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Library’s Community-Wide Big Read Spotlights Joy Harjo’s 'An American Sunrise'

Thursday, March 31, 2022 - 9:15pm

The Big Read Kansas City 2022 celebrates U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and her acclaimed book of poetry, An American Sunrise. Explore poetry, history, and Native American literature and culture through book discussions, speaking events, films, an art exhibit, and much more in this community-wide reading program.

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Art Exhibit Examines Indigenous Experiences

Wednesday, May 11, 2022 - 11:42am

As part of the Library’s Big Read 2022, the exhibition The Heart Is a Fist: Contemporary Art from Haskell Indian Nations University, on display at the Central Library through May 29, features paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures by Indigenous artists. Learn more about the work and hear from the young artists in an upcoming public roundtable event.

May 2022 Central Youth Services Zine

May CYS zine cover t-rex head toy as flower center

Wednesday, May 4, 2022 - 3:32pm

It's a special, very merry month of May for Central Youth Services' kids zine! This edition of the zine is abloom with spring fun: bikes, jar jungles, willowwacks (and other wacky words), and a bouquet of super-silly jokes.

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 - 8:22pm

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and the Library is celebrating the histories, cultures, and achievements of AAPI with a collection of reading recommendations, films, and more.

Monday, May 2, 2022 - 9:19am

The Kansas City Public Library joins the nation in observing Older Americans Month in May. This year’s focus – with the theme Age My Way – is on aging in place, on helping older adults stay in their homes and live independently in their communities for as long as possible.

KCQ Rapid Response: Swope Park Edition

Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 11:48am

Spring has arrived, and winter-weary Kansas Citians have once again turned their attention to the great outdoors. The What’s Your KCQ? team, a collaboration between the Kansas City Public Library and The Kansas City Star, have been inundated with questions about the crown jewel of the KC Parks system: Swope Park. To keep readers satisfied, we’re taking on five inquiries for this week’s rapid response edition.