The Plaza branch will close early at 5 p.m. Monday, July 1, due to water line repairs.
Signature Event
Friday, July 14, 2023
8:45pm
In Person
The Library continues this summer’s Off the Wall series of rooftop film screenings, featuring cats in non-starring but invariably scene-chewing roles,...
Signature Event
Thursday, July 6, 2023
6:00pm
In Person
Nearing the start of the 19th annual KC Fringe Festival – a two-week performing and visual arts extravaganza spread across multiple K...
Signature Event
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
6:00pm
In Person
As the 2023 Art in the Loop Project begins its nearly six-month run in downtown Kansas City, meet its lineup of artists and performer...
Signature Event
Sunday, June 18, 2023
2:00pm
In Person
The Library and Kansas City PBS offer a screening and discussion of the 30-minute film AIDS in KC: Facing the Challenge 1...
Signature Event
Sunday, June 11, 2023
2:00pm
In Person
There remains an aura around the Kansas City Monarchs, one of the most famous and successful teams in baseball’s Negro Leagues. Drawing from his book...
Signature Event
Friday, June 9, 2023
8:45pm
In Person
Welcome to a cat-tastic start to this summer’s Off the Wall series of rooftop film screenings, featuring cats in non-starring but invariably scene-che...
Signature Event
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Military historian and Civil War authority Angela M. Riotto looks back on the pivotal Union victory at Vicksburg in 1863 – finally ac...
Signature Event
Saturday, June 3, 2023
6:00pm
In Person
Philadelphia artist Amy Cousins and Kansas City educator and printmaker Ruben Castillo talk to the Library's...
Signature Event
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
6:00pm
In Person
Barbara Brackman – quilter, quilting historian, and author – examines quilt making in Missouri with a Kentucky connection and 19th-ce...
Signature Event
Monday, May 22, 2023
6:00pm
Online
In Person
Andrew McCarthy may be best known for his membership in Hollywood’s Brat Pack and roles in classic films including St. Elmo's Fir...