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State of Poetry: The Poets Laureate of Missouri and Kansas

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 6:00pm

Central Library

Online

In Person

Missouri poet laureate David Harrison and Kansas poet laureate Traci Brimhall talk about their work and their respective roles as leading poets in the...

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Duck Club

Friday, August 16, 2024 9:30am

Lucile H. Bluford Branch

In Person

A safe and cozy space for young LGBTQIA+ adults to hang out, have fun, build life skills and make friends! Held weekly, every Friday morning for te...

Guided Tour of the Central Library

Saturday, August 17, 2024 11:00am

Central Library

In Person

The Central Library is located in the repurposed 1906 First National Bank. This tour combines a little banking history, architectural design, Kansa...

Trailblazers Book Group

Saturday, August 17, 2024 2:00pm

Trails West Branch

In Person

Join a community of like-minded readers for engaging discussions of great fiction as part of Trailblazers....

Comic Book Club

Monday, August 19, 2024 2:00pm

Lucile H. Bluford Branch

In Person

Are you an avid comic reader? Do you want to get into comics, but don't know where to start? Have you never read a comic and want to see what all t...

KC Tween Book Club

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 5:00pm

Central Library

In Person

4th-6th graders are invited to join us for snacks, activities, and a great book talk about...

Queer Voices Book Group

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 6:00pm

Online

The Queer Voices book group aims to highlight a different book by a queer author or about queer themes each month....

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Character Building: How to Breathe Life into Your Characters

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 1:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

A story’s characters are what gives it a beating heart. From their innermost thoughts and words to the complex choices they make, this course will...

Voter Registration Table

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 1:00pm

Plaza Branch

In Person

Patrons can always register to vote at any of our locations! On this particular day, we will have a voter registrar tabling in the lobby from 1-3 p...

Swope Ridge Scholars Book Group

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 1:00pm

Offsite Location

In Person

The best part about our book group is we bring the books to you at the...

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