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 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 National News Literacy Week 2023 Wednesday, January 18, 2023 News Literacy The Kansas City Public Library wants to help the community get and stay informed with its participation in... 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 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
News Item National News Literacy Week Wednesday, January 12, 2022 Events News Literacy How do you thoughtfully consume news and information? As part of National News Literacy Week (January 24-28, 2022), the Library hosts... Read More
News Item Artist Chico Salvador Sierra Explores Overlooked Narratives Friday, February 23, 2024 Exhibits Chico Salvador Sierra's "Eikonographia Radicale: Reimagining Cultural Icons," Feb. 24 - May 11, 2024, Central Library.... Read More