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Thursday, May 9, 2019
Library computers at all locations will be undergoing upgrades the week of May 20-25. This process will roll out new and improved features, including advance computer station sign-up capabilities. Due to time needed for installation, public computers at each location will be unavailable for patron use on certain dates. Learn more about the upgrades and availability schedule.
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Monday, May 13, 2019
In October 1953, three brief articles appeared in The Kansas City Times (the morning edition of The Star), detailing the exhibition of a 40-ton, 42-foot, embalmed gray whale named Winnie. Winnie had met an untimely end a year earlier, when she encountered a U.S. Navy destroyer off the coast of San Diego and lost her tail. The DuPont Company built and attached a new plastic tail, and Winnie’s preserved remains were sent on a nationwide tour.
Friday, May 10, 2019
The second class of Career Online High School graduates enthusiastically collected their diplomas during a recent celebration. The program is sponsored by the Kansas City Public Library, Mid-Continent Public Library, and Literacy Kansas City, in partnership with Gale Cengage; it gives area adults a chance to earn a fully accredited high school diploma and career certificate online, at no charge.
Friday, May 3, 2019
Children's Book Week, an annual celebration of books for youth and the joy of reading, was launched in 1919 and is currently the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Marking the event's 100th anniversary, the Library shares its history and spotlights a remarkable collection of commemorative Children's Book Week posters dating to that founding year.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
The name of Kansas City’s Trolley Trail – a six-mile path now populated by walkers, runners, and bikers – offers some indication of its original purpose. The route is one of the last pieces of the city’s original streetcar system.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
The Kansas City Star Image Edition service provides readers with free access to digital versions of the full paper, with an archive ranging from 2013 to present. View the paper online just as it appears in print; plus you can share, clip, print, and save articles, add citations, conduct searches, and view easily on mobile devices.
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