The North-East branch will close early at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, due to staff shortages.
Signature Event
Thursday, May 26, 2016
6:30pm
Take Shakespeare’s mistaken-identity farce, The Comedy of Errors. Give it a modern, hip-hop flavor. And you get The Bomb-itty of...
Signature Event
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
6:30pm
Incentives of various types are widely offered to encourage and promote economic development – a point of competition and controversy in a years-long...
Signature Event
Monday, May 9, 2016
7:00pm
In Person
U.S. policy on Israel has always emphasized the unbreakable bond between the two countries and America’s strong commitment to Israeli security. The...
Signature Event
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
6:30pm
In Person
Alexander von Humboldt was, in his time, one of the most interesting men in the world.
The 19th-century explorer and naturalist climbed volcanoes...
Signature Event
Thursday, April 21, 2016
6:30pm
When The Washington Post asked 162 political science scholars earlier this year which American president should be added to Mount Rushmore, t...
Signature Event
Monday, April 11, 2016
6:30pm
Libraries were an essential part of life for Jane Austen – and for the characters in her novels. She made ample use of her father’s collection of more...
Signature Event
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
6:30pm
Philanthropy is essential to making America what it is. Individuals, foundations, and businesses donate more than $360 billion annually, underwriting...
Signature Event
Monday, April 4, 2016
6:30pm
Frank White was one of the Kansas City Royals’ anchors the last time they were defending World Series champions – 30 years ago. He we...
Signature Event
Friday, April 1, 2016
6:30pm
In Person
The 1920s and '30s marked Kansas City's transformation from a rough "cowtown" into a vibrant, modern city – despite such hindrances as political co...
Signature Event
Sunday, March 6, 2016
2:00pm
The Library continues its 10th season of Script-in-Hand performances and more than six months of special...