All Library locations will be closed Wednesday, June 19, for Juneteenth.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
10:30am
In Person
Cornell Ellis will talk about his organization, Brothers Liberating Communities (BLOC), and the value of education for communities....
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
6:00pm
Online
In Person
As part of the Making a Great City series, Jenny Schuetz, Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro, discusses her latest book Fixer-Upper: How to Repair Ameri...
Thursday, July 25, 2024
6:00pm
In Person
Leigh Goodmark’s latest book, Imperfect Victims: Criminalized Survivors and the Promise of Abolition Feminism, explores the American criminal legal sy...
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
6:00pm
Online
In Person
National journalist Ebony Reed and resident Beverly Rentie, both of Kansas City, discuss Rentie's family and Black wealth with Mará Rose Williams of T...
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
9:30am
In Person
The library's Career Specialist, Kathleen Kennedy, will be available on Wednesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. through 12 p.m. to help with job search a...
Monday, August 5, 2024
1:00pm
In Person
Kristina Holloman from the Women's Employment Network will teach a class focusing on interview skills, job hunting tips, and doing the proper resea...
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
7:00pm
In Person
Margaret Atwood is one of the few writers so prolific that her work can be ordered into a 101-item best-of listicle, starting with her 1985 dystopian...
Monday, October 7, 2024
1:00pm
In Person
Hadiza Sa-Aadu, Small Business Engagement Specialist for the Kansas City Public Library will introduce program participants to community partners a...