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Margaret Atwood’s writing spans more than five decades and includes poetry, essays, nonfiction, short stories, children’s books, and other genres. In...

In a special presentation as part of the Library’s yearlong sesquicentennial celebration, NPR’s Ari Shapiro – host of the award-winning news magazine...

Carrie Westlake Whitney was a remarkable exception to the patriarchal times in which she lived, a 27-year-old woman who became the first full-time dir...

As part of the Library’s sesquicentennial celebration, decorated author Jacqueline Woodson joins in a public conversation about her life and career, t...

**Join us starting at 6 p.m. for a reception hour with food by Dutzel's Catering, music by The Phantastics, and two special drinks. The Kansas City...

As chief of staff to former President George H.W. Bush for 25 years, Jean Becker oversaw everything from the opening of his presid...

The latest installment of the Library’s special, intergenerational movie series for individuals with dementia and their friends and families featur...

The latest installment of the Library’s special, intergenerational movie series for individuals with dementia, their friends, and families features...

Humor, personified by the blundering but likable Mr. Bean, is the focus of the latest installment of the special, intergenerational movie series fo...

In a discussion of his new book President McKinley: Architect of the American Century, acclaimed historian Robert Merry gives 2...