The North-East Branch will be closed Sunday, June 16, due to staff shortages.
Signature Event
Thursday, October 5, 2023
6:00pm
In Person
Writers for Readers, one of Kansas City's premier literary events, returns with an exciting lineup featuring celebrated author Lan Samantha Chang in c...
Signature Event
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
6:00pm
In Person
Writers for Readers returns with a special lineup featuring celebrated author Alexander Chee and the announcement of...
Signature Event
Sunday, September 19, 2021
4:00pm
The Kansas City Symphony offers a free outdoor chamber concert at the Library, with a woodwind quintet – flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn – pe...
Signature Event
Sunday, May 20, 2018
2:00pm
Thomas Fox Averill discusses his most recent novel – Found Documents from the Life of Nell Johnson Doerr –t...
Signature Event
Saturday, April 28, 2018
10:30am
The Library kicks off a new series with The Kansas City Star to discuss the news and issues that matter to Kansas Citians. I...
Signature Event
Signature Event
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
6:30pm
The most eventful year of Danny Clinkscale’s life took the veteran Kansas City sportscaster along on an exhilarating ride, highlighte...
Signature Event
Saturday, March 12, 2016
2:00pm
The Westport Historical Society Speaker Series seeks to promote and foster public interest in and preserve the significance of local history. Join us...
Signature Event
Saturday, February 13, 2016
2:00pm
In conjunction with this year's Adult Winter Reading Program theme of Shakespeare (a Winter's Tale Spin), the Westport Branch Library presents an afte...
Signature Event
Sunday, February 7, 2016
2:00pm
Join Bernard Norcott-Mahany and friends for an afternoon of stories and songs featuring William Shakespeare and his plays. Recognized...