All Library locations will be closed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.
Signature Event
Saturday, May 25, 2024
2:00pm
In Person
U.S. Senator, Kansas City native Tim Kaine, discusses his new memoir, 'Walk, Ride, Paddle: A Life Outside' with writer Candice Millard. The two talk a...
Activity
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
1:00pm
In Person
Join us for a relaxing time painting your own masterpiece to relieve stress and anxiety while enjoying delicious mocktails.
We will provide...
Activity
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...
Activity
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...
Activity
Saturday, June 1, 2024
10:00am
In Person
Join us as we kick off summer in style! It's a bash for the whole family. Enjoy face painting, mind bending magic tricks, crafting bookmarks and bu...
Activity
Saturday, June 1, 2024
11:00am
In Person
The Central Library is located in the repurposed 1906 First National Bank. This tour combines a little banking history, architectural design, Kansa...
Activity
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
4:00pm
In Person
Bring your own knit, crochet, or other craft project to work on with other crafting enthusiasts. Share tips and patterns with others and exchange i...
Signature Event
Sunday, June 9, 2024
2:00pm
In Person
Local attorney Gary Jenkins, a filmmaker, author and former Kansas City police detective, investigated mafia bombings and murders in the 1970s in the...
Signature Event
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Military historian Sean Kalic of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College looks back on the 1957 space shot heard ’round the world: the Soviet...
Activity
Saturday, June 15, 2024
11:00am
In Person
The Central Library is located in the repurposed 1906 First National Bank. This tour combines a little banking history, architectural design, Kansa...