The North-East branch will be closed Monday, September 23, for staff training.
Signature Event
Monday, March 11, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
The Library continues its examination of immigration in America, exploring the challenges of living in a new country and culture and balancing the tra...
Signature Event
Thursday, February 21, 2019
6:30pm
In Person
Columbus Junction, Iowa, doesn’t fit the Midwest small-town stereotype. As large agricultural operations and meat processing plants have become pro...
Signature Event
Saturday, November 10, 2018
10:00am
In Person
Parents seeking a good school fit for their children can visit with representatives and parents from 55 public, private, and charter institutions – ki...
Signature Event
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
6:30pm
In Person
Stephanie and Adam Carey, new owners of Kansas City’s alternative news publication The Pitch, sit down with editor David Hudnall...
Signature Event
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
6:30pm
In Person
Retired Canadian Army Lt. Gen. Roméo Dallaire discusses his attempt to end the coerced recruitment and use of children as soldiers, a...
Signature Event
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
6:30pm
In Person
Author David Collins discusses his book Accidental Activists: Mark Phariss, Vic Holmes, and Their Fight for Marriage Equality in Texas...
Signature Event
Saturday, November 11, 2017
10:00am
In Person
Representatives and parents from 55 public, private, and charter institutions – kindergarten through high school, all within the city’s public school...
Signature Event
Thursday, November 2, 2017
6:30pm
In Person
Public-private partnerships – such as those proposed for upgrading Kansas City International Airport – have grown increasingly popular in recent...
Signature Event
Thursday, October 12, 2017
6:30pm
In Person
Jean Ponzi, green resources manager for the Missouri Botanical Garden’s EarthWays Center, leads a workshop on environmentally respons...
Signature Event
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
6:30pm
In Person
Author Mary Beth Leatherdale lends context to today’s heart-rending stream of refugees from Syria and other troubled countries in a d...