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Missouri poet laureate David Harrison and Kansas poet laureate Traci Brimhall talk about their work and their respective roles as leading poets in the...

What does it mean to be a “great city”? Since 2018, the Library has hosted public presentations by urban planners and round-table conversations with c...

Russia launched an invasion in Ukraine two years ago, and the delay in weapons delivery from Western allies to Ukraine has opened a door for Russian a...

From physical risk to psychological strain, the COVID-19 pandemic has weighed heavily on our nation’s health care workforce for more than 2½ years....

Which Kansas City school is best for your child? At the annual City School Fair, families can learn about more about 50 public, priva...

Which Kansas City school is best for your child? At the annual City School Fair, families can learn more about over 60 public, privat...

The Library concludes its examination of immigration in America with a look at pop culture’s role in the assimilation of newcomers to our country—a...

The Library continues its examination of immigration in America with a screening of the film My American Girls: A Dominican Story and disc...

In its day, there may have been no more stimulating place than London’s Turk’s Head Tavern on a Friday night. There in the mid- to late 18th century,...

The Library continues its examination of immigration in America with a screening and discussion of “The Golden Door,” the opening episode of the do...