All Locations will open late Thursday, October 16, at 11 a.m. for an all staff meeting.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Help the Library evaluate services, facilities, and programs as we plan for the future....
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
July 4th is associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, and more. The Library extends the celebration beyond one day to explore the idea of “Creati...
Monday, June 30, 2025
We felt you should know the July issue of the Central Youth Services zine is ready for you!...
Saturday, June 28, 2025
The landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. The ADA prohibits discriminatio...
Friday, June 20, 2025
At 6 p.m. on June 25 at the Plaza Branch, Katherine Rose-Mockry talks about "Liberating Lawrence: Gay Activism in the 1970s at the University of Kansa...
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
The Library’s popular free summer Young Actors Workshop returns July 14-18 for a streamlined audience, ages 7 to 12, and with a new focus: improv clas...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
The Library is ramping up its creative and crafty offerings with weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly sessions for all ages....
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Eleven public library systems, including the Kansas City Public Library, were tapped to receive grants of up to $500,000 each from the Carnegie Corpor...
Saturday, June 7, 2025
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...
Friday, June 6, 2025
In observance of Juneteenth, all Library locations will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025....