The North-East branch will be closed Monday, September 23, for staff training.
Signature Event
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Less than a week before the June 18 general election, the two candidates to succeed outgoing Kansas City Mayor Sly James face off on the issues and...
Signature Event
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Susan Rademacher, a leader in the nationwide parks conservancy movement for three decades, examines the challenge of keeping Kansas City’s signature s...
Signature Event
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Leon Younger, one of the nation’s most accomplished parks and recreation consultants, continues a three-part study of Kansas City’s distinctive system...
Signature Event
Saturday, April 27, 2019
12:00pm
In Person
Celebrate your favorite books, movies, comics, and all things geeky at the afternoon-long Plaza PopCon.Come dressed as your...
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
Friday, November 30, 2018
6:00pm
In Person
Start the holiday season with a festival at the Library, overlooking the beautiful Plaza lights. Listen to live music by the trio Tiny Esca...
Signature Event
Thursday, November 1, 2018
6:30pm
In Person
You’ve got gardening and landscaping questions. We’ve got answers from a panel of experts on everything from the best fruit and flowering trees for...
Signature Event
Thursday, October 4, 2018
6:30pm
In Person
University of Kansas paleontologist David Burnham discusses his work unearthing several young T. rex fossils in the Hell Creek rocks...
Signature Event
Saturday, September 15, 2018
10:15am
In Person
The Veterans Writing Workshop opens with a public presentation featuring Iraq War veteran, author, and poet Brian Turner...
Signature Event
Thursday, June 14, 2018
6:30pm
In Person
Wander the highways and byways of eastern Kansas and western Missouri, from the Flint Hills to the Ozarks, and you’ll almost inevitably come across...