Library Life
Thursday, October 31, 2019 - 4:48pm
Macmillan Publishing is drastically limiting libraries' -- and patrons' -- access to new e-book releases.
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 - 1:54pm
The Library’s historical website The Pendergast Years: Kansas City in the Jazz Age & Great Depression has been accorded a prestigious Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History. It recognizes “superior and innovative achievements” in the collection, preservation, and interpretation of state and local history.
Thursday, May 30, 2019 - 9:05am
Artist Ralph Steadman is known for his creative collaboration with writer Hunter S. Thompson, matching outrageous illustrations to Thompson’s gonzo writing. Beyond that partnership, Steadman’s career spans over 60 years; this summer, the Library is among a few U.S. sites hosting a touring retrospective exhibit of over 100 of his original works.
Monday, April 15, 2019 - 2:29pm
Four local libraries have teamed up to provide you with an easy way to search all their collections at the same time! Starting Tuesday, April 16, you will see links to other libraries when you search our catalog.
Monday, April 8, 2019 - 3:50pm
Tuesday, April 9, is National Library Workers Day, and the Kansas City Public Library joins a celebration across the country of the librarians, support personnel, and others who help make our institutions places for community-wide engagement, enrichment, and development.
Friday, January 25, 2019 - 2:22pm
Carol Wallace marks 50 years at the Library. That's worth celebrating.
Monday, December 17, 2018 - 11:03am
The H&R Block Business & Career Center can familiarize you with Lynda.com, a valuable resource for furthering your financial education that's available for free through the Library.
Friday, December 14, 2018 - 12:43pm
What books were winners with Library staff in 2018? From pop culture potboilers to heavy-hitting history reads, check out the favorites that lined our staff's personal shelves this past year.
Monday, November 19, 2018 - 2:45pm
Nearly 103,000 people visited eight exhibits in Central Library's first-floor Genevieve Guldner and second-floor Rocky and Gabriella Polony Mountain galleries in 2017-18, an average of 302 each day the Library was open. Both numbers were Library records. The daily average spiked further, to 375, in the first few months of ’18-19.
Thursday, November 15, 2018 - 3:56pm
Library Deputy Director Carrie Coogan keeps expanding her advocacy for digital literacy and inclusion – from efforts locally in Kansas City, Missouri, to leadership nationally to a place on the docket of arguably the world’s foremost brainstorming session on the health of the internet.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 - 2:27pm
Halloween is a great time to share holiday-themed postcards with your friends and family. Browse through our collection for inspiration.
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 2:01pm
Five years ago, the Kansas City Public Library and its archival partners announced the launch of the website Civil War on the Western Border: The Missouri-Kansas Conflict, 1854-1865. The numbers since then speak to its impact: some 608,000 online visitors and more than 1.3 million page views, with usage continuing to climb.
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 4:11pm
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 is National Voter Registration Day and all of our Kansas City Public Library locations are ready to register you to vote.
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 - 3:25pm
At the Kansas City Public Library, we’re so excited to report that our 2018 Summer Reading Program was one of our most successful ever.
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 - 5:08pm
It’s late summer, and the signs of autumn are swirling in the air: back to school, apple cider donuts, and football. Before any tailgating can get underway, fantasy footballers around the world need to assemble their squads. Among them is an elite group of Kansas City area librarians.