's Flowvember donation drive, collecting menstruation products ...
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
The Kansas City Public Library is gearing up for the city’s starring role in the new streamed Peacock series The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cl...
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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Through photographs, video storytelling, and spatial elements, Evicted is an immersive exhibition illuminates the harrowing experience of evi...
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021
The Library began a partnership in October with Barrier Babes, a local nonprofit that will deliver 1,...
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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Just before Christmas, a young woman – pregnant and accompanied by her mother – sought out the Library’s...
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Thursday, January 7, 2021
In the wake of the unprecedented events in our nation’s capitol on January 6, 2021, having access to the latest updates and information is extremely i...