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Fan Fiction Inspired by ‘Mother of the Kansas City Public Library’

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
150th Anniversary
Notable entries in Central Library's fan fiction contest about Carrie Westlake Whitney, the Library's first full-time director, will be revealed on Fr...
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Happy Birthday, Central: 20 Years in the Old Bank Building

Thursday, April 11, 2024
In celebration of two decades at 14 W. 10th Street, the public is invited to an all-ages drop-in happy hour from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on April 19, 2024, tha...
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Plaza Branch Invites People to Talk about Death and Dying, Refreshments Included

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Health and Well-Being
Death Cafés are scheduled the second Wednesday of each month at the Plaza Branch. Related programming about advance directives will take place on Apri...
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Making a Great City Speaker Series Tackles Root Cause of Homelessness

Monday, April 8, 2024
Signature Events
Author Gregg Colburn discusses his book "Homelessness is a Housing Problem: How Structural Factors Explain U.S. Patterns" at 6 p.m., Wednesday, April...
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Poems of Family, Abuse, Journeys and Love Speak to Readers in Our Kansas City Book Club

Monday, April 8, 2024
The FYI Book Club met to discuss poet Taylor Byas's award-winning collection....
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A Pool? A Skate Park? The Real Story Behind This Kansas City Neighborhood's Unique Sculpture

Friday, April 5, 2024
What's Your KCQ?
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...
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Meet Some of the Library’s Outstanding Workers During National Library Week

Thursday, April 4, 2024
National Library Week
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The Kansas City Public Library celebrates National Library Week, April 7 - 13. Highlights include recognizing the valuable contributions of Library wo...
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April 2024 Central Youth Services Zine

Monday, April 1, 2024
Youth and Family
We're having a party in the April Central Youth Services zine! To join the fun: Print out the CYS zine or pick one up in person at the Central Library...
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A Fox4 Reporter's New Book on the Kansas City Royals Digs up 'Obscure' Stories From Their History

Friday, March 29, 2024
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Matt Stewart's "The Kansas City Royals: An Illustrated Timeline" was a chance to revisit forgotten stories about the team and get them in print for po...
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Step Inside Central Library’s Film Vault to Scratch Your Movie Itch

Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Since January, the Central Library's Stanley H. Durwood Vault has been screening daily movies....
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