News Item Steadman Retrospective Still Going Gonzo at the Library Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Exhibits The ink-splattered exhibit Ralph Steadman: A Retrosp... Read More
News Item Access a World of News With PressReader Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Digital Services News Magazines Staying informed about what’s happening in your community, nation, and world is now easier than ever, thanks to PressReader, the late... Read More
News Item From Art to Artifacts: Remembering the 1976 Republican National Convention Friday, August 9, 2019 Exhibits KC History Local History Missouri Valley This week marks 43 years since Ralph Steadman visited a muggy Kansas City to cover the 1976 Republican National Convention for... Read More
News Item Special Library Exhibit Spotlights Ralph Steadman’s Distinctive, Gonzo-esque Artwork Thursday, May 30, 2019 Exhibits Artist Ralph Steadman is known for his creative collaboration with writer Hunter S. Thompson, matching outrageous illustrations to Th... Read More
News Item Remembering Gabriella Polony Mountain: Art ‘Was My Passion’ Friday, May 22, 2020 Exhibits In Memoriam Gabriella Polony Mountain was passionate, expressive, indelible. And so was the art created by the namesake of the Rocky and Ga... Read More
News Item Consider the Source: NewsGuard Browser Extension Offers Context for Online Information Monday, March 23, 2020 Digital Services News COVID-19 News Literacy A resource implemented earlier this year by the Library on its computers is temporarily available for you to use at home for free. NewsG... Read More
News Item They Picked THAT? Review Rolling Stone's Best-Of Lists With Your Library Card. Monday, January 16, 2023 News Rolling Stone magazine has taken some bold stances lately – its list of best singers of all time naturally led to intense discussions among f... Read More
News Item Art Exhibit Examines Indigenous Experiences Wednesday, May 11, 2022 Exhibits As part of the Library’s Big Read 2022, the exhibition The Heart Is a Fist: Contemporary Art from Haskell Indian Nations... Read More
News Item Join Us, Won’t You, in a Little Swedish Death Cleaning Tuesday, July 19, 2022 News 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... Read More
News Item An Artist at Home in America: Michael Mardikes’ Photographs of Thomas Hart Benton Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Exhibits In 1956, Thomas Hart Benton invited young photographer Michael Mardikes into his Kansas City studio and home. In their time together, Mardikes took 1,... Read More