The Plaza branch will close early at 5 p.m. Monday, July 1, due to water line repairs.
Signature Event
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
6:30pm
Displaced from their home in Belarus during World War II, a then-teenage Gitla Doppelt and her family joined bands of fo...
Signature Event
Saturday, April 6, 2019
2:00pm
Nightly news cameras trained on the flames, the looting, and the chaos that gripped Baltimore in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray in April 2015....
Signature Event
Saturday, March 30, 2019
2:00pm
In Person
Artist Benjamin Wills has come to understand what a few lines in a letter – or just the arrival of mail – can mean to someone behind...
Signature Event
Sunday, March 24, 2019
1:30pm
In Person
This annual screening-and-discussion series continues in February with more psychological studies of films helmed by female directors. Inspired by act...
Signature Event
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Nearing Kansas City’s April 2 primary, the sprawling field of hopefuls to succeed outgoing Mayor Sly James gathers for a public forum soliciting their...
Signature Event
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
6:30pm
How much does television—does all of America—miss the kindness and moral compass of Fred Rogers? Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville reminds us with...
Signature Event
Sunday, February 17, 2019
1:30pm
In Person
This annual screening-and-discussion series continues in February with more psychological studies of films helmed by female directors....
Signature Event
Monday, February 11, 2019
6:30pm
The Library continues its examination of immigration, exploring the tension between America’s historical acceptance of newcomers and periodic backlash...
Signature Event
Sunday, February 3, 2019
1:30pm
In Person
This annual screening-and-discussion series continues in February with more psychological studies of films helmed by female directors....
Signature Event
Sunday, January 20, 2019
1:30pm
In Person
The annual Searching the Psyche Through Cinema series returns with psychological studies of films helmed by female directors. Leading...