All Library locations will open late Friday, February 27 at 11 a.m. due to an all staff meeting.
Signature Event
Saturday, March 7, 2026
12:30pm
In Person
Mini author fair and discussion with a Kansas City-based author and a bookstore owner about the history and ongoing popularity of the romance genre....
Signature Event
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Alison Rollins, winner of the fifth annual Maya Angelou Book Award, kicks off her Missouri tour with a poetry reading and discussion....
Signature Event
Thursday, March 19, 2026
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Historian Adam Arenson discusses the culture clash over moral systems during the Civil War and competing visions for the nation’s future....
Signature Event
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
6:00pm
In Person
Missouri Sports Hall of Famer Michael Watson and former coach Myron Piggie discuss Watson’s new book about the 1990s “pay for play” scandal....
Signature Event
Thursday, March 26, 2026
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Historian and translator Sarah Ruden identifies seven pieces of literature that led to doctrines of control over women’s bodies....
Activity
Thursday, May 7, 2026
6:00pm
In Person
Tired of your old books and looking to find some new ones? Trade your lightly used books, grab a snack and chat with other book lovers. This progra...