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2024 Maya Angelou Book Award Shortlist Announced

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Maya Angelou Book Award
Five works of fiction have made the cut for this national award....
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Library Marks the Passing of a Great Friend

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
In Memoriam
Library supporter Donald J. Hall passed away on October 13, 2024....
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Would You Like to Play a Game? Check One Out from the Library

Saturday, October 12, 2024
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Nearly 200 games have been added to the Library’s collection – and now they’re ready for patrons to check out....
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Sharon McMahon

High Interest in 'America’s Government Teacher' Prompts Move to Larger Venue

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
The October 24 event with Sharon McMahon has moved to Unity Temple on the Plaza....
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Library Gifts 150th Anniversary History Books to Patrons at Close of Celebratory Year

Monday, October 7, 2024
150th Anniversary
Complimentary copies of Kansas City's Public Library: Empowering the Community for 150 Years available on Oct. 8 and 12....
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Freedom to Read Day of Action

Library Encourages Patrons to Speak Up About Book Censorship

Monday, October 7, 2024
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The Unite Against Book Bans (UABB) campaign's Freedom to Read Day of Action is on Saturday, Oct. 19. The American Library Association created the init...
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The Heartland Book Festival Continues a Library Tradition of Embracing the Power of Story

Saturday, October 5, 2024
KC History
On Oct. 12, the Heartland Book Festival celebrates the written word – and continues a Library tradition. ...
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Former Hallmark Artist Pedro Martín Shows Being a 'Mexikid' Can be Universal

Friday, October 4, 2024
Pedro Martín will discuss his children's book “Mexikid,” which follows his family's trip to bring his grandfather to the United States from Mexico, on...
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 RISE Celebrates 10 Years of Outreach, Education, and Advocacy

Thursday, October 3, 2024
Refugee and Immigrant Services
The Refugee and Immigrant Services and Empowerment (RISE) program marked 10 years of services, resources, and learning opportunities at the Library in...
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Have a Ghoul Time at the Library this Halloween Season

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Halloween
The Library leans into Halloween with a monstrously good mashup of scary story recommendations, frightful films, and other creepily cool Library resou...
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