The Plaza Branch will close at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 19, due to building repairs.
Signature Event
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
8:30pm
In Person
Walter Schroeder leads an examination of The WPA Guide to Missouri on Wednesday, September 16,...
Signature Event
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
8:30pm
In Person
Award-winning investigative journalist Jeff Benedict discusses his new book Little Pink House: A True Story of Defia...
Signature Event
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
6:30pm
In Person
Thomas Frank, the author of the bestseller What’s the Matter with Kansas?, presents the revised paperback edition of hi...
Signature Event
Monday, September 14, 2009
8:30pm
In Person
Author Tom Vanderbilt discusses his new book Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do on Monday...
Signature Event
Thursday, September 10, 2009
8:30pm
In Person
During one of the most inhumane times in world history, Adolph Hitler’s attempt to murder all of Europe’s Jews almost succeeded. Chief among the r...
Signature Event
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
8:30pm
In Person
The Kansas City Public Library hosts author and journalist Richard Wolffe for a discussion of his latest book Rene...
Signature Event
Thursday, September 3, 2009
8:30pm
In Person
Among its most noteworthy achievements, the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) conducted more than 2,000 interviews with former slaves in 17 states f...
Signature Event
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
9:00pm
In Person
The Second International Conference on Minimalist Music, in conjunction with the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance...
Signature Event
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
8:30pm
In Person
Historian Jerrold Hirsch leads a presentation called Portrait of America: A Cultural History of the Federal Writers' Proj...
Signature Event
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
8:30pm
In Person
Meet the Past features Library Director Crosby Kemper III interviewing prominent historical figures (as portrayed by a...