Due to flooding Mobile Services is canceling all Books to Go deliveries and all afternoon Bookmobile stops for the week of Monday, July 21st.
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
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
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
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
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Agriculture significantly impacts climate change – more than transportation or industry and almost as much as electricity. Author and journalist Micha...
Signature Event
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
1:00pm
In Person
Celebrate Lucile Bluford Day starting at 1 p.m. with arts and crafts, storytimes, and book giveaways. The reception features refreshments, a photo boo...
Signature Event
Thursday, June 26, 2025
6:00pm
In Person
In a June 18 edition of KMBC 9 Chronicle, Emmy-nominated anchor Jamie Weiss explored the history of Kansas City barbecue. Weiss moderates a conversati...
Signature Event
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
6:00pm
Online
In Person
The story of the early struggle for LGBTQ+ rights has typically been told from the perspective of coastal cities like New York and San Francisco. Auth...
Signature Event
Sunday, June 22, 2025
2:00pm
In Person
In honor of Juneteenth, local historian Erik Stafford explores how African Americans in Kansas City pursued freedom, from escaping their enslavers thr...
Signature Event
Friday, June 20, 2025
8:45pm
In Person
The 2025 Off the Wall rooftop film series, Color Our World, celebrates the power of joy and creativity in different hues. The classic 1980s film Prett...