The North-East branch will close early at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, due to staff shortages.
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
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
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
6:30pm
This event was originally scheduled for January but was rescheduled due to inclement weather in the Washington D.C. area...
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...
Signature Event
Sunday, February 28, 2016
1:00pm
Area high school students bring Shakespeare to life, lending their own interpretations of his monologues and sonnets as they compete for a berth in th...
Signature Event
Thursday, February 25, 2016
6:30pm
Nearly three years before the Supreme Court’s ruling against school segregation in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka – the commonly ackno...
Signature Event
Sunday, January 17, 2016
2:00pm
The Library kicks off its 10th season of Script-in-Hand performances and launches more than six months of...