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Spring 2024 Writing Classes Now Open for RSVP

Monday, December 18, 2023
Graduate students in the Master of Fine Arts creative writing program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City are offering a wide variety of writing...
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Missouri Valley Sundays Event Looks at Kansas City's Influence on the National Gay Bar Scene

Friday, December 15, 2023
A college professor with Kansas City roots speaks during a Missouri Valley Sundays event about the city's influence in LGBTQ+ history and the national...
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December 2023 Central Youth Services Zine

Friday, December 8, 2023
Youth and Family
Owl bet you're glad the December Central Youth Services zine is now available! This one's a hoot!...
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This Bookworm Moves Up to 30 MPH, Helping the Library Celebrate Its 150th Birthday

Friday, November 17, 2023
150th Anniversary
The Library is taking its 150th birthday celebration on the road – or more precisely, the rails. One of Kansas City's downtown streetcar...
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Renovated Space in Central Library Adds Exciting New Services, Strengthens Existing Ones

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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The north side of the Central Library’s third floor – an area that once housed a reference desk and row after row of books – has just reopened as the...
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November 2023 Central Youth Services Zine

Thursday, November 2, 2023
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Feast your eyes on the unbe-leaf-ably nutty November Central Youth Services zine, available for pick up at CYS....
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Flowvember Period Products Donation Drive

'Flowvember' Donation Drive Highlights Period Poverty Awareness

Thursday, October 26, 2023
The Library is collecting menstruation products — liners, pads, tampons, and cups — to be distributed free throughout the community. Boxes or individu...
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Native American Heritage Month 2023

Monday, October 23, 2023
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Throughout November, discover the rich history, ceremonies, and storytelling traditions of the Indigenous peoples of North America as part of...
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Two Thousand-Plus Find Their Stories at First Heartland Book Festival

Monday, October 23, 2023
More than 2,100 people from across the region attended the inaugural Heartland Book Festival in downtown Kansas City on October 6 and...
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Access Seven Decades of Kansas City’s African American History Through Archives of The Call

Thursday, October 19, 2023
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An important chronicle of African American history in Kansas City – and beyond – is now available through the Library’s website, offering more than 70...
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