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Winter Fun at the Library

This December, embrace the winter season. Try your hand at handmade crafts and check out our selected reading lists, films, and other resources.

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Kansas City’s Best and Most Popular Books of 2025

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Library staff (and data) reveal the best books of the year.

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December 2025 Central Youth Services Zine

Monday, December 1, 2025

Get ready to grab the claw-some new December Central Youth Services Zine for kids! Available online or at the Library.

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Cozy Up to the Library for Winter Fun

Monday, December 1, 2025

This December, whether you stay indoors by the fireplace or bundle up for brisk walks in the cold, you can count on the Library for reading lists and more.

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Bradley Poos

'Urban Education: Kansas City'...

Sunday, December 7, 2025 2:00pm

Central Library

UMKC professor Bradley Poos discusses his new book about Kansas City’s Central High School, founded in 1867. He shares the stories of students, educators, and commun...

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Kids

Kindergarten Readiness Storytime

Plaza Branch | December 5 | 10:30am

Adults

Between the Lines Book Group

Westport Branch | December 5 | 12:00pm

Seniors

Movie: 'The Preacher's Wife'

Lucile H. Bluford Branch | December 5 | 1:00pm

Seniors

Senior Chair Yoga

Waldo Branch | December 5 | 1:30pm

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Street Sheets

Collections of community providers that offer resources and assistance to people in need organized into printable handouts.

Find a Cold Weather Shelter

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Book Groups

Book groups meet according to a regular schedule and in compliance with Library meeting room policies, unless otherwise noted.

Get Cozy with a Book Group

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