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The Kansas City Public Library and KC Parks are excited to celebrate the opening of the Gillham Park Book Walk with local author and illustrator Ch...

Inspired by books like Jory John’s Penguin Problems, we’ll make crafts about these torpedo-shaped black and white seabirds. Construct a penguin out of...

Exotics R Us, an educational outreach program supporting wildlife conservation, visits with some of their exotic “animal ambassadors.” Exper...

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...

Join us as we kick off summer reading at the Plaza Library! We will have live music, games, raffle prizes, crafts, giveaways and more! We are excited...

Join us as we celebrate the Library’s 150th birthday and kick off our annual Summer Reading Program – which also happens to have a party...

Join us for our outdoor Summer Reading Kickoff/150th Birthday Celebration! We will have Zoom Mobile Gaming Truck along with henn...

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-...

When children see characters in books who look like them or come from similar backgrounds, they feel seen and heard. Join the Kid Corner staff and...

In the classic tale The Three Little Pigs, three pigs each build a house out of a variety of materials. Our twist? We’ll provide straw, sticks, and br...