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Friday, June 5, 2020
Our city and nation are hurting in the wake of the senseless, horrifying death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. The Kansas City Public Library stands in full support of the many across our country — including our staff and their families and others in our community — who have marched in protest and in profound, insistent hope for the future. We decry the longstanding racial inequities and injustice at the root of their unrest. We need more than ever to understand the challenges of a diverse America, allowing us to define and develop effective change when and wherever it is necessary.
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Thursday, June 4, 2020
Chain lubed? Helmet on? All right, then, let’s ride!
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Thursday, June 4, 2020
John Herron, who drove innovation and growth in leading the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the new director of the Kansas City Public Library. The Library’s board of trustees approved his appointment Tuesday, June 2, 2020, following a nearly four-month national search. Herron will assume his new duties in early July. “This is an exciting time for the Kansas City Public Library, and I am thrilled for this opportunity,” Herron said. Learn more about our new director.
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Friday, June 5, 2020
As our community and our country lean into the conversations and responsive actions arising from the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, libraries are in a position to both serve and lead through their services, resources, and programs. The Kansas City Public Library looks to facilitate open-mindedness and receptiveness to a variety of viewpoints and experiences — including voices often unheard or overlooked. Here, we offer videos and/or audio recordings of several programs over the past two years that touched on or confronted pressing issues of race, inequity, and injustice.
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Monday, June 1, 2020
The June 2020 CYS Zine is out! This 16-page monthly mini magazine highlights what's new and notable in the children's department of the Central Library.
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Sunday, May 31, 2020
This year’s Summer Reading Program invites readers of all ages to LIVE THE FANTASTIC and experience the power of storytelling. Behold your quest: Read any five books between June 1 and July 31, 2020. Pick stories in your preferred format, log them online, and earn a reward.