On Saturday, October 11, the Central Library is open to registered Heartland Book Festival attendees only. Regular services, such as hold pickups, public computers and phones, and public meeting rooms, will not be available.
Saturday, October 11, 2025
10:00am
Online
In Person
Children’s book author Derrick Barnes talks with Kansas City writer Rob Love about his new middle-grade novel. It tells the story of Henson Blayze, a...
Saturday, October 11, 2025
12:00pm
Online
In Person
Award-winning novelist Nnedi Okorafor is best known for what she calls Africanfuturism — a blend of science fiction and fantasy influenced by her Nige...
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
6:00pm
Online
Your KCPL account gives you access to thousands of movies; films to check out from our Central Vault collection as well as to stream from Kanopy an...
Thursday, October 16, 2025
12:30pm
Online
Asiste a la sesión presencial con otros participantes en el salón de clases RISE (cupos limitados). O conéctate a la sesión desde cualquier lugar c...
Thursday, October 16, 2025
1:00pm
Online
In Person
This program provides an overview of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, including their impact on individuals and families, the differences between...
Thursday, October 16, 2025
3:00pm
Online
In Person
Learn about dementia’s effect on independence, steps to help with daily activities and providing the right amount of support. You will receive acti...
Thursday, October 16, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
A.J. Herrmann, director of policy and program innovation at Accelerator for America, discusses the link between housing and economic growth. After the...
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
The Queer Voices book group aims to highlight a different book by a queer author or about queer themes each month....
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
6:30pm
Online
In Person
Learn about typical age-related changes, common warning signs of Alzheimer’s, how to approach someone about memory concerns, early detection, the b...
Thursday, October 23, 2025
12:30pm
Online
Asiste a la sesión presencial con otros participantes en el salón de clases RISE (cupos limitados). O conéctate a la sesión desde cualquier lugar c...