The North-East branch will close early at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, due to staff shortages.
Signature Event
Sunday, June 25, 2017
2:00pm
Infamous characters and sensational incidents abounded in the Ozarks immediately after the Civil War and well into the 20th century. The mining distri...
Signature Event
Sunday, June 11, 2017
2:00pm
The Library continues its special, intergenerational movie series for individuals with dementia, their friends, and families with a lively, baseball-t...
Signature Event
Sunday, May 7, 2017
2:00pm
The latter half of the 20th century saw a boom in the construction of arenas as cities recognized the value of multipurpose venues. That included Kans...
Signature Event
Sunday, April 23, 2017
2:00pm
In Person
To the delight of local beer aficionados, Kansas City has seen a recent proliferation of new breweries, building on a history that dates to the 185...
Signature Event
Sunday, April 9, 2017
2:00pm
The Library continues its special, intergenerational movie series for individuals with dementia, their friends, and families, screening the effervesce...
Signature Event
Sunday, March 5, 2017
2:00pm
In Person
In 1894, when women’s lives and choices were restricted and their influence was limited, a group of Kansas Citians answered a call to “stand shoulder...
Signature Event
Sunday, February 12, 2017
2:00pm
African-Americans have served proudly in every great American war, including the Civil War, where their verve and valor led to the establishment of al...
Signature Event
Saturday, February 11, 2017
2:00pm
The Library screens a series of romantic shorts and clips as it resumes a special new, intergenerational movie series welcoming individuals with...
Signature Event
Sunday, January 15, 2017
2:00pm
Decades before women in the U.S. could vote, hold public positions, or choose from a full range of occupations, young women and girls in the Kansas Ci...
Signature Event
Sunday, December 4, 2016
2:00pm
In Person
As it did throughout America, World War II affected every facet of life in Franklin County, Kansas, from 1941-45. The experience there was captured by...