Art and Other Treasures

Several Library locations showcase artwork that has been loaned, donated or collected over the years. Many of these pieces can be viewed in public areas. The entire collection of art and other treasures is currently being inventoried, cataloged, and posted on this site.

For more info please email us at art@kclibrary.org

Image Titlesort descending Artist Object Type
Ebb and Flow #2 Ebb and Flow #2 Laura Berman Print
First National Bank Bronze Doors First National Bank Bronze Doors Unknown Other
Portrait of Jack Clifford Portrait of Jack Clifford Orval Hixon Photograph
Portrait of Orval Hixon in Light Suit Portrait of Orval Hixon in Light Suit (Self-Portrait) Orval Hixon Photograph
The Delinquents "The Delinquents" Fun Explosive Company Poster
1837 Map of Western & Northern Frontier 1837 Map of Western and Northern Frontier W. Hood Print
1900 Cover of Puck Magazine 1900 Cover of Puck Magazine J. S. Pughe Print
1907 Map 1907 Aerial Map of Kansas City George Lawrence Print
1929 Aero Digest Advertisement 1929 Aero Digest Advertisement Unknown Print
1940 Liberty Magazine Cover 1940 Liberty Magazine Cover Herman E. Bischoff Print
1946 City Plan Commission Map of Business and Industry Kansas City Planning Commission Print
1946 City Plan Commission Map of Downtown Area Kansas City Planning Commission Print
1946 City Plan Commission Map of Future Land Use and Population Density Kansas City Planning Commission Print
1946 City Plan Commission Map of Public Schools Kansas City Planning Commission Print
1946 City Plan Commission Map of Residential Areas Kansas City Planning Commission Print
19th century Side Table 19th c. Side Table Hickory Chair Company Furniture
19th c. Table with Leaf 19th c. Table with Leaf Unknown Furniture
19th century Half-Moon Table 19th Century Half-Moon Table Unknown Furniture
19 c. Pedestal Table 19th century Pedestal Table Unknown Furniture
8th Street 8th Street Otto Moilan Oil Painting

Pages