All Library locations will be closed Friday, July 4, for Independence Day.
Signature Event
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
6:00pm
In Person
Agriculture significantly impacts climate change – more than transportation or industry and almost as much as electricity. Author and journalist Micha...
Signature Event
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
4:30pm
In Person
Last year, the community celebrated the Library’s 150th anniversary. This year, continue the celebration by helping plan the Library’s future. To bett...
Signature Event
Thursday, July 10, 2025
6:00pm
In Person
Do you Fringe? The KC Fringe Festival returns in July with its annual two-week extravaganza. Take a sneak peek at a variety of family-friendly shows,...
Signature Event
Friday, July 18, 2025
8:45pm
In Person
Fried Green Tomatoes (PG-13, 130 min.) is the second film in this year’s Off the Wall rooftop film series following the theme Color Our World. A middl...
Signature Event
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Civil Dialogues series co-founders Jean Becker and Linda Lorelle lead a safe and judgment-free discussion about what’s happening in the Trump administ...
Signature Event
Thursday, July 24, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Tourism in Kansas City has reached new heights, providing an opportunity for residents to interact with visitors with openness and curiosity. Bestsell...
Signature Event
Sunday, July 27, 2025
2:00pm
In Person
Although little remembered today, Robert Boatright was one of the greatest con men of the early 20th century. Historian Kimberly Harper sheds light on...
Signature Event
Sunday, July 27, 2025
2:00pm
In Person
Author and social scientist Sieglinde Othmer discusses her new book and how she used each letter of the alphabet to suggest a short path to a happier...
Signature Event
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Author Kristie C. Wolferman and professional photographer and club member Marianne Kilroy discuss their new book and how Kansas City’s Westport Garden...
Signature Event
Saturday, August 2, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Twin brothers Francisco and Fredy Gabuardy join the Library’s exhibitions coordinator Craig Auge for a discussion of their first-ever collaborative ex...