On December 7, 1940, the U.S. Army Air Corps announced that the Fairfax Industrial District in Kansas City, Kansas, would host a North American Aviati...

From December 9, 2024, through January 2, 2025, the Waldo Branch will be open for hold pickups only....

Happy Holidays! The dino-mite little red truck edition of the Central Youth Services Zine is now available online or at the Library....

What's Your KCQ? What do you want to know about our community? The Library and The Kansas City Star combine resources to find answers to questions abo...

The Library and UMKC offer dozens of free writing classes in 2025....

The Dial-A-Story service is simple but enduring: listen to a story when you call 816.701.3456....

On December 2, 1905, Kansas City lost its lead proponent of the park and boulevard movement, August Meyer....

The Library announces this year's Maya Angelou Book Award winner....

On the evening of November 24, 1927, the Pla-Mor Ballroom opened at 3142 Main Street to a crowd of 4,100 who reveled at its unprecedented size and mod...

A new Monday series at noon at the Bluford Branch in November and December focuses on mindfulness and the senses, providing an opportunity to feel mor...