All Library locations will be closed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.
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Friday, May 24, 2024
5:30pm
In Person
Did you know that about 66% of U.S. households have a pet? Dogs are the most popular, followed by cats and freshwater fish. Whether your family has...
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Friday, May 31, 2024
12:00pm
In Person
Join us as we kick off summer reading at the Lucile H. Bluford branch! We will have activities, games, and movies for ALL ages. And best of all - FREE...
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Friday, May 31, 2024
5:00pm
In Person
Join us as we kick off summer reading at the Plaza Branch! We will have live music from Dino O'Dell and the Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, games, raffle...
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Saturday, June 1, 2024
11:00am
In Person
Join us to celebrate the library’s 150th birthday with fun, outdoor games, local performers, and delicious food! Sign up for...
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Saturday, June 1, 2024
12:00pm
In Person
Join us for our outdoor Summer Reading Kickoff/150th Birthday Celebration!
We will have Zoom Mobile Gaming Truck along with henn...
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Tuesday, June 4, 2024
2:00pm
In Person
Join us for our Summer Reading Program Kickoff Party! We will have Lakeside Nature Center bringing some animals to sha...
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Friday, June 7, 2024
5:00pm
In Person
Summer reading isn’t just for kids.
Grab your friends and join us at Vine Street Brewing in...
Activity
Friday, June 7, 2024
6:00pm
In Person
Wouldn’t it be fun to meet a dinosaur? Show-Me Dinosaurs of Columbia, Missouri, brings in puppets featuring Triceratops, Stegosaurus, as well as duck-...
Activity
Thursday, June 13, 2024
1:00pm
In Person
As lawmen escort escaped convict Frank Nash through the East doors of the Union Station to a car to be driven back to Leavenworth Penitentiary, the...
Signature Event
Thursday, June 13, 2024
7:00pm
Online
In Person
In a special presentation as part of the Library’s yearlong sesquicentennial celebration, NPR’s Ari Shapiro – host of the award-winning news magazine...